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Recent Posts in Charlotte County CategoryApril 29, 2010
Florida DUI News – DUI Manslaughter Trial Ends In A Conviction Against A Port Charlotte Man
A North Port man has been found guilty by a jury of seven counts including DUI manslaughter and possession of Oxycodone and Xanax. He is facing up to 60 years in prison for the accident that killed a 7-year-old girl.
April 20, 2010
DUI Manslaughter Trial Begins In North PortRonald Judson Smith is on trial for eight charges stemming from an alleged drunk driving accident that killed a 7-year-old girl. According to police, Smith was driving with a suspended license from a previous DUI when he ran a red light and crashed into a Ford Mustang. Smith is facing charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI with property damage, possession of illegal prescription drugs, driving while suspended, failure to submit to a breath test and other charges.
According to the Sarasota Herald Tribune, witnesses to the fatal accident saw Smith throw beer cans and prescription bottles into the woods near the scene of the accident. The Port Charlotte man is facing up to 67 years in prison if convicted of all the charges. Sarah-Dian Heineman died 10 days after the crash. February 19, 2010
DUI Arrest Turns Out To Be A Deputy Fire Chief In North PortA 1:33 a.m. call to 911 ended up with a North Port deputy fire chief being arrested for DUI on I-75. David R. Quaderer was reportedly stopped for drunk driving in a vehicle that was issued by the department. According to the Sarasota Herald Tribune Quaderer’s vehicle was swerving and he eventually pulled into a Taco Bell to urinate in the parking lot. He was stopped by police upon returning to 1-75. According to reports there was a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the deputy fire chief’s official car. Quaderer was taken to Charlotte County Jail and released on $750 bond. Police reports state that the deputy fire chief asked for officers to extend him profession courtesy on more than one occasion during the stop. There was nothing mentioned about field sobriety tests or breathalyzers in the article. |


