An officer was dispatched to a crash where the suspect had flipped his SUV on the highway 8 times. The vehicle was on fire and witnesses rushed to the scene and broke the front windshield out with the suspect’s golf clubs and pulled him from the fire. The officer arrived and smelled an odor of alcohol coming from his person, his eyes were glassy and he had slurred speech. The suspect was told he was being investigated for driving under the influence and was read his Miranda rights. The suspect admitted he was coming from a football party and had been drinking. He was asked to give a blood sample to determine his alcohol content on scene and refused that request. The suspect was taken to the hospital for his injuries where the officer again requested that he provide a blood sample to determine the alcohol content of his blood to which the suspect again refused. The firm filed a motion to suppress the refusal to submit to a lawful test of his blood and well as a motion to suppress any statements he made to the officer based upon a Miranda violation concerning the suspect’s right to counsel. Result: Prior to starting the hearing on the Motion to Suppress the State Attorney’s office dismissed the DUI charge.
The defendant was involved in an automobile accident when he rear ended another driver. Police arrived on the scene and noticed that defendant had bloodshot eyes and that his speech was slurred. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. The presence of Cocaine, Cocaethylene, and Alprazolam were found in defendant’s urine sample that he provided to police. The defendant found not guilty after a jury trial 2-15-07.
The defendant was involved in an automobile accident when he rear ended another driver. Police arrived on the scene and noticed that defendant had bloodshot eyes and that his speech was slurred. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. The presence of Cocaine, Cocaethylene, and Alprazolam were found in defendant’s urine sample that he provided to police. The defendant found not guilty after a jury trial 2-15-07.
The defendant was stopped by the police for going 85 mph in a 65 mph zone, and for swerving. Officers noticed the unknown odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, and that his speech was slurred. The defendant admitted to drinking 3 or 4 “Big Miami Beers”. According to police, the defendant performed poorly on field sobriety exercises. The defendant was arrested for DUI and refused a breath test. The defendant was found not guilty after a jury trial.
The defendant was stopped for speeding. After roadside exercises he was arrested and blew .082 and .084. DUI charge dropped.
The defendant was involved in a one car traffic crash. Upon officers making contact with the defendant, they noticed thestrong odor of an alcoholic beverage, slurred speech, flushed face andbloodshot watery eyes and a cut on his finger. The defendant performed poorly during roadside sobriety exercises and registered .142/.123 on the breathalyzer. The State dropped all charges on 2/7/07.
The defendant was stopped by officers for unlawful speed and upon being stopped began to drive off the roadway. Upon making contact with the defendant, officers noticed an odor of an alcoholic beverage, the defendant\'s eyes were bloodshot and dilated, slurred speech and that he had an inability to maintain proper balance. The defendant was asked to participate in roadside sobriety exercises and stated \"I don\'t think I would be able to do them in my condition\". The defendant refused all exercises and the breath test. The State dropped DUI charges.
The defendant was observed by officers to be speeding and failing to maintain his lane of travel. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers noticed bloodshot watery eyes, odor of alcohol, a flushed complexion, and an inability to maintain balance. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and registered a .129/.125 on the breathalyzer. The defendant was acquitted by a jury at trial after approximately 1 minute of deliberation.
Alleged victim came into contact with the defendant when he allegedly witnessed the defendant pushing his girlfriend and told him to stop hitting her. It was then alleged that the defendant ran at the alleged victim and struck him in the mouth with his fist and kept attacking him. Surveillance video showed the defendant strike the victim in the face then making multiple strikes to victims head and body. Video then showed the defendant put the alleged victim in a headlock and slamming him to the ground. The alleged victim suffered a cut lip, a bruise on his forehead, a bruise/bump to his head behind his right ear, and scrapped knees. The defendant was charged with Battery. Charge dropped 2-5-07.
The defendant was pulled over for failing to come to a complete stop at two intersections, and for failing to proceed at a green light. Police noted that defendant had an odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage coming from her vehicle, her speech was slow, and her eyes bloodshot and glassy. The defendant admitted to coming from a bar and consuming approximately two beers. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. The defendant provided two samples of her breath .188 & .188, each more than two times the legal limit. DUI charge dropped 2-2-07.
An anonymous caller reported that the defendant was driving all over the road in a reckless manner. Officers initiated a traffic stop upon the vehicle and noticed that the defendant had slurred speech, bloodshot and watery eyes and an odor of alcohol emanating from his breath. Officers also testified that he was slumped over the steering wheel. The defendant had difficulty balancing, performed poorly on roadsides and refused the breath test and admitted to taking oxycodone. The Judge entered a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, the functional equivalent to a dismissal.
The defendant was involved in a four vehicle accident that also involved a pedestrian. Police arrived and the noted that defendant had slurred speech, bloodshot and glassy eyes, and had an odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage coming from him when he spoke. The defendant refused roadside sobriety exercises and a breath test. He was then arrested and charged with DUI. Charge dropped by State on 1-30-07.
