Client lost control of his vehicle and crashed into 4 parked cars. When the police arrived, our client said he was being chased and lost control. While talking with the officer, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteadiness. He requested that our client perform field sobriety exercises and a breath test. Our client declined both.
Our firm argued that the State had no evidence since our client declined both requests to incriminate himself and the odor was from a case of beer that exploded in the accident. The State reluctantly dropped the DUI charge.
Client ran off the road and crashed into a fence. When the Trooper arrived, our client was already taken to the hospital. The Trooper arrived at the hospital 1.5 hours after the accident. She smelled alcohol on our client and said he could barely speak. She read implied consent and requested a blood sample. Our client agreed and his blood was 1.5x the legal limit. He was arrested a week later.
Our firm argued that the blood sample was obtained illegally and that the officer never checked to see if our client was given any medication that could have made him unable to talk correctly. Because this was the only evidence that state had, they were forced to dismiss the DUI completely.
Reckless Driving - Lake - Client was arrested for Reckless driving. As he was making a U Turn, his vehicle completely spun around as he lost control and did a full circle. A police officer was behind him and captured the incident on his dash cam.
Our firm argued that the driving pattern was not Reckless as our client never put anyone or any property in danger. The State agreed and dropped the charge.