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• Attorney Musca Discusses Tampa Man Held without Bond for DUI Manslaughter

  A Tampa man arrested seven months ago attended another bond hearing this week for his release prior to trial. Judge Thomas Barber ordered that the defendant, Randy Archiquette, continue to remain in jail and denied…

• Attorney Musca Discusses DUI Crash with Police

  A suspected drunk driver collided with a St. Petersburg police officer this week. The officer, Gregory Shone, came into to help another officer with stopping a Nissan Maxima on the corner of 20 Avenue South…

• Woman Arrested for DUI, Three Times Legal Limit with Children in Car

  A woman in Land O' Lakes has been arrested on charges of Tampa DUI with her children in her vehicle, aggravated child neglect, driving without a valid driver's license and not possessing a vehicle registration.…

• Tampa Buccaneers Football Player Released After DUI Arrest

  Marcus Johnson an offensive lineman with the Buccaneers, a Tampa Bay football team was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.After a police lieutenant found Johnson sleeping in a 2010 Impala close to the Bucs'…

• Attorney Musca Discusses Popular Tampa DUI Locations

  This past spring two women were killed when a drunk driver caused a three car accident during rush hour traffic. However, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department has reported that most alcohol related crashes occur after…

• Hernando County Man Accused of DUI on Bicycle

  A taxi driver picked up an intoxicated patron at a Hernando County bar and dropped him off a local gas station. The man then started screaming obscenities towards the driver. After words had been exchanged,…

• Tampa Attorney Arrested for DUI & Drug Possession in Apollo Beach

  A Tampa criminal defense attorney has been arrested and charged with DUI and Possession of a Controlled Substance in Apollo Beach.  The officer clocked the driver's 2007 Cadillac traveling 35 mph in a 20 mph…

• Convicted DUI Manslaughter Offender Appeals 13-Year Prison Sentence

  The woman convicted of DUI manslaughter has filed a motion for a sentence reduction. I previously reported that the State convicted the defendant, Barbara Diffendal, of DUI manslaughter resulting in the fatal accident that killed…

• DUI Suspect Arrested after Hitting Pedestrian 5 Months Ago

  After five months, the suspect involved in allegedly hitting a 20 year old pedestrian with his vehicle is behind bars. The defendant, 24-year old Joshua Dean West, is accused of driving under the influence and…

• Daycare Owner Fails to Appear on DUI Charges

  A Tampa day care operator is facing additional criminal charges for failing to appear in Court on charges of DUI. Officers arrested the defendant, 48-year old Dorothy Ann Sampson-Monroe, on June 10 for alleged drunk…