DUI & Criminal Division

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Police respond to a single car accident with serious injuries and speak with our client who allegedly described the accident. During this exchange, the police claim to have detected the odor of alcohol on our clients breath. The police completed their accident investigation and immediately began a DUI investigation. Our client refused to perform the […]

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Our client was arrested after his vehicle matched the description given by a caller. According to the caller the vehicle was speeding, was not maintaining a single lane, and the caller believed the driver might be impaired. Law enforcement observed our client drive for just over a mile and then decided to make contact. Law […]

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The Client was traveling slower than the posted speed limit and kept crossing over the left and right solid white lines. At this point the Client was stopped by law enforcement who immediately noticed an odor of alcohoic beverages, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. The Client then completed field sobriety exercises, somewhat poorly, although he […]

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The Client got into a small accident, had his passenger speak with the other party involved in the accident and then left the scene. The Client then shortly afterward stopped at a gas station next to the intersection where the accident occurred. An Officer that had been called to the scene made contact with the […]

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Client was charged with DUI and Open Container after he was allegedly found in his Jeep in a parking lot of a strip club revving the engine loudly and causing the vehicle to lurch forward almost striking a police officer. Officers report that they had to forcibly remove client from the car. Officers also reported […]

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A FHP Tropper was following our client’s car as he was driving but not maintining his lane of travel. Upon stopping the vehicle and approaching the driver’s side, the Trooper noticed that our client had passed out and was non responsive. Fire Rescue arrived and transported our client to the hospital. Inside the car was […]

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The Defendant was arrested on an outstanding warrant on an unrelated charge. When he was arrested, he was asked if he had anything on him that he should not. He did not disclose that he was in possession of Hydrocodone and Alprazolam. When a secondary search was conducted at the jail for booking, he attempted […]

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According to police, the Defendant was involved in a traffic accident. When officers made contact with him, he was unsteady on his feet and indicated he did not remember anything from the accident. His eyes appeared to be bloodshot, he was stumbling, and his breath smelled like alcohol. The Defendant admitted to having a few […]

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Our client was stopped for failure to utilize his vehicle’s lights, and subsequently charged with a DUI. We prepared a Motion arguing that the police officers lacked the reasonable suspicion needed to detain our client for the DUI investigation. In our opinion, the video did not support the officer’s conclusion that our client showed visible […]

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On May 13, 2016 at 11 pm, a Tampa Police officer observed a red Nissan Versa driving on Howard Avenue at a very high rate of speed. The vehicle was also weaving in and out of traffic. The vehicle was paced at 70 mph in a 40 mph zone. The Officer then initiated a traffic […]