A non-roster catcher of the Phillies was arrested last week for suspicion of a DUI, as reported by the Philly News.
Dane Sardinha who signed on with the Phillies for a minor league contract in January of this year, was stopped in Clearwater Florida for suspicion of a DUI. According to the Pinellas County Sherriff's arrest log, Mr. Sardinha was arrested early in the morning on Monday, February 22. He was booked at around 2 a.m., and he was released six hours later. Mr. Sardinha had to post a bond of $250 in order to be released.
Mr. Sardinha was with the Phillies practicing and working out at 9:30 a.m. that very morning in Bright House Field.
Mr. Sardinha has played as a major-league catcher for the Cincinnati Reds as well as the Detroit Tigers. He has not yet played for the Phillies, however, if he were to be convicted and receive jail time, it may cut into his playing time.
If you are convicted of a DUI while you are out-of-state, you may be subjected to different penalties than a person who resides in that state. For example, Illinois has different penalties for DUI drivers that are from out-of-state, according to FindLaw. To discover what DUI penalties you could face for an out-of-state DUI, you can contact a Pennsylvania DUI attorney. A Pennsylvania DUI attorney will be able to offer some guidance about the general overview of DUI law. You are also welcome to visit the related resources links below to learn more about DUI penalties and how they differ from state to state.
Related Resources:
- Pennsylvania DUI Penalties (FindLaw)
- Florida DUI Law (FindLaw)
- Baseball Needs a Backbone Regarding DUIs (ESPN)
- Pennsylvania DUI Attorney Directory (FindLaw)
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