The Client was driving on his way home from a night out when an animal ran in front of his vehicle. The Client swerved to miss the animal and as a result hit a utility pole. The collision caused significant damage to his truck and the pole. The power to the entire area was knocked out as a result. The Client then backed up his vehicle to see the damage and proceeded to park his vehicle alongside the road as his home was very close. Bystanders that witnessed the accident claimed that he was trying to flee the scene. Law enforcement arrived and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident. The Firm argued that the Client lived very close so it wasn’t logical that he was trying to flee. In addition the Client’s vehicle was so badly damaged that it wasn’t possible for him to flee. The firm also argued that the extensive damage that the Client caused to the utility pole would have to be handled in a civil matter and not in a criminal restitution hearing as the damage was not the result of criminal activity. The State eventually agreed and dismissed all charges.
The Client was stopped while driving his scooter because he was weaving and failed to stop for a red light. Once stopped it appeared to the Officer that the Client had been drinking because he had an odor of alcohol, had slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet. The Client admitted drinking and to using various drugs. The Client asked to simply park the scooter and go on his way. The Officer initiated a DUI investigation and subsequently arrested the Client for DUI. At the jail the Client refused to provide a breath sample. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the Client, who was a person of advanced age, had several medical conditions that could contribute to the belief that he was impaired by alcohol, when in fact he was actually simply disabled. The Firm expressed this opinion to the State Attorney in the matter, who was reluctant to drop the DUI as the Client had a previous DUI in another State. However, after months of negotiations the State agreed to dismiss the DUI
The Client was charged with a DUI and DWLS after he left a local bar, drove his motorcycle, swerving and entering the opposing lane of traffic. His driver’s license had been suspended for several years. Body camera video indicated that our client stumbled as he walked and exhibited orbital sway during field sobriety exercises. He submitted samples of his breath with a result of .202 and .238 BAC, over twice the legal limit. The Ticket Clinic Attorney fought the case by filing motions to suppress the FSEs, breath samples and the audio. The State’s evidence was successfully attacked and they were forced to amend the charge to Reckless Driving.
While driving down the road the client had a blow-out resulting in damage to his vehicle and the police being called to investigate. The responding officer was a "Drug Recognition Expert" (DRE) that specializes in impaired driving cases. The officer believed the client was intoxicated, he urinated in his pants, performed poorly on the roadside sobriety tests and blew almost double the legal limit. Initially The Ticket Clinic Attorney was able to get the client into a Pre-Trial Diversion program that results in the dismissal of the charge. However, a supervisor at the State Attorney's Office reviewed the case they determined that the facts were too egregious to qualify for diversion. The Ticket Clinic Attorney continued the fight filing a Motion to Suppress. After the arguments the Judge held that the arrest was unconstitutional and excluded all of the post arrest statements, observations, and evidence. The Ticket Clinic Attorney attempted to negotiate with the State to get them to drop the DUI charge and offer a Reckless Driving based upon the client’s lack of criminal history. They Refused. The case was set for trial. The Ticket Clinic Attorney was able to capitalize on mistakes made by the State and the expert officer was not able to be declared an expert in trial. After a full day trial including a civilian witness that stated the Client "was so drunk he fell down 3-4 times". The jury came back unanimously Not Guilty.
Our client was stopped for failing to maintain his lane, making a wide turn and for failing to stop behind the stop bar. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer noticed that our client was sweating, had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath and noticed that his eyes were glassy and watery. The Defendant made an admission that the officer thought established some level of impairment. The driver also admitted to drinking alcohol that evening. After roadside exercises were performed on video, the officer arrested our client for DUI. A breath test was taken and the results were .079 and .077, 3 hours after the admitted time of drinking and 2 hours after the time of driving. Once retained, Ticket Clinic lawyers filed a Motion for Speedy Trial. The case was set for trial, and a jury was selected. After a 1.5 day jury trail, the jury returned with a verdict of NOT GUILTY.
On October 22, 2010 the Defendant was observed about four car lengths ahead of a Tampa Police Officer’s car in the left lane. The Defendant’s vehicle repeatedly drifted from side to side. The vehicle was drifting on and off the lane marker. The officer decided to stop the vehicle for a suspicion of DUI. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer immediately smelled the distinct odor of alcohol coming from the Defendant’s breath. The Defendant’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The Defendatnt provided inconsistent responses to the initial questions by officer. The officer had the Defendant exit the vehicle to perform field sobriety exercises. The Defendant exhibited all six possible clues of impairment on the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. The Defendant performed unsatisfactorily on both the Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand tests. Based on her performance on these field sobriety exercises, the Defenant was placed under arrest for DUI. The Defendant was then requested to provide a breath sample to determine her breath alcohol content. She refused to provide a breath sample. Result: The case was set for trial but before the trial date, The State dropped the DUI charge.
Our client was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Domestic Violence), and was accused of attempting to run her husband over with her vehicle. Our team of attorneys gathered significant evidence showing that the husband was not a reliable witness and that the damage to our client's vehicle was not consistent with her husband's story. After reviewing the evidence we submitted to the prosecutors, the State Attorney's Office dropped all charges against our client.
The Client was charged with a DUI after he was discovered in his vehicle after a major crash. He seemed extremely disoriented and impaired and was transported to the hospital. Once at the hospital both law enforcement and the hospital did a blood sample and a toxicology screen for drugs. The law enforcement screen indicated numerous controlled substances such as heroin and fentanyl. However the hospital toxicology screen did not show those results. The firm pointed this issue out to the State and argued that the DUI should be dismissed. The State agreed and dropped the DUI.
A police officer responded to a call from a manager of a restaurant that one if its customers, had driven away from the restaurant and was intoxicated. Upon locating seeing the car, the officer conducted a traffic stop. The officer noticed that the client had slurred speech, an odor of alcohol on his breath, and glassy and bloodshot eyes. While performing the roadside exercises, the officer noted the client was swaying, lost his balance and failed to complete the exercises as instructed. The Client was arrested and submitted a breath sample that was over twice the legal limit. The DUI was ultimately dropped after The Ticket Clinic worked out a reduced charge of Reckless Driving, which prevented the client from receiving criminal conviction for DUI and avoided the mandatory driver’s license suspension that occurs with a DUI conviction.
The Client was charged with DUI after being stopped by law enforcement for an unknown reason. Once stopped, law enforcement stated they noticed signs of impairment. The Client agreed to do roadside sobriety exercises and performed well, but was still arrested for DUI. Once at the jail the Client refused to give a breath sample. After the State reviewed the facts and saw our initial filings in the case, the State dismissed the DUI.
The client was charged with attaching a license plate to his trailer which was assigned to a different trailer, when they accidentally provided law enforcement with the wrong trailer registration. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to establish that the client possessed two trailers, both of which were validly registered and licensed at the time of the alleged offense and all criminal charges against the client were dropped without the client ever having to come to court.
Client was stopped for running a red light and drifting within his lane. Upon speaking to the client, the officer observed indicators of impairment that included the odor of alcohol and glassy bloodshot eyes. The officer asked the client to perform road side exercises. After exiting the vehicle to perform the exercises, the officer noted that the client was swaying and his speech was mumbled. The client showed several indicators of impairment during the roadside exercises and the exercises had to be stopped because the client was unable to maintain his balance. The client was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence and refused to take a breath test. Upon discussions with the State Attorney assigned to the case, the Driving Under the Influence charge was reduced to Reckless Driving and the client avoided a further license suspension and criminal conviction on his record.
