Client rear ended another vehicle on a desolate stretch of roadway. The investigating officer suspected that the driver was under the influence and had the client perform roadside sobriety tests. Despite performing well on the sobriety exercises the client was arrested and charged with DUI. After the arrest the client was transported to the DUI Center and requested to submit to a breath test, he blew .117 / .130. The Ticket Clinic attorney reviewed the case and discovered inconsistencies in the video and the police report. Based upon the inconsistencies the Ticket Clinic attorney filed a motion to suppress. The matter was set for a hearing, the State called two witnesses, both were officers. The testimony was very favorable to the client, the judge reserved ruling on the motion because he wanted to review the videos in chambers. After the hearing, but before the judge ruled on the motion, the State dropped the DUI charge.
The Client was stopped and a check of the computer revealed his license was suspended. The client admitted to knowing that his license was suspended. With the help of the Ticket Clinic the client was able to get his license back to a valid status and the state dismissed the criminal charge.
Client was caught on camera backing up at a toll booth into another vehicle, then fleeing the scene. He was later found and arrested. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the State Attorney’s Office to have all charges dropped, without the client ever having to attend court.
Client was pulled over for unusual driving behavior, during the stop the client refused to do the roadside sobriety exercises and was subsequently arrested for DUI. After the arrest the client submitted to a breath test and blew .231 and .217. The Ticket Clinic attorney filed a motion to suppress and scheduled hearing time. Prior to the hearing the State Attorney’s Office contacted the Ticket Clinic attorney and dropped the DUI charge.
Two police officers observed our client in a verbal argument with his girlfriend. The officers approached the client and his girlfriend to investigate what they described as a "possible domestic violence incident." The client and his companion observed the officers and both got into the client's car. The police ordered our client out of the car, and the client refused, asking the officers if he was under arrest. The police then physically pulled the client from the car, threw him to the floor and arrested him for resisting an officer. The prosecutors filed charges and refused to drop the case, so the lawyers at the firm prepared for trial. After a day long trial, the jury found our client not guilty on all counts.
The client was charged with DUI Property Damage after hitting a vehicle 5 times in a parking lot. Two witnesses approached the client and took his keys and called 911. The police responded, the client performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. After the arrest the client blew almost 3 times the legal limit (.215 .211). The trial was scheduled for Monday, the attorney and the client went into court prepared for trial. As we walked into the courtroom the State Attorney flagged the Ticket Clinic attorney down and informed him that the State wasn’t prepared for trial and intended on dismissing the charge. In addition to the criminal case being dismissed, we also won the formal review hearing – this means the client kept his driver’s license, and has no DUI on his driving record.
The client was charged with DUI after she was found seated in a running car in the parking lot of a bar. She performed poorly on the field sobriety exercises was arrested and blew over the limit, .090 and .088. The case was set for trial on Monday. On Sunday the prosecutor reached out to the ticket clinic attorney and offered a reckless driving alcohol related with all the DUI penalties. The Ticket Clinic attorney discussed the offer with the client and we elected to reject the offer due to probation. The Ticket Clinic attorney went back to negotiations with the State Attorney, we go them to amend the DUI to reckless driving with a $500 fine, no other requirements.
The Defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. After she was stopped she was asked for her license, registration and insurance. She handed the Officer her Social Security Card as her insurance. She smelled like alcohol, her eyes were bloodshot and glassy was and she was slurring her speech. Initially she said she had nothing to drink, then changed it to one beer. During the investigation, the Defendant fell over onto the floor after stumbling. She refused to submit to roadside exercises and was taken to jail. After being requested to submit to a breath test, she gave two samples of .184 and .173. The Firm hired a Private Investigator after reviewing the videotape of the alleged traffic infraction. The Officer gave inconsistent statements regarding the Defendant running the stop sign. After filing a motion to suppress arguing that the Officer was being less than truthful about what he saw, the judge granted the motion and suppressed all the evidence flowing from the stop. The State of Florida then dropped the charges for Driving Under the Influence.
