The defendant was seen by a Broward Sheriff’s Deputy driving with his brother in-law in a manner allegedly too fast for conditions. The Deputy, who was on foot patrol, attempted to stop the vehicle, but the defendant pulled into a parking spot. It was at that time the defendant was observed to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage, slurred speech, bloodshot watery eyes, mood swings, and was unsteady on his feet. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and registered a .103/.108 on the intoxylizer. The Firm found three witnesses that affirmatively stated that the defendant was not the driver of the vehicle and divulged them to the state attorney’s office on the day of trial. A jury was selcted and the State dropped the DUI Charges.
The defendant was stopped by a Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy for speeding (52 in a 30 mph zone) in Pompano Beach, Florida. The deputy made contact with the defendant and noticed that he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot and glassy eyes and had difficulty locating and producing his vehicle documentation. The defendant refused to participate in roadside sobriety exercises and refused the breath test despite being warned that refusal to do roadside exercises would result in his arrest and that refusal to submit to a breath test would result in a one year suspension of his driver’s license. On the day of trial, the firm filed a Motion to suppress based on an issue arising from one of our successful appeals on another client’s case. Upon reading the motion, the State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant was stopped by a Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy for speeding (52 in a 30 mph zone) in Pompano Beach, Florida. The deputy made contact with the defendant and noticed that he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot and glassy eyes and had difficulty locating and producing his vehicle documentation. The defendant refused to participate in roadside sobriety exercises and refused the breath test despite being warned that refusal to do roadside exercises would result in his arrest and that refusal to submit to a breath test would result in a one year suspension of his driver’s license. On the day of trial, the firm filed a Motion to suppress based on an issue arising from one of our successful appeals on another client’s case. Upon reading the motion, the State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant was at a party and had consumed several drinks. The defendant then left the party and was involved in a severe single car crash that resulted in multiple skull fractures and permanent hearing loss to a passenger in his vehicle. The victim was read her last rites and the victim was placed in a medically induced coma. The defendant was observed on the night of the incident to have the odor of an alcoholic beverage about his breath, slurred speech, and bloodshot watery eyes and he swayed while standing. The defendant consented to a blood draw that resulted in a reading of .112/.09, over the legal limit. The defendant also admitted to consuming 5 drinks prior to entering the vehicle. The defendant was facing a mandatory minimum of 24 months years in Florida State Prison according to his criminal punishment code scoresheet. The Firm was able to negotiate a youthful offender sanction based on the defendant’s age. The defendant was awarded a non-conviction and only four years probation that included no jail or prison sentence.
The defendant was at a party and had consumed several drinks. The defendant then left the party and was involved in a severe single car crash that resulted in multiple skull fractures and permanent hearing loss to a passenger in his vehicle. The victim was read her last rites and the victim was placed in a medically induced coma. The defendant was observed on the night of the incident to have the odor of an alcoholic beverage about his breath, slurred speech, and bloodshot watery eyes and he swayed while standing. The defendant consented to a blood draw that resulted in a reading of .112/.09, over the legal limit. The defendant also admitted to consuming 5 drinks prior to entering the vehicle. The defendant was facing a mandatory minimum of 24 months years in Florida State Prison according to his criminal punishment code scoresheet. The Firm was able to negotiate a youthful offender sanction based on the defendant’s age. The defendant was awarded a non-conviction and only four years probation that included no jail or prison sentence.
Defendant pulled over for speeding, performed field sobriety exercises. Defendant refused breath test. State announced Nolle Prosqui.
The defendant weaved out of his lane twice before cutting off another vehicle. This was all witnessed by an officer who was behind the defendant. After stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed that his breath smelled of alcohol and that he was slurring his words. The defendant admitted to drinking one beer. The officer located a half empty beer bottle that was still cold on the backseat floorboard. The officer requested the defendant to perform Field Sobriety Exercises and determined that the exercises were done poorly. The defendant was arrested and refused to provide a breath sample. The State dropped the DUI prior to trial.
The defendant weaved out of his lane twice before cutting off another vehicle. This was all witnessed by an officer who was behind the defendant. After stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed that his breath smelled of alcohol and that he was slurring his words. The defendant admitted to drinking one beer. The officer located a half empty beer bottle that was still cold on the backseat floorboard. The officer requested the defendant to perform Field Sobriety Exercises and determined that the exercises were done poorly. The defendant was arrested and refused to provide a breath sample. The State dropped the DUI prior to trial.
The defendant was pulled over for speeding (62/35) and weaving within his lane. When the officer approached, he noticed an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. When asked, he told the officer that he had 2 1/2 beers that night. The officer also noticed that his eyes were bloodshot. Based on these findings, the officer conducted Field Sobriety Exercises. The officer arrested the defendant after he determined that the defendant did not perform the exercises in an appropriate manner. The defendant proceeded to blow a .176 at the breath testing center. We filed a motion to suppress and the state dropped the DUI before the motion was heard.
The defendant was stopped for unlawful speed. The officer stated the defendant was weaving in and out of traffic. A jury found the defendant not guilty.
The Defendant was seen driving with a cracked taillight lens by a member off the BSO DUI Task Force. The Deputy approached the vehicle and the Defendant had an odor of an alcoholic beverage, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was flushed and speech was slurred. The Defendant performed poorly on the roadside sobriety exercises and refused the breath test. The Firm filed a motion to suppress the stop based on the fact that a cracked taillight lens was not in violation of any Florida Traffic Laws. The Motion was granted and the State dropped all charges, including DUI and driving under suspension.
The defendant was seen by a deputy suspiciously driving behind a church where there had been several burglaries. The defendant’s vehicle had pulled into a parking spot behind the church where the deputy made contact with the defendant and noticed the defendant had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, glassy eyes, a flushed face, and slurred speech. The defendant also fumbled with his vehicle documentation. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and registered .144/.148 on the breathalyzer, well over the legal limit. The Firm filed a motion to suppress the unlawful seizure of the defendant due to the officer blocking the defendant in the parking spot as well as the use of his takedown lights. The Motion was granted and the State dropped all charges, including the DUI.
