We Have A Long Record Of Producing Successful Outcomes

CLAY – 2019 – State v. L.R.

During a traffic stop, police noted our client had very slurred speech, lethargic movements, and had trouble providing his ID. Our client admitted that he took narcotics and failed the Field Sobriety Exercises. Our client refused to provide a urine sample and we got the case thrown out and the charges completely dropped.

DUVAL – 2019 – State v. J.B.

Our client caused an accident on I-95 by running into the back of another vehicle. Our client had a drink in the cup holder and smelled of alcohol. He failed the Field Sobriety Exercises and refused to provide a breath test sample. He was subsequently charged with Driving Under the Influence. Through negotiations, we were able to get the charge reduced to Reckless Driving and he avoided a conviction for Driving Under the Influence.

CLAY – 2020 – State v. J.E.

Our client was stopped for swerving in her lane and driving over the lane lines. The stopping officer observed signs of impairment and requested that she participate in Field Sobriety Exercises. She failed the Field Sobriety Exercises and refused to provide a breath test sample. She was charged with Driving Under the Influence and placed under arrest. Through negotiations with the State Attorney’s Office, we were able to have the charge reduced to Reckless Driving and our client was not convicted of Driving Under the Influence.

DUVAL – 2020 – State v. E.S.

Our client was pulled over at midnight for driving the wrong way on Philips Highway. The police observed signs of impairment and requested our client perform Field Sobriety Exercises. Our client refused and was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Our client, also refused to take a breathalyzer test. We were able to have the charge amended to Reckless Driving and received a withhold of adjudication, meaning that he was neither convicted of the Reckless Driving charge and no points would be assessed to his driving record as a result.

DUVAL – 2020 – State v. J.B.

Our client was found passed out behind the wheel with his engine running while parked on the shoulder of the onramp to JTB. When the police arrived, they requested our client to perform Field Sobriety Exercises. He failed and was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence. After conducting both depositions and filing a Motion to Suppress, the State Attorney’s Office agreed to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving.

NASSAU – 2020 – State v. D.C.

Our client was pulled over for almost causing an accident when he failed to yield. Our client admitting to drink and failed the Field Sobriety Exercises. He was arrested and taken to the Nassau County Jail. While at the jail, he refused to take a breathalyzer test. Ultimately, we were able to secure a reduction of the charge to Reckless Driving and he avoided a conviction for Driving Under the Influence.

NASSAU – 2020 – State v. D.A.S.

Our client caused accident when his brakes failed and he ran through a red light. The officers on the scene smelled alcohol and demanded he take the Field Sobriety Exercises. Our client refused and also declined to provide a breath test sample. We investigated the brake failure and filed a Motion to Suppress. After which, the State Attorney’s Office agreed to reduce the charge from Driving Under the Influence to Reckless Driving. We were successful in keeping our client from having a DUI conviction on his record.

NASSAU – 2020 – State v. B.R.

Our client was under 21 and pulled over for weaving in his lane and other traffic infractions. The police smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle. The passengers in the vehicle advised that they were come from a bar prior to being stopped. Our client failed the requested Field Sobriety Exercises and refused to submit a breath sample. He was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence. We were able through successful negotiations, have the charge reduced and our client avoided being convicted of Driving Under the Influence.

NASSAU – 2020 – State v. R.B.

Our client was stopped after another driver called 911 to report seeing our client driving all over the road. Our client admitted to both drinking and coming from a bar prior to being stopped. He participated and failed the requested Field Sobriety Exercises. He provided a breath test sample of .186. We investigated the case and the breath test machine used to test his breath sample. We were successful in having the charge reduced to Reckless Driving, thereby insuring that our client would not have a conviction for Driving Under the Influence on his record.

Duval County – February 2020

Our Client was in a traffic accident where he was at fault. The officer who started the accident investigation observed that our clients eyes were bloodshot and watery, he smelled by alcohol, and that his speech was slurred. A DUI officer was called to investigate. He asked our client to perform field sobriety exercises. Because our client had medical issues including diabetes, previous back surgeries, a stroke, and a partly amputated foot, he was unable to do most of them or did them poorly after the officer kept telling him he had to do them. Our client was then placed under arrest, where the officers found marijuana in his vehicle. Our client did not take the breath test. The State attorney then charged him with a criminal refusal for not taking a breath test. We took this case to trial and he was found Not Guilty of the DUI and had all of the other charges dismissed!

