The alleged victim had entered into a financial agreement with the Defendant and believed that he was still owed a substantial amount of money. He filed a civil lawsuit against the Defendant. The Defendant runs an entertainment company, and promotes concerts at various venues throughout the world. The alleged victim found out that the Defendant was promoting an event at a local nightclub. The alleged victim purchased a ticket for himself and a friend, entered into the venue, and approached the Defendant while he was working in a DJ booth. According to the alleged victim, he asked the Defendant when he would pay the money he was owed. At that point, the Defendant punched the alleged victim 3 times in the face, causing some minor injuries. The Defendant was charged with Battery. The attorney for the firm prepared the case for trial. After a hotly contested trial, the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Client was speeding on an on ramp. He straddled 2 lanes as he passed vehicles including a marked police vehicle. He then proceeded to cut the police officer off and was pulled over. The officer placed our client under arrest for reckless driving. On the day of trial, the State dropped the criminal case.
Client was involved in an accident. He lost control and hit a curb. When the officer arrived he noticed our client had bloodshot eyes, trouble with balance, flushed face, and an odor of alcohol. The officer requested that he perform field sobriety exercises. According to the officer, our client did not do well. He was arrested and provided a breath sample of .139. On the day of trial, the State dropped the case.
On 10/22/2014, at about 10: 49pm, a Tampa Police Officer was waiting to turn left on Kennedy Blvd. The officer then heard vehicles honking their horns on Westshore Blvd. The vehicles were honking and driving around a car that sat first in line at the green light. The Officer then turned and positioned himself behind the vehicle with his overhead lights activated. The Officer approached the driver and observed him to be sleeping at the wheel. After the Officer knocked repeatedly on the window, the driver woke up. The driver was very slow to respond to the Officer’s requests so a DUI unit was called to the scene. When the DUI investigator arrived at the scene he observed the Defendant seated in the driver’s seat. His eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The Defendant’s speech was severely slurred and had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. The Defendant agreed to perform field sobriety exercises, but did very poorly. The Defendant exhibited a high level of impairment on the HGN, Walk and turn, One leg stand and Finger to Nose exercises. The Defendant was then placed under arrest for DUI. The Defendant was read his Miranda rights and agreed to answer questions. The Defendant claimed to not have been drinking that night, then refused to answer any further questions. The Defendant also refused to provide a breath sample. Result: The firm filed a motion to suppress and before the motion could be heard, the State dropped the DUI charge
On September 1st, 2014, Florida Highway Troopers were radio dispatched to the scene of a crash on I-275. When they arrived on the scene, they met with the victims in the crash. The victims advised that they were driving northbound on 275 in the center outside lane when the vehicle was rear-ended by a Honda Accord. The victim indicated the driver was the Defendant who was also on scene. The Defendant could not provide a driver’s license. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the Trooper noticed that he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. The Defendant also had bloodshot, watery eyes, displayed slow lethargic movements, and had confused speech. When the Defendant was out of his vehicle he had to lean against the car or barrier wall for support. The Defendant also began arguing with the victims. The trooper then advised the Defendant that a criminal investigation had begun. The Trooper then requested the Defendant to perform standardized field sobriety exercises and he agreed. The Defendant said he did not have any physical problems that would affect his participation in the evaluation. The Defendant exhibited multiple clues of impairment on the HGN, Walk and Turn and One leg stand exercises. The Defendant was then placed under arrest for DUI. The Trooper then requested a breath sample. The Defendant refused to answer yes or no. The Defendant was then read Florida’s Implied Consent law. The Defendant said he wanted to talk to a lawyer first and refused to provide a sample. As the Trooper transported the Defendant to the Orient Road jail, the Defendant was mumbling and talking to himself.Result: The firm filed a motion to suppress and before the motion was heard by the Judge, the State dropped the DUI charge.
According to the police, the Defendant ran a red light in plain view of the officer. The officer stopped him and noticed the odor of alcohol on his breath. His face was flushed, his eyes were bloodshot, and his speech appeared to be slurred. The officer asked him to exit his vehicle and to perform standard roadside exercises. The Defendant performed poorly on all 4 exercises that he was asked to perform. The officer placed him under arrest and brought him in to provide a sample of his breath. The Defendant complied, and blew a .180 and .179. The attorney for the firm prepared the case for trial. Prior to the date of trial, the State dismissed the case entirely.
The police were dispatched to a traffic accident. Upon arriving, the officer witnessed the Defendant stumbling around outside of his vehicle. The officer noticed the strong odor of alcohol coming from the Defendant’s breath. The officer had the Defendant perform 3 roadside exercises, and he performed poorly on all 3. The Defendant was placed under arrest, and provided breath samples of .163 and .158. The Defendant was charged with an enhanced DUI because of his high breath alcohol, and he was charged with causing the accident. The attorney investigated the case and prepared for trial. The State dropped all DUI related charges
Defendant was stopped for running a red light. After noticing signs that the defendant was impaired, the officer asked the defendant to perform roadside exercises, when the defendant refused. The defendant had to be restrained while being arrested, and continued to verbally abuse the officer. DUI charge dropped.
Defendant was involved in an accident with injuries. When the officer arrived on the scene the defendant was in the driver's seat and kept saying they were sorry and shouldn't have been driving. The defendant agreed to a blood test which registered a .28 reading. DUI charge dropped.
Defendant was stopped for failing to maintain lane of travel and almost striking the curb. Once stopped, the officers noticed signs of impairment. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and was arrested. The defendant blew .157. D.U.I. charge was dropped.
The Defendant was stopped for running a red light. The officer made contact with the defendant who noticed that the defendant’s speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy and he smelled an odor of alcohol coming from him. The officer asked the defendant to perform roadsides exercises which he agreed to. The defendant had numerous clues of impairment on the walk and turn and put his foot down during the one leg stand while using his arms to balance himself. The defendant admitted to drinking 4 beers one hour before he drove his car. After arresting the Defendant, he gave two valid samples of his breath which yielded results of .067 and .068. A urine was not requested from the Defendant. The State of Florida originally filed the charges of Reckless Driving and offered the Defendant a conviction for the crime with numerous special conditions including DUI school, community service and fines and court costs over $500.00. The Defendant rejected the plea offer when the State of Florida then amended the charges to Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Result: After showing up at the final court date to announce ready for trial, the State of Florida dismissed all the criminal charges against the Defendant.
The Defendant was clocked traveling 45 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone with her brake light out. After making an abrupt turn into a gas station, she was stopped by the officer. The defendant smelled of a strong odor of alcohol and had glassy eyes. She said she was working until 11 p.m. and had a glass of wine at work. She then said she went to the Key-Lime House where she had 3 vodka and orange juice drinks. She pulled into the gas station to buy wine coolers to bring to her friends house. During the walk and turn, the defendant did not walk heel to toe at all. During the Finger To Nose exercise, she continually held her hand on her nose after being told numerous times to put it right back down to her side after each command. During the alphabet task, she skipped around and missed some letters. She was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. While at the Breath Alcohol Testing Facility, the Defendant told the officer that “she knew she should not be driving, but she had to pick up another friend at home who was more impaired. She was asked to submit to a breath test and continually asked the officer what she should do. She asked the officer what would happen if she blew over the legal limit versus if she refused the test. After the officer told her she had to make a decision, she finally refused. The Firm was able to get certain evidence excluded and convinced the Assistant State Attorney on the day of trial to dismiss the charge of Driving Under the Influence.
