Our client was located, asleep, behind the wheel of a running vehicle, that sat through two green light cycles. Law enforcement woke our client up, and immediately ordered him out of the vehicle, thus detaining him. A second officer arrived on scene and asked our client to submit to Field Sobriety Exercises based on him being asleep and smelling of alcohol. Our client agreed to submit to Field Sobriety Exercises and was placed under arrest for Driving Under the Influence. At the jail, our client agreed to submit a breath sample, which was found to be over the legal limit. Based on the facts, our attorney filed a Motion to Suppress the detention of our client and the request for Field Sobriety Exercises because law enforcement lacked reasonable suspicion to request them. After a hearing on the facts and applicable law, the Court agreed with our attorney, and ruled everything from the moment our client was ordered out of his vehicle as inadmissible evidence that could not be used in trial. As a result, the State dismissed the charge.
Our client was arrested and charged by the police on Count 1-DUI, Count 2- DUI with property damage. Upon receipt of the case, our attorney maintained contact with the client, reviewed the facts. Our client complied with Field Sobriety Exercises as requested by the Officer, based on the Officer's opinion our client was placed under arrest.The affidavit detailed the odor of alcohol, glossy eyes and slurred speech, as well as not being able to stand straight or stop swaying. The body camera video showed the exact opposite, speaking English with a Portuguese accent, no glossy eyes and our client stood straight with no swaying. The request to perform roadside sobriety exercises was not a reasonable inquiry given the objective circumstances known to the officer at the time of the investigation. As a result, our attorney filed a Motion to Suppress which ultimately both counts were dismissed.
Our client was arrested and charged by the police with Possession of Cocaine, and Open Carrying of a Firearm. Upon receipt of the case, our attorney maintained contact with the client, reviewed the facts, and watched the calendar. The State failed to file charges against our client within 175 days, as required under his right to a Speedy Trial. As soon as the Speedy Trial period ran, our attorney immediately filed a Notice of Expiration of Speedy Trial and a Motion to Discharge the client, preventing the State from prosecuting him. Both charges were discharged, and the State cannot legally pursue the charges against him.
The Client’s vehicle was stopped for not having a tag light. Once stopped law enforcement noticed an odor of marijuana and alcohol. The Officer asked the Client to conduct field sobriety exercises. The Client performed poorly on the exercises and was arrested for DUI. Once arrested the client gave a breath sample that was under the legal limit. The client then submitted a urine sample to be screened for drugs or controlled substances as it appeared that the Client had just consumed marijuana. The Firm investigated the case and informed the State that it didn’t look like the State could prove the case. The State agreed and dropped all charges.
Our client was charged with DUI with Property Damage and Driving While License Suspended. He was driving on a suspended license while designated as a Habitual Traffic Offender and could have been charged with a felony. Our client was followed for over a mile driving on the rim of his car, and the officer observed him hit a car backing into a parking lot.Our client was arrested and gave a breath sample of .137 and .140.
The video of the incident showed at least four officers officers being very aggressive with our client, enough so that our attorneys believed there was a Defacto Arrest without any reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe a crime was commited. The officers also failed to read our client his Miranda Rights.
Our attorneys began negotiating and preparing Motions to Suppress. Through our negotiations the prosecutor amended the DUI to Reckless Driving and only asked for only court costs on the Driving while license suspended, so our client is able to get a license with no further delay.
The client was involved in a motorcycle accident and was thrown from his motorcycle. The Client had serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital where they drew his blood and obtained a result of over 4 times the legal limit for alcohol. The client hired the Firm and the case was investigated. The Firm discovered that there may be a problem for the State to place the client in control of the motorcycle. The Firm set the case for trial. The day of trial the State dismissed the DUI.
Officers approached our client after a suspected collision with another vehicle. The Officer later conducted an investigation and searched our client's car. During the search the Officer located a bag of cocaine next to the driver's seat of the vehicle. In the State of Florida, possession of any amount of cocaine is a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Our attorneys began working on the case and found that the State did not have enough evidence to prove our client was in possession of the cocaine. Our attorneys spoke with the prosecutors and presented legal argument as to why the State did not have enough evidence against our client to support a conviction for possession of cocaine. The State eventually conceded that it was unlikely that they could prove that our client possessed cocaine and dropped the felony charge against our client.
Our client hired us after being arrested for a DUI near a checkpoint. According to the client and affidavit, our client legally avoided the checkpoint. In doing so, he "swerved" in his turn. However, in applying the case law, The Ticket Clinic was able to show that this stop was illegal and that our client showed the savviness to avoid it in a legal manner. This further evidenced he was indeed not impaired. Before the case ever saw a courtroom, we were able to get the entire DUI dismissed!
The Client was involved in a serious traffic accident. When law enforcement arrived on scene they noticed that the Client seemed impaired, but did not observe an odor of alcohol. The Officers requested the Client perform sobriety exercises, which the Client performed poorly on. The Client was then transported to the hospital where the officers requested a blood draw in order to determine whether the Client was under the influence of a substance. The Client refused. The Firm investigated the case and determined that there was no way for the State to prove the Client was under the influence of a controlled of chemical substance and as a result set the case for a jury trial. Before the Trial the State agreed with the Firm and dismissed the entire case.
Our client was arrested and charged with driving under the influence(DUI) with accident or property damage. On the night of the incident our client and was enjoying an evening out when she took a sip of a drink offered to her. After taking only one sip of this drink our client started to lose balance and experienced disorientation. Our client was helped to their car and shortly after was involved in a one car accident. Police arrived on scene and arrested our client for DUI. After our client's arrest our client agreed to provide a breath sample and urine sample. The results of these tests showed that our client was not under the influence of alcohol or any substance that could explain her loss of balance and disorientation. After reviewing our clients case we put forth the defense of involuntary intoxication. After the State analyzed our defense and the evidence of the case they agreed to dismiss all charges!
The Defendant was stopped by a Police officer for the City of Miramar in Pembroke Pines for running a red light and weaving on approximately 10 occasions. Upon making contact with the defendant, the officer noticed the defendant to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage upon her breath, uncoordinated movements, bloodshot eyes and unsteadiness upon exiting her vehicle. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and submitted to the breath test that resulted in a .129/.129 reading. The firm filed a Motion to Suppress the stop based upon the officer’s illegal stop of the defendant’s vehicle outside his jurisdiction. The Motion was granted and the State dismissed all charges.
On October 8, 2020 officers arrived at the hospital regarding a possible DUI accident case. An investigation revealed that our client's car went into a ditch and upon police arrival the driver was still inside the car. After getting out of the car, signs on impairment were noticed. Apparently the driver fell asleep and flipped over into the ditch. At the hospital, several tests were conducted due to the head injury from the accident. Police say while at the hospital, the driver appeared aggressive toward them. The driver admitted to drinking 2 beers but that he was not impaired. Due to the injuries, a blood test was requested as opposed to a breath test which was declined. Ticket Clinic lawyers took on the cased and began their own investigation. Ultimately, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge.