Duval County – February 2020

Our client was driving on the road where he got his vehicle stuck on a median, was weaving from curb to curb, which culminated in him hitting a parked car on the side of the road, which caused him to spin out and total his car. When the officer came to investigate, the Officer noticed that our client had some blood coming out of his mouth, smelled like alcohol, was off balance, and he had slurred speech. Our client had to be taken to the hospital, where the Officer got a blood sample that showed our client had a blood alcohol level of .244, or three times the legal limit. We took his case to court and got the DUI investigation and blood tests thrown out. After that, the State charged him with reckless driving. We took that case to trial and won a Not Guilty Verdict.

Duval County – February 2020

Our client was driving on the road where he was unable to stay in his lane. He drifted in and out multiple times, which caused the officer to attempt to pull him over. Our client kept driving and did not stop till a car in front of him stopped. Our client had glassy, bloodshot, watery eyes, was disoriented, smelled like alcohol, had slurred mumbled speech, and confused diabetes with high blood pressure. A DUI unit was called, in which our client displayed numerous indicators of impairment. Our client then rated himself as an 8 out of 10 on how impaired he was. He blew a .246, or over three times the legal limit. We went to court and won a motion that had all the evidence thrown out. After we got the evidence thrown out, the State then dropped the charges.

Duval County – February 2020

Our client was driving when an officer saw him in an intersection when our client’s light was red. The officer then pulled him over for running a red light. After he pulled him over, he noticed several indicators of impairment. He then called for a DUI unit, who took over the investigation. The DUI officer then noticed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and slurred speech. The Officer had our client perform the Field Sobriety Exercises, where he performed them poorly. Our client was arrested and taken to the jail, where he blew twice the legal limit. After holding a hearing, we were able to have all of the evidence thrown out and the State dropped the case.

Duval County – January 2020

Our client first was stopped by officers after their car ran out of gas. The officers believed her and the person she was with were too impaired to drive and told them not to drive away. Our client then walked to a gas station, filled up a can, and refueled her vehicle and drove away while the officer was watching. He then pulled her over as soon as she started to drive away. After the officer pulled her over, he said that she smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech, and her eyes were bloodshot and watery. He then had her do field sobriety exercises in the middle of the road while traffic was on going. The Officer felt our client performed poorly and then arrested her for DUI, possession of Drug paraphernalia for used marijuana cigarette she had in her purse, and driving while her license was suspended for a previous DUI driver’s license suspension. She then blew over double the legal limit. We fought this case and Court and got an order suppressing all of the evidence in this case. After we got the order, the State dropped all charges against our client.

Duval County – July 2019

An Officer pulled over our client who was traveling 54 miles per hour in a 35. The Client parked in a handicap spot and could not provide his insurance when asked. The Officer detected a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, thick tonged speech, and a flush face. The Officer then had our client perform Field Sobriety exercises and then arrested him. Our client refused to blow. He originally pled to the DUI, but we were able to have his case re-opened. After negotiations with the State, we were able to have the DUI dropped and he pled to a reckless driving, where our client received a withhold of adjudication, meaning that our client was not convicted of this charge and did not have any points assessed to their driving record.

Duval County 2019

Our client was stopped for speeding. The officers contacted our client and noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client refused to provide a breath test. After review of the case and negotiating with the State, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, which means he was not convicted of the reduced charge.

Duval County 2019

Our client was stopped after an officer observed him slam on his brakes and almost fall over the handle bars of his motorcycle. The officer contacted our client and noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client refused to provide a breath test. After review of the case the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, which means he was not convicted of the reduced charge.

St. Johns County 2019

Our client was stopped after an officer observed him driving without a tag light and weaving in his lane. The officer contacted our client and noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client also admitted to drinking. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client provided two breath samples well over the legal limit, .21 and .20. After reviewing the case the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication.

St. Johns County 2019

Our client was stopped after causing an accident. The officer contacted our client and noticed signs of impairment and once the crash investigation was completed the officer began a DUI investigation. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client provided a urine test. After review of the case the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving.

St. Johns County 2019

Our client was stopped after she was observed weaving across many lanes of travel. The officer contacted her and noticed numerous signs of impairment and relocated our client to perform field exercises. Our client performed the exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client refused to provide a breath test. After negotiations the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication.

Clay County 2018

Our client was stopped after matching the description regarding another investigation. After the officer matched the license plate our client was stopped. The officer contacted our client and noticed he stumbled out of his vehicle and had glassy eyes. The officer noticed other signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client provided a breath test once at the jail that was over the legal limit, .15 and .16. After meeting with the state and providing mitigation, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of reckless driving and he received a withhold of adjudication, which means he was not convicted of the reduced charge.

