Collier County Criminal Lawyers Elect a New President

Collier County Criminal Lawyers Elect a New President After serving a term as Vice President of the Collier County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Derek Verderamo was just elected President of the organization. The Collier County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers strives to bring together, by association, lawyers actively engaged in the practice of criminal defense in Collier County. The organization meets monthly in an effort to keep its members…

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NAPLES DUI LAW – Admissibility of Refusals to Perform Field Sobriety Exercises

Naples DUI Law:  Admissibility of refusals to perform field sobriety exercises. A common goal of criminal defense attorneys is to prevent the prosecution from admitting incriminating evidence during trial.  In DUI cases, this usually involves attempting to suppress evidence obtained in violation of a defendant’s Constitutional Rights against unreasonable searches and seizures.  For example, in order for law enforcement to lawfully stop a vehicle in Florida, the officer must have…

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NAPLES DUI LAW – Validity of Traffic Stops

Naples DUI Law:  What happens if the officer does not have a valid reason to stop my car? If law enforcement stops a vehicle without a lawful reason, a qualified Naples DUI attorney may file what’s known as a “Motion to Suppress.”  In order for law enforcement to lawfully stop a vehicle, the officer must have probable cause that a traffic offense was committed or reasonable suspicion that either a…

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NAPLES DUI LAW – Actual Physical Control

Naples DUI Law:  “But I wasn’t driving . . . I was trying to sober up!” Be careful the next time you have a few drinks and plan to sober up in your car before driving.  The common scenario involves a person that realizes they have had one too many and decide to wait in their car while they sober up.   Or perhaps the person while driving home realizes they…

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NAPLES DUI LAW: To Blow or Not to Blow. . . .

Naples DUI Law:  To blow or not to blow. . . into an Intoxilyzer breath instrument? That is the question! People often ask me whether they should blow into an Intoxilyzer or refuse in the event they are pulled over for DUI by law enforcement.  It is safe to say that most Naples DUI attorneys will advise clients not to voluntarily provide law enforcement with incriminating evidence.  Usually, by the…

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