In February of 2013, 25-year-old Tanya Weyker was involved in an accident in which she was t-boned at an intersection by Milwaukee County Deputy Sheriff Joseph Quiles, who was making his rounds on the night shift. The accident occurred as Quiles pulled out onto Howell Avenue, sending Weyker’s vehicle spinning…
Articles Posted in DUI Defense
Seattle Woman Pleads Guilty to Third DUI, a Felony Offense
In 2000, then 18-year-old Dawn Vrentas of Seattle was arrested for the first time for DUI. Vrentas later spent time in prison after two of her friends lost their lives in an accident in which Vrentas was intoxicated. On Tuesday April 29, Vrentas, who is now in her early 30’s,…
University of Idaho’s Dezmon Epps Arrested for Driving Under the Influence
Early Sunday morning April 27, Idaho Vandal’s wide receiver Dezmon Epps was arrested in Pullman, WA for suspicion of driving under the influence. According to news reports Epps, who is 21 years old, was jailed at the Whitman County Jail after refusing to post a $500 bond. Epps was reportedly…
Southwest Florida State Representative Arrested for Drunken Driving
On Monday April 21, Southwest Florida state Representative Dane Eagle was pulled over after running a red light and striking a curb. Eagle, 30, was accused of drunken driving and subsequently arrested after refusing to submit to a field sobriety test, according to news articles at Naples News. The incident…
Man Gets Behind Wheel with Suspended License After Arrest for Speedy Lap Around Manhattan
In August of 2013, 32-year-old Adam Tang, also known as “Afroduck,” was arrested for speeding around Manhattan in 24 minutes. According to Fox News, Tang made a 26 mile loop around the city in just over 24 minutes. The speedy lap was captured on a dashboard camera video which revealed…
Former NFL Quarterback Donovan McNabb Serves One Day in Jail for December DUI Arrest
On December 15, 2013 former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was pulled over for speeding; he was allegedly driving 81 mph in a 65 mph zone, according to CBS Sports. He was subsequently arrested and charged with DUI after police determined that McNabb was under the influence. Last week, McNabb spent…
Tampa Bay Lightning Forward Charged with DUI, Cocaine Possession
On Saturday morning April 12, Ryan Malone, Tampa Bay Lightning forward, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. In the process of his arrest, police discovered cocaine in Malone’s pants pocket, according to a recent article at USA Today. At approximately 3 a.m., Tampa police witnessed a Chevrolet…
James Wilder Jr., Former Florida State Running Back, Arrested for Driving on Suspended License
On Sunday April 13, former Florida State running back James Wilder Jr. was arrested on a bench warrant in connection with a citation he received in March in Tampa for driving with a suspended driver’s license with knowledge. He was pulled over and arrested in Tampa just before 7:30 p.m.…
Southeast Queens DUI Crash Results in Death of Passenger, Arrest of Roosevelt Woman
On Monday April 14, 28-year-old Sharlene Numa of Roosevelt, NY was arrested after causing a crash that resulted in the death of her passenger, 29-year-old Kendall Heard of Freeport. Numa was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the crash, and charged with DWI, manslaughter, and vehicular manslaughter according to CBS…
21-year-old Tennessee Man Arrested for Reckless Driving, Suspended License
Recently, 21-year-old Brett Austin Tate was arrested for driving on a suspended license; he was also arrested on charges of reckless driving twice within a four-hour time frame, according to a news article at the Times News. Tate, a resident of Bristol, Tennessee, was allegedly street racing in downtown Kingsport…