According to police, the Defendant and a female passenger were passed out in a vehicle stopped in the right lane of the Turnpike. Upon making contact with him, the officer noticed the odor of alcohol on his breath. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was wearing a VIP wrist band from a nightclub. The officer asked if he would perform roadside exercises and he agreed. The Defendant performed poorly on all exercises. He was arrested for DUI and gave a breath sample of .095 and .103. The attorney for the firm prepared the case for trial and the State dropped the DUI charge against the Defendant.
According to police, they Fugitive Task Force was sent to pick up a fugitive who was on the run from an Attempted Murder charge. They arrived at the home of the Defendant, who was believed to be the mother of the fugitive’s girlfriend. There had been reports that the fugitive was hiding out at her home. The officers approached the Defendant’s home early in the morning. They had their guns drawn. The Defendant was outside smoking a cigarette. When she saw the police, she told them to leave unless they had a warrant. The officer claimed that the Defendant became belligerent, swung the door at him, and waved her cigarette in his face. The attorney for the firm investigated the case, and prepared for trial. On the day of trial, the State dropped all charges against the Defendant.
Our client was pulled over an alleged safety violation while driving a large truck pulling a heavy trailer. Our client possessed a commercial driver’s license (CDL) from the state of Georgia. The Florida Highway Patrolman believed the gross weight of the truck and trailer required a CDL class that he believed our client did not possess. The Trooper issued our client a criminal citation for driving outside of his classification. It was our belief and argument that the Trooper should never have written our client for this violation. Immediately upon receiving the case, our firm worked on determining the differences between our client’s Georgia CDL and the Florida requirement the Trooper charged him for not possessing. This information, coupled with information provided by our client’s supervisor regarding the actual combined gross weight of the truck and trailer led us to getting all criminal charges against our client dismissed.
Our client was stopped for allegedly running a red light on a busy road at 12:20am. Upon further investigation, the officer believe our client may be driving under the influence of alcohol. The officer observed the odor of alcohol, bloodshot and watery eyes, and delayed movements. After performing poorly on the field sobriety tests, the officer arrested our client. At the jail, our client refused to supply the officer with a sample of her breath. We were able to place our client in a program for first time offenders. Our client successfully completed this program and the State dismissed all criminal charges against her, allowing her to proceed with a clean record.
After pulling over our client for speeding, an officer certified as a Drug Recognition Expert, noticed our client had blood shot eyes and dilated pupils that did not react to light. The officer suspected our client was impaired by marijuana. The officer claimed our client performed poorly on roadside exercises and found 2.5 grams of marijuana in the client’s car. Our client admitted to smoking marijuana a few hours earlier. A urine test revealed THC, the compound found in marijuana, was in the urine of our client. The officer charged our client with DUI and Possession of Marijuana. Our client was adamant that he needed his driver license to keep his job; both charges subjected his license to suspension. The firm’s attorney set the case for trial. On the day of trial the Prosecutor agreed to amend the DUI to reckless driving and to conditions that would save our client’s license from suspension.
Client was involved in a single car accident and was observed at the scene to have watery eyes, a slow & slurred speech pattern, and an overwhelming odor of alcohol on his person. He refused both FSEs and a breath test, and was arrested for DUI. Through defense counsel's investigation it was discovered that the Client suffered from a seizure disorder in which the symptoms of a seizure closely mimicked those of intoxication. Defense counsel provided proof of this condition to the State, as well as statements from family members describing how the seizures appeared to an outside observer, and the DUI was dismissed.
The client committed a battery on her partner in front of law enforcement. After setting a stand your ground hearing, the State amended their original offer of the extensive Batters Intervention Program for domestic violence, to a 12 week anger management diversion which can be completed in 3 months. Upon the completion of the diversion, the case will be dropped completely.
Client was charged with a DUI after causing an accident and performing poorly on her roadside exercises. The Client also refused a breath sample. Because she was involved in accident the State would not agree to drop the charge to a reckless driving. However, once she retained the Firm, the Firm was able to convince the State that even though she did not perform well, she did have some medical issues that could possibly explain some of her poor performance, and this could be a risk for the State at trial. After considering the Firm's argument, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge.
Our client was pulled over for allegedly swerving all over the road. Upon making contact with our client, the officer claims he detected several signs of impairment and that our client admitted to drinking. The officer conducted field sobriety exercises and says that our client failed to perform them to standards. After being arrested and taken to the police station, our client refused to provide a breath sample. During of our investigation of the case, Ticket Clinic attorneys became aware of the fact that the arresting officer had been suspended for allegedly battering a teen following a traffic stop. Ticket Clinic attorneys immediately set the case for trial and the state was forced to dismiss the charges.
The client's vehicle was stopped by police officers as they suspected a possible DUI. Another police agency from a neighboring city was called in the complete the DUI investigation. After completing the DUI investigation, our client was arrested. A breath test was requested, and our client consented. A breath test reading that was over the legal limit was obtained. Our firm filed a Motion to Suppress all evidence based on the responding police department's lack of jurisdiction to complete the DUI investigation in the neighboring city. As a result, the DUI charge was dropped.
After an incident at a state park, our client was arrested for Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. Our firm was able to obtain multiple witness' statements that contradicted the statements of law enforcement. In addition, our firm obtained information and photographs from the officer's social media accounts that called into question who was the actual aggressor. After presenting this evidence to the State Attorney, the Assault on a Law Enforcement charge was dropped.
DUI with Property Damage: Our client and his passenger were approached by police after our client's car was found crashed against a tree. Law enforcement observed the odor of alcohol, took a statement from our client and asked our client to perform field sobriety exercises. After the exercises, our client provided a breath sample of .185 and .196. After our office took the case we thoroughly reviewed all of the State's evidence and after making substantial legal arguments, the prosecution dismissed all charges.
