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[quote="marinejean, post: 509632"]I'm not sure what the explanation is, but the DUI case against Cullen Coraine has been dismissed.
 
Court information [URL="https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/ccm/do/docket?county=66&data=7d4f93e8268bc7e6ff4c65000588c3f6"][B]here[/B][/URL].[/quote]
 
Kudos to Drew Pinkerton.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="marinejean">I&#039;m not sure what the explanation is, but the DUI case against Cullen Coraine has been dismissed. 
 
Court information <a href="https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/ccm/do/docket?county=66&amp;data=7d4f93e8268bc7e6ff4c65000588c3f6" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">here</a>.</blockquote> 
Kudos to Drew Pinkerton.

FloridaBuckeye

Beach Lover

[b]Just curious[/b]

Are you happy or mad about him getting off?

Just curious 
 
Are you happy or mad about him getting off?

marinejean

Beach Comber

Not too happy at all.  With Pinkerton as his lawyer, I'm sure he appealed his license suspension for the refusal to blow within the 10 days required and will get the suspension turned over as well.  Pretty soon this fine, upstanding citizen will be back on our streets, enforcing the law with a pretty hefty chip on his shoulder.

Not too happy at all.  With Pinkerton as his lawyer, I&#039;m sure he appealed his license suspension for the refusal to blow within the 10 days required and will get the suspension turned over as well.  Pretty soon this fine, upstanding citizen will be back on our streets, enforcing the law with a pretty hefty chip on his shoulder.

[quote="FloridaBuckeye, post: 509669"]Are you happy or mad about him getting off?[/quote]
 
 
I am very interested in the mechanical process of justice and the Courts in Walton County.  This fills in another piece of the puzzle.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="FloridaBuckeye">Are you happy or mad about him getting off?</blockquote> 
 
I am very interested in the mechanical process of justice and the Courts in Walton County. This fills in another piece of the puzzle.

[quote="FloridaBuckeye, post: 509678"]I noticed that he has a domestic violence arrest also! Fine young man to be an officer!!![/quote]
 
 
I am a fair person.  The domestic wasn't his fault.  He was the victim.  Still, the DUI should stick.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="FloridaBuckeye">I noticed that he has a domestic violence arrest also! Fine young man to be an officer!!!</blockquote> 
 
I am a fair person. The domestic wasn&#039;t his fault. He was the victim. Still, the DUI should stick.

scooterbug44

SoWal Expert

Does the WCSO have any rules/regs regarding priors or alleged crimes during employment?

I would think you wouldn't want someone who has been in court 2x in 3 years ENFORCING the laws.

Does the WCSO have any rules/regs regarding priors or alleged crimes during employment? 
 
I would think you wouldn&#039;t want someone who has been in court 2x in 3 years ENFORCING the laws.

At one time you could google his license plate "slo poc" and find an abundance of him racing in the streets of South Walton County.  Now most of the links are dead and the ones that do work just show pictures.

At one time you could google his license plate &quot;slo poc&quot; and find an abundance of him racing in the streets of South Walton County.  Now most of the links are dead and the ones that do work just show pictures.

John R

needs to get out more

[quote="John R, post: 509703"]empty link.[/quote]
 I know.  It only works for a few minutes and then the Clerk of Courts website directs you back to the search page.  Just type in his name.  You'll see it.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="John R">empty link.</blockquote> I know. It only works for a few minutes and then the Clerk of Courts website directs you back to the search page. Just type in his name. You&#039;ll see it.

waltonco lover

Beach Fanatic

This smells a little fishy, like 20 day old fish?

Why didn't any of you tell me about this cop?  Can you say birds of a feather??[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr8y9BVP2e0"]YouTube - Cop Fail[/url]
 
:floor:

Why didn&#039;t any of you tell me about this cop? Can you say birds of a feather??<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr8y9BVP2e0" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">YouTube - Cop Fail</a> 
 
:floor:

Santiago

[quote="AAbsolute, post: 510221"]Why didn't any of you tell me about this cop?  Can you say birds of a feather??[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr8y9BVP2e0[/URL]
 
:floor:[/QUOTE]

Reminds me of some brownies I had a long time ago.  I didn't think I was dying but I couldn't get off of the couch.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="AAbsolute">Why didn&#039;t any of you tell me about this cop? Can you say birds of a feather??<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr8y9BVP2e0" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr8y9BVP2e0</a> 
 
:floor:</blockquote> 
Reminds me of some brownies I had a long time ago. I didn&#039;t think I was dying but I couldn&#039;t get off of the couch.

full time

[quote="Santiago, post: 510785"]Reminds me of some brownies I had a long time ago. I didn't think I was dying but I couldn't get off of the couch.[/quote]
 
Did you invent the remote control?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Santiago">Reminds me of some brownies I had a long time ago. I didn&#039;t think I was dying but I couldn&#039;t get off of the couch.</blockquote> 
Did you invent the remote control?

[quote="full time, post: 510845"]Did you invent the remote control?[/QUOTE]

I don't think I could have operated a remote control.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="full time">Did you invent the remote control?</blockquote> 
I don&#039;t think I could have operated a remote control.

[quote="Santiago, post: 510847"]I don't think I could have operated a remote control.[/quote]
 
I loved that one.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Santiago">I don&#039;t think I could have operated a remote control.</blockquote> 
I loved that one.

Creeklover

I think this goes to show you that the evidents against the deputy was not valid if the SA would not object to any of the evidents as stated in the daily news. I do belive that this was a beef between some deputies that did not like him. The news paper did state that the deputy who stoped hom for doing 80 mph did not have a radar as i stated in the origonal post about this. I think that the deputies who did the stop then did not call the FHP in to investigate this should be fired for poor police work and wasting county tax money

30ashopper

SoWal Insider

Did he ever take a blood or breath test? I have to assume the judge had good reason to throw the DUI out. He did get the speeding ticket though. I imagine if you get a few of those it means a suspension or something.
 
1 3161931 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 12/10/2008 Court: Dismissed 
2 316183 UNLAWFUL SPEED (IF NO SPEEDS ARE INDICATED) 12/10/2008 Court: Adjudicated Guilty

Did he ever take a blood or breath test? I have to assume the judge had good reason to throw the DUI out. He did get the speeding ticket though. I imagine if you get a few of those it means a suspension or something. 
 
1 3161931 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 12/10/2008 Court: Dismissed 
2 316183 UNLAWFUL SPEED (IF NO SPEEDS ARE INDICATED) 12/10/2008 Court: Adjudicated Guilty

The Daily News said today they let him back to work with no wrong doing.

Matt J

SWGB

[quote="Creeklover, post: 513635"]The Daily News said today they let him back to work with no wrong doing.[/quote]

It'll be interesting tonight if he is working traffic tonight and gets any DUI's.  Seems like it might be a good legal argument if he pulls you over.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Creeklover">The Daily News said today they let him back to work with no wrong doing.</blockquote> 
It&#039;ll be interesting tonight if he is working traffic tonight and gets any DUI&#039;s. Seems like it might be a good legal argument if he pulls you over.

I'm not sure what the explanation is, but the DUI case against Cullen Coraine has been dismissed.
 
Court information [URL="https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/ccm/do/docket?county=66&data=7d4f93e8268bc7e6ff4c65000588c3f6"][B]here[/B][/URL].

I&#039;m not sure what the explanation is, but the DUI case against Cullen Coraine has been dismissed. 
 
Court information <a href="https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/ccm/do/docket?county=66&amp;data=7d4f93e8268bc7e6ff4c65000588c3f6" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">here</a>.

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