One of Tiger Woods alleged mistresses extended her fifteen minutes of fame when she was convicted for a Florida DUI. Mindy Lawton who alleged she was one of Tiger Woods many mistresses has been sentenced to one year in jail for a 2008 Florida DUI related accident resulting in injuries to the other driver. Lawton’s sentence also included five years of probation, 50 hours of community service and a 180-day license revocation.
Lawton was arrested for DUI following a 2008 car crash in which the other driver suffered serious injuries including broken ribs, back and facial injuries and memory loss. Lawton’s BAC level at the time of the accident was reported to be .18 or more than double the BAC legal limit under Florida law. The seriousness of her sentence reflects the fact that she was involved in an accident resulting in physical injury to another person while driving drunk.
Lawton claims to have met Tiger Woods in 2006 while she was employed as a manager at a Perkins coffee shop. She went public regarding the affair after Woods crashed his SUV following an argument with his wife on Thanksgiving Day in 2009.
Any person involved in an auto accident causing serious injury, whom is also accused of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, will likely face a serious felony offense. Any DUI violation resulting in serious bodily injury to another is a 3rd degree felony under Florida DUI law. If you are charged with a DUI accident in which someone is seriously injured, you need an experienced and diligent Florida DUI defense lawyer who will exhaustively investigate the facts of your case and develop an effective defense strategy.
You have a lot at stake if you are charged with a DUI and are also involved in an auto accident causing injuries to another person. An experienced Florida DUI attorney will investigate the facts of your case including witness statements, police reports, field sobriety testing results, blood alcohol testing results, police procedure and other key factors that provide a basis for your Florida DUI defense.
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