The defendant was stopped by police when they noticed him traveling 63 mph in a 50 mph zone. The police also noticed the defendant drifting from the inside lane to the middle lane several times. The police made contact with defendant and noticed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his vehicle. The police also noted that defendant had difficulty in searching for his driver’s license, insurance and registration. The defendant performed poorly on field sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. After our firm began to work on this case and flied court pleadings, the DUI charge was dropped by the State.
The defendant’s vehicle was stopped for running past a stop bar line and for drifting within it’s lane of travel. After the stop, the officer noticed that the driver’s eyes were red and glassy and that there was an odor of alcohol coming from the driver’s breath. Once the DUI officer arrived on scene, roadside exercises were completed on video and the defendant was arrested. After the arrest, the defendant submitted to a breath test and blew .120, .120. On the day of trial, the State dropped the DUI.
The defendant was observed by officers weaving within his lane of travel and speeding and almost striking a concrete median. The defendant also failed to stop for the officer for two blocks. The officer made contact with the defendant and noticed that the defendant had an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, his eyes were red and glassy, he appeared dazed and confused, and was sweating profusely. The defendant also had difficulty handling and identifying his vehicle documentation. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and refused a breath test. The State dropped the DUI charges on the Day of trial.
Officers of the Plantation Police Department initiated a traffic stop upon the Defendant’s vehicle for going through a red light. Upon making contact, with the Defendant, the officer observed the Defendant to have the odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath and red, bloodshot watery eyes, and slurred speech. The officers also advised that the Defendant was disoriented as to her whereabouts and location. The Defendant was asked to perform roadside sobriety tasks and did so poorly. The Defendant submitted to a breath test which resulted in a reading of .186/.187, in excess of double of the legal limit. The firm filed a Motion to Suppress the Unlawful Detention for Roadside Sobriety Exercises. The Motion was granted by the Judge and all evidence for trial was excluded. The stae dropped all charges, including the DUI
The defendant was observed weaving in and out of his lane of travel and driving with an expired tag and was stopped by an officer from the Davie Police Department. Upon making contact with the defendant, the officer noticed that the defendant had an odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech and a flushed face. The defendant kept stating to the officer that he was a firefighter over and over again, which he was not. The officer called the fire chief to the scene and it was proven that the defendant was definitely not a firefighter. The defendant refused to perform the roadside tasks and refused a breath test. The defendant also admitted that he said he was a firefighter in order to avoid being arrested for DUI. Acquitted by jury of all charges.
The Defendant left a bar and entered his vehicle with a female companion. The Defendant was blocked in to a parking space by a law enforcement officer and was ordered from the vehicle. The officer noticed that the Defendant had an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath and had bloodshot watery eyes. The Defendant was asked to perform roadside sobriety tasks and did so poorly. The Defendant Refused a breath test. The firm filed a Motion a Motion to Suppress the Illegal seizure of the Defendant based on the officer restricting the Defendant’s movement by use of his vehicle. The Motion was granted and the state dropped all charges.
The defendant was stopped by police for failing to maintain his lane of travel on two occasions. Police noticed the defendant to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage about his person and that his eyes were bloodshot. The defendant also admitted to drinking two or three beers. The defendant performed poorly on field sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. After being arrested for DUI the defendant refused to provide a sample of his breath. DUI charge dropped by State 2-19-08.
The defendant was stopped for weaving in his lane and then was found to have an open container in the vehicle once the officer stopped him. The defendant refused to do Field Sobriety Exercises and a Breath test. This would have been his second DUI in 5 yrs. On the day of trial the state finally decided to amend the charge to reckless driving after months of negotiations.
The defendantnt was pulled over for doing 64 mph in a 45 mph zone. When the officer approached the vehicle, he smelled a strong odor of alcohol and noticed that the defendant\\\\\\\'s eyes were red and glassy. The officer requested that he step out of the vehicle. When he stood up, the officer claimed that he had a strong circular sway. The defendant admitted to having 3 beers at a gentleman\\\\\\\'s club the last one approximately 30 minutes before he was pulled over. The officer conducted field sobriety exercises and determined that he was impaired. He was arrested and taken to the station were he provided a breath sample of .051 and .052. Case was dismissed by the state on the day of trial.
The defendant was involved in an accident after she allegedly ran a stop sign. When the officer arrived, he noticed a 12 pack of beer in the back seat and some bottles were open. He noticed that the defendant\\\'s speech was slurred, her eyes were watery, and her face was flushed. He told the defendant that she was now the subject of a DUI investigation and she began to have a panic attack. When the officer requested that she perform field sobriety exercises, she said \\\"no\\\" because \\\"...it would be harder to prove in court\\\" if she did not do them. When the officer attempted to place hand cuffs on the the defendant, she fell down and complained that she could not breathe. The officer continued to arrest her and took her to the station. At the station, she refused to provide a breath sample and said \\\"I\\\'ll get this dismissed.\\\" The state dropped the case on the day of trial
The defendant was observed and later stopped by a Broward Sheriff’s Deputy for speeding and driving with an expired tag. Upon being stopped, the deputy noticed the defendant to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech and the defendant appeared disoriented. A DUI investigator was called to the scene and confirmed the stopping deputy’s observations. The defendant performed roadside sobriety exercises and did so poorly. The defendant was arrested and made conflicting statements to different officers pertaining to the amount of alcohol he consumed that night. The defendant refused all testing, including the breath test. The defendant found not guilty by a jury on all charges.
The defendant was seen at a red light by a Broward Sheriff’s Deputy spinning his tires at a traffic light. The Deputy followed the Defendant into a parking lot of the Red Roof Inn where the Defendant again repeatedly spun his tires directly in front of the Deputy. The Deputy noticed that the Defendant had an odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot glassy eyes and slurred speech. The Defendant also admitted to consuming 5 drinks in the 45 minutes prior to being pulled over. The DUI Task Force investigator was called to the scene and noticed that the Defendant had an odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot eyes and was unsteady on his feet. The Defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and refused the breath test because he wanted his Doctor to be present for the testing. The Defendant was acquitted by a Jury.
