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.
The Defendant was operating a motorcycle at around midnight when an officer with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office noticed him weaving in his lane, hitting his brakes for no reason and driving 10-15 miles under the speed limit. The Officer stopped the Defendant and smelled an odor of alcohol and noticed glassy/bloodshot eyes. He admitted to having 2 shots and a beer within the last hour. After performing poorly on roadsides, the Defendant was arrested and taken to the breath alcohol testing facility. He consented to a breath test where he gave results of .198 and .203. The Firm took sworn testimony from the officer at an administrative hearing and then filed a motion to suppress the stop based upon the video from the in car camera of the officer. The video depicted a different version of events than the officer testified to. The court set the case for an evidentiary hearing and after hearing testimony and watching the video, the court granted the motion to suppress. The State of Florida dismissed all charges against the Defendant within one hour of the hearing.
The Defendant was operating a motorcycle at around midnight when an officer with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office noticed him weaving in his lane, hitting his brakes for no reason and driving 10-15 miles under the speed limit. The Officer stopped the Defendant and smelled an odor of alcohol and noticed glassy/bloodshot eyes. He admitted to having 2 shots and a beer within the last hour. After performing poorly on roadsides, the Defendant was arrested and taken to the breath alcohol testing facility. He consented to a breath test where he gave results of .198 and .203. The Firm took sworn testimony from the officer at an administrative hearing and then filed a motion to suppress the stop based upon the video from the in car camera of the officer. The video depicted a different version of events than the officer testified to. The court set the case for an evidentiary hearing and after hearing testimony and watching the video, the court granted the motion to suppress. The State of Florida dismissed all charges against the Defendant within one hour of the hearing.
The client was charged with the crime of Racing, which carries with it a mandatory 1 year license suspension. The Firm set the case for Trial as it was believed the charge could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The State Attorney in the matter then dismissed the charge.
The Police conducted a traffic stop of the Defendant’s vehicle for driving the wrong way down a one way street. The officer noticed that the Defendant was sweating profusely and appeared to be nervous. The officer asked the Defendant if he had anything illegal in the car. The Defendant admitted that he had some marijuana and a pipe on him. The officer arrested the Defendant for possession of a controlled substance. The attorney for the firm investigated the case, and was able to get the Defendant into a drug treatment program. Upon completion of the program, the attorney for the firm was able to get the prosecutor to drop the case completely.
The defendant was found by officers to be slumped over the wheel of his vehicle and asleep. The vehicle was partially obstructing traffic. It took several attempts to wake the defendant both verbally and physically. Upon the defendant waking up, the officers observed the defendant to have the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot, glassy eyes, a dazed and confused look and was unsteady on his feet to the extent he had to use his car door for balance upon exiting the vehicle. He also had difficulty handling his vehicle documentation and locating it. The defendant refused to answer any questions, perform any roadside sobriety exercises or submit to any breath test despite being warned of the possibility that his license would be suspended for one year. The firm filed 2 Motions to Suppress on the client’s behalf. The State dropped all DUI charges
The Defendant was passed out at the airport at the entrance gate to the parking lot. He was slumped over the wheel sleeping while the vehicle was in drive with his foot on the brake. He was confused and could not provide his information when requested to do so by the officer. He finally opened the door to his car upon request. The officer had noticed an odor of alcohol and asked for a DUI unit. The Defendant said he left city place where he had 3-4 mojitos. He performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested. When taken to the jail, he gave breath samples with results of .115 and .118. The Firm, after numerous negotiations, was able to convince the State Attorney’s Office to dismiss the charges for DUI.
The Defendant was seen swerving out of his lane and quickly correcting. After the officer initiated his lights, the Defendant drove over a curb and stopped his car. The officer Could smell alcohol and the Defendant had glassy/bloodshot eyes and heavily slurred speech. He stated that he drank “a lot” earlier but it had been a while. He was asked to submit to roadsides where he initially had trouble balancing and following instructions and then refused to continue. He was then arrested and taken to jail where he refused to give a sample of his breath. The firm filed a motion to suppress arguing that the video was inconsistent with the Officer’s reports and that the Defendant was stopped illegally. The motion was set for hearing and on the day of the hearing, the State of Florida dismissed the DUI.
The Defendant was seen swerving out of his lane and quickly correcting. After the officer initiated his lights, the Defendant drove over a curb and stopped his car. The officer Could smell alcohol and the Defendant had glassy/bloodshot eyes and heavily slurred speech. He stated that he drank “a lot” earlier but it had been a while. He was asked to submit to roadsides where he initially had trouble balancing and following instructions and then refused to continue. He was then arrested and taken to jail where he refused to give a sample of his breath. The firm filed a motion to suppress arguing that the video was inconsistent with the Officer’s reports and that the Defendant was stopped illegally. The motion was set for hearing and on the day of the hearing, the State of Florida dismissed the DUI.
The Defendant was pulled over as an alleged suspect in a battery. Upon contacting the Defendant the officer noticed that he had a strong odor of alcoholic beverages on his breath, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. When asked to exit his vehicle, the Defendant had a hard time maintaining balance. The Defendant refused to perform voluntary fields sobriety exercises in addition refused to give a breath sample. The Defendant was subsequently charged with a Felony DUI based on his priors. The Defendant was found not guilty by a jury of his peers after deliberating for 15 minutes.
The Defendant was charged with Driving Under the Influence after he was stopped and arrested in a parking lot. He gave a breath sample over a .15 and his license was suspended for 6 months. The Firm requested an administrative review hearing and subpoenaed witnesses to be present. The Firm took testimony from the arresting officer and made a motion to invalidate the suspension due to the fact that there was no reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and/or no probable cause that the Defendant had committed a traffic infraction. The DMV sustained the suspension and the Firm appealed to the Circuit Court. After 2 years, the Circuit court, sitting on a 3 judge panel, reversed the decision of the DMV holding that they failed to consider the lawfulness of the stop on a breath case. Additionally, the Firm argued that the stop was, in fact, unlawful and the appellate court agreed. The Suspension will be removed from the Defendant’s driving record.
