The police stopped the Defendant for not wearing a seat belt. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer noticed a strong odor of marijuana. The Defendant consented to a search of the vehicle. The officer found 5 baggies of what later proved to be marijuana. The attorney for the firm investigated the case, and was able to get the Defendant into a drug treatment program. Upon completion of the program, the attorney for the firm was able to get the State to drop the case completely.
The Defendant was driving at 1:30 a.m. on A1A when an officer observed his brake light out and his tag expired. After stopping the vehicle, the officer approached the defendant\'s car. The Defendant had a cooler of beers in the bed of his truck with several empty beer cans spread around. After speaking with the defendant, the officer noticed that his knuckles were red and scratched. The Defendant stated he was mad at his mother. The Defendant was asked to step out of the car where he was unsteady on his feet and needed to use his car to support himself. The officer then noticed that the Defendant had an odor of alcohol coming from his breath. He admitted that he had been drinking earlier that day. The officer then asked him to perform roadside exercises. On the Walk and Turn exercise, the Defendant stumbled on the first step, raised his arms to balance himself on the 6th step, spun around improperly, asked how he was supposed to return after the first 9 steps up and swayed throughout the exercise. During the One Leg Stand, the Defendant put his foot down on the 9th count and started over instead of counting where he left off. He also raised his arms to balance himself and swayed throughout the exercise. During the Finger to Nose, the Defendant touched his lip on several attempsts instead of his nose and used the wrong hand on one occasion. He also swayed throughout this exercise. After being arrested, the Defendant was taken to the Breath Alcohol Facility. The video of the Defendant was introduced and shown to the Jury. The Defendant was wearing a white T-Shirt with BIG BLOCK BOLD LETTERS that stated: \"I AM NOT DRUNK! I AM JUST NORMALLY A LOUD, FUNNY AND CLUMSY PERSON\" The Defendant separated his legs on the video as if to steady himself while standing. He was asked to give a breath test and refused. After a two day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
On July 24, 2014, at approximately 3:45am, Tampa Police officers observed a green SUV parked in the Family Dollar parking lot across several parking spaces with the lights on. As they approached the vehicle, the officers were able to observe occupants inside the vehicle, not moving and the vehicle was running. While standing at the driver and passenger windows, the officers announced themselves. The passenger came to and appeared to be severely intoxicated. The driver was slumped over the center console and was unresponsive. After multiple attempts of physically moving the driver’s shoulders, he began to respond. One of the officers then looked into the back seat and observed an AK-47 rifle sitting in plain view. The officer immediately opened the vehicle door and removed the weapon. The officer then observed a black handgun on the driver floor, next to the driver’s feet. After multiple tries, the driver finally sat up and exited the vehicle along with the passenger. The driver was very unsteady while standing with a wide stance. He stumbled as he walked and one of the officers noted a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. The driver also had bloodshot/watery eyes and was in a daze. The driver indicated he was coming back from his mom’s house near Ybor city. A DUI investigator was called to the scene. The driver submitted to the field sobriety exercises and exhibited clues of impairment. The driver was then arrested for DUI and refused to provide a breath sample. Results: The firm filed a motion to suppress and before the motion began, the DUI was dropped by the State.02/09/2015
Client was operating a boat at 9:30 in the evening. He was observed going too fast in a slow wake zone. When the officer approached, he noticed an open contained in the driver’s council . He spoke with the driver who smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. He asked the driver to perform sobriety exercises and the driver agreed. The officer determined that the driver failed and arrested him. The officer then requested a breath sample from our client and he refused. The case proceeded to trial and our client was found NOT GUILTY!!!
Client was operating a boat at 9:30 in the evening. He was observed going too fast in a slow wake zone. When the officer approached, he noticed an open contained in the driver’s council . He spoke with the driver who smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. He asked the driver to perform sobriety exercises and the driver agreed. The officer determined that the driver failed and arrested him. The officer then requested a breath sample from our client and he refused. The case proceeded to trial and our client was found NOT GUILTY!!!
Client was observed weaving in and out of his lane multiple times. He was pulled over. The officer noticed multiple signs of impairment including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, flushed face and odor of alcohol. He requested that our client perform field sobriety exercises and our client did horrible. He was then arrested and blew a .205 at the breath testing center. After almost 2 years, the State dropped the DUI charge.
Client was operating a boat at 9:30 in the evening. He was observed going too fast in a slow wake zone. When the officer approached, he noticed an open contained in the driver’s council . He spoke with the driver who smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. He asked the driver to perform sobriety exercises and the driver agreed. The officer determined that the driver failed and arrested him. The officer then requested a breath sample from our client and he refused. The case proceeded to trial and our client was found NOT GUILTY!!!!
Client was observed weaving in and out of his lane multiple times. He was pulled over. The officer noticed multiple signs of impairment including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, flushed face and odor of alcohol. He requested that our client perform field sobriety exercises and our client did horrible. He was then arrested and blew a .205 at the breath testing center. After almost 2 years, the State dropped the DUI charge.
The Defendant entered a Walgreen’s Pharmacy and attempted to remove a pack of razor blades. The Defendant made no efforts to pay for the item and passed all points of sale. The Defendant attempted to leave the store and was apprehended by a loss prevention officer. The Defendant admitted his attempt to steal to the loss prevention officer. The State dismissed the charge for Petit Theft.
According to the police officer, he was patrolling an area that is well known for illegal street racing. He saw the Defendant’s car travelling slowly directly next to another vehicle. Both cars were revving their engines. They both accelerated suddenly and appeared to be racing. The officer did a u-turn and followed the cars. He estimated their speeds to be over 80 miles per hour. As the cars slowed down, the vehicles swerved left and right a few times and continued driving. The officer pulled them both over and charged them with racing and reckless driving. The attorney for the firm prepared the case for trial. On the day of trial, the State Attorney dropped all criminal charges.
According to the police, an undercover officer found an advertisement for adult services. He made contact with the Defendant and made arrangements to meet with her at a hotel. Via text message they agreed on a price in exchange for sexual acts. When the Defendant arrived at the hotel, she was placed under arrest. The attorney for the firm investigated the case, and was able to get the Defendant into a program for first time offenders. Upon completion of the program, the attorney for the firm was able to get the prosecutor to drop the case completely.
The Defendant was observed by law enforcement squealing his tires at green light and taking off at a high rate of speed parallel to another vehicle. The officer conducted a traffic stop and the Defendant admitted that he was "provoked" into racing the other car. The Defendant was charged with Racing on the Highway and faced a mandatory one year drivers license suspension. The suspension would have resulted in automatic termination from his job as a vehicle transporter. After extension negotiations with the prosecutor and judge, the attorney convinced the prosecutor to drop the racing charge and saved the Defendant's job.
