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RECENT COURT VICTORIES
DRIVER FOUND NOT GUILTY AFTER OFFICER TESTIFIES ABOUT 17 SIGNS OF IMPAIRMENT
In Duval County, Florida, our DUI / DWI client was charged with leaving the scene of an accident witnessed by a police officer. The arresting officer testified at trial that the driver performed poorly on a field sobriety test, showing 17 indicators of impairment. However, we attacked every aspect of both the arresting officer and the breath-test technician's testimony, creating reasonable doubt in our client's guilt and resulting in a verdict of not guilty.
CASE DISMISSED AGAINST DRIVER FACING LIFETIME LICENSE REVOCATION FOR FOURTH DUI / DWI OFFENSE
A Jacksonville Beach, FL DUI / DWI defendant collided with a palm tree after a Hooters Restaurant Super Bowl party and was arrested on his 4th drunk driving charge. The prosecutor failed to bring the case to trial within the 90-day deadline, so we filed a battery of motions, including a request to the court to place the case on the trial calendar immediately because of the defendant's right to a speedy trial. The Jacksonville Beach DUI / DWI charge was completely dismissed.
CASE DISMISSED AFTER .19-BAC BLOOD TEST SUCCESSFULLY SUPPRESSED
Our Clay County, Florida DUI / DWI client rolled her car several times in a single-vehicle crash and her BAC was .19 percent. We used the client's DMV hearing as an opportunity to subpoena both the nurse who drew the blood and the state trooper who investigated the crash. We then filed a successful motion to exclude our client's blood test results from trial because the trooper failed to follow the proper collection protocol, which prompted the state to dismiss the charges.
DUI / DUI CHARGE DISMISSED AFTER ST. JOHNS COUNTY CAR CRASH
Our client was arrested for DUI / DWI after crashing his car into a sign on the median of A1A in St. John's County, Florida. We filed numerous motions with the court to exclude evidence in the case because police didn't arrive at the scene of the accident until long after the driver got out of the car, and a witness couldn't identify our client as the driver. exited the vehicle and the "eye" witness could not identify the defendant as the actual driver. After the court granted our motions, the prosecutor offered our client a chance to plead to a lesser charge and kept him from accumulating points on his driving record.
BREATH TEST RESULTS THROWN OUT BECAUSE DRIVER WAS CHEWING GUM; DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED
Our client was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in St. John's County, FL and arrested for DUI / DWI after taking a breath test that showed a .10 BAC. At her DMV hearing, we aggressively questioned the officers who administered her breath test, and they admitted that they couldn't say when the defendant spit out her gum. We filed a battery of motions in court, including a request to exclude the driver's breath test because the officers didn't properly observe the required 20-minute observation period prior to the breath test to ensure the driver wasn't chewing gum. Her Florida DUI / DWI charge was dismissed.
FLORIDA DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED AFTER SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Our client was arrested for DUI / DWI after drinking beer at a baseball game and being stopped at a St. John's County Florida sobriety checkpoint. We used his DMV hearing to aggressively question police, and used the information we gleaned to successfully challenge the constitutionality of the sobriety checkpoint. The court found that police violated the driver's privacy, performed an illegal search and seizure, and violated his rights to due process. His Florida DUI / DUI charge was dismissed, and he pleaded guilty to reckless driving with adjudication withheld.
DUI / DUI CHARGE DISMISSED, DEFENDANT'S JOB SAVED AFTER FIELD SOBRIETY TEST RESULTS SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGED
Our client was stopped for speeding in St. John's County FL and arrested for DUI / DWI. He risked losing his job if found guilty of drunk driving, so he retained our firm to aggressively defend him. Even though the arresting officer testified that our client performed poorly on field sobriety tests, we effectively argued that the officer didn't administer or evaluate the tests, so the results were invalid. Faced with a probable loss at trial, the prosecutor opted to allow our client to plead guilty to reckless driving instead of DUI / DWI. Adjudication was withheld, no points were added to our client's driving record, and he was ultimately able to save his job.
FLORIDA DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED AFTER SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT FOUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Our client was arrested for DUI / DWI after being stopped at a Bradford County, FL sobriety checkpoint. Police reported that he blew a .15 BAC on the breath test and performed poorly on a field sobriety test. However, after we reviewed the documents in the case and extensively questioned the officers involved, including the "point man" responsible for directing drivers into the checkpoint, we filed a motion disputing the constitutionality of the roadblock and seeking to suppress all of the evidence collected there. Faced with these challenges, the prosecutor opted to dismiss the Florida DUI / DWI charge.
LIFETIME SUSPENSION AVOIDED IN FOURTH-OFFENSE FLORIDA DUI / DWI CASE
A Bradford County, Florida man was arrested for his fourth FL DUI / DWI offense was accused of having more than one open containers of alcohol inside his vehicle. Police testified that the defendant performed poorly on a field sobriety exercise. However, we filed a motion seeking to exclude his breath test results because the procedure used was questionable. The prosecutor chose to dismiss the Florida DUI / DWI charge and a lifetime driver's license suspension was averted.
