A Tampa day care operator is facing additional criminal charges for failing to appear in Court on charges of DUI. Officers arrested the defendant, 48-year old Dorothy Ann Sampson-Monroe, on June 10 for alleged drunk driving. On June 17, officers arrested Sampson-Monroe again on unrelated child abuse charges on children ages 3-5 stemming from her daycare.
In late June, a Tampa judge signed a temporary injunction to keep Sampson-Monroe away from children. She has had a lengthy criminal past and has been arrested over a dozen times. She also served two years in prison for drug charges.
The Department of Children and Families normally does not allow convicted felons to receive a daycare license. However, the defendant proved to the agency that she turned her life around. Sampson-Monroe faces serious criminal charges for her crimes. She has not yet posted the $10,000 bond and is currently awaiting her trial inside the Orient Road Jail.
A first time suspected drunk driving offender could receive a maximum sentence of six months in jail, loss of driving privileges, supervised probation, mandatory substance abuse counseling and/or classes and heavy court costs. This is in addition to the strain on personal finances and employment caused by dealing with the Court system.
I understand that facing a driving under the influence charge is a difficult experience. The firm of Musca Law is dedicated to serving suspected Florida drunk drivers. My firm has over 100 years of combined legal experience and has handled countless Tampa DUI cases with proven successful case results. If you or a loved one has been charged with DUI, contact the attorneys at Musca Law for a free comprehensive review of the charges against you.
