We were keeping our blog-eye on a Tampa DUI manslaughter trial involving a Plant City man who did not deny drinking but his Tampa Criminal Attorney argued that despite the drunk driving he was not responsible for the accident. The crash resulted in Wyman Fletcher’s untimely death. Now Jonah Kane West is looking at 15 years in prison.
According to TBO.com, West’s blood-alcohol level was presented as being 0.234 during the two-day trial. That is almost three times the legal limit in Florida. The jury needed just 45 minutes to determine that West caused the rear-end collision that took place in 2008 on State Road 39.…
 
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Recent Posts in DUI conviction CategoryMarch 18, 2010
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Tampa DUI Lawyer Fighting To Help DUI Manslaughter Inmate Get A Second ChanceA former federal corrections officer is seeking to have his Florida DUI manslaughter conviction set aside due to mistakes made by his lawyer during his trial. Purdie Burkes was sentenced to five years in prison and still has just over a year left to serve on his sentence. His Tampa DUI lawyer has filed papers with the court asking his case be reviewed. January 27, 2010
Tampa Deputies Arrest 11 For Outstanding DUI Warrants“Operation Last Call” was executed across Hillsborough County Wednesday and was aimed at arresting Tampa residents with outstanding warrants for DUI. The operation began at 6:00 a.m. and netted 11 arrests according to TampaBay.com. Deputies arrested people who either violated their DUI probation or have missed court appearances. Those arrested according to the St. Pete Times included Israel Boon Kendall, Steven Lowell Shaw. Michael Anthony Suttles, Teresa Lynn Lindley, Richard Dunn, Aja Sudano, Joseph Unterberger, Jeanne Schaffer, Jeremy Cox, Robert Lee Johns and Richard Dunn.… December 21, 2009
Hillsborough County Teen Sentenced To Five Years In Prison In DUI Manslaughter CaseDavid Holdsworth pled guilty earlier this month to DUI manslaughter stemming from a February 2008 accident. The 19-year-old had a blood-alcohol level of 0.136 when he was driving 40 MPH over the speed limit and crashed into another car killing the driver. Holdsworth was sentenced this past Friday by a Hillsborough County judge to five years in prison and 10 years probation following his release. He pled guilty to causing the death of 32-year-old Samuel Garcia when he lost control of his car. The Apollo Beach teen was driving 75 MPH in a 35 MPH zone at the time of the accident.… December 16, 2009
Being Arrested For DUI Does Not Mean You Will Be Convicted Of A DUIBeing arrested and charged with DUI does not mean you will be convicted of DUI. A Tampa Defense Lawyer can evaluate your case and keep you from being convicted of a DUI and possibly have your DUI charge reduced. There are several ways to beat a DUI. One of the first challenges to any DUI arrest is the reason for the stop of the vehicle. There are also ways to challenge your performance on the Field Sobriety Exercises by arguing that the area was poorly lit or the ground was uneven. Finally, there are ways to challenge the breath test results by acquiring the video from the Hillsborough County Jail and evaluating the time frame of your entry into the sallyport area and the time of your first breath sample.… |
