DUI & Criminal Division

RECENT COURT VICTORIES

To protect our clients privacy, incomplete case numbers are provided.

Case Summary

Date: 05/09/2019
Case #: 2018CT######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was stopped for having a flat front tire. The stopping officer noticed that she seemed impaired and requested a DUI Officer to investigate. It was also observed that the Client's 12 year old daughter was in the vehicle. The Client was removed from the vehicle, performed poorly on roadside exercises, and refused to provide a breath sample once arrested. In addition to a DUI, the Client was also charged with the Felony charge of Neglect with regard to her child. The Firm was hired and immediately began investigating the facts of the case, beginning with the video. The Firm also immediately informed the State Attorney's office that the felony charge was inappropriate, as there is an enhancement for the same factual situation found in the DUI statutes. The State agreed and dismissed the Felony charge but continued to prosecute the DUI charge. The Firm discovered in the videos for the case that all the officers involved did not smell alcohol, yet requested the Client submit to a breath sample to determine her alcohol levels. The Firm filed several motions to exclude evidence and/or dismiss the case. A hearing was held where all the officers came in and claimed they smelled alcohol in contradiction to the video in the case. Prior to the judge making a ruling on any motions, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 05/08/2019
Case #: 2019CT00***3
Charge: Expired Driver's License
Traffic
The client was charged with driving on a drivers license that had been expired for over 6 months. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the State Attorney and all criminal charges against the client were dropped without the client ever having to come to court.

Case Summary

Date: 05/08/2019
Case #: 2019CT00***8
Charge: Driving with License Suspended
Traffic
The client was arrested for driving on a suspended license. Even though the client had previously been convicted for the same thing, The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the State Attorney and all criminal charges against the client were dropped without the client ever having to come to court.

Case Summary

Date: 05/08/2019
Case #: 2019CT00***1
Charge: Driving With an Invalid License
Traffic
The client was charged for the first time ever, when they were caught driving without a license. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the State Attorney and all criminal charges against the client were dropped without the client ever having to come to court.

Case Summary

Date: 05/08/2019
Case #: 2019CT00***6
Charge: Driving With an Invalid License
Traffic
The client was charged for the first time ever, when they were pulled over and presented an out of State license to the police, while they still allegedly had a validly issued Florida License, even though the client had only one license in their possession. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys established to the State Attorney that this was an erroneous arrest and all charges were dropped without the client ever coming to court.

Case Summary

Date: 05/07/2019
Case #: 07/05/2019
Charge: DUI
DUI
Our client was pulled over for driving 60 miles per hour in a 45 zone. The officer claimed to smell the odor of alcohol emitting from our client and requested that he perform field sobriety exercises. Our client had a difficult time performing the exercises but appeared extremely nervous due to the police officer's aggressive attitude. At trial, the lawyers at the firm exposed several lies told by the officer on the stand and the jury found our client not guilty.

Case Summary

Date: 05/07/2019
Case #: 2019CT00***9
Charge: Attaching Tag Not Assigned
Traffic
The client was arrested for the first time ever, after they were caught by police driving a car to which the client had attached the tag for another vehicle. The Ticket Clinic Attorneys were able to negotiate with the State Attorney and all criminal charges against the client were dropped without the client ever having to come to court.

Case Summary

Date: 05/07/2019
Case #: 2019-MM-***52*
Charge: Possession of Cannabis / Drug Paraphernalia
Drugs
Our client was pulled over and arrested for possession of marijuana. Ticket Clinic attorneys determined that the police officers' search of our client's car was illegal. We prepared and filed a Motion to Suppress, challenging the stop/search. The case was set for a jury trial. The State read the motion, and dropped the charge. Ultimately, they agreed with our position, that the search was illegal.

Case Summary

Date: 05/03/2019
Case #: 2018CT########
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was Charged with DUI after he was stopped for speeding. Once the Client was stopped the Officer immediately noticed signs of impairment by alcohol. The Client performed poorly on the roadside exercises and was then arrested for DUI. Once at the jail the Client refused to provide a breath sample. In addition, at the time of the Client's arrest he was still on bond for another previous DUI he had received no more than two months prior. Because the Client had two open DUI counts the Court had revoked his bond on his first DUI, and the Client was stuck in jail. The Firm was able to get the Client out of jail on both DUI charges. However, the State was requesting a significant amount of additional jail to resolve both DUI charges. The Firm investigated both charges and discovered that while one DUI charge was an extremely poor case for the Client, the other case was actually quite good for the Client to take to trial. The State agreed and dismissed the Client's second DUI case and resolved the other to no jail.

Case Summary

Date: 05/03/2019
Case #: 2018CT######
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was charged with DUI after she was involved in a crash. The Client was immediately taken to the hospital where she got into several arguments with law enforcement and the nursing staff. The Officer smelled alcohol on the Client and noticed she seemed impaired. The Officer asked the Client for a legal blood sample, which she refused to give. However, the nursing staff then took a medical blood sample from the Client which showed she was more than three times over the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the Officer improperly requested the medical blood result from hospital staff. As a result, any evidence showing the Client's blood alcohol level was inadmissible. The State agreed and dismissed the DUI.

Case Summary

Date: 05/01/2019
Case #: 2019CT*******
Charge: DUI
DUI
The Client was allegedly involved in an accident. Once on the scene law enforcement believed that he was impaired by alcohol and requested he perform sobriety exercises. The Client refused to perform said exercises and was then arrested for DUI. Once at the jail the Client refused to provide a breath sample. The Firm was retained and immediately began to investigate the case. The Firm discovered that there was very little, if any, evidence placing the Client behind the wheel of the vehicle. In addition, because the Client refused all sobriety exercises and the breath test, there was hardly any evidence regarding his impairment. The State agreed with the Firm's assessment of the case and dismissed the charges entirely.

Case Summary

Date: 04/30/2019
Case #: 20XX-CT-5XXX No Conviction As Charged
Charge: Racing
Uncategorized
Client was observed racing a Black VW R6 on the Florida turnpike. Both vehicles were traveling at a very high rate of speed according to the officer, attempting to outdistance the other. Our firm filed a motion because it took too long for the State to prosecute and the case was dismissed.
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Rolando A. Sanchez, Esq.

Originally from Miami , grew up in Central Florida.  After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he worked on F-15E fighter jets as an Avionics Technician.  He was Honorably Discharged. Afterwards, he attended University of Central Florida and received a BSBA Finance Degree, cum laude.  Next, he attended Barry University for law school and among other things, served as V.P. of the Veterans Legal Society.  Since graduating in 2016, Mr. Sanchez has dedicated his career to helping those charged with criminal matters.  These cases include traffic, misdemeanors and felonies, including trials and post-conviction relief. Mr. Sanchez is the lead attorney in Ticket Clinic’s Kissimmee office, handling cases in Osceola, Polk, Hardee and Desoto Counties.