The client was pulled over after an officer alleged that he was nearly hit by the client’s car. The officer alleged that the client refused to obey his commands to provide his license, insurance, and registration, and refused to exit his vehicle when ordered to do so by the officer. The client was subsequently arrested and charged criminally. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys faced off against the Office of the State Attorney at a jury trial and secured a verdict from the jury of NOT GUILTY on the criminal charge.
Our client was a passenger in a car that was pulled over. The officer noticed a contained on the center council that had marijuana in it. He asked the driver if it was his. The driver said it was not. He asked our client of it was his, he denied it as well. The officer then arrested both of the occupants. We convinced the State to dismiss the charges as there was no evidence the drugs belonged to our client.
Defendant was found stopped in the middle of the road with his emergency lights on. When police approached the vehicle they saw Defendant asleep. The car was in reverse, and the engine was running. Officers thought he was impaired and arrested the Defendant for DUI. Defendant refused a urine test. DUI charge dropped.
Our client was stopped for allegedly speeding by a Deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The Deputy stated in his report that upon speaking with our client he could smell the odor of burnt cannabis coming from within the car. The Deputy had the client exit the vehicle. The Deputy wrote that he noticed a round tube consistent with a cigar tube, recognizable to him as a common place people keep illegal narcotics and reached in our client's pants and removed the tube. The tube contained approximately 3 grams of cannabis. The Deputy arrested and charged our client with both possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. During the consult process our attorney was able to spot a legal issue with the search of our client as potentially being illegal. Additionally our attorney was able to assist our client finalize his application for a legal medical marijuana prescription card. During the life of the case, the client was able to obtain approval for the card and provide a hard copy of it to the State and Judge. Based on the combination of a potential illegal search and the valid medical marijuana card, the State agreed to dismiss all charges rather than go forward on the Defense's motion to suppress evidence.
The Client was involved in a small accident with another vehicle. Law enforcement arrived on scene and determined that the Client was the at fault driver but also that he seemed impaired by alcohol. A DUI investigation was conducted and the Client admitted that he shouldn't have been driving. The Client then performed poorly on the field sobriety exercises. The Client was arrested and taken to the Breath Alcohol testing facility where he blew over twice the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the Client's accident was a small one, where not much damage was reported, and the Client had a completely clean prior criminal history. In addition, the Client cooperated fully with law enforcement's investigation. After addressing these mitigating factors with the State, the DUI was dismissed.
The Client was observed swerving and then hit a sidewalk. Law enforcement attempted to stop the Client's vehicle but she ignored them and drove approximately 9 blocks before she came to a stop. The Client was then given field sobriety exercises, which law enforcement stated that she performed poorly on, and once arrested she gave a breath sample of more than twice the legal limit. The Client was charged with DUI and felony Fleeing and Eluding an Officer. The Firm investigated the case and determined that it was not reasonable to believe that the Client was actively trying to evade the Officer as she was not speeding or trying to be "evasive." The Firm also discovered that the client had zero criminal history and did not look bad on her video as the Officer had stated in his report. The State agreed to dismiss both the DUI and the felony Fleeing charge.
The Client's vehicle blew out its tire and lost control and crashed. Seconds later law enforcement was on the scene and observed the Client leaning against the vehicle. The Client admitted he was driving and lost control of the vehicle. The Officer requested the Client perform field sobriety exercises, which the Client performed poorly on. The Client was arrested and taken to the Breath Alcohol Testing facility where he blew over the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that there was an issue as to whether or not the State could prove that the Client was in actual physical control of the vehicle absent the Client's Statement, which could possibly be excluded. The State agreed and dismissed the DUI charge.
The Client was arrested for DUI after she crashed into a traffic construction arrow sign. The Client told law enforcement that she could not complete the exercise because she drank too much. She was arrested and then transported to the breath alcohol testing facility where she refused to give a breath sample. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the Client, despite being almost 60 years of age, had a completely clean record, was cooperative, and had a history of various physical and mental health issues. After hearing all of the mitigating factors related to the case, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charges.
The Client was stopped for speeding and allegedly almost striking a police vehicle. Law enforcement believed the Client was impaired and had the Client perform field sobriety exercises, which he allegedly performed poorly. The Client was then arrested for DUI and was transported to the Breath Alcohol Testing facility, where he gave a breath sample that was almost three times the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the video for the case showed that the Client did not look as impaired as the officer alleged. In addition, the Client was extremely cooperative with law enforcement and did not have a prior criminal record. After a discussion with the State regarding the mitigating factors of the Client's case, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.
On April 8, 2018 our client was involved in a car accident with another driver in Orlando, Florida. The 911 call alleged that our client was under the influence of alcohol or drugs and requested law enforcement come to the scene. It was additionally alleged that our client requested the police not be called to the scene because he would then get a DUI. Our client refused to perform roadside field sobriety exercises and was placed under arrest for DUI. Once at the breath test center, our client also refused to provide a sample of his breath. After reviewing the case with the Judge and Assistant State Attorney, including errors made during the investigation and misstatements of the law by the arresting officer, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge against our client.
The Client was charged with Child Abuse after officers alleged numerous allegations of abuse that stemmed from the Child informing authorities of various levels of abuse. The Firm immediately began an investigation into the case and determined that the Child was not improperly cared for but did have several extreme mental health issues, which caused great stress for the family. The Firm was able to establish that nothing improper was occurring in the home and that the Child's mental state was such that more help was required. The State agreed to dismiss the charges once it was established that the child was safe and that no abuse occurred.
Client was pulled over for a minor traffic violation. During the stop the client provided his license from Germany. The Deputy didn’t recognize the German license as valid and issued the client a notice to appear in Court. The client, from Germany, didn’t understand what to do and ignored the citation. When he didn’t appear in court a warrant was issued for his arrest. The Client was arrested for the warrant and given a $5000 bond. After bonding out of jail the client called The Ticket Clinic. After reviewing the case the ticket clinic attorney laid out two different theories of defense for the prosecutor. The prosecutor didn’t initially respond to the email but at the very first court date, after the Ticket Clinic was hired, he dismissed the case.
