The prosecution has filed their Information against Ron Book in his DUI case.
Notably absent is one of the charges (refusing to submit to a breathalyzer), which the State Attorney chose not to bring because of “lack of evidence”.
In Florida, refusing to blow is a mandatory license suspension. Since refusing to submit to the test is pretty clear cut, what’s not clear is why the prosecutor felt there was lack of evidence.
In Florida, it’s better to be rich and guilty than poor and innocent!
Just curious. Can this be challenged?
By Whom? The Prosecutor decided not to bring that charge. The Defense is not going to challenge that.
My neighbor , the auto body repair guy went to bench trial on his DUI and the judge not convict, so the State had to settle for a “reckless driving’ conviction. He made a U turn informant fo somebody and got hit. BUT, he refused to take the breathalyzer. So he was found NOT guilty of DUI, but he still loses his license for a period of time for refusing to submit. Nice to be Ron Book, isn’t it?
How can such a ‘complicated’ piece of evidence be lacking? Either he blew the breathalyzer or he didn’t. This is not ‘rocket science’. What it is is a representation of the scum that money brings out in people. Follow the ‘money trail’ and we will find out who could not accept this simple bit of evidence. Any peon who tried this would find their license suspended just for starters.
I hope any time anyone goes to court for being charged with DUI and the court addresses the defendant with ” these are serious charges against you ” , I hope that defendant responds to the court with ” Oh, I don’t think they are serious at all. I will Ron Book these charges and go home in no time “.
What is it with prosecutors with the last name Fox that will not prosecute the rich and famous ??
It is amazing how he is going to completely get away with this.
FIRST, I thought this case was being moved OUT OF Broward County (to be “fair”). If it was, how come this is written on BC letterhead?
So if they throw out the breathalyzer charge, then they have NO PROOF that he was even drunk.
When are they going to exclude the video?
(this is bull-crap)
Out of curiosity, is refusing a breathalyzer a felony in Florida? If so, that’s why it was dropped. Either way, what is the penalty for violating?
You lose your license for a period of time. Separate administrative penalty that is not part of the criminal proceedings.
Can the FAC send a letter to the prosecutor asking why and reminding them no one is above the law even the rich?
If anyone wants to contact the Assistant State Attorney prosecuting this:
Connor Boe, 3315 E Tamiami Trail, Suite 602, Naples, FL 34112
239-252-8470
It is interesting how there isn’t enough evidence to charge Book with refusing a breathalyzer yet they can tRump up charges against others based on nothing more than a bunch. Broward county has some really stupid LEOs and DAs down there.
I can tell by looking at the lengthy Notice of Intent to Participate in Discovery and the ridiculous Motion to Dismiss that Book’s bi-coastal lawyers are already working to invent technicalities that could be used to acquit him or to cause the case to be dropped. Money, connections, and courtroom experience sure do help to make a man appear virtuous, right?
Good Night!
News Flash….Amira Fox, the supposed Legal Eagle, State Attorney who was appointed by the ‘new’ governor of Florida to ‘prosecute’, is being examined on Campaign Violations!…Go Figure…and the Plot Thickens…please go to:
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/state-attorney-amira-fox-answers-ethics-commission-friday-campaign-violations
like puke on puke!
Make it a Tasty Day!
Seems anyone that goes against the Books has something unfortunate happen to them…
Seems like Justice isn’t blind after all…this wasn’t just a DUI charge on someone committing a traffic infraction. This was a DUI involving person and property damage … an innocent party could have died that night.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/11/sexting-bill-would-divert-teens-from-adult-sex-off/
Boy, you are certainly right about THAT– it’s better to be rich and guilty – ANYWHERE – than poor and innocent.
They need to change the last phrasing of the Pledge of Allegiance that schoolchildren all over the country are required to recite each morning before class begins to make it resonate more with reality. “With liberty and justice for all.” is how it ends now, but to make it resonate with reality we need to add just four more words – “who can afford it.”
Because if you can’t afford it, you sure as hell ain’t gonna get it. But you WILL get all the injustice you can stand, or can’t stand rather, for free. I certainly did.
The Epstein case is a perfect example of being rich and guilty and not really punished. And my case is the opposite.
This is political corruption at it’s finest. We know they dropped this charge because they know his daughter is a senator and he has political influence. Where is the ‘equal protection’ under the law?
And so it begins……….next update “remaining charges dropped.”
I guess M.A.D.D. only gets mad when the offender is poor. Are they averse to going after people with power?
anyone who would like to ask MADD this question directly can write to: [email protected]
We wrote to them and they ignored us. I guess they only object to poor drunk drivers.
That’s okay, because Karma is a b!+ch and will get him back 100 fold. (Don’t ask me how I know this)