FLORIDA DUI / DWI CASE DISMISSED DESPITE .26 BAC BLOOD TEST
Our Duval County, Florida client was arrested for DUI / DWI after being involved in a two-car injury accident. The driver's BAC was tested at .26 BAC, but we used his DMV hearing to aggressively question both the arresting officer and the ER nurse who drew his blood. We successfully argued to exclude the blood test result from trial because police failed to advise our client of his right to refuse a chemical test. The prosecutor dismissed the DUI / DWI and the defendant was able to avoid a five-year license suspension.
.15 BREATH TEST; DUI DISMISSED!
Clay County, FL DUI / DWI defendant was arrested for drunk driving after performing poorly on field sobriety tests and having a breath test with a BAC of .15. Defense filed a motion to suppress evidence and the state dismissed the Florida DUI / DWI charge and allowed the defendant to plead to a lesser charge whereby no pointes were assessed on her driving record.
FLORIDA DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED BECAUSE POLICE CAN'T FIND KEYS
Our Clay County, Florida client was arrested for DUI / DWI in the parking lot of a convenience store. Police found the driver behind the wheel, but we filed a successful motion to suppress evidence because police couldn't document where the keys to the vehicle were located when they encountered the driver. Because the prosecutor couldn't prove that the driver had the capability to drive the vehicle, evidence of his driving patterns, field sobriety test and breath test results. The Florida DUI / DWI charge was dismissed and the defendant was allowed to plead to a lesser charge.
DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED AFTER MITIGATION SUCCESSFULLY ARGUED
Our Clay County, Florida DUI / DWI client was arrested after leaving a bar in Orange Park. The driver agreed to take a field sobriety test but refused a chemical test to determine BAC. The client's original attorney was unable to get the case dismissed. We examined the evidence and argued that the driver's health problems and lack of criminal record mitigated his actions. Our tactics made it clear that the prosecutor would face considerable hurdles at trial, so the driver was offered a plea bargain and admitted to a lesser charge.
FLORIDA DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED AFTER .16-BAC BREATH TEST EXCLUDED
Our Baker County, Florida client was arrested for DUI / DWI after crashing his car, performing poorly on field sobriety tests, and providing a breath test of .16 - twice the legal limit. However, we established at the DMV hearing that the breath test operator didn't wait for the required 20-minute observation period before performing the test. The prosecutor dismissed the DUI / DWI charge and the driver was allowed to plead guilty to reckless driving, avoiding a second DUI / DWI conviction and a five-year driver's license suspension.
DRIVER'S .18-PERCENT BAC BREATH TEST EXCLUDED; DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED
Our client was arrested on a Florida DUI / DWI charge after being involved in an accident, performing poorly on a field sobriety test, and providing a breath sample that exceeded the legal limit of .08 percent BAC. However, the state trooper testified at the driver's DMV hearing that he did not observe the required 20-minute observation period before administering the driver's breath test. The prosecutor dismissed the Florida DUI / DWI charge and allowed the defendant to plead to a lesser charge.
DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED AFTER CRASHING CAR IN DITCH
Our Alachua County, Florida client was arrested for DUI / DWI after crashing his vehicle into a ditch. A state trooper found our client outside the vehicle and a partially consumed 12-pack of beer on the front seat, but admitted under questioning that he didn't know when the beer was bought and consumed, whether the driver was impaired while driving, or even whether our client was the driver of the vehicle. Defense filed motion to suppress evidence and the state dismissed the DUI / DWI charge.
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE -DUI DISMISSED
Our Clay County, Florida client was arrested for DUI / DWI after police pulled him over for swerving between lanes. He "failed" a field sobriety test and the breath test by blowing well over the legal limit. However, we aggressively questioned the arresting officer at the DMV hearing about the defendant's driving pattern. The officer admitted that he only observed the defendant's tires touch the lane marker several times rather than seeing the vehicle actually leave the lane. The Florida DUI / DWI charge was dismissed and the driver was allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
FELONY REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY DUI / DWI CASE
Our Clay County, FL DUI / DWI client was charged with felony drunk driving after being involved in a serious injury crash. However, we successfully questioned whether he was even driving the vehicle at the time of the accident, and our client was allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge and avoid jail or prison time.
DUI / DWI DISMISSED AFTER DRIVER FAILS FIELD SOBRIETY TEST AND CHEMICAL TEST
Our Duval County, Florida client was arrested for DUI / DWI after crashing her car in a single-vehicle accident. Police found her outside the vehicle, and we successfully argued that the police couldn't prove she was driving the car. Even though she performed poorly on a field sobriety test and failed a urinalysis test, the charges were dismissed and the driver was allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge without accruing any points on her license.
DUI / DWI CHARGE DISMISSED BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT REPORT PRIVILEGE
Our Alachua County, Florida client was arrested for DUI / DWI after crashing his car on a dark and winding country road. Several people were present when police arrived, but no one was behind the wheel. Our client admitted being the driver because Florida law requires drivers involved in accidents to answer an investigator's questions. However, because you don't have the right to have an attorney present during questioning, any statements you make during an accident investigation cannot be used against you in a criminal proceeding - it's called the "accident report privilege" or "exception." Our client "failed" a field sobriety test, but we successfully argued that the test was inaccurate and that our client may not have been driving the car at all, despite his admission to police. The Florida DUI / DWI charge was dismissed and the defendant was allowed to plea to lesser charge and save his job.
