Blog Posts in 2015 Posted By Stepniak & Park 19-Oct-2015 Volusia DUI School Graduates Are Inspiring Many people who enter the Florida DUI School only do so to reduce their charges and to help them get their license back. Some of these people feel that the program is a waste of time, and that it won’t actually help them with their addiction. ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 5-Oct-2015 A Fresh Start For Those With A Criminal Past As anyone with a criminal history can attest to, it can be extremely difficult to move forward with your life following a felony or misdemeanor conviction. It is hard to find a place to live, and it is nearly impossible to find a job. Sadly, the ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 21-Sep-2015 Volusia Inmate Dies Following Improper Detox A Daytona Beach inmate was found dead in her Volusia County Branch Jail cell back in May, and drug withdrawal was determined to be the cause. The county’s drug detox procedures are once again being investigated, as this is the second ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 7-Sep-2015 Blood Alcohol Test Upheld On Appeal A Sumter County man charged with DUI manslaughter, DUI with serious bodily injury, and two counts of DUI causing property damage asked the court to throw out his blood-alcohol test because the blood draw had not been done properly. The appeals court ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 26-Aug-2015 Investigator for State Attorney's Office Arrested for DUI, Resigns Mark Edward Moore is facing criminal charges following a vehicle collision on the evening of March 7th. Moore was charged with DUI, DUI property damage, and DUI causing serious bodily injury. Moore, of Cape Coral, was an investigator with the state ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 5-Aug-2015 Guns Stolen from Police Vehicles Although police officers are prohibited from leaving guns in their cars, it happens. Apparently it happens often enough that now, breaking into a police car and stealing guns has become a trend. A pattern of thefts has taken place in Central Florida ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 20-Jul-2015 3 DUI Arrests in One Week A Florida woman is in legal trouble after being arrested 3 times within a 6 day period. The woman was pulled over on suspicion of DUI on April 30 and refused to take a blood test. She posted bail and was released from jail. The next day, she was ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 6-Jul-2015 Florida Woman Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Fatal Wrong-Way DUI Crash She was facing up to 30 years in prison, but a Florida woman received a prison sentence of 24 years for driving drunk and killing two women in a wrong-way collision. Part of her sentence also included a permanent license revocation, meaning that even ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 22-Jun-2015 Florida Pilot Arrested for DUI After Causing Minor Crash A pilot in Melbourne, Florida, was arrested and taken to jail after crashing into an airport communications tower with his twin-engine Cessna plane. Police stated that the man smelled very strongly of alcohol and that his speech was slurred. On the ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 8-Jun-2015 New Law Seeks to Stop Rapists from Getting Custody File this under shocking: until recently, Florida had no laws preventing rapists from seeking custody of a child conceived during an attack. It sounds like a nightmare: a woman is raped, finds out she is pregnant as a result of the rape, and then ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 18-May-2015 Mother Who Kidnapped Son to Prevent Circumcision Signs Consent Forms After a Week in Jail A mother fighting on behalf of her child will often go to extremes to protect what she believes is right for the child. In a case that just wrapped up in Delray Beach, a mother took the law into her own hands to try to prevent her son’s ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 4-May-2015 You've Been Served by Facebook Social media isn’t just a way to pass the time anymore; it has become so involved in most people’s daily lives that it is replacing face-to-face contact in many situations. A relatively new advancement in the social media world is the ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 20-Apr-2015 Don't Want a Divorce? Try BBQ Sauce. Recently in the news, a Florida woman was arrested after things got a bit chaotic between her and her husband. According to the arrest report, the police were called after a man was heard yelling for help. The police arrived to find the man covered ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 6-Apr-2015 Florida Woman Against Circumcision Defies Court Order, Receives Warrant In one of the more unusual recent events, a warrant was issued this week for a Florida woman who has decided to take her son and get out of town rather than allow his circumcision. The 30-year-old Boynton Beach woman was issued a warrant from Circuit ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 9-Mar-2015 Florida Woman with Twin Kids in the Car Arrested for DUI Every once in a while, a DUI arrest will come along that grabs your attention and simply will not let go. Such is the case with a recent incident that involved a DUI arrest, children, and an accident. According to police, a 28-year-old Florida ... Continue Reading
