The Defendant was seen by witnesses driving over a median and swerving all over the road. An officer then witnessed a similar driving pattern with the Defendant almost striking a curb several times. The Defendant took a while to stop and eventually exhibited signs of impairment including an odor of alcohol and being unsteady on his feet. There was an open 12 oz can of budlight beer and several unopened cans in the car. He admitted to drinking “2 beers” and was cooperative. He performed roadsides poorly and was arrested. At the jail he blew a .074 two times. He was requested to submit to a urine sample but refused after being told he would lose his license for 1 year. The law in the State of Florida requires that the officer have a reasonable belief that the Defendant is under the influence of a controlled substance before a urine can be requested. After a full review of the case, the State of Florida agreed not to file any charges against the Defendant.
The Defendant had contact with a confidential informant and set up a deal for Oxycodone pills to be purchased for $15 dollars per pill. The deal was set for 40 pills to be purchased at that price. Additional defendants then met to finalize the deal and made the transfer. Undercover officers were monitoring the exchange and moved in to make multiple arrests. The pills were taken into evidence and weighed a total of 4.0 grams. The Defendant was charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Oxycodone and faced a minimum mandatory 3 years in Florida State Prison and a maximum of 30 years. The Firm pointed out to the State Attorneys Office that three pills had gone missing and the weight of the pills were called into question to get to the trafficking limit. Additionally, the confidential informant would have had to be disclosed to prove the charges against the client. The State Attorneys Office agreed and dismissed the charges.
Client was involved in a rear end collision. When police arrived on scene, our client was outside of his vehicle with a second person. Upon the police arrival, this second person took off running. The police proceeded to ask our client what happened. He stated he was not driving. The officers began a DUI investigation due to the fact that our client owned the vehicle and they believed he was driving. He admitted he was drinking and did poorly during the investigation. He was arrested and charged with a 3rd DUI.
Our firm was prepared to argue that our client was not the driver. However, on the day of trial, the state dropped the charge.
According to the alleged victim, the Defendant was picking up the victim’s brother in an SUV. The alleged victim did not want her brother to leave, so she stood in the roadway blocking the path of the SUV. The Defendant accelerated rapidly all the way up to the alleged victim, and the alleged victim was concerned that he was going to strike her with the vehicle. The alleged victim had to jump out of the way in order to avoid being struck by the vehicle. The police arrested the Defendant for Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon, a felony. The attorney for the firm reviewed the police reports and statement of the alleged victim with the State Attorney. All criminal charges were dismissed.
The Defendant was traveling almost 30 miles over the speed limit in the rain and making wide turns while weaving within her lanes several times and swerving. After being stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot/glassy eyes. She stated she was coming from the airport and had consumed a glass of wine. While trying to get her documents, she stumbled and was swaying when out of the car. She then refused to submit to roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. While being transported, the Defendant got out of her handcuffs and threw them across the backseat. She eventually agreed to submit to a breath test where she blew over a .15 (almost twice the legal limit). The Firm, after numerous negotiations, was able to convince the State Attorney’s Office to dismiss the charges for DUI.
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.
