DUI, DUI Serious Bodily Injury and DUI Manslaughter in Florida

Charges of Felony DUI, DUI Serious Bodily Injury, or DUI Manslaughter are serious charges that require an experienced Florida DUI Lawyer at your side. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Whittel & Melton will fight for your rights and liberty and defend your Florida or out-of-state driver’s license, no matter where you are charged.

Whether you live in Ocala, Brooksville, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg, Dade City, Inverness, Bushnell, or Gainesville, we are here to help.

Why You Need An Attorney in Ocala, FL?

Under Florida law, felonies are handled differently than misdemeanors. The difference between DUI and DUI is perhaps the most obvious in all Florida criminal law. For example, it is legal to punish a fourth DUI Felony offender in Florida with merely probation.

However, if someone had a background of no priors — no criminal, traffic or otherwise — and was charged with DUI Serious Bodily Injury (DUI-SBI) or DUI Manslaughter, if convicted, could not legally be sentenced for anything less than about 3 to 3½ years Florida State Prison.

This amazing difference in the law is the byproduct of the Florida Felony Score Sheet, which has been created by our Florida Legislature presumably to control judges but will continue without logic to punish people who have one bad evening of poor judgment but lead otherwise good lives.

Protect Your Rights After a DUI-SBI or Manslaughter Charge — Contact Us Today

All Florida DUI cases are severe, but when charged with DUI Serious Bodily Injury or DUI Manslaughter — you need a legal team fighting for your rights and investigating all technical, legal, and substantive rights you may have. Convictions of DUI-SBI and higher come with a minimum driver’s License Suspension of three (3) years.

Let us investigate your case immediately. In serious criminal cases such as these, early intervention can be helpful, as the DUI-fatality investigation by FHP or local law enforcement or the DUI Accident investigation may take several days or weeks to complete. Further, if a blood draw was completed, a competent analysis of the procedures and quality of the blood sample and storage needs to be done as soon as possible.

If you are charged with DUI Serious Bodily Injury or DUI Manslaughter, call us today at 866-608-5529