DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

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

Case Summary

Date: 03/28/2019
Case #: 2019MM00***7
Charge: Battery
Felony/Other
Client was arrested after their spouse called the police and reported an incident of domestic violence, even though the reporting spouse told police that they were not interested in pressing charges. Within a week, The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to have the Judge lift the no contact order between the client and their spouse, and continued pressure by the Ticket Clinic Attorneys resulted in all charges being dropped.

Case Summary

Date: 03/27/2019
Case #: 2018CT********
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was discovered sitting in a vehicle with his keys in the ignition. The Officer that made contact with the Client then discovered that he was impaired by alcohol. The Client then refused any type of sobriety exercises and then refused to submit to a breath sample. The Client also repeatedly cursed and threatened law enforcement and medical staff on scene. Once the Firm began to investigate the case it was clear that there were problems with the State's case. Even though the Client had not acted appropriately, the State still did not have the strongest legal case. The State agreed to dismiss the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 03/26/2019
Case #: 2018CT00***4
Charge: Driving While License Suspended
Traffic
The client had been in a car accident and was unaware that their registration had been cancelled due to the vehicle requiring a safety inspection prior to being operated. The client was stopped by the police after they ran the vehicle’s plate and issued a criminal charge for operating the vehicle without a valid registration. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the Office of the State Attorney and secure an amendment of the client’s criminal charge to a civil infraction, ensuring that the client kept their record clean of any criminal conviction.

Case Summary

Date: 03/26/2019
Case #: 2018CT00***4
Charge: Driving While License Suspended
Traffic
The Client was arrested for the first time ever for driving on a suspended license. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the Office of the State Attorney, resulting in the State dropping all criminal charges, keeping the client’s record clean, and all without the client ever having to appear in court.

Case Summary

Date: 03/26/2019
Case #: 2019CT00***2
Charge: Allowing Unauthorized Person to Drive
Traffic
Client is a minor, charged as an adult for driving without a license. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the Office of the State Attorney, resulting in the State dropping all criminal charges, keeping the client’s record clean, and all without the client ever having to appear in court.

Case Summary

Date: 03/26/2019
Case #: CTCXXX560XXXXXX NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was stopped for traveling 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. It took the defendant almost ¾ of a mile before he pulled over his vehicle from the time the officer initiated his emergency lights. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer immediately noted the odor of an alcoholic beverage. The Defendant stated he was coming from Clearwater and on his way to Tampa. The officer also noticed that the Defendant’s eyes were bloodshot and watery and his speech was mumbled. The officer called for a DUI investigator based on his observations. The DUI officer arrived and made similar observations as the initial officer. The Defendant was asked to exit his vehicle and he had difficulty opening the door. The Defendant swayed while he stood and continued to talk with a very thick tongue, creating a mumbled slur to his words. The Defendant agreed to perform field sobriety exercises, but alerted the officers to a torn ACL in his right knee. During the walk and turn test, the Defendant became uncooperative and requested to see the officer complete the exercise. When the officer refused, the Defendant said, “just take me to jail and arrest me for DUI.” The Defendant then agreed to perform the exercise after being advised that refusal to do the test could be held against him. The Defendant did not perform the test to the satisfaction of the officer. The Defendant also performed the finger to nose test, which also indicated impairment. The Defendant was placed under arrest for DUI. A search of his vehicle revealed a red cup stuffed between the passenger seat and center console. The cup had ice cubes and a liquid that smelled like vodka. An open bottle of vodka was also found on the floor in the back seat. Result: The DUI charge was dropped and the open container and speeding tickets were dismissed.

Case Summary

Date: 03/21/2019
Case #: 2022-CF-XX-9X – Multiple Charges
Charge: Grand Theft
Felony/Other
Our client was arrested and charged with grand theft, obtaining property by false impersonation, and extortion in Columbia County. He was given a bond in excess of a $500,000.00. Our client was adamant that he was innocent of these charges and he hired The Ticket Clinic to prove his innocence. Using our relationships with the State Attorney's Office we were able to provide extensive mitigation that made it evident to the State that they could not prove this crime beyond a reasonable doubt. We were able to get all charges against our client dismissed. Case Closed!

Case Summary

Date: 03/21/2019
Case #: 1X-00XXX4XXM10AX NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was initially charged with a Felony Driving While License Suspended, facing up to 5 years in prison. The Firm researched the basis for the suspension and discovered that the defendant was designated as a habitual offender due to paying fines on certain traffic infractions. The Firm convinced the State to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor and was able to reopen the original traffic infractions. After presenting further arguments to the State, the case was ultimately dismissed.

Case Summary

Date: 03/20/2019
Case #: 18-CT-0***84-A-O
Charge: DUI
DUI
Our client was involved in a parking lot traffic crash in the greater Orlando area. There were numerous people in a nearby bar / restaurant that witnessed the crash and alleged impairment. The officer asked our Client to perform roadside sobriety exercises – she refused and was arrested for DUI, second offense. The defendant was requested to submit to a breath test and a urine test. The client refused to submit to a breath test but did provide a urine sample. The Ticket Clinic attorney was able to capitalize on a few of the weaknesses in the case and filed a motion to suppress evidence. In speaking with the prosecutor before the motion to suppress was heard he agreed to drop theDUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 03/20/2019
Case #: 18-MM-0***45-A-O
Charge: DUI
DUI
A witness called 911 to report that our client was asleep, behind the wheel of a van, blocking the gated entrance to an apartment complex. The police responded to the scene and the officers ordered him to exit the vehicle – when he didn’t comply immediately they took him out of the vehicle and yanked him face first onto the ground. The officers then requested that the client perform roadside sobriety exercises – to which he refused. The officers arrested the client and charged him with DUI and resisting an officer without violence. The Ticket Clinic Attorney attempted unsuccessfully to negotiate with the prosecutor to get them to drop the case. The motion to suppress went forward and the judge found the detention was in violation of the Client’s 4th Amendment rights. Based upon the ruling from the judge the state was forced to drop both charges.

Case Summary

Date: 03/14/2019
Case #: 2018-CT-00***6
Charge: DUI
DUI
Client was arrested for a DUI and after they provided a breath sample of 0.000, the law enforcement officer requested that the client then provide a urine sample. The client allegedly refused to provide urine and as a result, their license was suspended for 12 months. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were hired on the case and contested the suspension by the DHSMV at a formal review hearing and won, resulting in the suspension being invalidated.

Case Summary

Date: 03/13/2019
Case #: 2018CT######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client's vehicle was detained after law enforcement found him passed out in the middle of the street. The police began a DUI investigation and discovered that the Client seemed to be impaired and arrested the Client for DUI. Once at the jail the Client provided a breath sample that was twice the legal limit. The Firm began an investigation into the case and requested that the State allow the Client into the First Time Offender's program. The State initially agreed, then discovered that the Client had a prior arrest for DUI, which disqualified him from the program. But the Firm was able to convince the State to allow him to receive a reckless driving charge instead of a DUI based upon the fact that the Client had relied upon the State's initial offer and completed several of the required terms that are needed to be accepted into the program.
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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.