The defendant, 80 years old, was involved in a traffic crash while attempting to enter the parking lot of the Elks Lodge in Hollywood, Florida. Officers arrived on the scene immediately after the crash for purposes of investigation. Approximately 2 hours and twenty minutes after the crash officers retrieved the Defendant from inside the Elks Lodge. The defendant was observed to be clearly intoxicated by officers and was asked to perform roadside sobriety exercises and did so poorly. The defendant\’s breath result was a .166/.175, over twice the legal limit. the State dropped the DUI charge on 9/11/06.
DUI & Criminal Division
