The Defendant was driving her vehicle when she almost crashed into a police car while both vehicles were in motion. She then swerved around the officer and drove almost 30 mph over the speed limit while weaving in her lane and almost hitting a curb. The officer stopped her and noticed an odor of alcohol, red/glassy eyes and slightly slurred speech. When asked, the Defendant admitted to drinking a Margarita and that she was coming from work (although she was not wearing a work outfit). The officer said the Defendant stumbled out of the vehicle and looked nervous when asked to get out. She was asked to perform roadside exercises. The Defendant was arrested because the officer believed she performed poorly. The Defendant agreed to a breath test at the jail where she blew a .138 and a .135. Additionally, when asked if she was under the influence, she stated “I guess.” The Firm ordered and received all videos of the Defendant’s performance on roadsides and submitted that evidence to the hearing officer at her DMV hearing. The suspension of her driving privileges were invalidated and her license was reinstated based upon the firm’s motion to throw out the suspension for a lack of probable cause to arrest for DUI. The Firm filed and brought that same motion into criminal court and provided the Judge with numerous cases after cross examining the arresting officer. The Judge agreed with the Defense and granted the motion finding that there was no probable cause to arrest the Defendant. The State of Florida dismissed all charges against the Defendant after the motion.
The police stopped the Defendant for having dark tints. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer noticed the smell of marijuana and asked the Defendant about it. The Defendant turned over a small amount of marijuana and a glass pipe. The Defendant was arrested. 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 police stopped the Defendant for having an expired tag. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer noticed the strong smell of burnt cannabis and asked the Defendant about it. The Defendant turned over a small amount of marijuana. The Defendant was arrested. 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 going 77 mph in a 35 mph zone and weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed. The officer noticed his eyes were glassy and bloodshot, his pupils were dilated and his face was flushed. His speech was mumbled and he was uncooperative and moody. The officer also noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person. The Defendant performed poorly on the roadside tasks and even began refusing certain ones after hopping to keep his balance on the one leg stand. After being arrested, the Defendant would not answer questions while on video until the officer let him urinate as he demanded to be able to pee. After urinating, he was asked to submit to a breath test and he literally stared at the officer and would not respond and eventually laid down on the floor of the breath facility with his head between his legs while the officer continually requested a breath test. The Firm provided the State attorney’s office with significant mitigating medical record evidence regarding a defense to the charges as well as mitigating circumstances surrounding the agency who arrested him. After a full review of the case, the State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The police stopped the Defendant for speeding. When the officer made contact with the Defendant, he observed a small amount of cannabis in plain sight. After he was read his Miranda rights, the Defendant admitted to having some more cannabis in the center console of his vehicle. The Defendant was arrested. 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 driving in Juno Beach when an officer noticed her following another vehicle to closely, traveling under the speed limit and weaving into the fog lane. After conducting a traffic stop, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and she admitted to drinking. A DUI officer arrived and noticed the same observations along with slurred speech. The Defendant had difficulty maintaining her balance and focusing on conversations. She performed poorly on roadsides and could not even get through the English alphabet. She was arrested and taken back to the jail where she submitted to a breath sample of a .124 and .116. The firm ordered and reviewed the roadside video and video from the breath facility. The Firm noticed that the stopping officer clearly made statements in his report that were inconsistent with the video. After filing a motion to suppress arguing that our client was stopped illegally, the State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The Police conducted a traffic stop of the Defendant’s vehicle for making a left turn without signaling, cutting in front of the police officer in the process. The officer noticed that the Defendant appeared to be nervous. The officer asked the Defendant if she had anything illegal in the car. The Defendant admitted that she had some marijuana and a pipe, and she turned it over to the officer. The officer arrested the Defendant for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. 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 client was driving on a license that allowed for him to drive for business purposes only, but admitted to the officer that stopped him that he was not driving for a business purpose. The Firm set the case for trial and had discussions with the State thereafter illustrating to the State how the charge could not be proven solely on the Client’s statement. The State then agreed and dismissed the criminal charge.
The defendant was seen speeding down the road with a flat tire. As she passed the officer, she lost control and spun around twice. She then continued to drive and hit a tree and some shrubs. The officer pulled up and turned on his lights and siren. The defendant exited the vehicle and asked why she was being stopped. She was placed in handcuffs until a second officer arrived. At that time, she was let out of the police car. She attempted to fight the second officer and fell to the ground. She smelled of alcohol and was arrested for DUI. She refused all tests and demanded to be taken home. She was then transported to jail. The State dropped the case on the day of trial.
The Defendant was driving west on Okeechobee Bvld. when the she hit the driver’s side rear view mirror of another vehicle. The driver of that vehicle observed the defendant cross the line four times while she drove and then suddenly turned into Publix plaza crossing two lanes of traffic and almost striking another vehicle. The Defendant came to a stop at a stop sign for about 2 minutes and continued driving to the entrance of Andros Isles where she almost struck a curb. The driver walked up to the car and the Defendant denied hitting his vehicle. When he asked the Defendant to exchange information, she could not locate her driver’s license and appeared to be confused. She then started her car again after she had turned it off and tried to leave but was blocked by a pole. A DUI unit came on scene and noticed the Defendant in the driver’s seat with red/glassy eyes and droopy eye lids. He smelled a strong odor of cigarettes and her speech was slow and slurred with a flushed face. She appeared dazed and confused. She was unsteady on her feet and was swaying. She said she took Ambien last night and then consented to roadsides. She was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and then consented to a urine at the Breath Alcohol Testing Facility. Lab results revealed Hydrocodone and Alprazolam in her urine (controlled substances under Florida Law). The Firm pushed the case to trial after deposing the listed forensic Toxicologist. The Defense had numerous negotiations with the State Attorney regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the case. The State of Florida agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence the week before the trial.
The Defendant was stopped at a red light in the turn lane on Indiantown Road in Jupiter. The back of the Defendant’s tires were in the middle of the crosswalk. The officer drove up next to the vehicle and when the light turned green, the Defendant almost hit the police cruiser. The officer had to brake to avoid a collision. The Defendant continued driving while drifting several times over the white solid line and correcting back and forth. Additionally, the vehicle made a wide turn and continued to drift over the double solid yellow lines on the next street. After being stopped, the officer noticed the Defendant had glassy/bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, an odor of alcohol coming from him, was hard to understand and slow to answer routine questions. He continually asked the same questions and when he got out of his car, stumbled forward and then regained his balance. He was sweating and had extreme mood swings. When asked for his license, he provided his insurance to the officer. He said he was coming from Corners Bar and drank two vodka sodas. He also said he swerved because he was texting his girlfriend, but on the way to the jail, he said his cell phone was dead. He performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. On the way to the Jail, he told the officer “Karma is a b$%ch”. He was asked to submit to a breath and he refused. The Firm ordered the roadside video and video from the jail and was prepared to file numerous legal motions citing binding case law in the 4th District as well as “egregious inconsistencies” in the police report with regard to the video. The State Attorney’s office, after discussing these issues with defense counsel for the Ticket Clinic, agreed to dismiss the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The police officers observed the Defendant travelling at a high rate of speed and swerving across numerous lanes of traffic. The officers stopped the Defendant and made contact with him. They noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the Defendant’s breath. His eyes were glassy, and he had very slurred speech. The Defendant admitted to drinking several beers before driving. The officers asked the Defendant to perform 3 roadside exercises, and he performed poorly on all of them. The Defendant refused to submit to a breath test and was arrested for DUI. The attorney for the Firm investigated the case and prepared for trial. On the day of trial, the State dismissed the case.
