RECENT COURT VICTORIES

Our client was allegedly stopped at night with no headlights on for traveling 60 in a 35 mph speed zone and changing lanes improperly. Officers noted they immediately smelled an odor of alcohol and noticed signs of impairment. Officers further noted bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Officers report that our client admitted to having "too many" drinks and feeling "drunk" when asked. Our client was cooperative and agreed to do Field Sobriety Exercises. She was later arrested and subsequently was asked to submit to a breath test, which she refused. Despite these allegations, and despite having been charged with DUI and an additional criminal charge for refusal to submit to a breath test, we were successful in getting the DUI charge dismissed.

The Client was stopped because he ran a red light.  Once stopped the officer noticed that the Client's speech seemed uncoordinated and smelled of alcohol.  Law enforcement requested the Client perform field sobriety exercises and the Client refused to comply.  The Client was then arrested for DUI and transported to the jail where he provided a breath sample that was twice the legal limit.  The Firm was retained and argued to the State that the Client's primary language was Spanish and that was why he seemed uncoordinated in this speech pattern.  In addition, the smell of alcohol is not an indicator of impairment, only consumption.  As a result, the Firm argued that there may be a motion to suppress the detention and subsequent arrest of the Client in this case.  In addition, the Client had no prior DUI history, was not combative and largely complied with the requests of law enforcement.  The State agreed and dismissed the DUI charge.

The Client was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane.  Once stopped the officer noticed signs of impairment by alcohol and had the Client submit to field sobriety exercises.  The Client performed poorly on the exercises.  Once arrested for DUI, and after being transported to the jail, the Client failed to provide a breath sample.  The Firm was retained and argued to the State that there may be a possible motion to suppress the stop of the Client's vehicle.  The motion would have been based upon the case law showing that other traffic needs to be affected in a failure to maintain lane infraction stop.  In addition, the Client had no prior DUI history.  The State agreed and dismissed the DUI charge.

On January 28, 2026, attorney Alford received a verdict of Not Guilty on Count 1: the Refusal to Submit to Testing after seperating the charges. This case was highly litigated after being retained. The defendant experienced poor representation at this prior firm and elected to hire us. Within a few weeks, a motion to suppress was filed and heard. The Refusal trial was then conducted and won, however the job was not done. Mr. Alford filed a motion to dismiss to the DUI based on winning the Refusal charge. Although that motion was denied, a motion in Limine was granted in part taking out some of the evidence from the prior trial. After being set for trial several times, the State elected to reduce the DUI to a reckless driving with no probation or jail as a resolution if the client completed Proof of Compliance on the Suspended License charge. This closed out the case with NO JAIL OR PROBATION for any of the charges. The client was very happy with the result and representation.