DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

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

Case Summary

Date: 09/26/2018
Case #: 20XXCTXXX51XXXAXX NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Defendant’s daughter’s friend did not have a valid license and was stopped driving the defendant's car. After the Officer stopped the vehicle, he cited the defendant for permitting his daughter’s friend to drive the car. The Firm was able to convince the State Attorney that they could not prove that the Defendant knew that the daughter’s friend did not have a valid license. The State dropped the criminal charges against the defendant.

Case Summary

Date: 09/22/2018
Case #: 2018-MM-0***43-A
Charge: Driving With an Invalid License
Traffic
The Client was pulled over after running a red light directly in front of a police officer. During the stop the police officer recognized several indicators of impairment and requested that the client perform roadside sobriety exercises. During the stop a second officer arrived on scene and an ‘off the record’ conversation took place between the two officers. The officers initially decided to let the client go home, but then changed their mind a short time later. The client was arrested and charged with DUI (2nd DUI outside of 5 years) and with second or subsequent refusal to submit. After investigating the case and sitting down with the prosecutor the Assistant State Attorney assigned to the case elected to dismiss the charges.

Case Summary

Date: 09/22/2018
Case #: 2018-CT-***567-A-O
Charge: Driving with License Suspended
Traffic
The Client was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. During the stop the officer recognized that the client’s driver’s license was expired. The officer mistakenly believed that having an expired driver’s license greater than four months was a criminal violation – this is not the case. The criminal charge should’ve never been brought. After pointing out the discrepancy to the prosecutor she dropped the charges.

Case Summary

Date: 09/18/2018
Case #: 17-XXXXXXXXXX
Charge: DUI
DUI
Officers stopped our client after observing him driving without lights and with the rear bumper of his car dragging along the street. The officers claimed that they could smell the odor of alcohol on our client and conducted a DUI investigation. The client was arrested and charged with DUI after refusing to submit to a breath sample. The attorneys at the firm prepared the case and on the day of trial, the prosecutor agreed to drop all DUI related charges.

Case Summary

Date: 09/17/2018
Case #: 2015CT00######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was charged with violating his probation by not completing any of the conditions of his probation. The Firm was hired to help him and began by addressing his issues with probation and the Court. The Court agreed to give him time to complete many of the terms while getting rid of some of the other terms altogether. The Court then agreed to dismiss the violation of probation charge.

Case Summary

Date: 09/17/2018
Case #: 2015CT00*******
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was charged with DUI after being involved in an accident. When law enforcement arrived on the scene of the crash they observed indicators of impairment being exhibited by the Client and asked him to perform roadside sobriety exercises, which he performed poorly on. The Client was then arrested and refused to perform a breath test. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the officers instructed the Client to state that he wasn't feeling any pain so he wouldn't have to be cleared by the hospital. In addition, the Client refused the breath test, but otherwise was cooperative, had no prior criminal history and his insurance took care of all the property damage. After the Firm had several conversations regarding these issues with the State, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charges.

Case Summary

Date: 09/17/2018
Case #: 17-005XXXXX
Charge: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Traffic
Our client was involved in an accident and allegedly left the scene without reporting the accident or exchanging information with the other driver. The driver of the other vehicle declined medical service and drove his own car home, but later claimed that he suffered serious injuries in the crash. As a result our client was charged with Felony Leaving the Scene of a Crash with Injuries. The attorneys at the firm investigated the case and convinced the prosecutors that the alleged injuries could not be proven. On the day of trial, the prosecutor agreed to drop all felony charges.

Case Summary

Date: 09/17/2018
Case #: 2015CT00######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was charged with DUI after crashing into two other vehicles at an intersection. The Officer alleged that the Client's speech was slurred and that he had urinated on a building after the accident. The Officer then arrested the Client for DUI without asking the Defendant to complete Field Sobriety Exercises. Once at the jail the client gave a breath sample over twice the legal limit. This was the Client's third DUI charge. The Firm looked into the case and discovered that while there was no video of the client at the scene, there was video of the Client at the jail. The jail video demonstrated that the Client looked completely sober and not impaired. The Firm also discovered that the Client was diabetic and this could be the reason why the breath sample was so high, but the client did not seem impaired. The Firm found an expert witness to testify on the Client's behalf that the breath machine improperly gave a high breath sample result because the Defendant had diabetes. The expert witness was extremely costly and the Client could not afford said witness. The Firm then argued to the Court that the State should pay for the exert witness. The Court agreed with the Firm that the State should pay for the Client's expert witness. After over a year of work on the case, the week before trial, the State agreed to dismiss the Client's DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 09/17/2018
Case #: 2015CT00******
Charge: DUI
DUI
The client was stopped by law enforcement and the officer had the client conduct sobriety exercises, which the client completed. However the officer still arrested him for DUI and upon searching the clients vehicle discovered marijuana. The client did not admit to or know the marijuana was in the vehicle. After discussing the law on the issue as well as the clients background and the facts of the case, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI and the Possession of Marijuana charge.

Case Summary

Date: 09/17/2018
Case #: 2015CT00######
Charge: DUI
DUI
Client was stopped by law enforcement for speeding and running a red light while making a right hand turn. A DUI investigation ensued after the officer claimed he noticed signs of impairment. Subsequently the client then gave a breath sample over the legal limit. After speaking with the State Attorney about the specific facts of the case, as well as the clients lack of a criminal background the State agreed to dismiss the charge of DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 09/14/2018
Case #: 17-017XXXXXXXX
Charge: Felony Posession of a Concealed Firearm
Felony/Other
Our client was stopped by the police for riding his bicycle at night without lights. He was immediately searched and the officer discovered a handgun tucked into his waistband. The client was arrested and charged with Felony Carrying a Concealed Firearm. The attorneys at the firm convinced the prosecutors that they would be unable to prove several important elements of the crime and the prosecution agree to drop all felony charges.

Case Summary

Date: 09/14/2018
Case #: 2018-CT-XXXXX
Charge: Driving While License Suspended
Traffic
Client was observed running a stop sign. The officer pulled him over and noticed his eyes were bloodshot. Upon further investigation, he also noticed an odor of alcohol on our clients breath. Our client admitted to drinking at Graffiti Junktion. When asked to perform field sobriety excerises and a breath test, our client refused both. He was arrested and transported to jail. After our firm requested the State review the file due to its lack of evidence of impairment, the State dismissed all charges.
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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.