DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

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

Case Summary

Date: 03/13/2017
Case #: 16###XX625X
Charge: Breach of the Peace
Felony/Other
Our client was involved in an altercation at an airport. After arriving late to the gate and becoming irate, she was not allowed to board the plan. After being re-booked, she began demanding that the staff serve her drinks, and then she was asked to leave that flight. Ultimately, she was arrested and charged with Breach of the Peace. After lengthy discussions with the State Attorney's office, the charge was dropped. While her actions were annoying to others, they didn't amount to a breach of the peace.

Case Summary

Date: 03/09/2017
Case #: 200X-CXXT-1X7X5-O NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
The defendant was stopped for doing 46 in a 40 mph zone. The officer approached the car and noticed the driver\'s speech was slurred, his eyes were watery, his face was flushed and he had an odor of alcohol on his breath. The officer asked how much the defendant had to drink and he said \"nothing.\" When asked why he smelled of alcohol, the defendant replied that he had been at a bar all night. He was asked to perform field sobriety exercises and he stated that the tests were biased and that he did not have good balance. He refused to take the exercises and then refused to provide a breath sample. In the middle of the trial, the State dismissed the case.

Case Summary

Date: 03/09/2017
Case #: 05-19345TCX02 NO CONVICTION AS CHARGED
Charge: DUI
Uncategorized
Defendant was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a traffic violation. After the car was stopped, the defendant switched seats with the driver,and got into the driver's seat. The were still in the ignition and the car was running. The defendant was charged with DUI as he was in actual physical control of the vehicle. After his arrest, the defendant took a breath test which registered a .163 and a .169. Aquitted of DUI by a jury.

Case Summary

Date: 03/07/2017
Case #: DO-XXXXXXX
Charge: DUI
DUI
Police responded to a parking garage to investigate a hit and run traffic crash. When the officer's came into contact with our client, they claimed that his breath smelled of alcohol and that his eyes were bloodshot. Our client refused to perform field sobriety exercises and did not provide a breath sample, so he was arrested for DUI. The lawyers at the ticket clinic prepared the case and, on the day of trial, all DUI related charges were dropped.

Case Summary

Date: 03/07/2017
Case #: AT-XXXXXXXX
Charge: DUI
DUI
Our client was stopped on I-595 for swerving between lanes without signalling. The police claimed to smell the odor of alcohol on his breath and had him perform field sobriety exercises. According to the police, our client performed poorly on the exercises and then refused to provide a breath sample, so he was arrested for DUI. The lawyers at The Ticket Clinic investigated the case and, on the day of trial, all DUI related charges were dropped.

Case Summary

Date: 03/03/2017
Case #: 2016######0
Charge: Violation of DL Class
Traffic
The Client was issued a criminal citation for towing a trailer that was heavier than his license class allowed. As a Commercial Driver, this charge could devastate his career. Upon researching the case, the attorney determined someone other than the Client loaded the trailer heavier than was allowed; the Client simply was acting as the driver. The attorney convinced the prosecutor to drop all charges. CASE DISMISSED.

Case Summary

Date: 03/02/2017
Case #: 2016######21
Charge: Reckless Driving
Felony/Other
The Client crashed his car into a city sign because he was distracted while reaching for his cell phone. The responding police officer claimed the client must have been driving recklessly in order to produce $20,000 worth of damages. The client drives for a living so a Reckless Driving charge could cost him his job. The attorney set the case for trial. The prosecutor dismissed all charges a few days before trial.

Case Summary

Date: 02/28/2017
Case #: 18**728
Charge: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Traffic
According to witnesses, our client ran through a 4-way stop sign striking another vehicle and then leaving the scene of that accident. Witnesses obtained our clients tag and provided it to the police who went to our clients home and cited him. During pre-trial motion practice, prosecutors were able to secure a state charged continuance citing difficulties contacting their witnesses. During their second motion for continuance, citing an entirely different reason, Ticket Clinic attorneys were able to successfully lobby the Judge to deny the prosecutor's request because they had never corrected the problem cited in their first motion and were essentially seeking to perpetuate a fraud on the court. The prosecutor was eventually forced to dismiss the charge.

Case Summary

Date: 02/28/2017
Case #: 18**071
Charge: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Traffic
Our client was alleged to have t-boned a vehicle containing five people in it and leaving the scene of that accident. The vehicle that was struck was being followed by third vehicle and that vehicle called the police and followed the fleeing vehicle all the way home. Eventually the police arrive at our clients home and our client admitted to everything. Ticket Clinic attorneys were able to demonstrate problems in how the police obtained our clients admission and the prosecutor was forced to dismiss the charges having no one else who placed our client behind the wheel.

Case Summary

Date: 02/28/2017
Case #: 15######U10A
Charge: DUI
DUI
Our client was pulled over for speeding over 100MPH on the highway. The police claimed that they smelled alcohol on his breath and asked him to perform several field sobriety exercises. Our client performed the exercises well but was arrested anyway. After being arrested, the client provided a breath sample under the legal limit. The State Attorney's Office brought DUI charges anyway. The lawyers from The Ticket Clinic prepared the case, and on the day of trial all DUI related charges were dropped.

Case Summary

Date: 02/28/2017
Case #: 2016CT02#######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The client was stopped by law enforcement because the Officer observed the defendant with his brake light on for over half a mile and then decided to make a traffic stop. After stopped the Officer made the determination that the Client was impaired and arrested him for DUI. After he was arrested, he was then transported to the Breath Alcohol Testing facility where a breath sample was requested. The Client then refused to provide said breath sample. The Firm investigated the case and immediately noticed that there was a problem with the way the Officer stopped the Client's vehicle, in that probable cause was lacking. The Firm discussed the issue with the Assistant State Attorney who proceeded to agree to dismiss the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 02/27/2017
Case #: 17**863
Charge: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Uncategorized
At approximately 2:00AM, police respond to an accident on the Palmetto Expressway where our client had rear-ended someone. During their investigation of the accident, the police noticed our client demonstrating the typical signs of impairment including him having stumbled when approaching the officers. After completing their accident investigation, the police informed our client they were going to investigate whether he was DUI given what they witnessed thus far. Our client failed to perform the field sobriety exercises to the satisfaction of the investigating officer and refused to give a breath sample. Ticket Clinic attorneys were able demonstrate problems in both the accident and DUI investigations and the prosecutor was forced to dismiss 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.