The job of a Tallahassee high school football coach is in jeopardy after he was placed under arrest for DUI. Police clocked the Lincoln High School head football coach, 31-year old Yusuf Shakir, traveling 87 mph in a 55 mph zone. The Florida Highway Patrol initiated a traffic stop and reported that Shakir exhibited signs of intoxication. Officers arrested him on charges of DUI and reckless driving. Florida Highway Patrol and Leon County Officers booked him into the Leon County Jail early Saturday morning.

Shakir joined Tallahassee’s Lincoln High School team this past March. A school spokesperson has issued a statement that administrators have been called to an emergency meeting to discuss the arrest of the coach. As a school employee, Shakir may not be considered innocent until proven guilty in the Court of public opinion. The conduct of civil servants is held to a higher standard than that of the general public. Shakir may be unnecessarily punished with the loss of his employment over an incident in which no Court has ruled upon.

The repercussions of a DUI conviction have lasting effects. If you have been charged with a Leon County DUI, contact an experienced attorney to work for you. Remember that you are innocent until proven guilty in a Court of law.