The Defendant was passed out at the wheel. His head was on the window and his foot was on the brake. The officer was banging on the window and then started rocking the car back and forth. When the defendant finally woke up he just stared at the officer confused and was told to put the car in park. The vehicle began to pull away and the officer started running next to the car yelling at him to stop. The car rolled into the intersection with a red light. The driver stopped and eventually opened the door where the officer immediately put the vehicle in park and turned it off. There was a 12 oz bottle of Bud Light in the center console. The defendant had an odor of alcohol coming from him, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy and he was unsteady on his feet. His speech was slurred and he performed poorly on roadsides. When taken to jail, he gave two samples of his breath which yielded results of .156 and .151. He was questioned and admitted that he could feel the effects of the alcohol he had consumed. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorney’s Office and was able to convince them and the Judge that the charges for Driving Under the Influence should be dismissed.
The Defendant was observed by law enforcement cutting off several vehicles while driving, including the officer’s patrol car, almost causing multiple traffic accidents. The Defendant was subsequently stopped and cited for improper lane change. After noticing a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and other signs of impairment, the Officer conducted a DUI investigation which resulted in the Defendant being arrested and charged with his second DUI within 10 years. After challenging the sufficiency of the state’s evidence, the attorney convinced the prosecutor to drop the DUI charge.
The Defendant stopped and cited for failure to obey a traffic control device. The officer alleged that after the vehicle stop, the Defendant was evasive and lied about his identity. After the Defendant’s true identity was determined, the officer placed him under arrest for Driving on a Suspended License with Knowledge. The attorney challenged the legality of the stop and convinced the prosecutor to drop all criminal charges against the Defendant.
The Defendant was driving extremely slowly on the highway well under the speed limit. Other cars were having to travel around him. After being stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol and other signs of impairment. The Defendant was asked to perform roadsides and was ultimately arrested for their poor performance. He was taken to the jail where he blew over a .15 when asked to submit to a breath sample. After over one and a half years of fighting the charges, the State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence
The Defendant was stopped and cited for “improper start” at four-way section. After smelling alcohol on the Defendant, law enforcement started a DUI investigation which the Defendant refused to participate in. Although the Defendant’s refusal to take a breath test resulted in a 12 month driver’s license suspension, the attorney was able to get this suspension invalidated by winning the formal hearing of this matter. Additionally, after filing a motion to suppress the illegal stop, the attorney convinced the prosecutor to drop the DUI charge against the Defendant.
The Defendant was driving his vehicle and was involved in a crash. When the officer arrived, the Defendant was in the driver’s seat. He appeared impaired with red, glassy eyes, slow comprehension, an odor of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet. He said that he had 5 beers and 2 shots with his last drink at 1:30 a.m. The accident occurred around 2 or 3 am. The Defendant performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. When he was taken to the jail, he refused to submit to a breath test. The Firm contacted over 10 witnesses who were with the Defendant that night. The Firm listed certain witnesses to testify on behalf of the Defendant. Additionally, the Firm provided the State Attorney’s office with proof that the Defendant had a spare tire on his truck that night which contributed to the accident. The videos were ordered and reviewed by the Firm which contradicted the Officer’s police reports. After discussing the case with the State Attorney’s Office, the charges for DUI crash were dismissed.
Officers observed the defendant having difficulty maintaining his lane of travel multiple times over a distance of approximately 12 blocks. The officer approached the defendant and noticed an odor of alcohol on their breath as well as glassy, bloodshot eyes. The defendant admitted to drinking alcohol. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and registered a .139 and .120 on the intoxylizer. Case dismissed 10/6/05.
The defendant was pulled over for driving on a flat tire. The officer approached the vehicle and immediately smelled alcohol. He also noticed our client’s speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot. He requested that our client perform field sobriety exercises. Our client refused to do them and also refused to provide a breath sample. He was then arrested. Our firm researched this case and found the same officer conducted the same illegal stop of a vehicle years earlier. In this case, our client pulled into a business to inspect his tire prior to the officer pulling him over. There was no reason for the officer to detain him. Once this was brought to the prosecutor’s attention, all charges were dismissed
The defendant was observed weaving in and out of his lane. After getting behind the vehicle, the officer noticed that it had struck the curb. At this time, the officer stopped the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle and noticed that our client had a blank stare. He smelled the odor of alcohol when our client spoke to him. He also noted that our client was slow and sluggish. At this time, he requested that our client perform field sobriety exercises. Our client agreed. The officer claimed that our client did poorly, and he was arrested. At the station, our client provided a breath sample of a .183. On the day of trial, the State of Florida dropped the DUI.
The police department was dispatched to a drunk driver complaint. When the officer got out to the location, he located the vehicle traveling north. The officer followed the vehicle where it failed to maintain a lane. After coming to a stop in the middle of the road for no reason, the Officer stopped the Defendant. He stated that he “had some beers” and a DUI unit was called. The DUI officer noticed that the driver was confused and could not get his vehicle turned off. His eyes were red and glassy and he was slurring his words. He smelled like alcohol and was shaky on his feet. He performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. At the jail he blew a .122 and .121. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorney’s Office where the State ultimately agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The Defendant was traveling 60 in a 40 mph zone and failing to maintain a lane while affecting other traffic. The car stopped for the officer where he appeared intoxicated. The driver spoke slowly and with a slur and had red/glassy eyes. Additionally, he smelled like alcohol and had difficulty following and remembering any instructions given. He said he had a “few” drinks. He performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. At the jail he blew a .193 and .198. The Defendant’s license was administratively suspended for 6 months for that unlawful breath. The Firm was able to reinstate the Defendant’s driving privileges at his formal review hearing. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorney’s Office where the State ultimately agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence. The never went a day without some form of license.
The Defendant was stopped at a red light and then upon accelerating, never went above 20 mph. The vehicle then accelerated over 60 mph and it was swerving back and forth where it then came to a rolling stop at a red. When making the turn, and after the officer activated his lights, the vehicle was again going 20 mph and then finally stopped. The Defendant had bloodshot/glazed eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from his breath. He had slurred speech and performed poorly on roadsides. He was arrested and taken to the jail where he blew a .160 and .156. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorney’s Office where the State ultimately agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
