Nebraska’s Young Receiver Niles Paul Makes Poor Decisions Like a Pro

Written by: Christopher Gordon  |  Publish date: September 14th, 2010

There’s much ado about Niles Paul—a football receiver attending Nebraska has turned many heads in the Big 12 Football world.  He was the Huskers’ best receiver a year ago and has had a big role in five of Nebraska’s eight longest plays.  He averaged nearly 28 yards a kickoff return—the best number of its kind in almost two decades. However, on the day he turned legal drinking age, Paul was making public apologies for his second alcohol offense.  He has been sentenced to community service for underage drinking—pleading guilty to being a “minor in possession of alcohol.” Niles Paul said, [...]

No Early Bird Special for Senior Citizen’s DUI

Written by: Christopher Gordon  |  Publish date: September 14th, 2010

One’s never too old to be arrested for DUI.  75 year-old, Salima Gonin proved this clearly when recently arrested for driving under the influence, property damage and leaving the scene of an accident, in Lee County, Florida. “I was doing some shopping in the plaza…I was coming around the corner and I scraped a car,” said the 75 year-old.  Lee County deputies reported Gonin smashed into three parked vehicles, then, tried to flee the scene.  She apologized for driving away and explained she was only trying to get out of harm’s way and as far away as possible from the [...]

Young Floridian Woman Charged with DUI-Manslaughter

Written by: Christopher Gordon  |  Publish date: September 14th, 2010

Just look around Gainesville, Florida at places like Ocala, Hawthorne, Newberry and Keystone Heights, to name a few areas, and you’ll find a gaggle of attorneys who specialize in cases of DUI. While the numbers of DUI and alcohol-related fatalities have declined, according to statistics from only two years ago, 1,041 driving-related deaths in Florida occurred where at least one driver had a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of 0.01% or higher. Over the years and throughout the country, greater efforts have been made to keep the roads safer by cracking down on DUI.  In fact, it is the hope of [...]

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