The defendant was charged with DUI after he was stopped at an intersection for getting outside of his vehicle and stumbling around in the officer’s presence. Law enforcement made contact with the defendant and asked him to perform sobriety exercises, to which the defendant, after an argument, refused to agree to participate in. Once arrested, he was taken to the breath alcohol testing facility. There he tried to perform a breath sample, but was unable to comply with the officers instructions and was deemed as refusing to provide a breath sample. The Firm began investigating the case, and argued to the State that there was simply not enough evidence to prove the charge of DUI. After over a year of negotiating, partly because of the pandemic, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge on the morning of trial.
Our client was found unconscious in a ditch on the side of US 27 in Weston facing southbound near the northbound lanes of travel. Officers testified that it appeared that he had fallen asleep while driving and veered off of the road into the grassy swale between lanes of travel. Officers were eventually able to wake our client up, at which point he appeared disoriented and attempted to leave the scene in his vehicle before officers smashed his driver's side window and physically stopped his vehicle from moving forward. Once removed from the vehicle, officers alleged that our client became combative and argumentative, refusing to cooperate with their investigation. During the incident, officers observed an open bottle of Heineken in the center cup holder and smelled an odor of alcohol on our client's breath. Officers alleged that this disruptive behavior continued at the hospital, where our client allegedly attempted to fight deputies and hospital staff while they attempted to treat him. The attorney for the Ticket Clinic was able to convince prosecutors that various underlying medical conditions caused or contributed to his behavior and that the officers actions in breaking the window to effectuate a second traffic stop violated the 4th amendment protections against unlawful search and seizure. As a result of our attorney's efforts, the State Attorney's Office dropped all DUI charges against our client and he was able to plea to the reduced charge of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, allowing him to potentially seal and expunge this case from his record.
Our client was pulled over after Sheriff Deputies identified her vehicle as one reported to have been involved in a shootout on I-95 and for having a fraudulently attached license plate registered to a vehicle of a different make and model. After being stopped by law enforcement, our client spontaneously exited her vehicle, which was riddled with bullet holes, inadvertently allowing deputies to observe a loaded .380 Smith & Wesson revolver partially concealed under the driver's seat. The deputies on scene discovered that she had out of county warrants, detained her, and searched the vehicle for other contraband. During this search, deputies discovered Xanax, Amphetamine, and almost a pound of marijuana. Our client was arrested for 4 separate felony charges: Carrying a Concealed Firearm, Possession of Amphetamine, Possession of Alprazolam (Xanax), and Possession of Marijuana over 20 grams. Each of these counts carried a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison, for a grand total of 20 years. The Ticket Clinic attorney immediately began to attack these charges, arguing that the State was unable to adequately connect her to the gun or the marijuana and that they could not prove that the Xanax or Amphetamine were obtained without a valid prescription. As a result of our efforts, within two months of her arraignment, the State was forced to drop all charges against our client.
Our client was charged with Racing on the Highway, a crime that carries a penalty of a mandatory $500 fine and 1 year Driver's License Suspension. Based upon the evidence received, our attorney sought to depose the officer who witnessed the alleged crime. The officer's testimony at the deposition offered nothing into the case other than conclusions and guesses, so our attorney filed a Motion to limit the Officer's testimony to what would be legally permissible in court, so as not to taint the jury with inadmissible evidence to consider. Prior to hearing the Motion, the State offered to reduce the charge to a civil citation with no points added to our client's DL.
Our client was arrested for battery and possession of cocaine. Officers were called to bar where a complaint was made against our client. It was also alleged the officer's found cocaine during their investigation and charged our client with possession of the controlled substance. We were hired at the onset of the arrest which allowed us to vigorously defend the case. After investigating, reviewing the legal documents, and some legal positioning, we were able to get the entire case dropped on behalf of our client in less than 4 weeks from the date of the arrest.
Our client was pulled over after multiple calls regarding a reckless driver. After being stopped, the driver admitted to drinking and field sobriety exercises were performed. The Trooper was quick to judgment and seemed to disregard the obvious language barrier. Ticket Clinic lawyers took on the case and discovered that the roadside exercises were not explained to standard and unwarranted exercises were requested. Based upon the unusual DUI investigation and the errors by law enforcement, we were able to get the State to drop the DUI charge.
