A dispatch went out advising that someone was “all over the roadway” and described the car. An officer located the vehicle and the Defendant was passed out behind the wheel. The driver woke up and then continued to drive. The officer stopped the defendant and noticed significant signs of impairment. A DUI officer arrived and noticed red glassy eyes, slow dexterity and slow comprehension. His pupils were constricted and he performed poorly on roadside tasks. He said he did not take any illegal substances and had not taken any medications. He had hydromorphone, alprazolam and bottles in his possession and agreed to give a urine sample at the jail. He tested positive for numerous controlled substances as well as cocaine. The Firm was able to negotiate a deal with the State Attorney’s Office whereby the DUI charges were dismissed. The Judge, in the middle of the plea, left the bench but after much thought, agreed to accept this agreement.
Officers were standing in a parking lot near a restaurant when a white female backed up her car and attempted to clear a small median. The vehicle went over the median and then backed up scraping the undercarriage of her car. The officers told her to stop her car and made contact with her. The officers noticed there was a strong odor of alcohol coming from her breath, her eyes were bloodshot and glassy and her speech was slurred. A DUI officer arrived on scene and while talking to the Defendant, she had to use the car for support several times. She would cry and then laugh and explained to the officer that she had a fight with her husband so she came to the restaurant to have a drink. She said she was pissed off and had two drinks and was at a Casino before getting to the restaurant. She performed poorly on the roadsides and was arrested. At the Breath Alcohol Testing Facility, she gave a breath sample of .087 two times. The Firm took sworn testimony from the officers who stopped the defendant. After locking the officers into certain testimony, the Firm filed a motion to suppress arguing that the stop was illegal and therefore the roadsides and breath results were inadmissible. The State of Florida agreed and dismissed the charges for DUI.
The officer observed the Defendant drive down the wrong side of the roadway and strike another vehicle. Officer approached and noticed that the airbag was deployed and noted signs of alcohol consumption. After completing a DUI investigation the Defendant was arrested for DUI. The attorney challenged the legal flaws in the states case and questioned why a potentially injured women was participating in field sobriety exercises. After heated negotiations, the state dropped the DUI charge.
The police department received a BOLO for a vehicle that was driving erratically and then stopping. According to the BOLO, a person got out of the vehicle and charged them. The officer got onto the highway and saw the vehicle described in the BOLO parked on the shoulder. The officer activated his emergency lights and made contact with the driver. The driver had red/bloodshot and glassy eyes and he smelled like alcohol. He seemed to be unsteady on his feet and denied being the person described in the BOLO. He then allegedly performed roadsides according to the officer, however, his video immediately shuts off before the roadsides. Additionally, the officer’s reports indicated that the Defendant refused them. The Defendant was arrested and taken to the jail where he blew a .127 and .128. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorney’s Office and they agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The defendant hits a median while turning left. He then weaves in and out of traffic and was pulled over for the erratic driving pattern. The officer approaches the defendant and notices his eyes are bloodshot. He also admits to drinking a few drinks earlier at a bar. Based on the observations, the officer requests that the defendant perform field sobriety exercises. After the exercises, the defendant is arrested and charged with DUI. He provides a breath sample of a .120. Our firm filed a motion to suppress based on reasonable suspicion and all criminal charges were dropped.
According to the police, they came into contact with the Defendant and smelled the odor of cannabis. They eventually arrested the Defendant for Possession 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 Defendant was stopped for speeding and would not stop immediately upon the officer activating his lights. He could not follow simple instructions and then fumbled in his phone looking for insurance information. He admitted to drinking 3 beers and had very slow reaction time. After asking him to perform roadsides, the Defendant stated he was “not ok to drive”. When asked why he stated “because it’s my car.” He refused to do the roadsides tasks but then agreed to it. He performed poorly and was arrested. At the jail he provided a breath sample of .193 and .177. The Firm was able to negotiate a deal which resulted in the charges for Driving Under the Influence being dismissed by the State Attorney’s Office.
The Defendant was stopped traveling 30 mph over the speed limit. The vehicle did not stop right away and finally after ¼ of a mile did. Additionally, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol and had slurred speech. He also noticed he was disoriented. A DUI unit was called and that officer noticed red/bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from him. He said he was just “heading home.” He admitted to having 1 beer after denying moments ago that he had been drinking. He then refused to do roadside exercises and was arrested. After being taken to the jail, he refused to provide a breath sample. The Firm watched the videos and noticed glaring issues in the case regarding the officers purposely turning off the video and destroying evidence in the case. The State of Florida reviewed the entire case and agreed not to file any criminal charges against the Defendant.
The Defendant was stopped for speeding 20 mph over the speed limit. She appeared confused and disoriented and her eyes were bloodshot and glassy. Additionally, she had slurred and raspy speech and smelled like alcohol. She said she was coming from a festival and that she had consumed Mimosas during the day. She performed poorly on the roadsides and was arrested for DUI. Once taken to the jail, she refused to provide a breath sample. The Firm ordered the videos in the case and reviewed them prior to the arraignment. After reviewing them, it was clear that there were numerous inconsistencies with the reports and the videos. After speaking the State Attorneys Office about these issues, all charges were dropped.
The Defendant was passed out behind the wheel and the medics came and removed the keys from the ignition. The Defendant had heavily slurred speech and reeked of alcohol. He had an open bottle of liquor in his car and was extremely unable to balance. He was aggressive and argumentative towards all the officers on scene. He was extremely confrontational which was all captured on video. His speech was heavily slurred. Roadsides were not able to be completed because of the aggressive behavior. He was arrested and refused a breath sample. The Firm was able to negotiate a deal which resulted in the charges for Driving Under the Influence being dismissed by the State Attorney’s Office.
The Defendant was stopped for speeding more than 30 mph over the speed limit. He was stopped and the officer noticed signs of impairment including glassy/red eyes, slow speech, stumbling as he walked around and an odor of alcohol. He also admitted to drinking a couple of drinks. He performed poorly on the roadside tasks and was arrested. He was taken to the jail and refused a breath test. The firm watched the videos and spoke to the State Attorneys Office. The Firm was able to negotiate a deal which resulted in the charges for Driving Under the Influence being dismissed by the State Attorney’s Office.
The Defendant was observed straddling the white fog line with the passenger tires and then crossing over the white lane divider. It continued to do this on more than 6 occasions. When stopped, the Defendant spoke with slurred speech, was unsteady on his feet and had a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. He said he came from a restaurant where he was celebrating his 15 year anniversary. He performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. He refused to provide a sample of his breath. The Firm was able to convince the State Attorney, after a review of the videos, to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
