Blog Posts in 2012 Posted By Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 18-Dec-2012 Is Involuntary Intoxication a Valid Defense for DUI? In the past, involuntary intoxication was considered a valid legal defense in Florida courts. Today, involuntary intoxication might not be considered an excuse for committing certain crimes – including drunk driving. The words "specific ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 29-Oct-2012 DUI Tragedy May Cause Russians to Rethink Road Safety In Russia, alcohol is a common part of the culture. Yet the country has not had a strict policy on drinking and driving, which allows many dangerous drinkers out on the road when they are inhibited by alcohol. This in turn leads to devastating ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 25-Oct-2012 A Judge is Judged in a DUI Case When you are arrested for a DUI, it is important that you play by the rules and hire an accomplished attorney to come to your side in the trial. Yet being charged with a DUI may have a direct effect on your occupation, and that may be something that ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 23-Oct-2012 Palm Bay Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Counterfeit Currency The Palm Bay police were performing a routine traffic stop when they say a vehicle swerving on Kirkland Road. They also noticed that the vehicle license tag which indicated that the driver was on a suspended license and was not permitted to drive ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 17-Oct-2012 Florida Mom Incriminated by 11-Year-Old Son for DUI A Florida mom was arrested after she crashed her BMW while intoxicated. Her two children were in the back seat of the car, and the 11-year-old obliged to show police the cop of wine she had been drinking behind the wheel. It was only a portion of the ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 10-Oct-2012 Landscapers Steal from Seniors Burglars like to disguise themselves as all sorts of unassuming parties in order to steal without getting caught or being suspected. Recently, three men were arrested in Fort Lauderdale after they pretended to be landscapers so that they could steal ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 9-Oct-2012 DUIs Can Affect Your Career Mary Ann Gardner is an orthopedic surgeon with an impressive resume, but she may not be practicing medicine any more after the stunt she pulled on a Florida highway this weekend. According to a local news station, the woman was driving a black Toyota ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 4-Oct-2012 Drunk Driver Insists That Father Is an Autobot Autobots are the robots that are normally linked with the Transformers movies. The Autobots are pure fiction- but Michael Rexford failed to recognize that when he was pulled over for a DUI in August. The young man was driving in Palm City, Florida, ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 3-Oct-2012 New Brand of LeBron James Heroin on the Market For teens and young adults who always like looking for the next new thing, a new brand of LeBron James heroin may seem tantalizing. Reports claim that the drug which uses the brand name of a NBA basketball star is similar typical heroin, but sells ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 2-Oct-2012 Mother of Stabbed Sons Charged with Neglect A Florida woman was recently arrested for neglect when she witnessed her husband stabbing their children and did not intervene. According to investigators, Deanna DeJesus’ two sons were stabbed by their father. One died after the encounter ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 26-Sep-2012 Young and Unaware: A New Method of Defense Thomas Daugherty was only 17 when he decided to beat a homeless man to death in the Fort Lauderdale area. The attack was caught on video tape and posted online, enraging homeless advocates. The teen was one of three men that were sentenced in ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 18-Sep-2012 Military Called to Step Up in Curbing Drug Abuse Over the past decade, more and more military personnel have started to struggle with drug abuse while on duty. Unfortunately, The New York Times has recently found that the military has been behind the times when it comes to preventing these problems ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 18-Sep-2012 Actress Sally Struthers Arrested for Operating Under the Influence Everyone is accountable to DUI laws, even celebrities. Recently, Sally Struthers, an actress best known for her role on the classic TV show the All in the Family, was taken into custody when she was discovered driving drunk in Maine. The actress was ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 17-Sep-2012 Illegal Lobsters: A Unique But Recognized Offense When we think of criminals, we don’t often think of ocean-men who have lifted lobsters from the water. Yet in Marathon, Florida, this was the exact crime that landed two men in a county jail. In order to fish for lobster, men need to abide by ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 11-Sep-2012 Woman Arrested for DUI with 8 Kids in the Car Driving drunk is dangerous, but driving drunk with children in the car puts many little lives at risk. That is why Lawanda Lowery-Gale was not only arrested for a DUI, but given 8 counts of child neglect when she was found behind the wheel and ... Continue Reading