Client was pulled over by FHP for weaving within and outside of his lane. He submitted to roadside sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest the client refused to submit to a breath test. After hiring the Ticket Clinic the client moved back home to South America. The Ticket Clinic attorney obtained a copy of the in car video and discovered some errors made by the officer. The attorney filed a motion to suppress evidence and the case was set for a hearing. The client’s appearance was waived, and the motion to suppress was heard. The Judge agreed with the Ticket Clinic and excluded almost all of the State’s evidence. One week later, after reviewing their appeals options the State dismissed the charge. DUI Case Dismissed! Case dismissed, client never had to come to court.
Client was involved in her first traffic crash, she was scared and fled the scene driving back home. The police put out a BOLO “Be On The Lookout” for her vehicle. A supervisor with the police department located her vehicle just prior to pulling into her neighborhood. He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, the client was identified as the driver of the hit and run vehicle, and she admitted that she was the driver the officers. After several weeks of back and forth negotiation with the State Attorney we came to agreement. The criminal charge of Leaving the Scene was dismissed and she was only responsible for a non-moving infraction of failing to provide information. The Client happily paid the $116 – no criminal charge and no points on her license.
The police were called to a residence regarding a domestic dispute where KE resided with his mother and step-father. KE was accused of striking his step-father in the face with a closed fist and breaking a ceramic coffee cup over his step-father's head. The alleged actions resulted from an argument between KE and the step-father over comments that KE made to his mother. KE has prior arrests for domestic violence. The incident did not present any independent witnesses as KE and the step-father were the only two individuals present at the time. KE was arrested and released to pre-trial services with a no contact order for the step-father. KE retained our services at this point and after a consultation, we decided to set the case ready for trial and, after learning of the intentions of his step-father to not testify, have the step-father indicate his lack of willingness to prosecute and also filed a motion to modify the no contact provision on 9-20-17. Our office contacted the Assistant State Attorney assigned to the case and indicated the weaknesses of their case. Unfortunately, 2 days later, on 9-22-17, KE did not heed our warnings to stay away from the step-father and was arrested on a violation of domestic violence injunction and held no bond. Upon learning of KE arrest, we contacted the assigned Assistant State Attorney who, after a recitation of the above-mentioned facts, promptly agreed to no info the domestic violence battery and drop the violation of injuction, thereby leading to KE release from custody on 9-22-17, free of any charges.
On May 06, 2017 at approximately 12: 17 a.m., a FHP Trooper responded to eastbound State Road 574 west of U. S. Highway 301 in reference to a reckless driver
B. O. L. 0). The Tampa Bay Regional Communications Center ( TBRCC) received a call of a dark in color Hyundai, traveling eastbound on Interstate 4( State
oad 400) at mile marker 1, that was driving all over the road, failing to maintain its lane of travel, driving without headlights on. The caller continued to follow the dark in color Hyundai as it exited onto State Road 574, traveling in an easterly direction.
I observed the dark in color Hyundai proceed through the intersection of State Road 574 and U. S. Highway 301 without headlights on as Trooper was traveling northbound on U. S. Highway 301 south of State Road 574. The Trooper came into contact with the dark colored Hyundai eastbound on State Road 574 west of Falkenburg Road and paced clocked the vehicle traveling at 65 mph in a posted 50 mph speed zone. The Trooper then activated her emergency equipment and conducted a traffic stop on the Hyundai for driving without headlights and speeding.
While speaking with the defendant, the Trooper observed that the driver had bloodshot watery eyes and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his facial area. Trooper also observed the defendant had slow and lethargic movements and at times, his words were slurred. Due to observing several signs of impairment on the
Defendant, Trooper asked if he would be willing to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises ( SFEs) in order to ensure he was not impaired beyond his normal
faculties and he was okay to drive his vehicle. The defendant consented.
The Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises were performed on -scene and impairment was observed. The Defendant was then placed under arrest for DUI. The Defendant refused to provide a breath sample after Florida's Implied Consent law was read.
Results: The Firm set the case for trial and prior to the trial date, the State dropped the DUI charge.
