Client rear ended another vehicle on the roadway. Because he had no insurance, he panicked and left the scene. His tag number was taken down and he was identified by a witness. Police proceeded to his home and arrested him. On the day of trial, the State dropped the criminal charge.
The defendant was on felony probation for two separate cases for drug and weapons charges. The defendant was arrested on charges (Domestic) Battery by Strangulation which violated the two probation cases listed above. The defendant was facing 30 years in prison at the maximum and would be sentenced to prison if it was determined that he violated probation based on the new arrest. The Firm obtained evidence that the defendant was actually the victim of the Domestic Violence and that the alleged victim as named by the State lied about the events leading to the defendant’s arrest. The Firm was able to have the defendant released from a “no bond” incarceration and the State was forced to drop the (Domestic) Battery by Strangulation and dismiss all violations of probation on the cases listed above.
Defendant was stopped for running a red light. Officers noticed the odor of alcohol, red and watery eyes, and slurred speech. Defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises, and was arrested for DUI. Defendant submitted to a breath test and the results were .109 and .111 both over the legal limit. DUI charge dropped.
A police officer approached the Defendant and noticed the strong smell of burnt cannabis. The Defendant admitted to possessing a small amount of marijuana, and was subsequently arrested. 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 State to drop the case completely.
The police observed the Defendant entering the on ramp of I-95. The Defendant swerved and almost crashed into the barrier wall twice. The officer pulled her over and requested that she perform roadside exercises. The Defendant performed 5 exercises and according to the officer, she did poorly on each. The officer had to catch her from falling on numerous occasions. The Defendant agreed to submit to a breath test and blew over twice the legal limit. The attorney for the firm investigated the case and filed a motion to suppress the stop of the Defendant’s vehicle. Just prior to the motion being heard by the Judge, the State dropped the DUI charge.
The defendant was northbound on US 19 and began accelerate extremely fast to a speed over 95 mph. The officer attempted to pace the motorcycle but it continued to pull away from him. The defendant was seen cutting in between vehicles cutting off several cars and actually passing in between cars that were directly next to one another. The defendant was arrested for Reckless Driving. On the day the case was set to go to a jury trial, the state dropped the case.
The defendant was stopped after being observed traveling 70 mph in a 40 mph zone. An officer also witnessed the defendant accelerating rapidly and making quick turns in an apartment complex parking lot. The defendant was stopped after exiting the parking lot. Upon making contact with the defendant, the officer noticed an odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot and glassy eyes, and his speech was slow. The defendant was arrested for a DUI. A search of the car revealed marijuana pieces and seeds throughout the car. A can of beer was found behind the passenger seat and a tin full of marijuana and paraphernalia were found in the center console. The defendant refused to take a breath test. The State dropped all charges after the firm convinced the Office of the State Attorney that it would be unable to prove any impairment on the part of the defendant.
The defendant’s car was lawfully parked in a bank parking lot. An officer responded to the defendant’s vehicle as he witnessed what he thought was an assault of a female passenger in the defendant’s vehicle. The officer responded to the driver’s side of the defendant’s vehicle and witnessed the defendant receiving oral sex from the female passenger. Upon making contact with the defendant the officer noticed that the defendant had the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage; red bloodshot eyes, flushed face; slurred speech and was extremely combative and argumentative. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and registered a .154/.145 on the intoxylizer and told the officer that she was going to drive to her home that was only two blocks away from the scene. The defendant was found not guilty at trial as we argued the defendant was not driving or in “actual physical control of the vehicle”.
The defendant was stopped for making several wide turns, weaving from lane to lane, and stopping in the middle of an intersection. Upon making contact with the defendant, the officer noticed the defendant to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage, red bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech and difficulty with his movements and handling vehicle documentation. The defendant was asked to perform roadside sobriety exercises and did so poorly. The defendant was arrested and submitted to a breath test and refused a urine test. The State dropped all charges after the firm notified the Office of the State Attorney that it would be unable to prove the substance by which the defendant was impaired.
The defendant was driving erratically and aggressively weaving in and out of traffic on busy congested Okeechobee Blvd at 7:00 at night. A civilian witness calls the police when he sees the driver drinking out of a wine bottle while driving the car and speeding and changing lanes aggressively. Citizen complainant stays on the phone and follows the defendant until a deputy arrives and starts following the defendant. The deputy testified that defendant’s vehicle was weaving back and forth in the lanes, driving onto the swale, almost hit a pedestrian walking his dog and then jerked the car forward when he came to a stop for the officer. The defendant had slurred speech, a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, red glassy and hazy eyes. The deputy testified that the defendant attempted to conceal a partially consumed bottle of wine and vodka in the center consol of the vehicle. He also testified that the defendant was trembling and shaking and could not keep his balance during any field sobriety exercises. The defendant could not walk heel to toe, did not keep his foot on the line, and swayed while walking. During the one leg stand, defendant put his foot down and swayed. During the finger to nose, the defendant swayed while standing, kept his finger on his nose instead of bringing it back down as instructed and missed the tip of his nose on numerous occasions. The deputy arrested defendant for DUI and during the ride over to the Breath Alcohol testing facility defendant stated “I’m going to refuse that test, you are never going to prove that I was drunk.” Defendant refused the breath test at the BAT facility. Verdict: Not Guilty.
The defendant was seen by an officer speeding 65 mph in a 35 mph zone and weaving in a construction zone. The officer initiated a traffic stop and the defendant pulled over almost striking a construction barricade. The defendant had an odor of an alcoholic beverage that was described as obnoxious and putrid by officers; had bloodshot watery eyes; slurred speech and had a dazed and confused look, not to mention a mismanaged appearance. The defendant was asked to perform roadside sobriety exercises, but refused them and then later refused a breath test and loudly belched at the breath testing facility in front of law enforcement personnell. The defendant was found not guilty at trial after only about 5 minutes of jury deliberations.
The defendant was stopped within a BSO DUI checkpoint on Oakland Park Boulevard. Upon making contact with the defendant, the BSO deputy noticed the defendant to have a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot watery eyes, extremely slurred speech, slow and lethargic movements, and a dazed look. The defendant was asked to move his car to an area to perform roadside exercises and almost hit a cone and another vehicle. The defendant was asked to perform roadside sobriety exercises and did so poorly. The defendant submitted to a breath test on site and registered .191/.194 on the intoxylizer, well over twice the legal limit. The firm filed a motion to suppress the stop at the check point and the detention of the defendant by the arresting officer. The judge granted the motion to suppress and all evidence was excluded from trial. The State’s appeal of the judge’s ruling was dismissed. The State dropped all charges.
