The Defendant was charged with racing, a driving offense that could easily result in a automatic one year driving suspension. The court documents provided to the Firm with respect to the case did not give enough specific facts about the nature of the case and as a result the State Attorney’s Office agreed to dismiss all charges.
The Defendant was charged with racing, a driving offense that could easily result in a automatic one year driving suspension. The court documents provided to the Firm with respect to the case did not give enough specific facts about the nature of the case and as a result the State Attorney’s Office agreed to dismiss all charges.
The police stopped the defendant’s vehicle for running a stop sign. Two officers approached the vehicle and both smelled the odor of cannabis emanating from the car. When the officers advised the defendant that they could smell cannabis, the defendant admitted he had marijuana in the car and handed over a cigarette pack containing five marijuana cigarettes. The police asked for a drivers license, and the defendant told the police that he did not have a valid license. The firm took the case to trial. The No Valid Drivers License charge was dismissed by the judge. The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty on the Possession of Cannabis charge.
The Defendant was clocked speeding by an officer. The officer followed the Defendant who would not stop or respond to sirens. The Defendant continued running red lights while being pursued by two different officers. Finally, while at the final red light, the Defendant ran the light, jumped over a median with his vehicle and sped off in the opposite direction. The Firm took multiple depositions bringing out different defenses through the officers testimony. After discussing the depositions with the State of Florida, the State dropped all felony charges against the Defendant.
The police observed the defendant make an improper turn and swerve repeatedly into other lanes. The police attempted to pull the defendant over, but the defendant continued to drive for a number of blocks. After the defendant pulled over, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol coming from the defendant. The defendant also had glassy blood shot eyes and a flushed face. The defendant agreed to do roadside exercises, and according to the officer, she was not able to complete any of them. She agreed to do a breath test and blew over the legal limit. The firm filed a motion to suppress the results of the breath test. After the motion was granted, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge.
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.
A witness saw the defendant stumble out of a bar and enter her vehicle. The witness flagged down police and informed them that he was worried that the defendant was impaired and was about to drive off. The police approached the vehicle and found the defendant sitting in the driver seat with the engine running. The officer observed the defendant to have red watery eyes, flushed face, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol on her breath. The defendant refused roadside exercises and the breath test. The firm prepared the case for trial. On the day of trial, the State Attorney dismissed all charges.
The Defendant drove to her ex husband’s house where she appeared drunk. The ex husband called the police and upon arrival, the officers made contact with the Defendant. The ex husband told the officers that the Defendant had driven there and was drunk. The officers instituted a DUI investigation. The Defendant performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested for DUI. At the jail, the Defendant gave a breath sample of .307 and .314 (almost 4 times the legal limit). The Firm immediately contacted the State Attorneys Office after being hired and pointed out that the 4th District Court of Appeal had ruled that an independent witness calling in an impaired driver (without the officer’s personally viewing the driving or defendant being in actual physical control) it results in an unlawful arrest for DUI. The Officer wrote in his report that he based his investigation on the ex husband’s statement. The State of Florida, after initially filing the charges for Driving Under the Influence, agreed with the Firm and dismissed the charges for DUI.
On 4/9/11, at 3:27 am, a Tampa Police officer observed a vehicle traveling in front of him drifting repeatedly within the inside lane. The vehicle then began to drift entirely over the lane marker to the outside lane. The vehicle did this 3 times. The officer then observed the vehicle drift from the inside lane toward the median. The vehicle's tires on the driver's side briefly made contact with the median. At that point, the officer initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle was very slow to react to the lights and siren, but eventually pulled into a parking lot and stopped. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from her breath. The Defendant also had slurred speech and red watery eyes. The Defendant forgot to produce proof of insurance when requested and when asked to exit the vehicle, she stumbled. A DUI investigator was called to the scene. The Defendant agreed to perform field sobriety exercises. On the walk and turn, she failed to maintain her balance, did not touch heel to toe and lost her balance during the turn. On the one leg stand, she swayed while balancing. On the Finger to Nose test she failed to touch her nose 3 times. The Defendant was then arrested for DUI. The Defendant’s breath sample results were .082 and .073. Result: The case was set for trial, but before the trial began, the DUI charge was dropped by The State.
Officers responded to a bar regarding a disturbance. Officer contacted the defendant inside his vehicle and noticed an odor of alcohol on the defendant's breath as well as glassy bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Defendant made admissions that they drank alot of alcohol and was in the bar immediately before the officer made contact with them. The defendant refused a breath test. Case dismissed.
The defendant was charged with Driving While License Suspended. The probable cause for the stop was that client’s taillight was out. The firm requested pictures of the defendant’s vehicle and discovered that it could be argued that the defendant had the requisite number of visible taillights, as required by law, because the particular vehicle had more visible taillights than most vehicles. The firm then filed a motion to suppress the stop of defendant’s vehicle. The State agreed and dismissed all charges.
On January 19, 2011 the Defendant was stopped for traveling 72 mph in a posted 50 mph zone. Upon the Deputy making contact with the Defendant, he immediately noticed the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage. The Defendant’s eyes were also glassy and bloodshot. The Defendant admitted to drinking. The Defendant’s pupils were dilated and took up approximately 90% of his eye. The Deputy then requested the Defendant to perform field sobriety exercises which he initially agreed. The Defendant was unable to stand in the start position for the walk and turn test and decided he no longer wanted to perform the exercises. The Defendant was then arrested for DUI. The Defendant refused to provide a breath sample after being read Florida’s Implied Consent law. Result: The case was set for trial, but before the trial date, the DUI charge was dropped by the State.
