KEY WEST, FL – In a recent case, County Judge Albert Kelley sentenced Courtney Marie Sleet after she pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty to Enhanced Driving Under the Influence with Injury to Property or Person.
Sleet was sentenced to 12 months of probation, with the possibility of early termination after six months only if she successfully completes all terms and conditions of probation. Her driver’s license was suspended for six months, and her vehicle must be impounded for 10 days. She must also complete 50 hours of community service, DUI school and a Victim Impact Panel. During probation, Sleet is prohibited from consuming alcohol or using illegal drugs or drugs without a prescription and is subject to random urinalysis at her own expense.
The court ordered Sleet to pay $1,121 in fines, court costs, costs of prosecution, investigation and supervision. She was additionally ordered to pay $739.84 in restitution to the Key West Police Department for damage resulting from the crash, bringing the total financial obligation reflected in the disposition to $1,860.84.
According to the Key West Police Department investigation, officers responded during the early morning hours of February 14, 2026, to a crash involving a Key West Police patrol vehicle at Truman Avenue and Georgia Street. The patrol vehicle sustained significant damage to the driver’s side, while Sleet’s vehicle sustained damage to the passenger side. During the subsequent investigation, the officer reported a strong odor of alcohol on Sleet’s breath, red and glassy eyes and that she was unsteady on her feet.
Sleet told officers she was driving home from work and had consumed one glass of wine. Officers conducted field sobriety exercises and reported multiple indicators of impairment. She was subsequently arrested and transported to the Monroe County Detention Center.
Following the required observation period, Sleet agreed to provide breath samples. The first registered .184 and the second .171 both more than twice Florida’s legal limit of .08.
“This case is a reminder that impaired driving puts everyone on the road at risk — including the law enforcement officers who are out there working to keep our community safe,” said Chief Assistant State Attorney Joseph Mansfield. “A blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit is not a minor lapse in judgment. There are simply too many safe alternatives available to justify getting behind the wheel after drinking. Our office will continue to aggressively prosecute DUI cases because keeping our roads safe has to remain a priority.”
MONROE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
The Office of the State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, led by State Attorney Dennis W. Ward, is committed to upholding the law through ethical prosecution, collaboration with investigative partners, and the pursuit of justice for the citizens of Monroe County.
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