Our client flipped his pickup truck in the middle of a six-lane highway. Our client asked a good Samaritan to help him move his broken beer bottles away from his vehicle. Law enforcement arrived and saw our client standing 30 feet away from his flipped trunk. A crash investigation was conducted and a DUI investigation occurred. Our client provided a clean breath test but a dirty urine test. He tested positive for Cocaine. Our attorney filed a motion to suppress evidence to exclude the statements of the driver based upon the accident report privilege and other grounds. He argued that no one could place our client behind the wheel of the car and corpus was not established. At the motion to suppress hearing, the attorney argued for suppression of all the evidence based upon the evidence that no one witnessing our client driving his truck. The Judge granted the motion to suppress. The prosecutor was forced to dismiss all charges.
Our client was asleep in her car blocking traffic. After being woken up, the driver began to drive away, hitting the Fire Rescue Unit that was parked nearby. The police officer noticed bloodshot eyes, the odor of alcohol, and the driver had a hard time understanding instructions. She was also unsteady on her feet. Field Sobriety exercises were offered and the driver agreed to perform. The driver admitted to drinking but did not remember how many. After the completion of the exercises the police officer decided to arrest the driver for DUI. At the testing center a breath test was administered, with results of .169. Ticket Clinic lawyers began representation on the case. The State Attorney agreed to drop the DUI charge, notwithstanding the enhanced breath result and the crash. The reduced charge was accepted, and the client was happy to have avoided the DUI conviction.
Our client was seen driving his car without headlights activated. The vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway and had to be instructed to pull to the side of the road. The driver's eyes appears to be red and glossy , complexion appeared flushed and his speech appeared slurred. There was a strong odor of alcohol coming from the Driver. Roadside exercises were requested and agreed to. The police officer felt as if they were performed unsatisfactorily. The Defendant seemed slow and lethargic. After the tasks were finished, an arrest was made and a breath test was requested. The Driver consented, and blew .193 and .176. Ticket Clinic lawyers took over the case and went to work Defending the driver. After negotiating with the prosecutor, the DUI charge was ultimately dropped.
The client was stopped for driving a rental truck that appeared to be a commercial motor vehicle because of its size. Once stopped , the Trooper noticed that the vehicle was over the legal weight for non-CDL drivers. The Client did not have a CDL and was charged criminally for driving a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL. The firm investigated the case and discovered that the Client intended on getting a smaller sized truck from the rental company. However, by accident, the Client was given a truck that was much larger than he requested. The Firm confirmed this by contacting the rental company’s lawyer and obtaining the rental paperwork, which showed a smaller truck was requested. The State agreed with the Firm’s position and dismissed all charges.
Our client was pulled over for a traffic infraction after traveling southbound in the northbound lanes. After being pulled over the officer found the windshield of the vehicle to be completely shattered and our client had no idea how it happened. After further conversation the officer arrested our client due to slurred speech, glassy eyes, and a strong odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage. Our client completed the road side exercise which were declared unsatisfactory. Once they got back to the station, our client completed the breath test where they blew a .150, almost two times the legal limit. Our lawyers got to work and started planning their defense. After months of negotiations with the state attorney's office, our lawyers got this DUI charge DISMISSED.
Our client was arrested for BUI (Boating Under the Influence) after the Coast Guard boarded his boat for "having trouble maintaining a proper headway." Ticket Clinic lawyers were hired to defend the case. After a thorough investigation, the State wouldn't drop the case so we set the case for a jury trial. After a vigorous cross examination and a stellar closing argument the jury only took 10 minutes to return a verdict of NOT GUILTY.
The client was charged DUI after being involved in an accident and a subsequent DUI investigation. Once arrested the client was asked to submit to a breath sample, which she complied with and blew slightly under the legal limit. As a result the client was asked to submit to a urine sample, which showed the presence of several drugs. The Firm was hired and immediately went to work on trying to get the state to dismiss the DUI because the State didn’t have enough evidence. The Firm argued that most of the drugs in her system could be traced back to cough syrup and indigestion medicine. The only controlled intoxicants were prescription Tylenol and marijuana, which takes up to 30 days to leave the system. The Firm argued that these drugs weren’t enough to establish that the Client was impaired and given that she was under a .08 that a jury may decide not to convict her of the a DUI. After months of pushing the State to do the right thing they finally agreed to dismiss the DUI.