Our client was transported to the hospital by his wife to be treated for extreme alcohol consumption and PTSD. Our client refused treatment and attempted to leave by sitting in the drivers seat of the car. He argued with his wife saying he wanted to drive home. While his wife had the key fob to her registered vehicle, he was able to start the car due to her close proximity. Our attorney filed a motion to suppress evidence based upon inoperability of the vehicle since the key fob was not in his possession. He argued in that motion that our client, although behind the wheel of the car, the state could not prove actual physical control. Prior to the start of the hearing, the Judge mentioned that if that key fob was not possessed by the defendant, then there was no actual physical control. The state dropped the dui charge.
Our client's vehicle made a wide turn, swayed and crossed over the center line multiple times. Our client was stopped for the infractions. According to the officer, our client showed signs of impairment and had a 12 pack of beer in his car with several "empties." Ticket Clinic attorneys took over the case and filed a Motion to Suppress, alleging that the stop was unlawful. At the hearing, our attorney was able to get the officer to testify in a manner that established that the stop was improper. The Judge agreed with our assessment of the fact and law and granted our motion. The prosecutor was forced to drop the DUI and the Judge dismissed all traffic infractions as well.
According to the police officer, our client almost hit the officer during another traffic stop on a residential street. He was pulled over and after signs of impairment were noticed, he was asked to perform roadside exercises. During the stop, the driver called a friend to the scene for assistance. The friend arrived, but was turned away, as the DUI investigation had started and was being conducted at a gas station. Ticket Clinic lawyers took over the case and obtained the roadside video which seemed to show little to no signs of impairment. Combined with a lack of evidence and an argument that our client's rights were violated, as the officer prevented the friend from videotaping the investigation, we were able to convince the State Attorney to drop the DUI charge.
Our client was driving erratically. He was being followed by a car load of teenage girls who video taped his driving pattern while calling police. According to the witnesses, he was swerving badly, driving in the wrong lane, ran into a curb on a several occasions, went into the grass shoulder and almost hit a few mailboxes. Eventually, he lost control of his car and went airborne over a culvert, landed in a ditch and then ran into a fence. When officers arrived, our client was seated in the driver's seat. After being arrested, our client took a breath test (blew .00) and refused to give a urine sample. Ticket Clinic lawyers were able to convince the prosecutor to drop the DUI to an amended Reckless Driving charge. Our client did not want to accept the offer, so we took the case to a jury trial. During the trial, we were able to convince the Judge to dismiss one of the DUI charges. The 2nd count went to a jury and they returned a Not Guilty verdict in 28 minutes.
The State Attorney's office charged our client with DUI causing Serious Bodily Injury, a 3rd degree Felony that carries a minimum/mandatory sentence of 4 years in prison. The State Attorney's office alleged that our client spent a day at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood drinking and gambling with friends; and that on his way home, he was involved in a serious car crash while travelling approximately 90 miles per hour. Our client's passenger suffered a broken neck, and a witness on scene allegedly heard our client admitting that he was drunk. Our client refused to provide a sample of his blood, and the Davie Police Department submitted a refusal affidavit to the DMV, which triggered an automatic license suspension. The Ticket Clinic attorney in Broward County requested an administrative hearing to challenge this suspension. During the hearing, our attorney was able to challenge the state's evidence and question the arresting officer. The FLHSMV overturned our client's license suspension, and the State Attorney's office eventually dropped all DUI charges against our client and withheld adjudication on the lesser charge of Reckless Driving. Our client went from facing a felony conviction and at least 4 years in prison, to a withhold and now has the option to seal and expunge this case from his criminal record.
On March 18, 2021 at approximately 4:14am, a Deputy arrived just east of the intersection between Dale Mabry Highway and County Line Road. Upon his arrival he observed a gray Honda Civic parked on the grass shoulder to the right of the eastbound lane of County Line Road. The Defendant was observed in the driver seat with the driver door open. As the Deputy parked his car, the Defendant exited the vehicle. The Deputy made contact with the Defendant who appeared to be heavily intoxicated. His speech was slurred and he had the smell of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. The Deputy asked the Defendant where the keys to the vehicle were located and he responded they were on the ground by his foot. The Deputy located the keys next to the Defendant’s foot while he was standing next to his vehicle’s rear passenger side tire. The Deputy then took the Defendant into custody for a DUI investigation. The Defendant did refused to perform the field sobriety exercises as he claimed he was not driving. The Defendant was arrested for DUI. The Defendant refused to submit to a breath test. A prior conviction for DUI was found on the Defendant’s record from 2010.
Result: The firm set the case for trial and prior to the trial date, the State dropped the DUI charge.
