On or about September 19, 2024, our client was accused of shoplifting from Publix in Orlando. After stopping our client for the alleged Theft, law enforcement officers noticed a cloud of smoke that smelled like burnt cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. Based upon the observations made of our client, he was asked to participate in Field Sobriety Exercises, which our client agreed to do. After the completion of the exercises, Law Enforcement arrested our client and charged him with Driving Under the Influence. After his arrest, our client was taken outside of the jurisdiction of the arresting agency, and asked to provide a breath and urine sample, to which our client agreed. The urine sample came back positive for THC. The breath sample was .000, indicating that no alcohol had been consumed.
Upon reviewing the case, our Firm immediately got to work investigating the facts of the case, and protecting our client’s rights. Based upon the facts alleged by police, our Firm filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence, alleging numerous violations of our client’s Constitutionally protected rights. Prior to any hearing on the Motion to Suppress Evidence, the State dismissed the case in it’s entirety against our client.