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.
The Client was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident after she struck a vehicle in a parking lot. A bystander informed the police what the cars tag number was and the Officer was able to track down the Client and obtain an admission that they caused the accident. The Firm went to Court for the Client and negotiated a deal that resulted in the Defendant's criminal charges being dismissed.
Client was charged with DUI and hired the firm. The Firm went to Court for the client and addressed with the State Attorney that the stop of the defendant's vehicle was improper. The stop was based upon the officer smelling an odor of alcohol as the defendant passed by him in a parking lot and having a "cold" open beer in the center console, also observed by the officer while the vehicle was in motion. The State agreed with the Firm and dismissed the DUI charges and the Defendant walked away without any criminal charges.
The Defendant was stopped for a traffic violation and charged with the criminal offense of driving with a suspended license with knowledge. The Defendant was a probation officer and would lose her job unless the criminal charge was dropped. The attorney aggressively challenged the legality of the traffic stop forcing the state to drop all criminal charges and the court the dismiss the traffic violation.
On July 7, 2014, at approximately 4:06 am, the Defendant was stopped for traveling 65mph in a 50mph zone. The Deputy upon making contact with the Defendant noticed him to have a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot, watery eyes. As the Defendant opened the glove box to retrieve his insurance and registration, 2 empty beer bottles fell out. A DUI investigator was called to the scene. The DUI investigator arrived at the scene and immediately could detect a distinct odor of alcohol coming from the Defendant’s breath. The Defendant was also unsteady on his feet. The defendant agreed to perform field sobriety exercises on the flat, level portion of the roadway. During the exercises, several indicators of impairment were observed. The Defendant waived his Miranda rights and agreed to be interviewed. During the interview, the Defendant admitted to drinking 2 beers at Winghouse. The Defendant stated he did not feel impaired at all. The Defendant was arrested for DUI and refused to provide a breath sample. Result: Based on the firm’s negotiation with the State Attorney, the DUI charge was dropped.
