The defendant was stopped by the police for going 56 mph in a 35 mph zone, weaving within her lane of travel and for following vehicles in front of her too closely. Police noticed that the defendant had bloodshot – glassy eyes, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, slurred speech and was very argumentative. The defendant admitted having a few drinks and performed poorly of field sobriety exercises. The defendant refused a breath test and was arrested for DUI. After a jury trial, The defendant was found not guilty of DUI after the jury deliberated for one minute.
The defendant was stopped for driving without headlights. The defendant took the breath test and blew .085 and .087. DUI charge dropped.
The defendant was seen by officers bumping into a curb and later weaving in and out of traffic. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, flushed complexion, slurred speech and an inability to maintain balance upon making contact with the defendant. The defendant performed poorly on roadsides and submitted to a breath test, which resulted in a .129/.141 g/210L, well over the legal limit. On the day of trial, the State dropped the D.U.I. charge.
The defendant crashed into three other vehicles while they were stopped at a traffic light. The defendant then left the scene of the accident. One of the vehicles followed the defendant until law enforcement arrived. Deputy Hauter and the BSO DUI Task Force noticed that the defendant had an odor of alcohol on his breath, observed glassy bloodshot eyes, was unsteady on his feet, had urinated in his pants and stated he had consumed two Corona Beers and felt that he was impaired by alcohol. The defendant performed poorly on the roadsides and took the breath test, which indicated he was a one point and was probably over the limit. The State dropped the D.U.I Charges.
The officer was on his way home from work when he saw the defendant next to another car at a traffic light. The officer testified that he saw the defendant and the other car \"peel out\", spin tires and take off at a high rate of speed for over a quarter of a mile. The defendant admitted to \"being stupid and playing around.\" Acquitted by jury within 10 minutes of beginning deliberations.
The defendant was stopped for failing to maintain his lane of travel after the officer had received an anonymous tip alleging that the defendant was driving recklessly. Once stopped, the officers noticed that the defendant had difficulty producing documents for the car and was very unsteady as he exited the vehicle. He was asked to perform roadside exercises but said no, because he knew that he would fail as he suffers from Diabetes. He was arrested and later refused a breath test. Acquitted of D.U.I. after trial.
The defendant was stopped for driving his vehicle without its lights on at night. After realizing that the defendant\'s license was suspended, the deputy asked the defendant to exit the car, as he noticed signs that the defendant was impaired. The defendant admitted to having a \"few drinks.\" Roadside exercises were completed on video, and the defendant refused a breath test after being placed under arrest. D.U.I charge dropped on the day of trial.
The defendant was stopped by the Sergeant of the B.S.O. DUI Task Force who was on his way home from work for driving 105 M.P.H. in a 55 M.P.H. zone on I-95 and weaving in and out of traffic. Upon making contact with the defendant the Sergeant noticed the defendant to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot watery eyes and was unsteady on her feet. A second member of the DUI Task Force arrived on the scene and noticed the defendant to have a strong odor of alcohol, red and watery eyes, a flushed face and slurred speech. The defendant participated in roadside sobriety exercises and performed poorly. The defendant submitted to a breath test which resulted in a .144/.145 reading. The defendant was found not guilty by a jury.
On July 23, 2005, the defendant was involved in a traffic crash with two other vehicles. Officers arrived at the scene to notice that the defendant had an odor of alcohol on his breath, bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech and that he was very unsteady on his feet, to the extent that he was asked to sit down by officers for safety reasons. Marijuana was seen in plain view by officers in the defendant\'s vehicle and the defendant admitted to ownership. The defendant advised he had consumed six beers and was asked to perform roadside sobriety exercises, which he performed poorly. The defendant submitted to a breath test which resulted in readings of 0191/.199, more than double the legal limit. The State Dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant was stopped for failure to maintain a single lane. The defendant refused breath testing. DUI charge dropped.
The defendant was observed driving his car with a headlight out, improper tag, failing to maintain his lane of travel and driving the wrong way. After the stop, the officer noticed signs of impairment, and two open containers were found in the vehicle. The defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and was subsequently arrested. When asked, the defendant refused to submit to a breath test. Acquitted of DUI after trial (2nd offense)
The defendant failed to drive at two separate green traffic lights. A Broward Deputy initiated a traffic stop due to this unusual driving pattern and observed the defendant to have a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, constricted pupils, bloodshot eyes, flushed face and profuse sweating. The defendant admitted to having two glasses of wine. The defendant refused roadside sobriety exercises and the breath test. The State dropped the DUI charge on 3/29/07.
