DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

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Case Summary

Date: 06/10/2013
Case #: 20XXXT02XXX05AXX NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Defendant was stopped for soliciting a prostitute. He reeked like alcohol and had bloodshot/glassy eyes. He said he was drinking at a friends house and was “not as drunk” as his friend. A DUI unit responded and the Defendant performed roadsides poorly. He mumbled and just said OOOOOOOOOHHH UUUUUGGG through the alphabet and then was arrested. At the jail, he refused to provide a sample of his breath. The State of Florida after plea negotiations with the firm agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 06/07/2013
Case #: 2XXXX-XCXX-4XXX NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Defendant was stopped for going 73mph in a 45mph zone. When the officer approached, he noticed an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and the driver's bloodshot eyes. He asked the driver to step out of the vehicle. At that time, he noticed the driver swaying from side to side. He requested that the driver perform sobriety exercises. The driver refused. He was then arrested. At the station, he also refused to take a breath test. This was the driver's 3rd arrest fro DUI. On the day of trial, the State dropped the case.

Case Summary

Date: 06/06/2013
Case #: 2XXXM1XXX6 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
An Officer responded to complaint of a reckless driver who crashed into another vehicle. When the officer arrived, he noticed the driver had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and alcohol on his breath. The driver admitted to drinking at a Christmas party. The officer arrested the driver and took him to the station. At the station, our client did poorly on the field sobriety exercises and then blew a .180 on the intoxilizer. We filed a motion to sppress and the State dropped the charge.

Case Summary

Date: 05/31/2013
Case #: 20XXXT0XXX2XXAXX NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Defendant was clocked going 87 in a 65 mph zone on I-95. After being stopped the defendant would not respond to officer knocks on the window for a few moments. Once contact was made, the officer observed glassy eyes and the driver fumbled through documents and his wallet. He had a strong, obvious odor of alcohol coming from his breath and his speech was slurred, mumbled and mushmouthed. His eyes were bloodshot and glassy. He said that he had one beer and consented to roadside tasks. He also continuously stated he just wanted to go home. He later changed his story to having 2 beers. The Defendant performed poorly on roadsides and could not finish the alphabet correctly. After being taken to jail, the Defendant refused to provide a sample of his breath. The Firm zealously pointed out problems with the reports and with the videos. After looking at these issues, the State agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 05/31/2013
Case #: 1XXXX806XXXM10A NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Defendant was stopped at a red light when a police officer pulled behind him. The light turned green, and other vehicles proceeded through the intersection. The Defendant remained stopped at the green light. The officer conducted a traffic stop of the Defendant’s vehicle. When the officer made contact with the driver, he noticed signs that he may be impaired, including the smell of alcohol and a red, flushed face. The officer asked the Defendant to perform roadside exercises, and the Defendant did not do well. The Defendant gave a breath sample above the legal limit. The attorney for the firm argued a motion to suppress the stop of the vehicle and the Defendant’s subsequent arrest. The judge granted the motion and all charges were dropped.

Case Summary

Date: 05/30/2013
Case #: 2XXXT00XXX39 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: Driving with License Suspended
Uncategorized
The Defendant was on felony probation for a previous conviction when he was stopped by law enforcement and cited for driving with an expired license greater than 6 months. A conviction would have resulted in a violation of the Defendant’s probation and possible prison time. The attorney carefully analyzed the facts of the case and was able to present several legal challenges to the prosecutor. After a heated negotiation, the attorney was able to convince the state to drop the criminal charge and prevent a violation of probation.

