RECENT COURT VICTORIES

The Defendant was charged with DUI after being stopped for swerving and having a hard time maintaining his lane.  Once stopped the Defendant admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.  He did the field sobriety exercises and performed poorly.  The Defendant was arrested and gave a breath sample under the legal limit but did provide a urine sample which was positive for marijuana.  The State offered to break the charges down to a reckless driving with probation and several additional requirements.  The Defendant and the Firm rejected that offer and set the case for a trial and a hearing on a motion to suppress the stop of the Defendant's vehicle and any evidence after said stop.  The Firm conducted a hearing on the motion to suppress and convinced the Judge that the officer was being dishonest with regard to whether the Defendant was actually swerving or committing any traffic infraction.  The Firm accomplished this by cross-examining the officer using the dash cam video.  Once the Court granted the motion to suppress the State had to dismiss the entire case.

Client was charged with DUI 2^nd Offense with minors in the vehicle and Refusal to Submit.  Trooper stopped client for speeding 77/55 and weaving into the other lane of traffic.  Client stopped in the middle of one of the two lanes of traffic next to a business.  Officer came in contact with client and asked him to exit vehicle and immediately started to instruct him in FSEs.  Client refused FSEs and officer arrested client for DUI stating as a DRE he recognized signs of impairment.  Client refused to give a breath sample or urine.  State agreed to a Reckless with alcohol and the client decided to accept it based on the Officer being a DRE, his refusal to submit and personal issues he had going on at this time

Law enforcement made contact with the Client when they received a call that the Client's vehicle was parked in a parking lot of a business but not in an actual parking spot.  The Client was found to be asleep in the vehicle with it running.  Once awakened the Client could not get the vehicle into park easily and exhibited numerous signs of impairment by alcohol.  The Client was arrested for DUI and transported to the Palm Beach County Jail where the Client missed the chair when asked to sit prior to refusing to take a breath test.  The Firm was hired on the case and argued to the State that the Client may have been in the car with it running and keys in the vehicle, but it cannot be clearly argued what the Client's impairment level was when she was awake.  In addition, the Client had a clean criminal record and was cooperative with law enforcement in its beginning phases.  The State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.

Our client was stopped for careless driving and citations were issued.  Officers allowed the Defendant to drive away from the scene. As the Defendant exited the parking plaza, police officers heard a "crunch" and the Defendant's car was the only car around.  They presumed that he had run into a building.  They again turned on their lights and initiated a 2^nd traffic stop.  This time, the odor of alcohol was noticed and the Defendant admitted to drinking and "being crossed". He had a difficult time presenting his driver license to the police. After exiting the car and using the car for balance, roadside tasks were offered and performed on video.  Close to 8 officers from multiple cities were on scene observing.  The performance was poor according to the arresting officer and the Defendant was placed under arrest.  A breath test was offered and refused.  After 1 year of fighting with the State, Ticket Clinic lawyers the case was set for a jury trial.  On the 2^nd day of the trial, the Judge dismissed the case before even allowing the jury to consider a verdict. All accompanying citations were dismissed as well.

The Client was arrested on multiple intent to distribute cocaine cases and operating a home for drug trafficking. Law enforcement was originally in the home of the Defendant on an arrest warrant. Once in the home cocaine was found along with multiple items that indicate that drugs were being packaged and sold. The Client was arrested even though there were others in the home and no statements that the Client owned the home or rented it in any way. The Firm was retained and argued that there was no evidence in any way that the Client possessed the illegal substances. The State agreed and dismissed the entire case.