Our client was stopped for driving too slow (20 mph), swerving, going into the bike lane, driving on the edge of a sidewalk and then swerving again and into oncoming traffic. After the stop, the officer noticed signs of impairment, bloodshot/watery eyes, slurred speech, and an "overwhelming" odor of alcohol coming from the driver. Roadside exercises were performed poorly according to the police officer. After the arrest a breath test was requested and refused. After Miranda warnings, our client stated "not eating did not help me sober up." Ticket Clinic was hired for the case. We began crafting a defense and announced "ready for trial." A jury was sworn and our client was found NOT GUILTY.
The client was stopped by a Florida State Trooper after he was driving over the speed limit and weaving through other traffic. Once stopped and in the back of the troopers car he allegedly stated he was a lieutenant in the fire department, which he was not. The firm was hired and immediately made contact with the Assistant State Attorney in the matter to discuss the case. The State informed the firm that the Client, based upon a significant prior criminal history, scored mandatory prison for a term around 5 years. The Firm deposed the trooper in the case and discovered that a video did exist detailing the entire event. However once counsel attempted to obtain said video it was admitted by law enforcement that the video was prematurely deleted. As a result the firm filed a motion to dismiss the case. Based upon the high probability that the firm would succeed on said motion the State agreed to resolve the case without the Client having to do any jail.
On 03/18/21, at 0416 hours, Hillsborough County Deputy responded near the intersection of Dale Mabry Hw / County Line Rd Lutz, FL 33538. Upon arrival, he observed the driver (sole occupant), leaned against the trunk of his gray Honda sedan. The Deputy met with another Deputy and learned he made contact with the Driver on a traffic stop in reference to a reckless driver call for service and observed indicators of impairment. Upon making contact with the Driver, the Deputy introduced himself. While speaking with the Driver, he immediately advised he was not driving and should not be under investigation for DUI. The Deputy observed signs of impairment to include bloodshot, glassy eyes, slurred speech, unstable balance, and detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath. The Deputy requested the Driver perform Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises and he refused. The Deputy advised the Driver that Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises are voluntary, and that the exercises confirm or dispel any suspicion of impairment. However, if he refused to perform the exercises, the Deputy would have to conclude the investigation and base his decision on the totality of the circumstances. The Deputy also advised Driver that refusal to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises is admissible as evidence in a criminal proceeding. The Driver again refused to participate in Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises. Based on the totality of the circumstances, the Deputy determined the Driver was impaired to the extent his normal faculties were impaired. He placed the Driver under arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). A query of the Driver in the Driver and Vehicle Information Database showed he had a prior conviction for DUI with a disposition date of 03/10/10. The Driver’s license was suspended for 12 months for refusal to submit to a breath test.
Results: The firm filed a request with the DHSMV for a formal review hearing to contest the 12 month administrative suspension. After the hearing, the suspension was invalidated.
Client was involved in a single vehicle incident and transported to the hospital. While at the hospital, he was read "Implied Consent" by law enforcement, informing him that if he did not submit to a blood test, his driver's license would be suspended. Based on that information, client agreed to provide a blood sample. Months later, after the blood results were received by law enforcement, our client was officially charged with a DUI.
Upon review of the case, our attorneys filed a Motion to Suppress the blood request and results based on Florida's Implied Consent Law. The Implied Consent Law only requires a breath sample or urine sample be provided, except when certain criteria are met. In our client's case, those criteria were not met, so asking for a blood sample was improper by law enforcement. Based on the case law provided by our attorney, and the testimony at the hearing, the Judge ruled that the blood request, and results would not be admissible in any trial against our client. Without any evidence to prove that our client was impaired, the State dismissed the case.
Our client was found asleep in her car on the shoulder of the road in a residential area. Once Ticket Clinic attorneys took over the case, we began preparing our defense and having aggressive negotiations with the State Attorney's office. Ultimately, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and we were able to seal this case from our client's criminal record.
