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.
The Defendant was stopped for traveling 31 miles over the posted speed limit at 4:15 in the morning. After noticing that her eyes were red and glassy, her speech being slurred, her fumbling through her documents and her smelling strongly of alcohol, the stopping officer called for a DUI unit. The Defendant was requested to perform roadside exercises by the DUI Trooper due to the observations from the stopping officer and his additional observations of dilated pupils and watery eyes. She admitted that she was drinking alcohol and stated she was on her way home. During the walk and turn, she did not count any steps out loud and according to the Trooper was “very wobbly and swayed heavily” as well as using her arms to balance herself. During the one leg stand, the Defendant kept putting her foot down and starting over from the beginning instead of picking up at the number she left off. During the finger to nose exercise, the officer testified that she never touched the tip of her nose at all during any attempt and was swaying from side to side and front to back in a circular motion. During the alphabet task, the Trooper testified that the Defendant was swaying front to back and side to side in a circular motion. The Defendant was arrested and gave to breath samples at the jail of a .204 and .213. She admitted to drinking Captain and Coke at a club in Palm Beach before she was arrested and admitted that she was “under the influence of alcohol”. The Firm filed a motion to suppress arguing that the Defendant was arrested without probable cause for DUI citing case law where the court needed to objectively view the video rather than using the Trooper’s testimony. The court agreed and granted the motion. The State of Florida dismissed the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The defendant was the driver of a vehicle that lost control, running over shrubbery and eventually striking a tree. The vehicle then burst into flames. After paramedics arrived, the defendant admitted to being the driver and losing control of the vehicle. Observations were made that were consistent with an impaired driver, roadside exercises were performed on the scene and the defendant was arrested. The defendant refused to take a breath and urine test. DUI charge dropped.
According to the police, they were investigating a separate battery case involving a number of people fighting in a restaurant, some of which were friends with the Defendant. In order to disburse the crowd, the police ordered several people, including the Defendant, to leave the area. The Defendant started to walk away, but then abruptly turned around and started approaching the police again. The police ordered him to the ground, but the Defendant resisted. As officers attempted to place him in handcuffs, the Defendant tensed his body and refused to comply. He was eventually arrested for Resisting Without Violence. The attorney for the firm prepared the case for trial. Prior to trial, the State dismissed all charges.
