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 making a left turn where he went into the wrong lane of travel almost striking a stop sign. He was stopped and had bloodshot/glassy eyes, a strong odor of alcohol, an extremely difficult time maintaining balance where he almost fell over several times. He was asked for his insurance card three times and could not find it. He said he had 3-4 beers and then changed it to a six pack. His speech was slurred and he performed very poorly on roadsides. He even said “I am not doing too good” during the roadsides. He was arrested and taken to jail where he blew a .191 and .187. 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 arrested for violation of probation due to the fact that he was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. According to the police reports, a road ranger saw a pick-up truck parked on the road with a male that appeared to be sleeping and not responding to road ranger calls on I-95. A trooper with FHP drove up to the location and saw a black pickup truck stationed by the emergency shoulder with a male sitting behind the wheel. The male was awake and when he noticed the Trooper, he started his vehicle and attempted to leave. The officer activated his overhead emergency lights and signaled to the driver to wait for him. The Defendant stopped his car and waited. The officer approached the Defendant and noticed that he smelled like alcohol, had slurred speech and his eyes were bloodshot. He was arrested after agreeing to performing roadside exercises and was taken to jail. At the jail, he refused to submit to a sample of his breath to determine the alcohol content. The Firm was retained and immediately contacted the case filing division with the State Attorney’s office to present legal issues to them regarding the stop of the Defendant. After reviewing these issues, the State of Florida agreed not to file the charges for Driving Under the Influence. Thus, the very next day, the State Attorney’s Office agreed to dismiss the affidavit for violation of probation. The Defendant was reinstated back on probation with all original terms.
The Defendant went to a gas station early in the morning and bought wine and cigarettes. About an hour later, the Defendant came back into the gas station extremely impaired and was looking for her cigarettes. The clerk at the gas station told her not to drive. The Defendant had pulled her car right up to the curb away from where she was parked by the vacuums. The clerk called the police and did not allow the Defendant to drive away. When the officers got there, the Defendant was sitting in the driver’s seat of the car with the keys in the ignition and the engine running. She was extremely impaired and performed poorly on roadsides. After being arrested, she gave a breath sample of .145 and .156. The Firm fought the case for almost a year while taking numerous depositions. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorney’s Office where the State ultimately agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
A road ranger saw a pick-up truck parked on the road with a male that appeared to be sleeping and not responding to road ranger calls on I-95. A trooper with FHP drove up to the location and saw a black pickup truck stationed by the emergency shoulder with a male sitting behind the wheel. The male was awake and when he noticed the Trooper, he started his vehicle and attempted to leave. The officer activated his overhead emergency lights and signaled to the driver to wait for him. The Defendant stopped his car and waited. The officer approached the Defendant and noticed that he smelled like alcohol, had slurred speech and his eyes were bloodshot. He was arrested after agreeing to performing roadside exercises and was taken to jail. At the jail, he refused to submit to a sample of his breath to determine the alcohol content. The Firm was retained and immediately contacted the case filing division with the State Attorney’s office to present legal issues to them regarding the stop of the Defendant. After reviewing these issues, the State of Florida agreed not to file the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The Defendant was driving close to midnight without any lights on and then jumped the median. The front tire then came off the car and the vehicle finally stopped. An officer made contact with the defendant who had glassy/bloodshot eyes. He had urinated on himself and admitted her had a few beers. He reeked of alcohol and said he was coming from a German club. Additionally, his speech was slurred. He was so impaired, he could not stand during roadsides. He was arrested and submitted to a sample of his breath where he blew a .156 and a .160. The State Attorney’s office, after negotiations with the Firm, agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The Defendant was stopped for going over the speed limit. He was disoriented and dazed and immediately said “Im Sorry.” His eyes were bloodshot and glassy and he smelled like alcohol. His speech was slow and slurred and he was swaying when he got out of the car. He said that he had 2 beers and then changed his story to more than that. He performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. When taken to the jail he gave a breath sample of .198 and .207. He admitted on camera that he could feel the effects of the alcohol he drank. The State of Florida after plea negotiations with the firm agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
The Defendant was stopped for traveling 52 in a 40 mph zone. His eyes were bloodshot and glassy and smelled like alcohol. He denied drinking and had slurred speech. He performed poorly on roadsides and could not correctly state the alphabet. After being placed under arrest, he was taken to jail where he blew a .131 and /127. The State of Florida after plea negotiations with the firm agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
An officer was stopped by a concerned citizen who stated they saw an intoxicated female get into a white lexus and drive away. The officer spotted the vehicle and followed it as it hit a barricade in the road and then continued to drive very slowly. The officer continually tried to get the vehicle to stop with the overhead lights but the defendant continued driving. The Defendant stated she was going in the wrong direction and “she had a buzz on”. She performed poorly on roadsides and smelled like alcohol with glassy eyes. She could not state the alphabet correctly and was arrested. She refused to give a sample of her breath at the jail. The State of Florida after plea negotiations with the firm agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
The Defendant was driving without his headlights at 2:00 a.m. and was traveling at a high rate of speed. After being stopped, the officer noticed he had bloodshot, glassy eyes and slurred speech. The Defendant stated it was not dark out and could not find his license. The officer had to tell him it was on his lap. He was asked to perform roadsides and performed poorly. He admitted to having 2 or 3 drinks and was arrested. He was arrested and gave a breath sample of a .197 and .187 at the jail. Additionally, he admitted that he was under the influence and could kind of feel the effects of the alcohol he drank. The Firm was able to reinstate the Defendant’s driving privileges at the administrative level. The State of Florida after plea negotiations with the firm agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
The Defendant was seen swerving and driving 20 miles over the limit. After being stopped she appeared to be impaired while smelling like alcohol, slow dexterity, a flushed face, slurred speech and admitted to drinking. She performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. The Firm pointed out to the State that there was no audio on the roadsides exercises and the client looked significantly different on the jail video then depicted in the reports by the officers. The State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
The Defendant was seen swerving and driving 20 miles over the limit. After being stopped she appeared to be impaired while smelling like alcohol, slow dexterity, a flushed face, slurred speech and admitted to drinking. She performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. The Firm pointed out to the State that there was no audio on the roadsides exercises and the client looked significantly different on the jail video then depicted in the reports by the officers. The State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
