TILDEN LAW - Orlando Criminal Attorney » DUI Attorney Sanford http://blog.tildenlaw.com “When results matter, Tilden Law delivers” Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:23:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 DUI Charge Faced by Jail Employee http://blog.tildenlaw.com/dui-charge-faced-by-jail-employee/ http://blog.tildenlaw.com/dui-charge-faced-by-jail-employee/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:45:29 +0000 Orlando Attorney http://blog.tildenlaw.com/?p=424 Pinellas County Sheriff’s office arrested a jail employee on allegations of DUI yesterday.  According to authorities, Diane Ferron, an assistant inmate records supervisor, was leaving work Wednesday when she lost control of her vehicle and plowed through the jail’s exterior chain-link fence.  Ferron, a civilian employee at the Pinellas County jail was charged with driving under the influence after reportedly crashing through a jail fence.

When deputies responded, they noted that Ferron seemed to be impaired. She reportedly failed a field sobriety test, but deputies ruled out alcohol. Ferron said she had taken prescription medication.

Ferron was charged with DUI and DUI with property damage. Since both charges are misdemeanors, the sheriff’s office reports that Ferron will be allowed to return to work pending an internal inquiry.

Florida penalties for a DUI with accident are considered more severe than an ordinary DUI charge.  When a crash is involved, the minimum charge is a 1st degree misdemeanor which means the potential jail sentence is 1 year instead of 6 months.

If you have been arrested or charged with a Orange County DUI or other criminal offense in Orlando and are facing criminal prosecution in either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, contact the attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.

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