Charged with DUI as a result of crashing head on with another vehicle. Once the officer arrived he immediately conducted a DUI investigation and asked the defendant for a blood test. The firm went to the administrative review hearing and argued that the officer did not have authority to ask for a blood draw in this instance as there was no evidence to suggest anyone on the scene received serious injuries and the defendant was capable of giving a breath and/or urine test. The DMV agreed and invalidated the license suspension for the DUI.
The Defendant was driving on State Road 91 in the early morning of May 6th when she ran out of gas. After pulling over to the side the road, the Defendant was approached by a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper for a "health and wellness" check. The Trooper smelled the the odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and began a DUI investigation. The Defendant was subsequently arrested for DUI and asked to provide a breath sample. The Trooper claimed the Defendant refused to provide a proper breath sample and the Defendant's license was suspended for a year. After winning the formal hearing (which caused the Defendant's to be license reinstated), the attorney filed a motion to suppress challenging the legality of DUI investigation. After reviewing the motion, the state attorney decided to drop all charges prior to the hearing.
The Defendant was a repossession agent in pursuit of a vehicle targeted for repossession. The Defendant located the vehicle and attempted to hook up the car with the driver and his infant child still inside. This resulted in a heated exchange between the parties and the arrival of law enforcement. Law enforcement conducted a an investigation and charged the defendant with the criminal offense of reckless driving. After lengthy negotiations with the prosecutor, the attorney was able to convince the state attorney's office to drop all charges against the Defendant.
According to the police, the Defendant was driving on I-95 when her side view mirror clipped a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle along the shoulder of the highway. The officer claimed that the Defendant fled the area and the officer had to give chase. The State was seeking a harsh penalty because the accident involved a law enforcement officer. The attorney for the firm investigated the case and was able to uncover evidence that contradicted what the officer had indicated. The State ultimately dismissed the entire case.
According to the police, the Defendant was drinking at Bahama Breeze. He was asked to leave the restaurant for causing a disturbance. On his way out, he encountered an individual in the parking lot, and he said “Do you like 45’s?” The other individual thought he was referring to a gun and felt threatened. He then contacted the police and gave a description of the Defendant, as well as of the vehicle he entered. The police stopped the Defendant and noticed the odor of alcohol on his breath. They conducted a DUI investigation, and arrested him for DUI. The attorney for the firm investigated the case and filed a motion to suppress all evidence in the case. The Judge granted the motion and the State dismissed the entire case against the Defendant
The Defendant was stopped for driving with a cracked windshield. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the Officer learned that she did not have a valid driver’s license. The Defendant appeared at her arraignment date without counsel and the Judge told her that any sentence less than 60 days jail would not be accepted based on 3 prior convictions for No valid license. The firm filed a motion to suppress based on an illegal stop. Result: The state dismissed the case.
The defendant was observed making a wide left turn. The officer made a u-turn and began to follow the defendant. The officer followed him for 45 seconds and observed him bouncing around the lane and touch the fog line once. Based on these observations, the officer pulled the defendant over. When he approached the vehicle, he smelled a strong odor of alcohol and began to question the defendant. The defendant was confused and thought he was in another city 10 miles away. When asked to do field sobriety exercises and provide a breath sample, the defendant refused. He was then placed under arrest. We filed a motion claiming the stop was unlawful and the motion was granted. Therefore, the case was dismissed.
The Defendant was stopped for various traffic infractions and was observed throwing drug paraphernalia out the drivers side window. After stopping the Defendant's vehicle, the officer noticed signs of impairment and conducted a DUI investigation. The Defendant was video recorded performing very poorly on the field sobriety exercises and was arrested for felony DUI (with at least 3 prior DUI convictions) and destruction of evidence. The Defendant agreed to a breath test and blew .000/.000. The Defendant subsequently refused to give a urine sample. The attorney challenged the sufficiency of the state's evidence causing the state to drop the felony destruction of evidence and DUI charge.
According to the police, they observed the Defendant weaving in and out of traffic, and tailgating a car on the highway. They pulled him over and the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was flushed. The Defendant almost fell over after exiting his vehicle. The officer asked the Defendant if he would do roadside sobriety exercises and he agreed. He did poorly on all 3 of them and the last one had to be discontinued for the Defendant’s safety after he almost fell down. The Defendant refused to provide a breath sample. The attorney for the firm investigated the case and filed a motion to dismiss. Rather than fight the motion to dismiss, the State dropped the DUI case against the Defendant.
The Defendant was stopped for an expired tag violation. The Defendant admitted to drinking and the officer began a DUI investigation after observing several signs of impairment. At the conclusion of the investigation the Defendant was arrested for DUI and charged with refusal to provide a breath sample. The attorney aggressively challenged the sufficiency of the state's evidence causing the prosecutor to drop the DUI charge prior to trial.
According to the police, they observed the Defendant engage in a hand to hand transaction with another individual. Upon making contact with the Defendant, he admitted to purchasing marijuana from the other individual. He was arrested for Possession of Cannabis. The attorney for the firm investigated the case, and was able to get the Defendant into a program for first time offenders. Upon completion of the program, the attorney for the firm was able to get the prosecutor to drop the case completely.
The police pulled the Defendant over for failure to have a tag light. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer smelled the odor of cannabis and eventually arrested the Defendant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. The attorney for the firm investigated the case, and was able to get the Defendant into a program for first time offenders. Upon completion of the program, the attorney for the firm was able to get the prosecutor to drop the case completely.
