Flo Rida Arrested for DUI
Rapper Flo Rida was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this month after Miami Beach law enforcement agents pulled him over. The rapper, whose real name is Tamar Dillard, was reportedly seen swerving in his lane before being pulled over around 3:30 in the morning on June 9th. When officers at the scene approached Dillard's 2008 Bugatti, they reportedly smelled alcohol on him and asked him to perform a series of field sobriety tests. Law enforcement agents at the scene reportedly asked Dillard to walk in a straight line and declined, telling officers that he did not feel as though he could perform the test correctly and admitting that he had had a few drinks. The rapper reportedly told officers that he felt he could make the drive home, but officers at the scene were not inclined to let him try. Dillard's arrest reportedly attracted a small crowd of bystanders, several of whom asked officers to let him go and even offering to give the rapper a ride home. Officers took Dillard to a nearby facility for chemical analysis--Dillard's blood alcohol content was 0.185%, more than double the legal limit of 0.08%. Dillard was also cited for driving on a suspended license after failing to pay a traffic fine last month. No word has been released on when Dillard will appear in court.
While Flo Rida's arrest occurred in the state of Florida, any Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can tell you that drinking and driving is taken very seriously in Los Angeles. As an experienced
Los Angeles DUI defense attorney knows, many first-time DUI offenders are typically punished with probation, suspension of driving privileges, fines and, perhaps, court-ordered alcohol education classes. However, a Los Angeles DUI defense attorney will also tell you that there are certain factors that can make your punishments much tougher if you are convicted of drinking and driving. Driving with a child under the age of 14, speeding 20 miles per hours or more above the posted speed limit, prior convictions within the last seven years, refusing to submit to chemical testing to determine blood alcohol content or having a blood alcohol content of more than 0.20% (the legal limit in Los Angeles, as in Miami Beach, is 0.08%) can all work against you in a DUI case.
As any experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can tell you, these kinds of details can take your DUI charge from a misdemeanor to a felony criminal offense and can potentially land you in jail or even a California State Prison. If you have been arrested for drinking and driving, the first thing you should do is contact an experienced and skilled
Los Angeles DUI defense attorney. At Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP, our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that seemingly insignificant details can win or lose a DUI case. Call us today at 1-877-781-1570 to get expert legal advice about your case.