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Daughter of Florida Supreme Court Justice charged with DUI

22 02.10

The 23-year-old daughter of a Florida Supreme Court Justice was arrested for driving under the influence early Monday.

Stephanie Labarga, of Wellington, daughter of Florida Supreme Court Justice Jorge Labarga, was arrested while heading West on Okeechobee Boulevard at about 1:40 a.m.

Jorge Labarga was a judge for 15th Circuit Court in Palm Beach County, Florida from 1996 until 2009. He became a supreme court justice in 2009. He is also the judge who refused a new vote during the 2000 U.S. Presidential election on the grounds that the Constitution stated that an election must be held everywhere in the United States on the same day, not just in one area.

Labarga was born in Havana, Cuba.

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West Palm Woman Charged With Fatal DUI

28 01.10

Sheonty Sultan-Baksh is being held in the Palm Beach County Jail.

The West Palm Beach woman was involved in a fatal accident on the night of December 28th according to her arrest report.

West Palm Beach police say that Sheonty and her husband Salim Baksh went to movies at CityPlace.

After the movie the couple spilt up and went to different establishments to have drinks.

The couple, according to the arrest report, crashed into a parked car in the CityPlace parking lot as they were leaving.

They then headed west on Okeechobee Blvd for a half a mile when the car crashed into a light and cement wall.

Police say that Salim, who was in the back seat, was ejected from the car and died at the scene.

The car they were in was totaled.

She was later transported to St Mary’s Medical Center by West Palm Beach paramedics.

Police say that Sheonty’s blood alcohol was .233.

She has been charged with DUI manslaughter for the death of her husband.

Also Sheonty Sultan- Baksh faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident because of the accident at the City Place parking lot. More Florida DUI News.

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Upcoming Palm Beach, FL DUI Checkpoints

14 08.09

Palm Beach Gardens Police will have a Safety and Sobriety Checkpoint going on next weekend from Friday (Aug. 21st) at 11:00 P.M. until 2:00 A.M. Saturday (Aug. 22nd).

The checkpoint will be on Military Trail, in the southbound lanes only.

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