Duval County 2018

Our client was stopped for driving without headlights or taillights. The officers made contact with our client and noticed bloodshot watery, an odor of alcohol as he spoke and a flushed face. Our client admitted to drinking and stumbled getting out of his car. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client provided a breath test of .18 and .17. After review of the case and negotiating with the State, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Duval County 2018

Our client was stopped for speeding The officers made contact with our client and noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client refused to perform the field exercises and was arrested for DUI. Our client refused to provide a breath test once at the Duval County Jail. After reviewing the case, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, which means he was not convicted of the reduced charge.

Duval County 2018

Our client was involved in an accident and was helped out of her vehicle by a witness. When officers arrived, they made contact with our client while she was standing on the sidewalk. The officers noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client admitted to drinking alcohol. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client refused to provide a breath test once at the jail. The State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, which means she was not convicted of the reduced charge.

St. Johns County 2018

Our client was stopped for speeding, weaving, and drifting. The officers made contact with our client and noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client refused to provide a breath test. After review of the case and negotiating with the State, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, which means he was not convicted of the reduced charge.

St. Johns County 2018

Our client was involved in a single vehicle crash and provided a breath test of .18 and .19. Officers responded to a single vehicle crash on I-95 and noticed heavy front-end damage to our client’s vehicle. Another officer had observed our client weaving from lane to lane and then collide with a guard rail. The officer made contact with our client and noticed a strong odor of alcohol on her breath, bloodshot watery eyes and a flushed face. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client provided a breath test once at the jail that was well over the legal limit, .18 and .19. After reviewing the case, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Clay County 2018

Our client was stopped for reckless driving, weaving, and drifting. The officers made contact with our client and noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client provided a breath test once at the jail that was over the legal limit, .14 and .14. After review of the case, the State agreed to drop the DUI charge and our client pled to the reduced charge of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, which means he was not convicted of the reduced charge.

Duval County 2018

Client was stopped for driving 70 mph in a 25 mph zone. Upon making contact with our client officers observed an odor of alcohol and she was unable to provide documents requested. Our client admitted to coming from a night club and that she had been drinking. Officers then requested our client perform field sobriety exercises and she declined. Our client was then arrested for DUI. Once at the jail our client was asked to take a breath test and she refused this as well. After being retained on the case we set to work. Through litigation we were able to have the case dismissed. The case was dropped entirely, and our client received no further punishment for her arrest, and no criminal record.

Duval County 2018

Officers first noticed our client as they observed him driving faster than the vehicle around him. He was also observed tailgating other vehicles and drove through a red light. After being stopped the Officer made contact with him. He observed several indicators of impairment, bloodshot watery eyes, odor of alcohol, and slurred speech. Our client admitted to drinking and stated he was going home from the bars. The Officer requested our client perform Field Sobriety Exercises and he agreed. He allegedly performed poorly on all exercises. Our client was then arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client was asked to take a breath test refused. Once we were retained on the case we began to look into the allegations. Through litigation we were able to have the charge reduced to Reckless Driving, meaning our client was not convicted of DUI, and did not have his license suspended as a result of the charge. He also received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he received no points on his license was not convicted of any crime, and will be able to have his records sealed.

Duval County 2018

Our client was first stopped of law enforcement after they observed him making a left turn into oncoming traffic. After the stopping officer activated his lights, it took our client longer than usual to stop his vehicle. Upon making contact with our client, the Officer observed several indicators of impairment, odor of alcohol, difficulty providing requested documents, bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, flushed face, and stumbling once exiting the vehicle. Our client was asked to perform Field Sobriety Exercises and agreed, he performed poorly on all exercises. Afterwards he was arrested for DUI. Then our client was taken to the Duval County Jail where he was asked to take a breath test. He agreed and provided a breath test that showed alcohol in his system. Once we were retained on the case we began to work on the charges. Through our efforts and litigation, we were able to have the charge reduced to Reckless Driving. Our client also received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was not convicted of any charge, received no points on his license, there is no license suspension as a result of the charge, and he will be able to have his records sealed.

Nassau County 2018

Client was stopped due to an officer observing him weaving across multiple lanes and crossing the center lane. After our client was stopped the officer observed several indicators of impairment, an odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, a flushed face. The officer decided to conduct a DUI investigation and asked out client to step out of the vehicle, when he stepped out the officer observed him to be unsteady on his feet and would sway. Our client admitted to drinking and consented to Field Sobriety Exercises. After our client performed poorly on field sobriety exercises he was arrested for DUI. Our client provided two breath tests of .039, below the legal limit. However, our client refused to provide a urine sample once requested. After retaining us we began to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to have the charges dismissed. The case was dropped entirely, and our client received no further punishment for his arrest, and no criminal record.

