Our Client was arrested for retail theft, which was recorded on the store’s surveillance camera.  While the person on the video had a familiar resemblance to our client, the person was at least 40 or 50 pounds heavier than our Client.  Our Client provided us with 3 alibi witnesses who would testify that they were with our Client miles from the store at the time of the theft.  Additionally, they would all testify that our client was never the weight of the person on video.  Our Client even came to the courthouse to have the prosecutor take her picture to compare to the video.  Nonetheless, the State refused to drop the charge until we set the case for a trial.  At that point, the prosecutor, the third one to be handling the case, finally saw the light and dropped the case outright.

Our client a commercial driver was involved in an accident in a parking lot in Bradford County.  The Deputy who arrived at the scene of the accident completed an accident investigation. The deputy also had suspicion that our client was impaired and began a DUI investigation. Our client made incriminating statements during this criminal investigation. However, the deputy never switched hats from the accident investigation to the criminal investigation. He was required to notify our client that the accident investigation was over, and the criminal investigation had begun. He was also required to read Miranda. Because he failed to do so the statements couldn’t be used against our client. Our client refused both the breath test and field sobriety exercises providing the State with no evidence to prosecute him. Due to the lack of evidence, we were able to negotiate with the State and a deal was reached to reduce the DUI.

DUI reduced to disorderly intoxication Our client was heading home from work when his car became disabled. He was able to pull into a store parking lot. His car was not running. Keys were inside the vehicle. After falling asleep he was awoken by Deputies who requested he perform Field sobriety exercises. There was empty containers of alcohol in his vehicle. Client performed Field sobriety exercises and was still arrested. Our client refused to provide a breath sample. After review of the evidence, it became apparent that the state would have a problem proving the elements of DUI. Specifically, that he was in immediate control of an automobile. You cannot operate a television if you are asleep in your recliner with the remote on your lap and the television unplugged. After negotiations with the State a resolution was reached which allowed our client to plea to disorderly intoxication with no criminal Drivers License Suspension.

An officer of the Orlando Police Department charged our client with battery after a verbal altercation escalated between our client and her son. The alleged victim and his significant other claimed that our client grabbed his arm multiple times to prevent him from ending their conversation. Eventually, the alleged victim pulled away and sat in the passenger seat of the car. Things escalated further when the victim’s girlfriend started driving away while our client was threatening them through the open window with her hands on the car door. The girlfriend drove away as the client continued to hang onto the vehicle door and window. The girlfriend claims our client threatened to break the window if she did not stop. After some time, our client let go of the vehicle and the car drove away. The officer charged our client with 1st degree misdemeanor battery. We demanded a trial by jury for our client, intending to show that our client was not the primary aggressor as the State witnesses claimed. The State dropped the charges against our client before trial and she was never required to attend any court hearings.

Our client was charged with Trespassing after he was accused of fishing in a protected area. He was facing maximum penalties of up to 1 year in jail and up to a $1,000 fine. Our attorney, upon receiving and reviewing the case, immediately went to work to secure a favorable outcome. Based upon the relationships built within the Office of the State Attorney, and our Brevard County Attorney, our client was able to secure a dismissal of his charges in exchange for making a donation to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. Our client walked away with no other penalties, and no conviction on his record.

Our client was stopped by officers for allegedly failing to maintain his lane of travel multiple times. Once stopped, the Officer stated that our client was unable to provide his registration and insurance documents. She also mentioned in her report that our client had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath and that his eyes were watery, blood shot, and his eyelids were droopy. The Officer also stated our client admitted to consuming 3 beers. The Officer later noted that our client was unsteady on his feet and appeared confused. After discussions with the State Attorney regarding some of the legal issues in the case as well as some mitigation evidence on behalf of our client, we were able to get the DUI charged dismissed and our client received a favorable outcome.

Our client was arrested and charged with DUI after he remained stopped at a green light straddling two lanes of travel. After the vehicle remained stop, the officer approached and observed the driver staring out the front window. He stated he was waiting on his friend to return to the vehicle. The officer smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath. He noticed the driver’s eyes were glossy and bloodshot. The officer ordered him out of the vehicle and read Miranda to him. Post Miranda, the driver stated he did not drink any alcohol within the last 12 hours. He performed FSEs and blew .102. After negotiating with the prosecutors, the State amended the charge to Reckless Driving alcohol related. Our client accepted the offer, and he received no license suspension and no points against his license.  

Client was observed accelerating from a red light with a second vehicle. The vehicles reached speeds of over 85 mph in a 50 mph zone. They also made aggressive lane changes, cutting off multiple vehicles. Our client was ultimately charged with reckless driving. After reviewing the video, the officer only mentioned excessive speed on the video and did not mention the lane changes. This was inconsistent with the arrest report. Based on the inconsistency, our firm got the criminal case dropped.

On June 7, 2024 our client was involved in a motor vehicle crash that resulted in the death of another person. The allegation was that our client turned in front of a motorcycle rider who died in the crash. At trial, 4 police officers testified.  We were able to exclude the Defendant’s statements at trial. 4 lay witnesses testified that our client was the at-fault driver. Ticket Clinic lawyers litigated the case at trial arguing that the State failed to meet its burden of proof. The Judge agreed and found our client NOT GUILTY.

Monroe County – Our client had his home raided by the police SWAT team during the execution of a search warrant. Police allegedly located 14.5 grams of Cocaine, 131.1 grams of Marijuana, 28 grams of THC wax, three THC vape cartridges, along with scales, baggies, and a false-back book all alleged to have been in our client’s bedroom. Police also alleged that our client admitted ownership of the items. Our client was facing up to 11 years in prison. We immediately worked on the case, speaking with detectives and the prosecutor assigned to the case. After months of working on the matter, the State dismissed all charges.

On June 16, 2024, an officer from the Tallahassee Police Department was conducting traffic enforcement on the highway. The officer observed the Defendant traveling at 70 miles an hour in a 45 mile per hour zone. The officer initiated his lights and sirens and was able to make a controlled stop of the vehicle. The officer made contact with the driver and immediately noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver’s breath, his eyes were glassy, watery, and bloodshot and he also did not seem very coherent. After performing poorly on DUI roadside tasks, the Defendant was arrested and transported to the police department. The Defendant gave a blood alcohol sample of .146 and .139. The attorneys for the Ticket Clinic were able to resolve this case with the Driving Under the Influence charges dismissed and a resolution to Reckless Driving with no adjudication of guilt or license suspension.

Client was arrested March 7 at 3:15 a.m. driving in Lee County. He was initially stopped for improper lane change, speeding and expired registration. After observing alcohol smell the client completed field sobriety exercises and was ultimately arrested for DUI. While running his name, the arresting officer also learned clients driver’s license was suspended and he was charged with driving with a suspended license as well. The case ultimately went to a jury trial for the DUI charge. The prosecution’s key witness was cross examined at length and ultimately provided a lot of reasonable doubt. The jury deliberated for about 20 minutes and came back with a not guilty verdict. The driving with a suspended license charge went to a bench trial. On cross examination, the officer admitted he couldn’t be sure that the client knew his license was suspended. Upon hearing that testimony the trial judge issued a judgment of acquittal.