Around 9pm Sunday evening, a Walton county deputy on patrol stopped a dark colored mustang traveling at a high rate of speed on US Hwy 98 near the Sandestin area. The vehicle was traveling at a speed of 80 mph in a 45mph zone. After the vehicle was stopped deputies realized the one driving was an off duty deputy with the sheriff?s office. During the investigation deputies determined the driver had been drinking. The driver, Cullen M. Coraine, was charged with one count of driving while under the influence and he was also cited for exceeding the maximum posted speed limit.
Walton Deputy Pullings says he was parked at the Palm Plaza, watching a gas station that had had its front door cracked in the last week. The deputy heard the sound of a performance engine and saw a dark car traveling at a high rate of speed. He pursued at a high speed, pacing the suspect at 80 miles per hour. Deputy Pullings was joined by Deputy Hogeboom.
After stopping the vehicle, Deputy Pullings said the white male said he knows he was speeding and apologized, then began to speak in a low voice, not understandable and sounding like he was still apologizing. The deputy also says he could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage.
A supervisor, Lt. Miracle, arrived and approached the driver. Twice he asked the driver if he had anything to drink, he is reported to have said, ?no.? The driver complied when asked to step out of the vehicle and onto the sidewalk. The driver was asked if he would submit to a Standardized Field Sobriety Test. He told the deputy he did not want Deputy Hogeboom to administer the test and refused two other requests to take the test.
The driver, Cullen M. Coraine, was arrested and transported to the South Walton Sheriff?s Substation. He was transported to the Walton County Jail Facility and was held until 1st appearance. He has since bonded out on a $ 500.00 bond.
At this time he has been placed on administrative leave depending the outcome of an internal investigation.
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Beach Lover
Thank You Much. It's about time someone on the inside said that. I hope you run for Sheriff sometime.[/quote]
The new guy will do a good job.....besides, I have no stomach for politics. Thanks anyhoo!
The new guy will do a good job.....besides, I have no stomach for politics. Thanks anyhoo!
Beach Fanatic
Looks like we have a winner!!!
The defense attorney, Harry Harper, is held in high esteem by his peers. I think he did a great job in the case. If you were there then you probably understand some of the various pressures involved in hearing a case like that one in DeFuniak.
I know that it predates the online Court searches and that Records are some what buried but I'm going to see if I can find some public info. on it to share. I must know you, but I'm new to Sowal.com so I will have to guess on your identity for now.
Thanks, JC
Since Robert vouches that it happened, I withdraw my earlier statement AAbsolute. I am burning with curiosity concerning the details so maybe you can share the info with us at some point.
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Since Robert vouches that it happened, I withdraw my earlier statement AAbsolute. I am burning with curiosity concerning the details so maybe you can share the info with us at some point.
The public records about this case seem to have been wiped off the face of the earth. I don't know if they were sealed by a County Judge or through an expungement. I've been considering the direct posting of the specific information, but there may be legal consequences.
The story and details of this case were in the newspaper and if memory serves Quinn was our Sheriff. Both ShallowsNole and Wrobert know the case.
needs to get out more
this may be (past) a good time to use the Private Message function.
Beach Comber
So anyhoo - is it true that the WCSO doesn't have equipment that records the speed or functional breathalyzers? I would think that would come before a driving track or rapeling tower in the budget, if only for liability/conviction reasons.
P.S. I love that the Sheriff's department is supposedly able to manufacture charges, conspiracies, and evidence on a grand scale when they can't even properly figure their own payroll correctly. :roll:
They do have those things. Not sure where you heard that from but it's misinformation.
LOL about your PS
Beach Lover
The public records about this case seem to have been wiped off the face of the earth. I don't know if they were sealed by a County Judge or through an expungement. I've been considering the direct posting of the specific information, but there may be legal consequences.
The story and details of this case were in the newspaper and if memory serves Quinn was our Sheriff. Both ShallowsNole and Wrobert know the case.
If memory serves me well, that person was found not guilty.
Beach Fanatic
I remember the case too, since I was in the huge jury pool. Huge, because they were disqualifing them left and right due to being related or neighbors or so forth. I was number one hundred and something, and they did manage to seat a jury before they got around to me.
But don't pm me or ask me any details at this late date. I am thinking it was at least 12 years ago, maybe 13, and my memory is hardly reliable for 12 days ago, LOL.
It was a real case, though. I can tell you that. Harper impressed me.
But don't pm me or ask me any details at this late date. I am thinking it was at least 12 years ago, maybe 13, and my memory is hardly reliable for 12 days ago, LOL.
It was a real case, though. I can tell you that. Harper impressed me.
Beach Fanatic
I remember the case too, since I was in the huge jury pool. Huge, because they were disqualifing them left and right due to being related or neighbors or so forth. I was number one hundred and something, and they did manage to seat a jury before they got around to me.
But don't pm me or ask me any details at this late date. I am thinking it was at least 12 years ago, maybe 13, and my memory is hardly reliable for 12 days ago, LOL.
It was a real case, though. I can tell you that. Harper impressed me.
At that time it was the largest jury pool every empaneled in the history of Walton County. Since I was on the witness list I only got to see Harry work during my testimony and during his closing argument. Yes he was impressive. And yes the individual was acquitted of all charges. Well worth the dollars the taxpayers ultimately paid for his services.
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