The Defendant was toped going 63 in a 45 mph zone. The vehicle was driting within its lane and crossed the dotted white line to its right while negotiating a turn. The officer activated his lights and sirens and the vehicle continued several hundred feet before stopping. The Defendant appeared dazed and confused and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. An obvious odor of alcohol was coming from him. His speech was slow and he did not believe that he was speeding. He slowly looked for his paperwork and then tried to open the door for no reason. When outside of the car, he was swaying noticeably forward and back. Initially, he denied drinking anything and then he said he had one. He performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. When taken back to the jail, he submitted to a sample of his breath which yielded results under a .08. He then consented to a urine. The Defendant hired The Ticket Clinic and after a full review of the case, the State agreed to no file the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The Defendant was stopped in a crosswalk five feet past the stop bar. The light turned green and the vehicle did not move. After the light cycled through again, the officer activated his emergency lights and walked up to the car. The Defendant took a while to lower the window after the officer knocked on it. He was dazed and confused and said he was going to a city north of where he was, but he was facing south. The officer noticed his eyes were glassy and red and he had an odor of alcohol coming from him. He was asked to perform roadside exercises and performed poorly. He was even given 3 chances to say the alphabet but could not get through it. He was taken to the breath alcohol facility where he refused to submit to a sample of his breath. The firm spoke to the State Attorney’s Office before a filing decision was made and convinced them to drop the charges for Driving Under the Influence. This was based upon a closer review of the video of the roadsides and the video at the breath center.
The Defendant was stopped in a crosswalk five feet past the stop bar. The light turned green and the vehicle did not move. After the light cycled through again, the officer activated his emergency lights and walked up to the car. The Defendant took a while to lower the window after the officer knocked on it. He was dazed and confused and said he was going to a city north of where he was, but he was facing south. The officer noticed his eyes were glassy and red and he had an odor of alcohol coming from him. He was asked to perform roadside exercises and performed poorly. He was even given 3 chances to say the alphabet but could not get through it. He was taken to the breath alcohol facility where he refused to submit to a sample of his breath. The firm spoke to the State Attorney’s Office before a filing decision was made and convinced them to drop the charges for Driving Under the Influence. This was based upon a closer review of the video of the roadsides and the video at the breath center.
Defendant was stopped for speeding. After performing poorly on roadside exercises the defendant was arrested. The defendant blew .173 then refused to give a 2nd breath sample. DUI charge dropped.
The Defendant was driving 30 mph over the speed limit and was stopped. The defendant fumbled in his vehicle and through his paperwork. He had an odor of alcohol coming from him and his speech was slurred and mumbled. His eyes were bloodshot, red and glassy. As the Defendant got out of the car, he was unsteady on his feet and swayed back and forth. He said he came from a Steakhouse and drank 2 glasses of wine. He agreed to roadsides and performed poorly. When he was brought back to the jail, he refused to submit to a breath test. The firm spoke to the case filing lawyer and pointed out discrepancies to the State Attorney’s office. The State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
Defendant was observed by traffic homicide investigator and other law enforcement personnel to have an odor of alcohol on their breath, glassy and bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The defendant also had no idea where they were and had difficulty walking and performend poorly on roadside exercises. Defendant refused breath test. Case dismissed.
The police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The Defendant was a passenger in the car. The officer informed the occupants of the vehicle that he could smell the odor of burnt cannabis. The Defendant admitted that she had smoked marijuana earlier and turned over a pipe and a small amount of 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 by a clerk in a store walking into shelves and stumbling all over the place. He was not able to keep his balance and was heavily intoxicated. The clerk told a police officer not to let him drive and the officer tried to stop him but the Defendant ignored him and got in his car to speed away. The Defendant then ran multiple stop signs and failed to maintain a lane. The Defendant drove 2 blocks while the lights were activated. The officer finally stopped him and upon contact the Defendant smelled like alcohol and had numerous signs of impairment. The Defendant just sat there when asked for his license and looked to be in a stupor. He was argumentative and refused to submit to roadsides. After being arrested he refused to submit to a breath test. The Firm had numerous conferences with the State Attorney’s Office regarding the video evidence in the case along with the issues proving the prior refusal. After numerous conversations, the State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI and Refusal to Submit.
The Defendant ran a stop sign and then began turning on her signals for no apparent reason and then made a turn. The Defendant was stopped and she smelled like alcohol and her eyes were red and glassy. She had a little difficulty locating documents and her speech was slurred. She said she came from a bar and had 2 beers. She performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested for DUI. When she was brought back to the jail, she refused to give a sample of her breath. She stated at jail that she actually was at Blue Martini but then went to another restaurant. The Firm negotiated with the State Attorney’s Office upon retrieving the videos and convinced the State to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
Dispatch for FHP was advised to be on the lookout for a truck that was all over the road on I-95. A trooper located the vehicle and witnessed the vehicle driving erratically. After activating his emergency lights, the vehicle pulled onto the sidewalk. The driver immediately said he was going to his girlfriend who is a doctor. He then stated he has been pulled over multiple times for failing to maintain a lane. He did not know what road he was on and denied taking any medications. His speech was slurred and mumbled and his eyes were red/glassy and droopy. When asked out of the vehicle, his jeans were wet and his zipper was down. He agreed to perform roadside exercises. During the walk and turn, instead of taking nine steps up and back, he took 22 steps up and 20 back. He then stated he was ex-military and DEA. He performed poorly on the remaining exercises and could not even get through the alphabet. After being arrested, he admitted to taking several medications, some of which were controlled substances. He blew.000 and submitted to a urine sample. The Firm vigorously and proactively contacted the filing division with the State Attorney’s Office to provide them with numerous medical records and information from our client’s doctors. After months of negotiations, the State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The defendant pulled in front of a vehicle and was T-Boned. The accident caused injuries to the driver and passenger of the other vehicle. Even though our client's car flipped over, she was uninjured. The officer who was first on the scene noticed an odor of alcohol on our client's breath. He also noticed slurred speach and that she was sluggish. He requested that she go to the hospital for observation. Once at the hospital, another officer arrived to conduct the DUI investigation. She admitted to drinking and mixing with medication. The officer requested a sample of her blood and she consented. Her results were nearly 3 times the legal limit. Our firm filed motions to suppress statements, and the blood. On the day of the motions, both officers showed up to testify. At the end of the first officer's testimony, the State dropped the DUI cahrge.
On 8/19/12 at approximately 9:37, the Defendant was stopped for speeding and weaving within his lane. A Spanish speaking DUI investigator was called to the scene after the initial trooper noticed an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the Defendant’s breath. The Defendant also claimed to not speak English fluently once he was requested to perform field sobriety exercises even though he had previously spoken English with the initial stop officer. When the DUI officer arrived, he could smell a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage from the Defendant’s breath. The Defendant explained that he was swerving because he was using his cell phone and that he had not had anything to drink. The Defendant’s eyes were bloodshot and watery and his speech was slurred. The Defendant agreed to perform field sobriety exercises and exhibited multiple clues of impairment on the exercises. The Defendant was then arrested for DUI. After being placed under arrest, the Defendant refused to provide a breath sample. The Defendant was read Florida’s Implied Consent law and also explained the Commercial driver’s license disqualification for refusing a breath test. The Defendant still refused to provide a sample. Results: The firm set the case for trial and on the morning of trial, the State dropped the DUI charge.
