Posts Tagged ‘Boating Under the Influence’
(115) Can a Cop issue a Traffic Ticket without Witnessing the Accident? Michael Haber Miami Lawyer
Can a Cop issue a Traffic Ticket without actually Witnessing the Accident? Not only can this happen but it routinely happens. Although it happens on occasion it is a fluke for a Cop to actually witness a traffic crash, and…
Read More(135) What is a Conspiracy in FL? Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense DUI BUI Lawyer
What is a Conspiracy in FL? A conspiracy is an agreement, whether express or implied, between at least 2 people (one of whom is neither a cop nor is working for the cops) to commit a criminal offense, coupled with…
Read More99) How does Law Enforcement give FST’s on a Boat? ~ Michael A Haber Criminal Defense DUI BUI Lawyer
How does Law Enforcement give FST’s on a Boat? FST’s, or “field sobriety tests”, are a series of abnormal exercises, the results of which are allegedly able to accurately gauge both your sobriety and the state of your “normal faculties”.…
Read MoreLitigating DUI & BUI Cases in FL (107) Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense DUI BUI Lawyer
Michael A. Haber, Esq. has represented hundreds of folks who have been accused of DUI and BUI in a variety of settings and by a variety of agencies, ranging from local to municipal to state and even to federal law…
Read More100) What are the penalties for BUI in Florida? ~ Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense DUI Lawyer
What are the penalties for BUI in FL? BUI penalties are very similar to DUI penalties, the main differences surround driver license and community service issues. If you are convicted of a 1 BUI in FL then the following penalties…
Read More98) How BUI (Boating Under the Influence) differs from DUI? – Michael A Haber Miami DUI BUI Lawyer
How does BUI differ from DUI? BUI and DUI are very similar offenses. In fact the elements of the crime that the government must prove to secure a conviction are virtually identical, but there are some differences, 3 of which…
Read More96) What is a BUI? – Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer Miami DUI BUI Lawyer
What is BUI” BUI, stands for Boating Under the Influence. F.S. 327.25 contains the BUI Law in FL. It is almost identical to FL’s DUI Law (which is found at 316.193) and it makes it unlawful for someone to 1)…
Read More97) Do I have to be “Captaining” (at the helm) a boat to get a BUI? – Michael A Haber Miami Lawyer
Do I have to be “Captaining” (at the helm) a boat to get a BUI” Most DUIs are easy. Whomever was driving gets popped. But, when it comes to BUI’s no one has to be physically navigating a boat and…
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