Case Summary

Date: 05/29/2013
Case #: 20XXXCTXX22 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
At 4:37 in the morning, our client ran into the back of a parked car. Based on the severity of the accident, our client was taken to the hospital. At 7:21, the officer arrived at the hospital and requested a blood sample from our client. The reason she requested the blood sample was because she claimed she could still smell alcohol on our client’s breath. Our client agreed to provide a sample and the result was a .124. Based on the result, our client was arrested for DUI. Our firm filed a motion to suppress the blood results and on the day of the motion, the State dropped the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 05/22/2013
Case #: 2XXX – XXT – 1XXX9 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was stopped for traveling the wrong way down a one way street. Officers on foot yelled for our client to stop the vehicle, but he continued on. The officers caught up to our client, drew their weapons and ordered him to step out of the vehicle. He complied. The officers noticed that he had an odor of alcohol on his breath, glassy eyes, and three paper wristbands on his wrist. He was also unsteady on his feet. The officers requested that he perform field sobriety exercises and he refused. He also refused to provide a breath sample. He was then arrested for DUI. We filed a motion to suppress and before the motion was heard, the State dropped the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 05/21/2013
Case #: 2XXX-XXXT-1XXXX8 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was stopped for cutting off a police officer causing the officer to slam on his brakes. When the officer approached the car, he noticed an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and constricted pupils. Our client admitted to having 4-5 beers. The officer then requested that he perform field sobriiety exercises After this request, our client stated “I only had 6-7 beers.” He eventually agreed to perform the exercises. Based on his performance, he was arrested. An open container of Bud Light was also found in his vehicle. Once at the breath testing center, our client refused to take the breath test. We filed a motion claiming our client’s driving pattern was necessary to avoid colliding with another vehicle that was driving erratically. After reviewing the video and facts, the State dropped the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 05/16/2013
Case #: 20XXXXXX41 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was approached in a parking lot. He was sitting in his vehicle parked. When the officer approached, he noticed our client's pants were undone and his girlfriend's head was in his lap. He was ordered to exit the vehicle. Once outside, the officer noticed indicators of impairment and requested field sobriety exercises. Our client refused to do them and also refused to provide a breath sample. He was then arrested. Our firm filed a motion and on the day of the motion, the state dropped the case.

Case Summary

Date: 05/15/2013
Case #: 2XXXXT0XXX099 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defefdant was driving her husband home from a civic event after he had too much to drink. She was pulled over for allegedly driving too slow and cutting off other traffic. The officer alleged our client had blood shot eyes, had a strong odor of alcohol, her clothing was disarrayed, she had trouble finding her license, she admitted to having a few drinks and she stated her husband wasn’t driving because “he is drunker than I am.” The officer further alleged our client performed poorly during the road side exercises and found an open container of alcohol next to our client in the car. Our client’s husband was arrested on scene for allegedly interfering with the DUI investigation when he continuously banged on the window from inside the car. Our client refused to submit to a breath test. The Firm’s Treasure Coast Attorney took the case to trial and was able to persuade the jury to find our client NOT GUILTY. The attorney revealed there was a video made on scene but it was not produced at trial. Furthermore he argued the arresting officer was unfair and biased in his evaluation of the road side exercises. On a side note, a juror was dismissed by the judge during the trial for allegedly evidencing partiality in favor of defense counsel after he asked defense counsel for his business card during a lunch break.

Case Summary

Date: 05/14/2013
Case #: 1XXX55XXXM10A NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Police stopped the Defendant for changing lanes and almost crashing into another vehicle. The Defendant then followed another car too closely, and the officer pulled him over. Upon coming into contact with the Defendant, the officer smelled alcohol on his breath and also noticed that his speech was slurred and his eyes appeared red and bloodshot. The police asked the Defendant if he would perform roadside exercises and he agreed. According to the police, he performed all three of the exercises poorly. The Defendant admitted to drinking several beers while watching the races, but he refused to give a breath sample. The Defendant had previously been convicted of DUI. The attorney for the firm prepared for trial. On the day of the trial, the State dropped the DUI charge.
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Rolando A. Sanchez, Esq.

Originally from Miami , grew up in Central Florida.  After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he worked on F-15E fighter jets as an Avionics Technician.  He was Honorably Discharged. Afterwards, he attended University of Central Florida and received a BSBA Finance Degree, cum laude.  Next, he attended Barry University for law school and among other things, served as V.P. of the Veterans Legal Society.  Since graduating in 2016, Mr. Sanchez has dedicated his career to helping those charged with criminal matters.  These cases include traffic, misdemeanors and felonies, including trials and post-conviction relief. Mr. Sanchez is the lead attorney in Ticket Clinic’s Kissimmee office, handling cases in Osceola, Polk, Hardee and Desoto Counties.