DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

To protect our clients privacy, incomplete case numbers are provided.

Case Summary

Date: 04/24/2026
Case #: 26******* Martin County
Charge: DUI
DUI
Officers say they stopped our client for nearly striking oncoming traffic, swerving, and not stopping before the crosswalk and stop bar on two separate occasions. Officers further noted that our client's vehicle was rapidly accelerating and braking. Officers immediately pulled our client out of the car and placed him in handcuffs. Officers continued to investigate and searched our client's vehicle. They began rummaging through the vehicle looking for anything incriminating. Officers wiped his seat down and claimed it tested positive for the presence of cocaine. Officers claimed they smelled a strong odor of alcohol emanating from his person and breath and that our client's eyes were glassy and bloodshot. Our client refused to provide a breath sample when asked. Despite this evidence, the DUI charge was dismissed.

Case Summary

Date: 04/24/2026
Case #: 25******* – Martin County
Charge: DUI
DUI
Our client was stopped by officers when officers stated that he swerved out of his lane and almost caused a crash with another vehicle. Officers further stated that he swerved out of his lane again and then into the far left lane. Officers initiated a traffic stop and stated they saw our client put a piece of gum in his mouth. Our client indicated that he recently got off work and was heading home. Later in the interaction officers indicated they smelled an odor of alcohol coming from our client. They also stated our client was moving slowly and slow to respond to commands. Our client performed field sobriety exercises and was arrested. He later provided a breath sample that was over the legal limit. Despite this, we got the DUI charge dismissed.

Case Summary

Date: 04/21/2026
Case #: 25CT###4 Port St. Lucie County
Charge: Refusal to Submit to Breathalyzer
DUI
On January 28, 2026, attorney Alford received a verdict of Not Guilty on Count 1: the Refusal to Submit to Testing after seperating the charges. This case was highly litigated after being retained. The defendant experienced poor representation at this prior firm and elected to hire us. Within a few weeks, a motion to suppress was filed and heard. The Refusal trial was then conducted and won, however the job was not done. Mr. Alford filed a motion to dismiss to the DUI based on winning the Refusal charge. Although that motion was denied, a motion in Limine was granted in part taking out some of the evidence from the prior trial. After being set for trial several times, the State elected to reduce the DUI to a reckless driving with no probation or jail as a resolution if the client completed Proof of Compliance on the Suspended License charge. This closed out the case with NO JAIL OR PROBATION for any of the charges. The client was very happy with the result and representation.

Case Summary

Date: 04/15/2026
Case #: 2025CT009#### Osceola County
Charge: Super Speeder
Traffic
Our Client was charged under the new super speeder law with driving at 101 MPH in a 70 MPH zone.  Upon examining the speed measurement documents, we observed that the laser log did not comply with the requirements of law.  Shortly after we filed a motion in limine to exclude the speed measurement, the State voluntarily dropped the charge against our Client.  The State recognized that our defense of our Client was correct.

Case Summary

Date: 04/15/2026
Case #: 24CF******** Highlands County
Charge: Battery
Felony/Other
Our client was charged with 2 counts of False Imprisonment, 6 counts of Domestic Battery, 2 counts of Domestic Battery by Strangulation, and 1 count of Tampering with a Witness. Our client faced a total of 31 years in Florida State Prison and had never been arrested before. Needless to say, the client was terrified - especially because he vehemently maintained his innocence throughout the process. Our lawyers attended court, took depositions, found inconsistencies in the alleged victim's statements and testimony, and collected evidence all in an effort to get the client the best outcome possible. Finally, after about 2 years, the case began to come to a close. The matter was set for trial and we were ready to go. Ultimately, the State dismissed all felony charges against the client and he went home.

Case Summary

Date: 04/15/2026
Case #: 23********CF Martin County
Charge: Grand Theft (1st Degree over $100,000.00)
Felony/Other
Our client came to us accused of Grand Theft over $100,000.00, a first degree felony in Florida, punishable by up to 30 years in Florida State Prison. Our client was accused of stealing a high-end luxury car but he maintained that he purchased it lawfully. Over the course of over 2 years, we took depositions in the case, we exposed inconsistencies, missing evidence, and missing witnesses. The State nevertheless made a 4 year prison offer to our client to resolve the case. Our client refused to accept this and was warned of the consequences by the Judge - but our client had confidence in his case and in his lawyers. Ultimately, the case was set for trial multiple times. On the eve of the final trial call, the State dismissed all charges entirely.  After years of fighting, our client was elated to know that he no longer had this horrible accusation hanging over him.

