The brother of the former Braden River High School football coach charged with DUI manslaughter has been ordered by a judge to give a video recorded deposition about who was driving the truck that flipped several times.

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Apparently, the man initially said his brother (the defendant) was the one driving the Ford pickup truck at the time of the deadly wreck. However,  at a court date last week he told the circuit judge handling the case he refuses to testify against his brother. Instead the judge ordered him to be deposed on video today 4-27-10. The deposition took place at 9 am today at the state attorney’s office in Sarasota.

The man could face jail time for contempt if he continues refusing to testify. He probably will to because prosecutors are relying solely on his statement because the other survivor of the crash said he doesn’t remember who was driving (smart thinking!)

The case is scheduled to begin 5-10-10. Updates as they are available.

If you have been charged with a drunk driving offense in Sarasota don’t assume you can’t beat the charge. On a daily basis I see people assume they can’t beat their driving under the influence charge and are automatically ready to accept the first offer prosecutors offer upon a guilty plea. Many times, Florida DUI suspects feel this way because either they admitted guilt or they had a BAC of over the .08 legal limit. However, usually (and understandably) they are jumping to a conclusion that will not benefit them. To learn the facts about your Sarasota DUI charge contact us for your free consultation:

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After being arrested for driving under the influence in Sarasota County, Florida one is faced with a set of problems that only a skillful DUI attorney can solve. First comes the administrative license review hearing to be followed by the possibility of losing a job and, of course, the criminal DUI charge, among other things.

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The administrative review hearing, which must be scheduled within 10 days in order to avoid instant license suspension, is a tricky case to win, but can usually be won nonetheless. If you failed a blood alcohol test and either fail to schedule or lose this hearing your license will be suspended for 6 months and 1 year if you refused any type of blood alcohol test. Regularly our attorneys can win these cases outright or, at the very least, make sure our client gets a hardship license for essential driving (e.g. to and from work, school etc.) After the administrative review hearing a suspect of driving under the influence must face a criminal DUI charge.

Unlike the formal review hearing a criminal DUI trial can take some time to go to court and can warrant additional penalties aside from license suspension. While these penalties rely on various factors such as if whether a BAC is over .15 or if it is a first time or subsequent offense, but here our the penalties for a first time Florida DUI. Maximum penalties for any DUI offense in FL are very harsh, but we can help you avoid or minimize them. When our Florida DUI Attorneys take on a case we use a team approach to investigate the constitutionality of the stop and determine what defense is best to use.

If you would like to further go over your specific Sarasota County DUI charge feel free to contact us to schedule your free consultation:

Sarasota County Office
1990 Main Street, Suite 750
Sarasota, FL 34326
Phone: 941-916-3627
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Whether your arrest happened in North Port, Longboat Key, Venice or a smaller municipality of Sarasota we are equipped to handle your drunk driving charge. Alternatively, we can assist you with other criminal charges.