Nassau County 2018

Our client was the passenger in a vehicle that was stopped. After police decided to arrest the driver of the vehicle for an unrelated charge our client became very aggressive towards the officers on scene. Our client took a fighting stance towards law enforcement officers and yelled profanities at them. As officers attempted to handcuff our client he attempted to grab the officer’s Taser. After being cuffed our client continued to kick officers and attempt to take them to the ground. Ultimately, the client was charged with Resisting an Officer With Violence, a Felony punishable by five years in prison. After being retained on the case, we began to work on it. Through litigation we were able to have the charges reduced to Resisting an Officer Without Violence, a Misdemeanor offense. Additionally, our client received a Withhold of Adjudication, meaning he was not convicted of any charge and will be eligible to have his records sealed.

Nassau County 2018

Officer stopped our client for traveling 86 miles per hour in a residential area. After stopping our client, he was immediately placed in handcuffs. Officers found cold beer inside the vehicle that was opened. Multiple indicators of impairment were observed on our client including an odor of alcohol. Our client was arrested for DUI. The arresting officer asked our client to perform Field Sobriety Exercises and he declined. Our client was also asked to take a breath test and refused. After being retained on the case we began to look into the charges. Through our representation we were able to have the charge reduced to reckless driving, our client served no additional time in jail, did not receive a license suspension as a result of the charge, and was not convicted of DUI.

Nassau County 2018

Client was initially stopped by law enforcement for driving 57 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. Additionally, officers observed our client cross the fog line and center line while driving. Once the Officer made contact with our client he observed several indicators of impairment, an odor of alcohol, red face, bloodshot and watery eyes, and slurred speech. Our client admitted to drinking and was requested to perform Field Sobriety Exercises. Our client refused to perform any exercises and was arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client was asked to take a breath test and refused to do so. After being retained we set to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to have the charge reduced to Reckless Driving. Our client also received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was not convicted of any crime, received no points on his license, and will be eligible to have his records sealed.

Nassau County 2018

Officers first observed our client traveling on the roadway and driving on the white line. Officers also observed our client almost strike a concrete barrier and drift out of its lane causing another vehicle to slow down. After stopping our client, the Officer made contact with him and observed indicators of impairment, an odor of alcohol and bloodshot water eyes. Our client admitted to drinking that night. Officers asked our client to perform field sobriety exercises and he agreed. He allegedly performed poorly on the exercises and then was arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client provided a breath test of .04 and .099, over the legal limit of .08. After we were retained on the case we began to work on the charges. Through litigating the case we were able to have the charge reduced to Reckless Driving. Our client also received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was not convicted of DUI, received no points on his license, was given no additional driver’s licenses suspension, and will be eligible to have his records sealed.

St. Johns County 2018

Our client was stopped for weaving and leaving the road and striking a curb which flattened the tire and damaged the rim. When the officer made contact with our client he noticed she had an odor of alcohol on her breath and was acting strange. Our client performed poorly on the field exercises and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Our client provided a breath test and a urine test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving, she received a withhold of adjudication which means she was not convicted of the reduced charge and no points will be assessed on her driving record.

St. Johns County 2018

Our client was alleged to have left the scene of an accident. Witnesses directed the officers to the direction of our client. Officers arrived to our client’s house and removed her. The officers noticed signs of impairment and began a crash investigation as well as a DUI investigation. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Our client provided a breath test once at the jail that was over the legal limit. After negotiations with the State, the DUI charges were dropped, and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. She also received a withhold on the Leaving the Scene charge which means she was not convicted of either charge.

Nassau County 2018

Client was stopped due to her tag light being broken. Upon making contact with the stopping officer they observed several indicators of impairment including an overwhelming odor of alcohol. The investigating officer asked our client to perform field sobriety exercises and she declined. Our client was arrested for DUI and a search of her vehicle uncovered a cooler with a partially empty wine bottle. Once at the jail our client provided a breath test of .139, over the .08 legal limit. Also found at the jail in our client’s purse was cocaine. After being retained on the case we set to work. Through our hard work we were able to obtain a Reckless Driving disposition for our client and withhold of adjudication, meaning she was not convicted of DUI, had no license suspension, will not receive points on her license, and will be eligible to seal her records.

