Client was pulled over and subsequently arrested for DUI in Columbia County. After retaining the largest DUI law firm in Florida, the Gainesville Office filed our notice or appearance and entered a plea for our client of not guilty. Shortly after filing we began negotiations with the State which concluded with our client entering into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the State. Pursuant to the Agreement the State agreed to stop prosecuting our client for DUI. The case was removed from the criminal docket and the client was required to complete certain conditions. After completing these conditions pursuant to the agreement, the State filed an amended information of reckless driving which our client entered a plea to.

Client was pulled over for following too closely in Marion County, Florida. After initiating the traffic stop the Officer began a DUI investigation. Our client agreed to participate in the Field Sobriety Exercises. Even though our client performed well she was arrested for DUI and failure to obey. After reviewing the Body-Cam videos provided by the State Attorney’s Office we entered into negotiations with The State. An agreement was reached which led to our client pleading to Reckless Driving involving Alcohol and a dismissal of the failure to obey charges.

Client was pulled over on the Side of the road in Bradford County, Florida. A Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a welfare check on the vehicle and subsequently started a DUI investigation. After participating in Field Sobriety Exercises our client was arrested and charged with DUI and criminal refusal. After winning the administrative hearing setting aside the administrative suspension we entered into negotitaions with the State. Pursuant to the agreement the DUI was amended to a reckless driving involving alcohol and included no criminal driving suspension. Our client had to drive for work and was able to continue his occupation due to this excellent result.

While traveling on I-4, a Trooper observed a Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed suddenly cut off a white Tesla. The Trooper was so close that he observed the Tesla driver give the other driver the middle finger. The Dodge Charger then crossed a painted gore and cut off another vehicle before exiting I-4. Our attorney noticed that the video did not show our client’s vehicle cutting anyone off and did not show him crossing the painted gore. There was also a discrepancy between the exit on video and the exit mentioned in the Trooper’s report. In fact, throughout the video, our client was operating the vehicle normally. The State wanted to argue that the Reckless driving conduct incident occurred before the video recording began. Prior to trial, the State amended the charge to a simple traffic ticket and our client paid a $164 fine and received no points.

Our client was driving through a construction zone and got confused by the placement of the construction signs and cones. As a result, he turned his car onto the railroad tracks.  A woman saw him “stumble out of the car” and police were called. Upon arrival, the officers felt that signs of impairment were present and roadside tasks were offered. Due to previous injuries, only the HGN task was performed.  After the arrest, the breath test was offered. After some discussion and some improper explaining by the officer, our client “refused” the breath test.  Ticket Clinic lawyers took over the case and immediately fought the license suspension at the DMV.  The DMV suspension was invalidated and the license was returned. Next, in court we argued that the arrest was improper based on recent caslaw from the 4th DCA.  We also argued that the explanation for the breath test was imroper.  The Judge heard the testimony at a motion hearing and agreed with our argument.  The motion was granted and the State dropped all charges.

On March 30, 2024, an officer from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission was on a marked vessel patrolling the east side of crab Island in Destin, Florida.  The officer observed a pontoon boat being operated by the Defendant with the motor out of the water. The officer further witnessed the Defendant engaging the engine going forward and backwards while it was still out of the water. The officer decided to conduct a safety stop to see if there was something wrong with the vessel.  Based upon the interactions with the Defendant, the officer observed signs of impairment with slurred speech, slow responses to questions, the smell of alcohol and other physical features . After conducting field sobriety tasks , the officer believed that the Defendant was Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Chemical Substance to the extent that is normal faculties were impaired and arrested. After the arrest, the Defendant was read his implied consent warnings and voluntarily provided a breath sample with the results being .105 and .99. After hiring the attorneys from The Ticket Clinic, the Boating Under the Influence charges were dismissed

