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Florida Vehicular Homicide Black Box SDM Vehicle Download

By W.F. "Casey" Ebsary Jr., Esq.

Tampa, Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Attorney W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr. notes that some vehicles have a sensing and diagnostic module ( SDM ), also known as a ''black box.'' Prosecutors alleged recently, data from a Corvette that was downloaded from the black box revealed that a defendant's speed was 103 m.p.h. five seconds before impact and 98 m.p.h. one second before impact. The Speed limit was 40 m.p.h. A recent court ruling noted, ''A search warrant for property may be issued '[w]hen any property constitutes evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed.' Section 933.02(3), Fla. Stat. (2006).''Back Ground StoryCourts have held that ''the rate of speed of a vehicle can be firmly shown . . . to be so excessive under the circumstances that to travel that fast under the conditions is by itself a reckless disregard for human life or the safety of persons exposed to the speed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tampa DUI Lawyer on November 18, 2009 (boomark / email).