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Case Summary

Date: 04/04/2023

Case #: 22CT-****7^

Charge: Racing

Traffic

Our client was charged with Racing and driving 123 mph in a 70 mph zone. The roadway was wet and heavy traffic due to Christmas holidays. The Trooper was in the far right lane. She observed two vehicles in her rear view mirror approaching at a high rate of speed. Both vehicles were side by side, with the left vehicle just slightly ahead. She visually estimated the vehicles at 120 mph and she used radar to obtain a target reading of 123 mph. The vehicles stayed side by side as they passed her. On the in car video, you can see her jerking her car to the right to avoid a rear end collision from the right vehicle. The State amended the criminal charge to a careless driving and we closed his case with a minimum fine, a driving school, no suspension and no points on his license.

Case Summary

Date: 03/23/2023

Case #: 2022CT######2## DUI Dismissed

Charge: DUI

DUI

The Client was involved in a serious vehicle accident when she went the wrong direction on an interstate exit ramp. Law enforcement was called to the scene where they discovered that not only was the Client injured but she also smelled of alcohol. She was transported to the hospital for treatment. Once at the hospital, law enforcement determined that the Client would be in the hospital for quite some time and as a result a blood sample was requested in order to determine the Client's blood alcohol level. The Client initially refused but later recanted the refusal. The Client was then charged with DUI. The Firm was hired to represent the Client and began gathering all the relevant evidence. There was no video of the incident or of law enforcement's interaction with her, however there was an audio recording. On said audio recording the Client's speech pattern sounded extremely slurred and impaired. The Firm set the case for trial based on the fact that the State had limited evidence, other than the audio recording. The State agreed that the case was weak and dismissed the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 03/23/2023

Case #: 22XX-XXX Accident W/Fatality – NOT Guilty

Charge: Accident/Fatality

Traffic

Client southbound on Hwy 301 when school bus crossed in front of her and she collided with side of bus between rear wheels and back bumper.The front seat passenger in Ms. Griffis' car was killed. She was alleged to have been speeding by FHP and given a ticket for violation of a TCD causing a Fatality. She was facing a 6 month DL suspension and minimum $1000 fine. At trial, we argued bus was at fault for accident and that Ms Griffis should have been cited for speeding and not TCD since law requires a specific statute to be used if applicable rather than a general statute like TCD. Judge found her Not Guilty.

Case Summary

Date: 03/22/2023

Case #: 2022CT######5XX

Charge: DUI

DUI

The Client was stopped for speeding and once stopped Officers smelled an odor of alcohol and believed the Client to be impaired. A DUI investigation was conducted and the Client performed poorly on the field sobriety exercises. The Client was arrested for DUI for the second time and subsequently gave a breath sample that was barely over the legal limit. The Firm was hired to investigate the case and discovered that not only was the Client's breath sample just above a .08, but the breath machine used was found to be giving results that were not accurate. As a result the case was set for trial. The day before the trial the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.

Case Summary

Date: 03/10/2023

Case #: 2022CF*****6AK – Fleeming or Attempting to Elude Case Dismissed

Charge: Fleeing and Eluding

Traffic

Our client was charged with the felony offense of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Marked Police Car. The vehicle the officer said our client was driving initially passed the officer going southbound into Key West. This was captured on the officer's dash cam. The Officer initiated his overhead lights and turned around to pursue the vehicle. Officers later stopped our client while searching the area for the car that was captured on the Officer's dash cam. Our client and his passenger were removed from the car, the car was searched, and they were arrested. We later viewed the dash cam, reviewed the reports, and presented legal argument and caselaw to the prosecutor arguing why the case should be dropped. The prosecutor agreed and dismissed the case.

Case Summary

Date: 03/06/2023

Case #: 2022-CT**** Racing On Highway charge Reduced

Charge: Racing

Traffic

Our client was stopped and charged with Racing on the Highway after law enforcement witnessed him, and another vehicle, revving their engines at a red light. Once the light turned green, both vehicles took off at a high rate of speed. Our client was stopped, the other vehicle was not. Our client, a nursing student, was facing a $500 fine, one year Driver’s License revocation, and potential career ending consequences for having a criminal charge. Our attorneys managed to point out the weaknesses in the State’s case and negotiate a disposition of a Civil Citation, no longer a criminal offense, and no points on his license.

