The defendant was seen weaving in and out of her lane of travel on several occasions as well as speeding and almost hitting concrete divider. Upon making contact with the defendant after the traffic stop, the officer noticed that the defendant had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her mouth, that her eyes were bloodshot and she stumbled and swayed while walking to the rear of her vehicle. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and submitted to the breath test, which registered over twice the legal limit at .162/.171 g/210L. The State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant was seen weaving in and out of her lane of travel on several occasions as well as speeding and almost hitting concrete divider. Upon making contact with the defendant after the traffic stop, the officer noticed that the defendant had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her mouth, that her eyes were bloodshot and she stumbled and swayed while walking to the rear of her vehicle. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and submitted to the breath test, which registered over twice the legal limit at .162/.171 g/210L. The State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant drove through a red light and almost caused a collision with a marked police unit. The defendant was pulled over and was observed to have an odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and slurred speech. The defendant performed poorly on roadsides and submitted to a test of her breath which was over the legal limit. The State dropped the DUI charges and dismissed the red light charge.
Defendent was stopped speeding 111 mph. He completed the roadside excersies and blew .136 and .148. DUI charge dropped.
The defendant was noticed by a police officer asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle while it was blocking traffic. Officers noticed that the defendant had slurred speech had trouble standing straight, keeping his balance, and had trouble following simple instructions. Police also noted that the defendant continuously went in and out of consciousness and could not keep his eyes open. The defendant admitted to police that he takes Xanax. The police conducted a DUI investigation, and noted that defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises. The defendant was arrested for DUI. The defendant provided a sample of his breath which was .000. The police then asked the defendant to provide a urine sample but he could not, therefore, police took that as a refusal to provide a urine sample. DUI charge dropped 9-17-07.
The defendant was pulled over for going 70 mph in a 40 mph zone. When asked to exit the vehicle, the officer noticed he was unsteady on his feet and that he smelled of alcohol. The officer requested that he submit to field sobriety exercises and he agreed. The defendant put his foot down 5 times during the one-legged stand, made numerous mistakes during the walk and turn, and failed to touch his nose 3 out of 6 times on the finger to nose test. He was arrested based on his performance and he refused to take a breath test. The state dropped the DUI on the day of trial.
The defendant’s vehicle was stopped for cutting across three lanes of traffic and making an illegal u-turn. After the stop, the defendant initially said that he had consumed no alcohol, but later admitted coming from a strip club and having consumed 4 drinks. The officer noticed signs of impairment including the strong odor of alcohol, red/glassy eyes, slurred speech and balance problems as the defendant exited his car. The defendant refused to perform roadside exercises and was arrested. At the station, on video, the defendant refused to answer questions and ultimately refused a breath test. Acquitted of DUI after trial.
The defendant was observed by an officer to be speeding and twice leaving his lane of travel. A traffic stop was initiated and the stopping officer noticed the defendant to have an odor of alcoholic beverage about his breath, bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech. The DUI investigator confirmed those observations and requested that the defendant perform roadside sobriety exercises. The defendant performed poorly during the exercises and blew .080/.082 on the intoxylizer. The State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant crashed into another vehicle and stopped to address the incident with the other motorist. An officer, on his way back to the department after his shift, saw the defendant and the other driver and stopped to see if all was well. Upon making contact with the defendant, the officer noticed that the defendant had an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a flushed face and had difficulty maintaining his balance to the extent he was allegedly falling into a lane of traffic. The first responding officer summoned for a DUI unit and the DUI unit officer also noticed indications of impairment. The defendant refused to perform roadside sobriety exercises and refused breath testing. The firm filed a motion to suppress an unlawful seizure based on the first responding officer\'s use of his blue and red lights to seize the defendant. Motion to suppress was granted and the case was dismissed.
The defendant was stopped for failing to obey a traffic control device. Once the officer\'s lights were activated, the defendant was slow to respond. Signs of impairment were noticed by the officer and a DUI Task Force officer was asked to respond. After performing roadside exercises poorly on video, the defendant was arrested, and blew .140. .139 on the breath test. DUI charge dropped by the State.
The defendant was stopped by police for speeding, and for failing to maintain her lane of travel. Upon making contact with the defendant Officers noted that she seemed impaired and had glassy reddened eyes, slow dexterity, and a slight odor of an alcoholic beverage about her breath. Officers also noted that the defendant appeared unstable while walking to an area for roadside tasks in that she was rocking back and fourth on her feet. The defendant admitting drinking vodka, and smoking marijuana 2-3 weeks earlier. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and was arrested for DUI. The defendant submitted to a breath test which was .000. Officers then requested a urine sample which the Defendant refused. DUI charge dropped 7-13-07.
An officer observed the defendant run a stop sign at John Young Circle in Hollywood, FL. and then fail to maintain his lane, almost causing an accident with another vehicle. The defendant failed to pull over for two blocks. The officer noticed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech. The defendant had difficulty exiting the vehicle and was unsteady on his feet. He was lethargic and used his vehicle for balance while walking. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and blew a .247/.257 on the intoxylizer, over three times the legal limit. The judge did not allow the case to go to the jury and entered a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, the functional equivalent of a dismissal.
