DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

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

Case Summary

Date: 05/16/2018
Case #: 2017*******3
Charge: Driving With an Invalid License
Traffic
Our client was charged with Driving Without a valid Driver License after being stopped and the officer learning that our client had never obtained a driver license. This was our client's first criminal charge. Ticket Clinic lawyers took on the case and entered into negotiations with the State Attorney's office. In the end, the State agreed to drop the criminal charge, keeping the client's criminal record clean.

Case Summary

Date: 05/09/2018
Case #: 2017******1
Charge: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Traffic
Our client was on vacation and hit a car in a hotel parking lot and then drove away. The accident was witnessed by hotel staff. Our client was charged with a criminal violation. After taking over the case, Ticket Clinic lawyers aggressively began negotiating with the State Attorney's office. In the end, the State agreed to drop the criminal charge.

Case Summary

Date: 05/09/2018
Case #: 2018CT****4
Charge: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Traffic
Our client rear ended another vehicle that was stopped at a red light. Our client then fled the scene. The police found our client with his car broken down a few blocks away. Our client admitted everything. After being retained to work on the case, Ticket Clinic lawyers began investigating the case, reviewing the State's discovery and negotiating with the State. Finally, the State agreed to drop the criminal charge.

Case Summary

Date: 05/02/2018
Case #: 2017-CF-****
Charge: Battery
Felony/Other
Our client was arrested by the Longwood Police Department in Seminole County on 3 counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony. Our client was alleged to have hit three people over the head with a shovel during a domestic disturbance. Our client's initial offer was 3 years in prison in order to avoid a potential maximum sentence of 45 years in prison. Our attorney scheduled depositions of the officers, witnesses, and alleged victims involved. After the depositions, the State made a reduced offer to our client of 3 years of probation instead of prison time. Our client rejected the offer and a second round of depositions was done. After the second round of depositions, the State offered our client a reduced first degree misdemeanor charge of simple battery and a year of probation. After consulting with our attorney, the client again rejected the State's offer. Finally, today the State agreed to drop all felony charges against our client. No felony conviction, no misdemeanor conviction, no probation, not even a fine.

Case Summary

Date: 04/30/2018
Case #: 2017CT0#####
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was stopped for speeding, and upon making contact with her, a deputy believed that she may be impaired by alcohol. The Deputy requested she perform field sobriety exercises, which she did, but allegedly performed poorly on. Subsequently she was arrested and taken to the Breath Alcohol Testing facility where she gave a breath sample almost three times the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the video, which was supposed to capture the Client's allegedly poor sobriety exercises, was obstructed by the fact that the Deputy had such a dirty windshield. As a result only a faint outline of the Client simply standing still could be seen. In addition, the Deputy took almost two hours two get her to the Breath Alcohol Testing facility. The Firm argued that this caused her to breath sample reading to increase to the level that was given. Overall the Firm argued that a poor investigation, combined with the inefficiency with which law enforcement processed the Client, gave cause for the DUI to be dismissed. The State agreed and dismissed the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 04/30/2018
Case #: 2018CT0*****
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was discovered sitting in her vehicle on the side of the interstate. Upon discovering the Client the Officer believed she was impaired and did a DUI investigation. The DUI investigation revealed that the Client had difficulty performing the sobriety exercises. The Client was arrested and gave a breath sample almost twice the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the Client was extremely cooperative with law enforcement, had no prior criminal history, and there could be an argument that the stop or detention of her vehicle was improper. Based upon these factors the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 04/26/2018
Case #: 2XXXX-CT-8XXX3 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was charged with DUI. He was stopped for weaving in and out of his lane. Once stopped the officer noticed signs of impairment and stated that the Defendant did not perform well on the fieldside sobriety exercises. It took the officer over two hours to get the driver to a breathalyzer machine where once he blew the reading was over the legal limit. The firm filed motions to suppress the DUI investigation as well as the breath result as it took too long to be reliable. The State agreed to drop the DUI charges.

Case Summary

Date: 04/25/2018
Case #: 2017CT0*****
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was discovered with her vehicle half in traffic blocking the travel lane and with the ignition running. Law enforcement suspected the she was impaired and had her submit to field sobriety exercises. The Client then performed poorly on the exercises and was taken to the Breath Alcohol Testing facility, where she gave a breath sample that was almost three times the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that there was an error in the breath machine testing results. As a result the State agreed to dismiss the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 04/23/2018
Case #: 2017CT0####
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was discovered asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle at an intersection. The Officer that investigated the case believed the Client was impaired by alcohol and requested he submit to field sobriety exercises. The Client then performed poorly on the exercises and was arrested for DUI. Once arrested the Client gave a breath sample almost twice the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the Client was extremely cooperative with law enforcement, had a totally clean criminal history, and there was an argument with respect to whether a jury would agree that the Client was in actual physical control of his vehicle while he was asleep. Given those circumstances, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 04/23/2018
Case #: 23/04/2018
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was discovered asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle at an intersection by law enforcement. The Officer determined that the Client may be impaired and asked him to submit to roadside sobriety exercises, which the Client then performed poorly on. The Client was then arrested for DUI and gave a breath sample almost twice the legal limit when he arrived at the jail. The Firm argued that there could be an issue establishing that the Client was impaired when he was in actual physical control of the vehicle, or in other words when he was awake, since no one actually saw if he was impaired when he was actually driving, and he wasn't just tired as it was in the middle of the night. In addition, the Firm discovered that the Client was cooperative and had a lack of any prior criminal history. The State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 04/18/2018
Case #: 2017-CT-XXXX
Charge: DUI
DUI
Client ran his jeep off the road into a ditch. When police arrived, he was attempting to change a flat tire that was a result of the accident. The officers noticed he was unsteady and smelled alcohol on his breath. He was asked to perform field sobriety exercises and complied. The officers arrested him as they felt he was impaired and did not perform well on the exercises. At the station, our client blew .17 (over twice the legal limit). Our firm filed a motion arguing that the vehicle running off the road is not a crash by definition and no witness could place our client behind the wheel. After we won the motion, the State dropped the case.

Case Summary

Date: 04/18/2018
Case #: 20XXXX0004XXAXX NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The Defendant was seen by a DUI officer driving on Military Trail and was swerving in and out of his lanes. This was captured on video. After drifting in and out of his lane a few times, the officer stopped the defendant. The officer noticed that the Defendant was dazed and disoriented as he spoke and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. He smelled like alcohol and his speech was slow and slurred. His movements were also slow and when standing he was swaying noticeable forward and back. When asked how much he had to drink he said “not much.” He then changed his story to “nothing at all to drink” and that the odor of alcohol was from his inhaler for asthma. During the walk and turn exercise, he continually tried to start it without being told and then took 9 steps backwards instead of turning around and walking straight. During the finger to nose, the officer moved the Defendant close to the camera and the defendant can be seen swaying significantly and missing his nose every time. The Defendant was arrested and nasty to the officer during the patrol ride to the jail which was all captured on video. At the jail, the Defendant refused to submit to a breath test after being read implied consent. The Firm filed a motion to suppress arguing that the stop was illegal. Additionally, the firm pointed out to the State of Florida that there was a news camera crew on scene during roadsides and can be seen on the roadside video circling the defendant. The Defendant could be seen glancing at the news camera crew on multiple occasions. After pointing this out to the State Attorney's Office, and on the date of the motion to suppress, the State dismissed the charges for DUI.
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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.