DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

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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.

Case Summary

Date: 03/13/2019
Case #: 2018CT#######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client's vehicle was stopped for speeding. Officers then observed an odor of alcohol and slurred speech. Law enforcement then conducted a DUI investigation and ultimately decided to arrest the Client for DUI. Once at the jail he provided a breath sample that was more than double the legal limit. The Firm discovered that there were several mitigating factors relating to the Client's health that were extremely helpful to the Client's defense. The State agreed and dismissed the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 03/12/2019
Case #: 2019MM00***4/2019MM00***0
Charge: Possession of Cannabis / Drug Paraphernalia
Drugs
Client was pulled over for speeding and law enforcement smelled the odor of marijuana coming from their vehicle. Law enforcement searched the vehicle and located 11 grams of cannabis in two locations in the vehicle’s trunk, resulting in the client receiving two separate charges for possession of cannabis. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were hired on the cases and all charges were dropped, without the client ever having to attend court.

Case Summary

Date: 03/07/2019
Case #: 2018CT########
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was charged with DUI after he was stopped for speeding and swerving all over the roadway. Once stopped law enforcement conducted sobriety exercises and determined the Client was impaired after he stumbled and had some issues listening to the officer's instructions. The Client was arrested and a breath sample was requested. The Client refused to comply with the breath sample request. The Firm spoke with the State on the issues and the State refused to completely dismiss the DUI case. The Firm took the case to trial and argued that the Defendant did not drink more than one drink the entire day and was not impaired, he just didn't do the exercises perfect, which was not a crime. The jury agreed and found the Defendant not guilty.

Case Summary

Date: 03/07/2019
Case #: 2018CT#######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client's vehicle was stopped because it was swerving all over the roadway. Once stopped the officer noticed signs of impairment by alcohol and had the Client perform field sobriety exercises, which the Client did not do well on. The Client was then arrested and provided a breath sample nearly twice the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and spoke to the State Attorney regarding the findings. The Firm illustrated that the stop of the Client was weak, and in addition the Client was cooperative and had no previous record of criminal history. The State agreed and the DUI charge was dismissed.

Case Summary

Date: 03/04/2019
Case #: 2018-TR-******
Charge: Reckless Driving
Traffic
On December 5, 2018 our client was driving northbound on State Road 407 (Challenger Memorial Parkway) in Brevard County, Florida. Our client's vehicle was alleged to have changed from its lane and into oncoming traffic. Our client's vehicle made front end impact with the front of a vehicle in oncoming traffic causing our client's vehicle to roll over and the other vehicle to veer off the road and into a guardrail. The driver of the other vehicle and passenger were both airlifted with injuries. A member of the Florida Highway Patrol investigated the crash and cited our client for Failure to Driving in a Single Lane causing Serious Bodily Injury carrying with it a mandatory 3 month driver's license suspension and enhanced fine. Today at a hearing, our attorney was able to obtain a not guilty verdict after hearing testimony from the Trooper and a dismissal of the citation.

Case Summary

Date: 02/28/2019
Case #: 20XXXT00XX93 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: Racing
Uncategorized
The Defendant was charged with racing. The Defendant was spotted at the front of a pack of cars, late at night, at high speed on a nearly deserted road. The State’s offer to resolve the case was 20 days in jail and a 1 year Driver’s License suspension. Finding that offer unacceptable the Firm took the case to a jury trial. The Judge granted a Judgment of Acquittal before the jury even got to make a decision. As a result the criminal charges against the defendant were discharged.

Case Summary

Date: 02/27/2019
Case #: 08-X698XXXXM10A NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was stopped for driving between 80-120 mph on I-95 and weaving from lane to lane, and unlawfully passing through a safety zone. The defendant admitted to consuming 4-5 beers, had the odor of an alcoholic beverage and bloodshot glassy eyes. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and submitted to the breath test that registered .109/.106 g/210 L. The officer also found a six pack of beer with two empty beer cans in the defendant’s car. The Firm filed several Motions to Suppress Evidence in this case, each of which was granted. The State dropped all Dui charges.

Case Summary

Date: 02/26/2019
Case #: 18ctxxxxxxx
Charge: DUI
DUI
On March 23, 2018 at approximately 2:30am Tampa Police Officers responded to a call of an impaired person sleeping in their car at the Thornton's gas station on Hillsborough Ave. The vehicle was running and the Defendant was asleep in the driver's seat. The officer tapped on the window in an attempt to wake the Defendant. The Defendant took several minutes to wake up. Upon waking the Defendant, the officer asked him to step out of the vehicle. The Defendant had an odor of alcoholic beverage on his breath and his speech was slurred. The Defendant was asked to perform field sobriety exercises which he complied. He was arrested after exhibiting multiple clues of impairment. The Defendant then refused to submit to a breath test. Result: The firm provided information to the prosecutor that the initial interaction with the officer was in violation of the Defendant's constitutional rights. The State then dropped the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 02/26/2019
Case #: 2018CT*****
Charge: DUI
DUI
Law enforcement stopped the Client's vehicle as a result of the Client swerving within his own lane and hitting the solid white lane line.  Once stopped the Officer observed signs of impairment by alcohol and had the Client submit to roadside exercises. The Client agreed but did poorly on said exercises.  The Client was arrested for DUI and once at the jail submitted to a breath sample that was almost twice the legal limit.  The Firm began looking into the case and found that the stop by law enforcement could be considered weak.  In addition, the Client had no prior criminal history and was extremely cooperative with the Officers that stopped him.  Based on these factors the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.
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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.