The Defendant was involved in a rear end accident and allegedly did not remain at the scene after attempting to drive away. Due to traffic in the area and the other party getting her license plate number, she was located.
Upon making contact with the Defendant, a Police Officer observed signs of impairment including the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her breath. The Defendant performed field sobriety exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. The Defendant was charged with DUI and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. The Defendant refused to submit to a breath test after the arrest.
Result: Based on information provided to the State by the firm, the State dropped both the DUI and leaving the scene charges.