Duval County 2018

Client was stopped by the Florida Highway Patrol for appearing impaired while driving, specifically, straddling the center lane marker. After being stopped, law enforcement made contact with our client. The Trooper observed several indicators of impairment, including and odor of alcohol, bloodshot and watery eyes, a flushed face, and slurred speech. Our client admitted to drinking alcohol. Additionally, our client agreed to perform field sobriety exercises. The Trooper observed several indicators of impairment during the field sobriety exercises and decided to arrest our client for DUI. After arrest, our client was offered a breath test and refused. Once we were retained we set to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to have the charge reduced to Reckless Driving. Our client also received a Withhold of Adjudication, meaning she was not convicted of a crime, did not receive any points on her license, and will be eligible to have her records sealed.

Nassau County 2018

Our client was initially stopped for speeding. After stopping our client the investigating officer made contact with him and observed several indicators of impairment, including, an odor of alcohol, bloodshot and watery eyes, and a flushed face. The officer asked our client to exit his vehicle to perform a DUI investigation, and our client was unsteady on his feet. Our client was asked to perform field sobriety exercises and refused to do so. He was then arrested for DUI. After arrest our client was asked to take a breath test and refused. Our client had previously been convicted of DUI twice, meaning he was facing a minimum of thirty (30) days in jail for a third conviction, and a ten (10) year driver’s license suspension. Once we were retained we began to work on the case. Through litigation, including motions, we were able to convince the State Attorney’s Office to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving. Our client was not convicted of DUI, received no jail time, and did not have his license suspended as a result of the charge.

Duval County 2018

Our client was observed by law enforcement driving erratically, crossing the center line and running multiple stop signs. Officers stopped our client for this behavior. Upon making contact with our client they observed multiple indicators of impairment, bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol. Based on these observations they decided to conduct a DUI investigation. Our client refused to perform field sobriety exercises and was subsequently arrested for DUI. Upon searching our client, they discovered receipts from an area bar. After being arrested our client became very belligerent and used profanity at the officers. Our client was offered a breath test and refused. Upon being retained we started work on this case. Through litigation we were able to have the charge reduced from DUI to Reckless Driving. Also our client received a Withhold of Adjudication, meaning she was not convicted of a crime, received no license suspension, received for points on her license, and will be eligible to have her records sealed.

CLAY 2018

Our client was stopped for weaving and crossing over the fog line several times. The officer noticed our client had the odor of alcohol, flushed face, difficulty locating his driver’s license, and slurred speech. Our client performed the field exercises poorly and was arrested for DUI. Our client provided two breath samples at the Clay County Jail two times the legal limit, .16 and .16. After negotiating with the State, the DUI charges were dropped, and our client pled to the reduced charge of Reckless Driving.

CLAY 2018

Client was stopped when officers observed her vehicle parked in a median and on a roadway. When officers awoke our client, they noticed a strong odor of alcohol, and bloodshot watery eyes. Officer also noticed our client appeared disoriented and had slurred speech. Our client refused to perform field exercises and was placed under arrest for DUI. At the Clay County Jail our client provided two breath samples of .21 and .21, almost 3 times the legal limit. After review of the case, the DUI charges were dropped, and our client pled to the lesser included Reckless driving.

DUVAL 2018

Client was stopped when he approached the main gate at Mayport NAS. Guards at the gate noticed our client had bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, and the odor of alcohol coming from his breath. Guards contacted the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office to conduct a DUI investigation. Our client refused to perform the field exercises and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Our client also refused to provide a breath test at the Duval County Jail. After review of our client’s case and the filing a Motion to Suppress, the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

DUVAL 2018

Client was stopped for speeding and for drifting over lane lines. When the officer made contact with our client he noticed she had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath, watery eyes, and was lethargic. Our client performed poorly on the field exercises and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Our client provided a breath test at the Duval County Jail over the legal limit. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving, she received a withhold of adjudication which means she was not convicted of the reduced charge and no points will be assessed on her driving record.

Duval County – 2018

Police responded to reports from witnesses that saw our client driving down the road and crashing into construction equipment. The vehicle continued to drive down the street missing a tire and crashing into construction barriers. Police made contact with our client standing next to his vehicle. Officers observed several indicators of impairment, such as slurred speech, glassy eyes, and droopy eyelids. Our client was unable to walk on his own and admitted to drinking whiskey that evening. Once we were retained on the case we began to work on it. Through litigation, we were able to convince the State Attorney’s Office to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving. Out client pled to Reckless Driving and received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was never convicted of a crime and did not receive any points on his license.

Duval County – 2018

Police responded to a call of a driver passed out behind the wheel while stopped in the middle of the road. Once they arrived they made contact with our client. Officers observed several indicators of impairment, such as, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and an odor of alcohol. Our client admitted to drinking that evening. Officers asked our client to perform field sobriety tests and she agreed, she did poorly on the tests and was arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client refused to take a breath test. Once we were retained we began to work on the case through litigation, we were able to convince the State Attorney’s Office to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving. Our client pled to Reckless Driving and received a withhold of adjudication, meaning she was not convicted of a crime and received two points on her license.