Case Summary

Date: 02/15/2023

Case #: 2021-CT-***4* – Dismissed Pending DUI Diversion Completion

Charge: DUI

DUI

Law Enforcement was dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle crash. Our client was found to be involved in the accident. Law enforcement made observations of our client including red, bloodshot, watery eyes and an overwhelming odor of alcohol from her breath. Based on these observations, plus the crash, our client was asked to participate in Field Sobriety Exercises. She performed poorly - unable to follow the instructions of the law enforcement officer. Eventually she refused to further participate in the exercises and was placed under arrest for Driving Under the Influence. After her arrest she was asked to provide a breath sample. She refused. When our attorneys received the case, we began an in-depth analysis of the facts and investigation conducted by law enforcement. Our attorneys, using their reputation in the community, were able to successfully negotiate with the State to allow our client to be admitted into Orange County's DUI Diversion Program - which she would not normally have been qualified for based on the crash involved. The State allowed her entry into the program. After the completion of the program, the charges were dismissed against our client.

Case Summary

Date: 02/15/2023

Case #: 2022-CT-***5* – DUI Dismissed

Charge: DUI

DUI

Our client was pulled over after law enforcement witnessed one of his passengers vomiting out the door of his vehicle. Our client was the designated driver in a vehicle with 5 people in it. After law enforcement made alleged observations that our client was impaired, our client was asked to perform Field Sobriety Exercises. Based upon his performance on the exercises, our client was placed under arrest for Driving Under the Influence. Our client submitted a breath sample, which was .017, well below the legal limit of .08. Law enforcmeent then requested a Drug Recognition Expert conduct an evaluation of our client. After the evaluation, our client was believed to be under the influence of "depressants". Law enforcement also collected a urine sample - which came back clean. The case was set for trial and the State wound up dismissing the charges against our client. This is a case that shows that the techniques law enforcement use to determine if someone is under the influence are greatly flawed and nothing law enforcement does should be taken at face value.

Case Summary

Date: 01/30/2023

Case #: 2022-CT-****3 DUI Reduced

Charge: DUI

DUI

On 9/22/22, our client was stopped for driving without headlights at night and drifting between lanes. After our client was stopped, law enforcement noticed a smell of alcohol coming from his breath and our client admitted drinking. Law enforcement conducted Field Sobriety Exercises and placed our client under arrest for DUI. At the jail, our client provided a breath sample of .169. During the course of the case, our attorneys reviewed all of the evidence, all videos, reports and statements. Based on the facts of the case, our attorneys were successfully able to negotiate the charge away from a DUI, to the reduced charge of Reckless Driving. Our client was able to avoid a conviction on his record and the additional license revocation that is mandatory with a DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 01/30/2023

Case #: 22CT-***23 – DUI Reduced

Charge: DUI

DUI

Our client was arrested and charged with DUI after he was stopped for running two stop signs in front of a deputy from the Sheriff’s Office. The deputy allegedly observed the driver to have glassy, blood shot, and watery eyes. He also allegedly smelled the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. He noticed a yellow stain on his crotch area and the driver admitted to drinking five beers. The deputy conducted alternatives to standard field sobriety exercises because our client was an elderly man with medical limitations. The deputy determined his normal faculties were impaired and arrested him for DUI. He submitted to a breath test and blew .076 approximately 90 minutes after the stop. The client rejected all offers and we set his case for a motion to suppress. Ultimately, we closed his case to a dry reckless driving, no license suspension, and no points on his license.

Case Summary

Date: 01/30/2023

Case #: 22CT-**** – Racing on Highway

Charge: Racing

Traffic

In an Orange County Racing case, a deputy observed a blue Mustang pull next to an orange Camaro at a red light. The Mustang honked its horn, and the Camaro rolled its windows down. The deputy observed them have a brief conversation and once the traffic light turned green, they screeched their tires and did a slight burn out and took off at a high rate of speed side by side. The deputy turned on his lights and alleged that he reached 100 mph in an attempt to catch up to them. The Mustang kept going and the driver of the Camaro stopped. He was charged with Racing. We closed his case to a careless driving, a driving school, no suspension and no points on his license.

Case Summary

Date: 01/25/2023

Case #: 2022ct###2### DUI Dismissed

Charge: DUI

DUI

The client was stopped for making an illegal turn. Once stopped the officers noticed an odor of alcohol but the client denied drinking. The Officers requested the Client to submit to a DUI investigation but the client refused to do so. As a result the client was arrested for DUI. Once the client was taken into custody he declined to provide a breath sample. The Firm was retained and immediately began examining the evidence, including the videos in the case. It was discovered that what little evidence the State did have simply showed the Client behaving normally. The Firm repeatedly tried to get the State to dismiss the DUI. Finally, on the day of trial the State agreed and dismissed the DUI charge.

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