Two Underage Drunks Avoid Florida DUI in Orlando

Witnesses cannot identify who was driving at time of single vehicle wreck with two underage drivers in Orlando, Florida.

Both the Florida State Patrol and an entire neighborhood are upset over an inability to charge a driver with drunk driving. Steven Janotha and Michael Busowski, both underage and both intoxicated, were speeding in a Trans Am through an Orlando area neighborhood when they crashed. The vehicle nearly hit a house, coming to rest by a wall outside a young girl’s bedroom. While it was obvious that the two young men were drunk, no witness could identify the driver at the time of the wreck.

Under Florida DUI law, an eyewitness is required who can place a driver behind the wheel of a vehicle before an offense of driving under the influence can be charged. Similarly, a spokesperson with the FSP said to get a conviction for DUI there must be courtroom testimony from an independent witness who can place a suspected drunk driver behind the wheel.

The owner of the house that was nearly hit chased Janotha as he fled the scene, though the young man denied being behind the wheel of the car. The Trans Am belongs to Busowski’s father, though the younger Busowski insists he can not remember who was driving because he was disoriented after the wreck. Both young men now blame the other for the accident. Without a witness, no Florida DUI charges will be filed even though intoxication was apparent.

If you have been charged with at DUI in Orange County, Florida you will need to hire a DUI laywer in Orlando.