Our client was allegedly caught shoplifting at a local theme park. The store did not wish to press charges. While being searched by law enforcement prior to being removed from the park, officers located a small bag of cocaine in our client's pocket. Our client told officers that although he found the cocaine in a bathroom inside the park, he did intend on keeping it and using it later. Our client had no criminal history, and we were able to get him into a drug program for first time offenders. After completing the conditions of the program successfully, the State dismissed all criminal charges against our client.
Our client was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for drag racing. The officer was hiding behind a wall on the side of the road with no lights on in an area known for illegal street racing conducting traffic enforcement. The officer wrote in his report that he witnessed two vehicles approaching him at an extremely high rate of speed revving their engines in a speed competition. The officer was not able to stop the first vehicle but stopped the second. The video however, showed one vehicle turn onto the road and proceed passed the officer. The video then showed a second vehicle do the same. The officer's report did not provide an estimated speed that the vehicles were traveling. Additionally, the video showed the vehicles were traveling less than 1/8 a mile from the time they turned onto the road to the time they passed his position. We first argued that the driver of the vehicle was not involved in any sort of drag race. We then argued that even if he was, there's no evidence or admissions from our client showing he actively participated or knew what the driver was doing or going to do. The Judge went as far as to tell the State that they'd have a better chance finding Jimmy Hoffa than a guilty verdict at trial. All charges dismissed.
The client was charged with DUI. The Client was stopped for weaving between his lanes and varying his speed by 20 miles per hour. Once stopped the client did poorly on the roadside exercises and then gave a breath sample over the legal limit. The State Attorney and the Firm negotiated the issues involved in the matter and after said discussions the State agreed to drop the DUI charge.
Client skidded past a stop sign into the Halifax River and was charged with DUI. At trial, state witnesses agreed that no one actually witnessed the Client driving & that the physical symptoms displayed by the Client could have come from multiple causes aside from alcohol impairment. After the close of evidence and prior to closing arguments all DUI charges were dismissed.
The Defendant ran a stop sign in the presence of an officer. The officer initiated his lights and sirens and the defendant continued at a high rate of speed blowing through additional stop signs until he pulled up to his house. The officer jumped out of the car and ordered the defendant onto the ground. He was immediately arrested for fleeing and eluding an officer. The Defendant smelled like alcohol and a DUI unit arrived on scene. That officer asked the Defendant if he had anything to drink and he stated “I can’t get in trouble, I want to apologize, can I speak with all of you?” His eyes were glassy and bloodshot and his speech was slurred. The Defendant was asked to perform roadside exercises and he refused. After being taken to the jail he was placed on camera where he was seen wearing only jeans and no shirt. He was asked to submit to a sample of his breath and he refused. The Firm spoke to the State Attorney’s office pre-filing to inform them of numerous problems with the case involving officer conduct. The State of Florida agreed and declined to file charges for Driving Under the Influence.
The defendant was pulled over for weaving back and forth from the center lane to the right lane. The officer also stated that she was driving at 3 AM without her headlights on. When the officer approached, he noticed that her eyes were bloodshot, her speech was thick tounged and she had an odor of alcohol coming from her breath. He requested that she step out of the vehicle. When she did, according to him, she was unsteady. He also stated that she was unsteady when she walked. The officer requested that she perform field sobriety execises and she stated that she wanted to speak with her attorney first. He then requested the she supply a breath sample and once again, she asked for her attorney. She was arrested based on her condition and her refusal to perform field sobriety exercises and/or a breath test. On the day of trial, the state dropped the DUI.
Defendant was found asleep at the wheel with the vehicle running and in drive. Defendant performed poorly on field sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. Defendant provided breath and urine samples. Urine sample revealed Cocaine and GHB in their system. DUI charge dropped
Our client's husband was involved in a car accident while traveling to the pharmacy to pick up her pain medication. When she received word of the crash, she rushed to the hospital to visit him. Upon her arrival she was immediately questioned by a member of FHP. After allegedly admitting to the Trooper that she knew about her husband's suspended license, the Trooper cited her with a criminal charge for allowing an unauthorized person to drive. Upon receipt of the case, we immediately questioned why the Trooper was interrogating our client in a hospital room where her injured husband was receiving medical care, and how a confession could be taken without properly advising our client of her constitutional rights, and without a Spanish translator present. We confirmed the statements she made to the Trooper were in fact only in agreement with the Trooper's statements and that she did not actually make any statements admitting a crime occurred. Based on this new information and the fact that the Trooper's probable cause affidavit was extremely misleading, the State dismissed the case against out client.
Our client purchased and converted an older shuttle van into a larger passenger van for a taxi type service. He was stopped when the Deputy noticed how many people were crowded into the van. Based on the amount of people in the van and the total weight, our client needed a commercial driver's license, but only possessed a standard Class E license. The Deputy cited our client with a criminal charge for driving without a commercial driver's license. We immediately began working with our client in helping him decide if he wanted to keep his business or shut it down based on this information. When he decided he wanted to keep running his company, we helped him enroll in the proper classes to obtain his commercial driver's license and worked with the Judge to give him additional time to take and pass all of his tests. Once our client passed his tests and got his provisional commercial license, the State dropped the criminal charge against him.
Our client purchased a new car and was told by the dealership that they were transferring title to her existing tag and instructed her to attach the tag to her new car. Our client was pulled over a few days later. The trooper stated her tag was not registered and arrested her for Attaching a Tag not Assigned. Our client attempted to contact the dealership, but learned it was out of business. The Firm’s attorney set the case for trial. In turn, the prosecutor dropped all charges.
An officer conducted a traffic stop when he observed our client fail to maintain a single lane. The officer claimed to have smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from our client’s mouth as he spoke. Our client also admitted to consuming alcohol. The officer claimed our client performed poorly on the roadside exercises and that he refused to provide a breath sample. After The Ticket Clinic was hired, the prosecutor offered a lesser charge of Reckless Driving. The offer was denied and the attorney set the case for trial. Prior to the trial date, the prosecutor submitted to dismissing the case entirely...all charges dropped.
Client was stopped by police for squealing his tires as he left a parking lot. Client participated in Field Sobriety Exercise, provided a breath sample that measured .222/.206, and was arrested for his 9th DUI. We filed a motion to suppress all evidence that challenged the sufficiency of a legal basis for the police to have stopped the Client. Before the motion could be heard, the State dismissed the DUI.