Case Summary

Date: 04/13/2026
Case #: 2026TR00****8
Charge: Accident/Fatality
Felony/Other
Our Client was charged with driving an unsafe commercial motor vehicle causing the death of another.  If our Client had been convicted as charged, our Client would be out of work for 6 months due to the mandatory driver license revocation.  At trial, we convinced the Court that our Client did not cause the death of another.  As such, our Client was able to return to work, the Client's commercial driver license completely valid.

Case Summary

Date: 04/09/2026
Case #:  2025CT########## Palm Beach County
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was stopped for running a red light, and once stopped law enforcement believed she was impaired by alcohol.  The Client was asked to participate in field sobriety exercises and was said to have subsequently performed poorly pursuant to the Officer's report.  The Client's father had seen the Firm's lawyers in action as a juror in a trial earlier in the year and decided to advise the Client to hire the Firm.  Once retained, the Firm then investigated the case and found that the Client looked very sober and alert, according to the video evidence in the case.  The State was consulted on the case and eventually the DUI charges were dismissed.

Case Summary

Date: 04/09/2026
Case #: 2026CT########## Palm Beach County
Charge: Battery
Felony/Other
The Client was alleged to have committed domestic battery on his girlfriend after arriving at her apartment and having an argument.  It was claimed by the Client  that he did not strike the girlfriend.  The Firm filed their Notice of Appearance on the case and the case was totally dismissed the next day.

Case Summary

Date: 04/01/2026
Case #: Palm Beach County 2025CF*******
Charge: Battery
Felony/Other
Our client was accused of Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, DUI, and Resisting an Officer Without Violence. When this client came to us, he explained what happened and we later received the videos in his case that confirmed his account. We discussed the case with the prosecutor who originally wanted the client to spend 60 days in jail. The prosecutor reasoned that the client was accused of kicking a police officer multiple times during the incident. We used the information supplied by the prosecutor to make legal and factual arguments as to why the case was not appropriate as charged and why the client acted in the manner he did. Not only was the felony charge dismissed, but the client served absolutely no additional jail time.

Case Summary

Date: 03/31/2026
Case #: 26-CF-****20 Palm Beach County
Charge: Petty theft
Felony/Other
Our client was charged with Grand Theft.  The allegation was that while at an upscale Boca Raton restaurant, the Defendant stole a very expensive purse after another customer left the purse behind.  Video camera footage from the restaurant captured the event and the police began investigating and trying to make contact with the Defendant. The Defendant's job was in jeopardy as a result of these charges.  Professional licenses could have been lost with a conviction. Ticket Clinic lawyers spoke with the investigating detectives in an attempt to avoid charges being filed.  Ticket Clinic lawyers returned the purse to the detective and no contents were missing.  However, the victim insisted on a prosecution.  After Ticket Clinic lawyers filed on the case and began a dialogue, the State agreed to drop all charges.  Ticket Clinic's Expungement department is now working to expunge the file so that the Defendant's record remains clean.

Case Summary

Date: 03/24/2026
Case #: 2022CT#######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was charged with DUI after being stopped by law enforcement for speeding.  The Defendant admitted to drinking beers and shots of alcohol.  After a DUI investigation where the Defendant performed poorly on the field sobriety exercises, the Defendant was arrested.  At the jail the Defendant gave a breath sample that was found to be just barely over the legal limit.  The Defense argued that the breath sample was very close to not being over the legal limit and that a jury could find that the Defendant was not DUI as a result.  In addition, the Firm argued there was the possibility that law enforcement was also outside their jurisdiction in the matter when they requested the breath sample.  The State agreed with the combined arguments by the firm and dismissed the DUI.
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Rolando A. Sanchez, Esq.

Originally from Miami , grew up in Central Florida.  After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he worked on F-15E fighter jets as an Avionics Technician.  He was Honorably Discharged. Afterwards, he attended University of Central Florida and received a BSBA Finance Degree, cum laude.  Next, he attended Barry University for law school and among other things, served as V.P. of the Veterans Legal Society.  Since graduating in 2016, Mr. Sanchez has dedicated his career to helping those charged with criminal matters.  These cases include traffic, misdemeanors and felonies, including trials and post-conviction relief. Mr. Sanchez is the lead attorney in Ticket Clinic’s Kissimmee office, handling cases in Osceola, Polk, Hardee and Desoto Counties.