DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

To protect our clients privacy, incomplete case numbers are provided.

Case Summary

Date: 01/16/2003
Case #: 04-0325XX49TCA99 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
Police officers discovered the defendant sleeping behind the wheel with the keys in the ignition. The officer noted that the defendant could not maintain his balance, and his speech was slurred and mumbled. The officer conducted a DUI investigation and had the defendant perform a series of field sobriety exercises. After the investigation the defendant was arrested for DUI. Case resolved without DUI convection.

Case Summary

Date: 12/13/2002
Case #: 1X-XX-7XX No Conviction As Charged
Charge: Theft and fraudulent use of credit card
Uncategorized
Client charged with grand theft and fraudulent use of credit card. Client was alleged to have stolen $5000 from employer during the course of a year. She entered diversion with the only condition that she pay back money over next year. Charges dropped.

Case Summary

Date: 11/07/2002
Case #: 93XX-XAD NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
State dropped DUI

Case Summary

Date: 10/23/2002
Case #: 2014CTXXXXXXXXXXX No Conviction As Charged
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Client was charged with DUI after he hit some trees and police arrived on scene and did an investigation. The Client then gave a breath sample over the legal limit. The Client did not qualify for the first time offenders program that would have enabled him to plea his case out to a reckless driving instead of a DUI because he was involved in a crash. The Firm argued to the State that because the accident was minor and only involved a small tree, that he should be allowed in the program. The State finally agreed and the Client was able to do the program and not have a DUI conviction.

Case Summary

Date: 10/13/2002
Case #: 2005-CT-XXX2442-0 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
Defendant was stopped for speeding. A motion to suppress was filed and granted. Charges by the state were dismissed.

Case Summary

Date: 01/30/2002
Case #: 200X-CXXT-1XXX2 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was pulled over for a road rage incident. He allegedly cut off another vehicle and slammed on his brakes and weaved in front of another vehicle to prevent them from passing. After the vehicle did pass him, he began to flash his high beams at them. When the officer approached the vehicle, he noticed that the defendant smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The officer asked him to step out of the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises. The defendant did the exercises and was arrested afterwards. He was taken to jail and refused the breath test claiming that he wanted to speak with his attorney first. The case went to trial and a jury found him not guilty after deliberating for a short 30 minutes.

Case Summary

Date: 10/09/2001
Case #: 20XX-CX-1XXX No Conviction As Charged
Charge: Reckless Driving
Uncategorized
Client was driving at a high rate of speed through a residential neighborhood. He lost control of his vehicle and spun out causing his vehicle to run into a yard and knock down the mailbox. Two of our client’s tires popped as a result of the accident. Witnesses described the driving as too fast and erratic. Our client was arrested for reckless driving. Our firm negotiated and convinced the State to drop the criminal charge.

Case Summary

Date: 08/03/2000
Case #: 02-62XXMM10A NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was stopped for swerving. She refused roadside exercises and breath testing. Acquitted of DUI by jury.

Case Summary

Date: 04/13/2000
Case #: 03-28XXMM10A NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was stopped for speeding. He refused the roadside exercises and the breath testing. DUI charge dropped.

Case Summary

Date: 11/05/1997
Case #: 1XX-13XXXXXM10A NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Defendant was seen speeding at 80 mph at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Broward Sheriff’s Deputies intercepted and stopped the Defendant’s vehicle just as it entered I-595. The Defendant was thrown out of the vehicle by the officers at gunpoint immediately after being stopped. He was then thrown to the ground, manhandled by the two officers and then handcuffed. The Defendant was then lifted off the ground by the officers and was then observed to have the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage; slurred speech; flushed face; bloodshot eyes and the inability to maintain his balance. The Defendant was then required to participate in the HGN roadside exercise, which revealed the Defendant was obviously impaired. The Defendant was asked if he had been drinking and responded “You got me man, I’m drunk” and “I just drank two full pitchers of beer at the airport before I left”. The Defendant was arrested for DUI and refused the breath test. The firm filed a Motion to Suppress based upon multiple search and seizure issues, all of which were granted by the court. The State dismissed all charges against the Defendant.

Case Summary

Date: 01/24/1970
Case #: 2016####6
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
Client was charged with DUI and Open Container after he was allegedly found in his Jeep in a parking lot of a strip club revving the engine loudly and causing the vehicle to lurch forward almost striking a police officer. Officers report that they had to forcibly remove client from the car. Officers also reported that client had an open, cold beer in the center console of the Jeep. Client admitted to drinking nine beers, he had a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech and had bloodshot eyes. Client was reportedly uncooperative and using vulgar language towards police which was captured on video. Once The Ticket Clinic was hired, counsel was able to determine no car keys were impounded with the client’s property thereby causing reasonable doubt as to whether client was in actual physical control of the Jeep. Furthermore, counsel determined the evidence showed the client was not actually holding nor consuming the alcoholic beverage at the time of the incident, therefore he was improperly charged with Open Container. Counsel took the case to a Jury Trial. All six jurors agreed with The Ticket Clinic and found client NOT GUILTY on ALL COUNTS.
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Rolando A. Sanchez, Esq.

Originally from Miami , grew up in Central Florida.  After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he worked on F-15E fighter jets as an Avionics Technician.  He was Honorably Discharged. Afterwards, he attended University of Central Florida and received a BSBA Finance Degree, cum laude.  Next, he attended Barry University for law school and among other things, served as V.P. of the Veterans Legal Society.  Since graduating in 2016, Mr. Sanchez has dedicated his career to helping those charged with criminal matters.  These cases include traffic, misdemeanors and felonies, including trials and post-conviction relief. Mr. Sanchez is the lead attorney in Ticket Clinic’s Kissimmee office, handling cases in Osceola, Polk, Hardee and Desoto Counties.