Our client's vehicle was stopped for a stop sign violation in the early morning hours. The office requested that he exit the car, but our client refused. Our client was physically removed from the car by the officers and the car door hit the police officer during the struggle. The officer noticed signs of impairment, and the Defendant was arrested and charged with DUI, Felony Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer among other charges. After months of vigorously defending our client, the Felony Battery and DUI charges were dropped by the State Attorney's office.
The client’s husband was arrested and the client then went to the police station to inquire about him. Once there the police determined that the client was impaired and pulled up the surveillance video that showed the client driving. The client was then arrested for DUI and she gave a breath sample at least twice the legal limit. The Firm was retained and explained to the State that there was simply no way they could prove the arrest was valid because the officers never actually witnessed the client drive the car. The State agreed and dismissed the DUI.
Client was asleep in the middle of an intersection on a busy road. A civilian notice that the vehicle did not move after the light cycled from green to red 4 times. The civilian called 911. Paramedics responded and notice the driver was asleep and the vehicle was running and in gear. The paramedics reached in, placed the vehicle in park and removed the keys. They placed the keys on the roof of the car and began to check the driver’s vitals. Officers showed up shortly after and began a DUI investigation based on all the circumstances including the driver smelling of alcohol, acting slow and lethargic, not knowing where he was, and asleep at the wheel. The driver was arrested after performing poorly on the field sobriety exercises. A search of his person revealed cannabis in his pocket. He was taken to jail where he provided a breath sample showing he was under the influence of alcohol and a urine sample showing he was under the influence of Xanax. Our firm filed 2 motions. The first motion was to exclude all statements because the driver was not read his rights. That motion was granted and all statements were thrown out. The second motion was to dismiss the case because the officer never saw the driver in control of the vehicle since the keys were on the roof when he arrived. The State dismissed all charges after reading and researching our second motion.
A police officer in an unmarked vehicle was on his way to investigate a shooting. As he was driving, the Defendant’s vehicle approached him extremely quickly, swerved into a turn lane, and cut off the officer. The officer conducted a traffic stop and noticed that the defendant smelled like alcohol, had a flush face and bloodshot eyes. Another officer was brought out to conduct the DUI investigation. The Defendant indicated he would not be able to pass the DUI tests. He admitted to drinking several drinks just prior to driving. He agreed to do the roadside exercises and performed poorly on all of them. He was eventually arrested and provided a breath sample above the legal limit of .08. The attorney for the firm prepared the case for trial. On the day of trial, the State Attorney dropped the DUI case.
Our client was arrested for Aggravated Battery after he was seen by multiple witnesses kicking the alleged victim on the ground while he was unconscious. Our client was alleged to have run from the scene and was apprehended by one of the witnesses. The alleged victim’s injuries consisted of a fractured skull and a laceration to his forehead requiring stitches. Our client was being held in custody with no bond. Our firm was hired and immediately demanded speedy trial. After a four day trial, a jury found our client NOT GUILTY on all counts.
The defendant was involved in an accident while making a right turn. The defendant took the turn to sharply and hit the curb and crashed into a power distribution box. Several officers arrived on the scene and due to the rain the defendant was placed in the back of a police car. The defendant started to perform the Field Sobriety Exercises, but was stopped for her safety. The defendant was then taken to the breath testing center and registered a .239 and .222 respectively. Through motions and stipulation the firm was able to have all of the statements made by the defendant as well as the breath test results suppressed. The State dropped the DUI charge.
Deputies responded to calls of a passed out male in a running vehicle. When they arrived, they noticed vomit outside of the driver’s door. They knocked on the window and woke the driver up. They noticed the driver smelled like alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. When he exited the vehicle, he was swaying noticeably. The driver admitted that he was not fit to drive and that’s why he pulled over and went to sleep. He was arrested and taken to the police station where he blew a 120.
Client was observed failing to maintain his lane of travel. When the officer pulled him over, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and slurred speech. The officer asked on a 1-10 level, how would you rate your impairment. Our client said a “4”. He admitted to drinking 3 beers and agreed to try the field sobriety exercises. He did not perform well and was arrested. He agreed to give a breath sample and the results were a .113. The State dismissed the charge after 16 months.
The Client was stopped by police after running a red light. The Officer, after issuing the Client a traffic ticket, asked the Client if he could search the car for anything illegal and the Client gave him permission. Subsequent to the search the officer found marijuana in the vehicle. The Client then made an admission that the marijuana was his. The Defendant hired the firm and the Firm worked out an agreement with the State Attorney that resulted in all criminal charges being dismissed.
The Client was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident after he hit another vehicle while in traffic and then fled the scene to a parking garage. The Police then located the client who admitted to leaving the scene. The Firm appeared on behalf of the Client in Court and negotiated a deal with the State Attorney that resulted in all criminal charges being dismissed.
The Client was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident after he rear ended a vehicle and then fled the scene. After a lengthy investigation the Officer in the case confronted the Client about being involved in the accident and the Client admitted to causing the accident. The Firm went to Court for the Client and negotiated a deal that resulted in the Defendant's criminal charges being dismissed.
