Our client was stopped for careless driving and failure to maintain a single lane. After performing the field sobriety exercises, he was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. We were able to negotiate with the State Attorney's office and our client received a withhold of adjudication on the amended charge of Reckless Driving and our client is now in the process of having his criminal record sealed and expunged.
The Client was charged with DUI after she was stopped for not having her lights on at night. As the Client rolled her window down to speak to the Officer, marijuana smoke rolled out of the vehicle. The Officer then conducted a DUI investigation where the Client performed well on her exercises. The Firm investigated the case and informed the State that while there was evidence she had consumed marijuana, there was no evidence that she was impaired by it. As a result the State agreed to dismiss the DUI.
The Client was stopped for running a red light and a stop sign. Once detained the officer stated he smelled alcohol and wanted to conduct a DUI investigation. The officer claimed that during the DUI investigation, the Client had slurred speech and difficulty maintaining balance. The Firm reviewed the evidence in the case, including the DUI video. The video showed that the Client was not slurring his speech and maintained his balance. The Firm set the case for trial and on the day of trial the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.
Client is a commercial semi-truck driver who was stopped across a roadway obstructing traffic when another driver crashed into the side of the Client’s trailer, resulting in catastrophic injuries. Law enforcement issued the Client a citation for improper backing resulting in serious bodily injury, putting the client’s employment at risk. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys contested the citation in a trial and got the citation completely dismissed by the Judge after arguing that the State had failed to prove their allegation.
The client was pulled over for weaving. The officer noticed signs of impairment and subsequently requested my client perform roadside sobriety exercises. The Client was arrested and charged with this second offense DUI. When the Ticket Clinic attorney reviewed the case, the attorney elected to file a Motion to Suppress attempting to restrict the evidence the state could present in trial. On the date of the motion to suppress the State requested a last minute continuance – the cases were continued to another motion to suppress date. The day before the second motion to suppress the assistant state attorney reached out to the Ticket clinic attorney and offered to amend the charge to Reckless Driving. After discussing a strategy with the client we elected to turn down that offer and move forward with the suppression hearing. The client made a wise decision, on the morning the motion to suppress the State of Florida without explanation completely dropped the case.
The client was involved in a traffic crash that resulted in his arrest for DUI with a .150 BrAC. After reviewing the case the Ticket Clinic Attorney filed a motion to suppress evidence based upon an illegal detention. In the days leading up to the Motion to Suppress additional information came forward that was favorable to the client. The attorney continued the case and rescheduled the hearing. The Ticket Clinic Attorney continued the investigation. During the investigation the State Attorney reached out and dropped the DUI charge.
Deputies initiated a traffic stop on our client for allegedly failing to mover over on the highway. According to the deputies, our client consented to a search of his car. Deputies allegedly found numerous drugs in his car including MDMA and “dab oil” cannabis, charging our client with numerous felonies. The attorney for the Firm obtained discovery and took dispositions of the deputies. After detailed consultations with the client to obtain his perspective on the event and further analysis of the case, the Firm’s attorney filed a Motion to Suppress on numerous legal premises claiming the search of the client’s car was illegal. A day before the motion was to be heard in front of the judge, the prosecutor conceded to the our Motion to Suppress thereby dropping all charges.
On December 27, 2018, Hillsborough County Deputy observed a Tahoe parked in front of a closed business. The Deputy parked his vehicle behind the Tahoe with no emergency equipment activated. As the Deputy pulled in behind the vehicle, he observed the brake lights illuminate and reverse lights turn on. The vehicle began to move backwards until the Deputy blew his horn to alert the driver of his presence. The Deputy then approached the driver of the vehicle and immediately observed the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the Defendant's breath. There were opened beer containers in the back of the vehicle. The Driver submitted to field sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI after exhibiting multiple clues of impairment. The Defendant then provided a breath test with a breath alcohol level of .23/.25.
Result: The firm challenged the administrative suspension for unlawful breath alcohol level with the DHSMV. After hearing on the evidence, the DHSMV hearing officer invalidated the suspension based on an illegal detention. Client was instantly eligible to get his driver's license back without any restrictions.
ON December 27, 2018, a County Sheriff Deputy observed a Chevy Tahoe parked in the parking lot of a closed business. The Deputy pulled in behind the vehicle without any lights or emergency equipment activated. The Deputy then saw the Tahoe’s brake lights come on and the vehicle began to roll back towards the patrol vehicle. The Deputy activated his air horn and the vehicle stopped. The Deputy then approached the Defendant who was in the driver seat of the Tahoe. The Defendant had slurred speech and blood shot watery eyes. A DUI investigator was called to the scene. The Defendant performed field sobriety exercises and was arrested after exhibiting clues of impairment. The Defendant provided a breath sample of .238 and .250.
Results: The firm filed a motion to suppress and prior to the motion being heard, the State dropped the DUI charge.
The Client was stopped because he was driving southbound in the northbound lanes on Interstate 95. Once stopped law enforcement observed evidence, such as the odor of alcohol and slurred speech, that indicated impairment. A DUI investigation was conducted and the Client was then arrested. Once at the jail the Client refused a breath sample. The Firm, once retained, discovered that the Client had no prior criminal history, there was no breath sample, and the Client's inability to speak English could easily explain not only his driving pattern, but also his poor performance on the sobriety exercises. The State then agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.
The client stopped at the scene where his girlfriend was being pulled over and also receiving a DUI. Once he began conversing with the Officers, they believed the Client was impaired as well. A DUI investigation was conducted and the Client was then arrested for DUI. Once arrested the Client then refused to provide a breath sample. The Firm was hired to handle the case and began an investigation. The Firm discovered that the Client didn’t look that bad on the video and in addition he refused to give a breath sample. The Firm argued that the case wasn’t that strong and it looked like the cops were just harassing him for stopping to check on his girlfriend who was also getting a DUI. The State agreed and dismissed the DUI charge.
Our client was stopped by the police for running a red light. The officer noticed our client to have a "thick tongue", slurred speech and was loud. His eyes appears to be red/glassy and he had difficulty exiting his car as he got caught in his seat belt. He admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages and agreed to perform roadside sobriety exercises. According to the police officer, the performance was poor. Ticket Clinic attorneys set the case for trial. On the eve of trial, the prosecutor agreed to drop the DUI charge.
