The Defendant was clocked going 101 mph in a 70 mph zone. The Defendant stopped and fumbled for his wallet and handed the officer a rental agreement for the car instead of the license as requested. He was in a good mood and extremely friendly. The officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol on the defendant’s breath, glassy watery eyes, dry mouth and his speech was thick tongued. He was unsteady on his feet and swayed from side to side. He seemed to be rambling and asked to be let go and to be given a break. He was unable to stand heel to toe and lost his balance during the walk and turn. He could not keep his leg up for more than 7 seconds and used his arms to balance himself on the one leg stand. Additionally, he performed poorly on the finger to nose task. The Defendant was arrested and asked to submit to a sample of his breath at the jail. After multiple attempts, he would not properly blow into the breath machine and the officer declared his inability to give a sample a refusal. He admitted to drinking four beers during the evening when being questioned by the officer. The Firm pointed out numerous problem areas to the State Attorney’s Office including the fact that the video did not depict a person who was impaired in addition to the fact that the roadsides were not captured on video. On the day of trial, the State dismissed the charge for Driving Under the Influence.
According to the police, the Defendant drove erratically and made a turn in front of other vehicles causing them to brake to avoid a collision. The officer followed the Defendant and witnessed him swerve a number of times. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer smelled alcohol on his breath and observed that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The Defendant admitted to consuming a number of beers before driving. The officer asked the Defendant to exit the vehicle and he appeared to be unsteady on his feet. The officer advised the Defendant to walk back towards the patrol car, but the Defendant ignored him and popped his trunk. The Defendant attempted to retrieve something from the trunk. The officer was concerned for his safety and placed the Defendant in handcuffs. The officer asked the Defendant if he would do roadside exercises, but the Defendant refused. The officer placed the Defendant under arrest for DUI and requested that he submit to a breath test, but the Defendant refused that as well. The attorney prepared the case for trial, and the State dropped the DUI case.
The defendant was stopped for erratic driving where the officer said that she nearly hit a mail box and was swerving in her lane. The officer stopped the defendant and asked her to do Field Sobriety Exercises which she had trouble doing due to a back issue. The defendant was then arrested and taken to the Volusia County Jail. At the jail she got claustrophobic and passed out. The officers could not revive her so they took her to the hospital for treatment. At this point medical blood was taken. The State then filed a motion to get the medical blood and we opposed this and a motion was set. At the motion hearing the case was discussed and the DUI charge was dropped.
Pulled over for weaving in and out of their lane and causing other vehicles to swerve out of the way. Defendant admitted to drinking 4-5 beers and showed signs of intoxication. Defendant performed field sobriety exercises. State concluded not enough evidence to convict of DUI and Nolle Prosequi.
According to the police, the Defendant was driving the wrong way on a one way street and caused a head on collision with another vehicle. A police officer made contact with the Defendant and noticed the smell of alcohol coming from his breath. His face was flushed, his speech appeared to be slow and slurred and his eyes were bloodshot. The Defendant was charged with DUI and causing Property Damage. The attorney for the firm prepared the case for trial. The State eventually agreed to drop the DUI case against the Defendant.
The Defendant was involved in a 2 vehicle crash. The Defendant struck the rear of another vehicle which had stopped. When the Trooper arrived to investigate the crash, he discovered that the Defendant’s driver’s license had been expired for over a year. The Trooper then issued tickets for Expired DL and careless driving. Result: The firm set the case for a trial and at the trial the charges were dismissed.
The Defendant was charged with DUI after being stopped for speeding and from reports that the State Trooper had received indicating that the Defendant was not driving his vehicle properly. The Trooper smelled alcohol and indicated the Defendant did not perform well on the field sobriety exercises. The Defendant stated that he had consumed a couple drinks earlier in the day and that he probably shouldn't have been driving. After his arrest he was asked to give a breath sample, which indicated he had not been drinking. In addition, he gave a urine sample, which also came back negative. The firm went to Court for the Defendant and requested that the State examine their evidence as the Firm did not believe they had enough to go forward on. The State ultimately agreed and dismissed the charges.
On May 26, 2014, a Tampa Police officer was on patrol on Armenia Ave just north of the I275 overpass. He observed a white pickup truck exit I275 onto southbound Armenia Ave. Upon making the turn onto Armenia Ave, the vehicle made a wide sweeping turn into the inside lane, instead of turning into the corresponding right hand curb lane. The officer began to follow the vehicle and observed it to accelerated rapidly traveling approximately 10mph over the speed limit. The vehicle also drifted within its lane of travel. Based on these factors, the officer stopped the vehicle for suspicion of DUI. When the officer made contact with the driver, he immediately noticed the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and that there was an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath. The driver indicated that he consumed 3 or 4 beers with dinner. The driver agreed to perform field sobriety exercises. The driver’s performance on the exercises indicated impairment and based on those clues of impairment, he was arrested for DUI. The driver was asked if he would take a breath test, which he refused. A search of the driver after the arrest revealed marijuana in his front pocket. Result: The firm set the case for trial and the state dropped the DUI charge.
According to the police, an officer saw the Defendant driving without a tag light. They pulled the Defendant over for the traffic violation and noticed the smell of burnt cannabis in the vehicle. The Defendant admitted to having a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle. They eventually arrested the Defendant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. 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
According to the police, they came into contact with the Defendant and smelled the odor of cannabis. They eventually arrested the Defendant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. 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 charged with DUI and his vehicle was stopped because he was all over the road. Once stopped the Officer asked the defendant to do roadside sobriety tests. The defendant performed poorly on the tests and was arrested. The Defendant was then asked to give a breath sample, which once provided was over the legal limit. The Firm negotiated the case with the State and was able to get the DUI charge dropped.
The defendant was charged with DUI. His vehicle was stopped because he made a right turn at a red light where such a turn was prohibited. The defendant then was asked to perform roadside sobriety exercises, which he did not do well on, and at that point was arrested. The defendant then gave a breath sample over the legal limit. The Firm was able to negotiate with the State and have the defendant's DUI charge dropped.