Duval County -2018

Police responded to call of a vehicle accident in a parking lot behind a bar. Our client made contact with police and was identified as the driver of a vehicle that drove into a parked car. The investigating officer observed several indicators of impairment while speaking with our client and asked him to conduct field sobriety tests. Our client agreed and did poorly on the tests. He was then arrested for DUI. After arrest, out client agreed to take a blood test to determine his intoxication. The result of the blood test was .09, above the legal limit of .08. Once we were retained we began to work on the cases. Through litigation, we were able to convince the State Attorney’s Office to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving. Our client also received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was not convicted of a crime and received two points on his license.

Duval County 2018

Client was asleep in his vehicle in an empty parking lot when police made contact with him after responding to calls of a disturbance. When police attempted to speak to our client he tried to drive away. Police removed him from the vehicle and placed him under arrest for resisting and officer without violence. Afterwards officers found beer inside of his vehicle and observed indicators of impairment on our client. Our client was also charged with DUI. After arrest, our client was taken to the Duval County jail and provided a breath test result of .146, almost twice the legal limit. It was our client’s second DUI arrest. Upon being retained we began to work on the case. Through conducting a DMV hearing we were able to undo our client license suspension. After litigation on the criminal case we were able to secure a plea to Reckless Driving. We also received a withhold of adjudication meaning our client was not convicted of any crime, received no license suspension, or even points on his license.

Duval County 2018

Our client was initially stopped after she drove past cones and into a construction site. Once the officer made contact with her he observed several indicators of impairment, including slurred speech and an odor of alcohol. He asked her to perform field sobriety tests and she agreed. Our client performed poorly on all of the field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. After arrest she was taken to the Duval County jail and gave a breath test, resulting in a sample of .184, over two times the legal limit. Upon being retained we began to work on the case. After litigation on the criminal case we were able to secure a plea to Reckless Driving. We also received a withhold of adjudication meaning our client was not convicted of any crime, received no license suspension, or even points on his license.

Nassau County 2018

Our client was initially detained as she was asleep in her vehicle in the middle of the road. Once an officer made contact with her, he observed several indicators of impairment including bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol. Also found in the vehicle was a partially consumed bottle of Fireball whiskey. Our client was arrested for DUI. Upon being retained we began to work on the case. After litigation on the criminal case we were able to secure a plea to Reckless Driving. We also received a withhold of adjudication meaning our client was not convicted of any crime, received no license suspension, or even points on his license.

Duval – 2018

Client was stopped for speeding. When the officer made contact with our client he noticed he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client performed poorly on the field exercises and placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Our client provided a breath test at the Duval County Jail of .18. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Duval – 2018

Client was stopped for speeding, almost hitting a curb, and drifting in and out of his lane of travel. When the officer made contact with our client he noticed he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, droopy eyelids, and a flushed face. Our client performed poorly on the field exercises and placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Our client provided a breath sample which was over the legal limit. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was not convicted.

Duval – 2018

Client was stopped for speeding. When the officer made contact with our client he noticed he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and slurred heavy speech. The officer also noticed our client was moving slowly and deliberately. Our client performed poorly on the field exercises and placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Our client provided a breath test of .14. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication.

Nassau County 2018

Client was stopped after driving on the wrong side of the road, forcing a police officer to drive off the roadway to avoid a head on collision. After the officer caught up to our client and stopped him he observed multiple indicators of impairment, including bloodshot and watery eyes, and an odor of alcohol. Upon questioning, our client admitted to drinking that night at a bar. After arrest, our client refused to provide a breath test. Upon being retained we began to work on the case. Through conducting a DMV hearing we were able to undo our client license suspension. After litigation on the criminal case we were able to secure a plea to Reckless Driving. We also received a withhold of adjudication meaning our client was not convicted of any crime, received no license suspension, or even points on his license.

Nassau County 2018

Our client was arrested for Domestic Violence after being accused by his wife of choking her in front of their children. He also allegedly punched a wall and broke various objects in their home while yelling. Police interviewed our client’s spouse and arrested our client. After being retained we began to work on this case. By looking into more information than was just in the police report we were able to show the State the spouse was being dishonest. As a result of our work the case was dropped completely, meaning our client had no criminal conviction, and faced no penalties whatsoever.

