Pop Star David Cassidy Takes Plea Deal, Pleads Guilty to Felony DUI Case On Wednesday, September 3rd, David Cassidy pleaded guilty to felony DUI charges in Upstate New York, and as part of his plea deal, the DUI charges were reduced to misdemeanor. Under the terms of the DUI plea deal, Cassidy will serve 50 hours of community service, and have an ignition interlock installed in his car. The former teen pop star is also currently in rehab for DUI charges, and in November, the Upstate New York judge will determine if Cassidy needs further … [Read more...]
Felony DUI? Arizona Suns Player Faces Super Extreme DUI Charge
August 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Basketball Player Arrested for “Super Extreme DUI” in Arizona According to a police report, Arizona Suns basketball star PJ Tucker was arrested in May in Scottsdale, AZ, and charged with super extreme DUI, an actual charge based on high blood alcohol content. Reportedly, when Tucker was pulled over, the 29-year-old had a registered BAC of .222. The threshold for super extreme DUI - the actual name of a level of driving while intoxicated in the state of Arizona - is .200. Police noticed Tucker’s erratic driving around 12:30 AM on May … [Read more...]
SC Men Charged with Felony DUI
June 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Man Charged with Felony DUI After Pedestrian Struck and Killed State troopers have charged a Florence, SC man with child endangerment and felony DUI after he ran his truck off the road and hit a man mowing his lawn. Christopher Powell, 28, has been charged with felony driving under the influence after the pickup truck he was driving on Savannah Grove Road ran off the side and struck Juan Luna Ortuno, 35, who was mowing his lawn around 6:30 PM on Thursday, June 5th. Ortuno died at the scene. Powell has been charged with child … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Driver Pleads Guilty to Felony DUI
June 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Driver Who Plowed Into Vegas Restaurant Pleads Guilty to Felony DUI Charges A driver who plowed into a Las Vegas restaurant during lunch hour last year has pleaded guilty to felony DUI charges. Gage James Lindsay, who celebrated his 20th birthday in court on Thursday, May 29th, pleaded guilty to the felony DUI charges alleging that, at the time he caused the accident, he was high on marijuana, prescription drugs, and a synthetic form of pot called Spice. His felony DUI charges included the illegal drugs, as well as grievous bodily harm, for … [Read more...]
Man Arrested for DUI After His Child Refuses to Ride
May 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Man Tries to Pick up His Child from School Drunk, Gets DUI After Child Refuses Ride A Murfreesboro, Tennessee resident has been arrested on DUI charges after he attempted to pick his child up from school, but the child refused to go with him because the man was drunk. Brandon S. Patrick, 48, was arrested on DUI charges on Tuesday, May 13th. Reportedly, officers were called to his house after school officials notified them that he had driven drunk to pick up his child from school. “The minor child refused because he was intoxicated," … [Read more...]
Firefighter Charged with Felony DUI After Hitting 14-Year-Old Girl
December 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Charleston Firefighter Faces Felony DUI Charges After Striking 14-Year-Old Girl On Sunday, December 8th, Goose Creek police officers arrested a Joint Base Charleston firefighter for felony DUI, after he reportedly hit a 14-year-old girl in a vehicle accident. Robert Semashko, 50, was charged with felony DUI resulting in great bodily harm, as well as hit-and-run, according to officials at Berkley County Jail. His wife, Donna Semashko, was charged with obstruction of justice related to the accident. The police report states that around 6 … [Read more...]
Man Charged with Felony DUI in 2011 Faces Another DUI Charge
December 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Man Convicted on a Felony DUI Charge in 2012 Has Been Arrested for Another DUI In 2012, a man was convicted on felony DUI charges after his drunk driving caused a crash that killed two children. Now, 39-year-old Robert Darren Craft has been arrested for another DUI. On Friday, December 6th, Craft was arrested for DUI, second offense. His bail was set at $25,000, and as of Monday, December 9th, he was still in the Lexington County Detention Center. According to police reports, shortly after 2 AM on Friday morning, an officer on patrol … [Read more...]
Fatal Crash Leads to Felony DUI Charges in Orangeburg
November 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Orangeburg Man Arrested on Felony DUI Charges After Causing Fatal Crash Early on Saturday, November 2nd, a man suspected of DUI was arrested after causing a crash that killed one person, and injured two more. The driver was arrested on felony DUI charges. According to police reports, just after 1 AM on Saturday, Robert Jennings, 20, was driving west on Riverbank Drive. He attempted to pass another vehicle that was also headed west, but a collision occurred. The driver of the second vehicle was killed, and two passengers were taken to a … [Read more...]
