The Defendant was stopped without probable cause and arrested for NVDL. As a United Kingdom citizen with immigration issues, the Defendant had lived in the United States for many years with no hope of obtaining a Florida license in the near future. The Attorney filed a motion to suppress the vehicle stop and the state dropped all criminal charges against the Defendant.
According to police, they stopped the Defendant for having a headlight out while driving at night. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed the strong smell of burnt cannabis. The officer asked the Defendant about this and the Defendant admitted that he had just smoked a joint and he turned over a plastic bag containing 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 seen not wearing eye protection failing to maintain a lane. He was stopped and was unsteady on his feet and stumbled for his wallet. His movements were slow and deliberate and he kept pointing to the scooter. Additionally he had a hard time keeping his eyes open and kept scratching his face and his nose. Additionally, his speech was slow and slurred. A DUI unit arrived on scene and conducted an investigation. The Defendant said he came from a beach where he was flirting with girls. The officer then asked the Defendant to perform roadside exercises where he performed poorly. After the roadsides were completed, the Defendant was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to the jail. He gave a breath sample and blew a .000. He then refused to submit to a urine sample. He did admit after the urine refusal to taking some medications. The officer took the Defendant’s out of state license from him and noticed a 1 year suspension. The Firm requested a hearing and convinced the hearing office with the DMV that the Defendant’s license was suspended unlawfully. His license was returned to him in New Jersey. Additionally, after speaking with the Office of the State Attorney about the proof problems in the case, all criminal prosecution ceased and no formal charges were filed against the Defendant.
The Defendant drove by an accident scene of a serious bodily injury crash and started yelling at the officers on scene about the road being blocked. She was swerving around the road and almost striking curbs. An officer tracked the vehicle down and stopped the defendant. She had slurred speech, an odor of alcohol coming from her and exhibited signs of impairment. The Defendant continually talked about irrelevant information and was extremely impaired on video. After admitting to being at a club and drinking, she performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. She consented to a breath test which yielded results of .151 and .154. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorneys Office and they agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence
According to the police, the Defendant approached an undercover officer who was conducting an anti-prostitution sting. The Defendant offered money to the officer in exchange for a sexual act. He was arrested for committing a lewdness violation. 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.
Defendant was stopped for speeding. After performing poorly on the roadside sobriety exercises, the defendant was arrested. DUI case dropped.
The Defendant was stopped without probable cause and cited for multiple criminal and civil violations. The attorney challenged the legal sufficiency of the stop causing the state to drop all criminal violations and the judge to drop all traffic infractions. As a result the client avoided possible jail time and saved hundreds of dollars in potential fines and court costs.
The Defendant was revoked as a habitual traffic offender for a period of 5 years. An officer observed the Defendant in the driver seat of his vehicle while it was being pushed by another vehicle. They were blocking traffic in the intersection. The officers stopped the vehicles at a gas station and ran the Defendant’s drivers license. The Defendant told the officer that he drove to that location and the car stalled. The Firm argued that the statement was irrelevant and inadmissible and the car was not “capable of operation” at the time of the stop and therefore the State could not prove the charges. The Judge agreed and dismissed the case.
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.