Duval County – 2018

Client was stopped for operating his boat without properly displayed numbers. When the officer made contact with our client he noticed he was unsteady on his feet, had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and slurred thick tongued speech. The client performed poorly on the field exercises and placed under arrest for driving under the influence and boating under the influence. Our client also refused to provide a breath test once at the Duval County Jail. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. Our client’s boating under the influence charge was dropped.

St. Johns – 2018

Client was stopped for driving recklessly. Our client was observed driving into oncoming lanes and striking curbs. When the officer made contact with our client he noticed he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and slurred heavy speech. The officer also noticed our client was moving slowly. Our client performed poorly on the field exercises and placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Our client also refused to provide a breath test once at the St. Johns County Jail. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication.

Duval County – 2018

Client was stopped for speeding. The officer made contact with our client and noticed a strong odor of alcohol on her breath, and other signs of impairment, including slurred speech. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. Our client also refused to provide a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Clay County – 2018

Client was involved in a single vehicle crash. When the officer arrived on scene and made contact with our client and found two beer bottles in the back of our client’s vehicle. The officer also noticed our client had an odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and slurred speech. The officer had our client perform the field sobriety exercises. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. Our client provided a breath test over the legal limit. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication meaning he was not convicted and no points will be assessed on his license.

St. Johns County – 2018

Client was stopped for weaving within his lane. When the officer approached our client’s vehicle he noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and slurred speech. The officer had our client exit his car and perform the field sobriety exercises. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. Our client refused a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication meaning he was not convicted and no points will be assessed on his license.

Duval County – 2018

Client was stopped when officers responded to the scene of a single car accident. The officers arrived and observed our client lying on the ground next to the vehicle. The officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, and other signs of impairment. The officers concluded the crash investigation and began a DUI investigation. At the conclusion of the DUI investigation our client was placed under arrest. Once at the Duval County jail our client refused a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving, our client received a withhold of adjudication meaning he was not convicted and no points will be assessed on his license.

Duval County 2018

Client was stopped for speeding and driving without headlights. The officer made contact with our client and noticed a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, and other signs of impairment. A DUI officer arrived and noticed same indicators of impairment as the stopping officer. Our client refused to perform the field sobriety exercises and was placed under arrest. Our client also refused a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was not convicted of the reduced charges and no points will be assessed on his license.

Duval County 2018

Client was stopped after an officer observed him drifting in his lane and speeding. The officer observed our client with a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. Our client provided a breath test above the legal limit. After review of our client’s case and providing mitigation to the State, the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication, meaning he was not convicted of the reduced charges and no points will be assessed on his license.

Duval County 2018

Client was stopped after a tip came into the police that he was passed out in a fast food drive through. Officers also observed him using a parking lot to bypass traffic and running a stop sign. Officer observed our client to have bloodshot, watery eyes, and odor of alcohol, and slurred speech. Officer’s asked our client to perform field sobriety exercises and he declined, he was then arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client was asked to take a breath test and refused. After retaining our firm, we began to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition with a withhold of adjudication. The means our client did not receive a license suspension from a DUI conviction, did not receive any point on his license, nor any criminal conviction.

Duval County 2018

Client was detained after he struck another vehicle head on while driving. Officer observed bloodshot and watery eyes on our client. The arresting officer observed our client had slow and lethargic movements and an odor of alcoholic beverage. Our client was asked to perform field sobriety exercises and declined. He was then arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client was asked to perform a breath test and refused. After retaining our firm, we began to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition with a withhold of adjudication. The means our client did not receive a license suspension from a DUI conviction, did not receive any point on his license, nor any criminal conviction.

Duval County 2018

Our client was stopped after he was observed speeding. The stopping officer observed an odor of alcohol, red and watery eyes, and slurred speech on our client. Our client was asked to exit his vehicle to perform a DUI investigation and perform field sobriety exercises. He agreed. The arresting officer observed our client display several indicators of impairment during his field sobriety exercises. Our client admitted to drinking alcohol that evening. Then our client was arrested for DUI. After being arrested for DUI, our client was asked for take a breath test and refused. Upon retaining our firm, we began to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition with a withhold of adjudication. The means our client did not receive a license suspension from a DUI conviction, did not receive any point on his license, nor any criminal conviction.

Duval County 2018

Our client was stopped for traveling the wrong direction down the road. The stopping officer had to veer off the road to avoid a collision. Slurred speech was observed on our client, and she fumbled with her documents when requested by the officer. A DUI officer arrived on scene and began his investigation. He observed our client to have poor balance, bloodshot and watery eyes, and droopy eyes. Our client admitted to drinking that evening. Upon a request to perform field sobriety exercises our client agreed and performed poorly. She was then arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client agreed to perform a breath test and produced results of .183 and .172 respectively, over 2 times the legal limit. This was the second time our client was arrested for DUI. After retaining our firm, we began to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition. The means our client did not receive a license suspension from a DUI conviction and was instead given a reduced charge.

