Our client was stopped on the side of the road, partially blocking the roadway on I-95 when law enforcement made contact with him. During his interaction with the initial officer, that officer observed alleged indicators of impairment and called in another officer to conduct a DUI investigation. During the DUI investigation, officers alleged an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from our client, that our client had bloodshot/watery eyes, a slight slur to our client’s speech, and our client admitted he had consumed two (2) beers earlier in the day. Based upon these observations, officers asked our client to participate in Field Sobriety Exercises to determine if his normal faculties were impaired. He was eventually arrested and charged with DUI (his 3rd offense) and Refusal to Provide a Breath Sample.
Upon receiving the case, our attorneys immediately went to work reviewing the evidence and preparing our client’s defense. Our client informed our office that he had been previously diagnosed with numerous health issues. Our attorneys reviewed our client’s medical history, in conjunction with his alleged “poor performance” on his Field Sobriety Exercises and devised a way to mitigate our client’s outcome. Based upon our attorney’s relationships with the Office of the State Attorney in Brevard County, which have been built over years of diligent representation, our attorney was able to negotiate a reduced charge of Reckless Driving, Our client avoided a third DUI conviction, spent no time in jail, and had his license saved from any further suspension that would have been imposed by the Court.