Our Client changed lanes within 100 feet of an intersection.  Law enforcement stopped our Client initially claiming that the change of lanes violated the law prohibiting passing within 100 feet of an intersection.  As our Client was never on the opposite side of the median (roadway), our Client’s driving did not violate this statute.  Thus, we filed a motion to suppress all evidence in the case.  At the motion to suppress hearing, law enforcement acknowledged that our Client’s driving did not violate that statute but claimed that our Client did not have his turn signal on for 100 feet before changing lanes.  Upon examining the statute, there is no specified length of time one must have their turn signal on before changing lanes, only 100 feet before making a turn.  Law enforcement made the incredulous claim that changing lanes is the same thing as making a turn.  Because of this ludicrous claim and the fact that our Client displayed no improper driving, the Court suppressed all evidence in the case.  And, the State dropped all charges against our Client.

On August 8, 2024, the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle on fire in Escambia County. Upon arrival to the scene, the officers came upon the driver outside of the vehicle that was and started their initial investigation. During the course of their investigation, they noticed signs of impairment including leaning against the guard rail for balance, slow and slurred speech, red, bloodshot and watery eyes and difficulty responding to questions. Based upon these observations, the police requested the driver to submit roadside sobriety tasks. After submitting to the roadside tasks, the officers believed that the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and placed under arrest For driving under the influence.  After hiring the attorney’s from the Ticket Clinic, the Driving Under the Influence charges were dismissed.

On August 31, 2024, the Defendant was involved in an accident. He struck a fence and a house after losing control of his vehicle. Hillsborough county Deputies concluded their crash investigation and then detained the Defendant for a DUI investigation. The Defendant’s primary language is creole and no creole interpreter was provided for the investigation. The Defendant attempted to perform field testing but was ultimately arrested after a poor performance on the exercises. The Defendant then refused to provide a breath sample after the arrest. The Defendant was previously convicted of DUI in 2021, meaning a DUI conviction would require a jail sentence and a 5 year license revocation. Result: the firm set the case for trial and before the trial began, the State dropped the DUI charge.

On August 23, 2024, the Defendant was involved in an accident. The Defendant attempted to pass in front of vehicle 2, only to be struck and flipped over vehicle 2’s hood. The Defendant was operating a MotoTec Gazella electric dirt bike when the accident occurred. The Defendant had not registered the dirt bike and his license was suspended for a DUI and also as a habitual traffic offender. The firm set the case for trial due to the extensive jail offer made by the State. Result: Prior to the trial, the State dismissed the charges.

Our Client was arrested for a misdemeanor DUI with breath test results of 0.277 and 0.262, which also caused an administrative suspension of his/her driver license.  Our Client was a contract driver for a delivery service, who reported to law enforcement that our Client was impaired.  However, by the time law enforcement arrived, our Client was not driving nor even in the vehicle.  The only individuals who witnessed our Client driving were employees of the delivery company, who are not law enforcement officers.  Thus, this was a misdemeanor not committed in the officer’s presence and there was no exception to the rule requiring that all elements of the crime occur in the officer’s presence.  As such, it was an unlawful arrest.  We successfully moved to invalidate the administrative suspension of the license and suppress all the evidence in the criminal case, which was then dismissed.

Our client was stopped for speeding going 18mph over the speed limit. Upon being stopped, officers said they noticed an extremely strong smell of burnt marijuana. Officers also stated they smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from our client’s breath. Officers also noted that our client had red bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. They asked our client where he was coming from and our client admitted that he was at a local bar. Officers later say they located a “marijuana roach” and marijuana in the center console of the car. Officers also located a half full cup of rum and coke. Our client participated in roadside exercises where officers noted that he failed to perform them as instructed based on a number of observations. Later, our client was asked for breath sample to measure his blood alcohol content as well as a urine sample to look for chemical and/or controlled substances in his urine. Our client provided both breath and urine. He then hired us and we immediately began working on the case. After months of discussions with the State Attorney advancing legal and factual arguments, as well as discussion and review of the toxicology results, the State Attorney entered a nolle pros in this client’s case and all criminal charges were dismissed.