{"id":275,"date":"2018-04-13T12:30:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T16:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=275"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:34:29","slug":"the-double-jeopardy-defense-in-florida-dui-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/the-double-jeopardy-defense-in-florida-dui-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"The Double Jeopardy Defense in Florida DUI Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

The decision to get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs is one that can have lasting consequences, both for the driver and for anyone else on the road. A DUI conviction in Florida means the possibility of steep fines, the loss of driving privileges, and jail time. Since the stakes are high in these cases, the law offers a person charged with DUI a number of possible defenses. That includes the rule against double jeopardy, Florida\u2019s Second District Court of Appeal recently explained<\/a>. The rule essentially states that a person can\u2019t be convicted of the same crime twice.A defendant was allegedly driving under the influence of illegal substances when she was involved in a car crash. She rear-ended another car, according to the court, causing serious injuries to two people in the other vehicles. She was charged with driving under the influence with serious bodily injury and driving while license suspended with serious bodily injury.\u00a0She eventually pleaded guilty to all four offenses, each of which is a third-degree felony. She was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n

The defendant later appealed the convictions, arguing that the trial judge violated the rule against double jeopardy. She said both the DUI and DWLS charges were based on the same injuries and therefore could not be charged twice.<\/p>\n

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The decision to get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs is one that can have lasting consequences, both for the driver and for anyone else on the road. A DUI conviction in Florida means the possibility of steep fines, the loss of driving privileges, and jail time. 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