Duval County 2018

Our client was detained for being involved in a car accident and reportedly driving the wrong way down the road. Multiple witnesses stated the saw our client driving the wrong way. Officers observed our client to have and odor of alcohol, glassy and bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and was swaying uncontrollably. Officers asked our client to perform field sobriety exercises and he declined. He was then arrested for DUI. After arrest, our client was requested to perform a breath test and declined. This was our client’s second arrest for DUI. Upon retaining our firm we began to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition with a withhold of adjudication. The means our client did not receive a license suspension from a DUI conviction, did not receive any point on his license, nor any criminal conviction.

Duval County 2018

Client was stopped for weaving across his lane and for speeding. After stopping our client got out of his vehicle and was staggering. The stopping officer also observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot, watery eyes, and slurred speech. Our client attempted to perform field sobriety tests but could not. Our client was then arrested for DUI. After arrest he provided a breath test of .153, nearly twice the legal limit. Once we were retained we began to work on his case. Through litigation we were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition with a withhold of adjudication for our client. This means our client did not receive a license suspension from a DUI conviction, did not receive any points on his license, and was not convicted of any crime.

Duval County 2017

Client was stopped when he entered a construction zone going the wrong way. An off-duty officer arrived and observed our client with a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, and other signs of impairment. The off-duty officer called for a DUI officer. The DUI officer arrived and noticed the odor of alcohol as well as bloodshot eyes and slurred, thick-tongued speech. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. Our client refused a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Duval County 2017

Client was involved in accident where it was alleged she drove into on-coming traffic and crashed into another vehicle head on. The officers observed our client had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath, glassy eyes, slurred speech and difficulty walking. A DUI officer arrived and noticed the same indicators of impairment. Our client refused to perform the field sobriety exercises and refused a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving, our client received a withhold of adjudication meaning she was not convicted and received no points on her license.

Duval County 2017

Client was stopped for speeding and refused a breath test. The Officer made contact with our client and noticed she an odor of alcohol coming from her breath and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Duval County 2017

Client was parked on the side of the road and made contact with an Officer who was responding to a dispute. The Officer noticed our client had a flushed face, bloodshot eyes, and dilated pupils. The Officer also noticed our client was unsteady and slurred his speech. Our client refused to perform the field sobriety exercises and was placed under arrest. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Putnam County 2017

Client was stopped for speeding and .20 breath test. The Officer noticed our client had a very strong odor of alcohol and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. At the Putnam county jail she provided two breath samples of .20 and .20. After review of our client’s case and providing mitigation to the State, the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Duval County 2017

Client was involved in accident. Off duty officers arrived on scene and observed our client backing her vehicle away from the accident scene. The officers observed our client had an odor of alcohol on her breath and she was unsteady. A DUI officer arrived and noticed bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. Our client refused a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Duval County 2017

Client was involved in an accident with a semi-truck. Officers responded to the scene and observed our client had bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech and an odor of alcohol. The Officer also noticed our client was unsteady and stumbled when he exited his vehicle. Our client refused to perform the field sobriety exercises and was placed under arrest. At the Duval County Jail our client also refused to provide a breath test. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and he pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving. He received a withhold of adjudication which means he was not convicted and no points will be assessed on his license.

Duval County 2017

Client was stopped for running a red light. The Officer made contact with our client and noticed an odor of alcohol coming from his breath. Our client also admitted to having a few beers that night. A DUI Officer arrived and noticed our client to have thick tongued speech, and red and watery eyes. Our client was arrested for DUI after performing poorly on the field exercises. After review of the case and providing mitigation to the State our client had his charges dropped.

Duval County 2017

Client was involved in accident where he drove into the back of another vehicle. Officers on scene detected an odor of alcohol from our client and other signs of impairment. After he refused field sobriety exercises the client was arrested for DUI. After retaining us, we began to work on his case. Through litigation we were able to uncover evidentiary issues and secure a Reckless Driving disposition for our client. This means our client did not receive the mandatory license suspension associated with a DUI conviction.

Duval County 2017

Client was stopped for speeding in Atlantic Beach. Officers observed signs of impairment and initiated a DUI investigation. Our client invoked her Miranda rights, requested an attorney, and refused field sobriety exercises. The client was ultimately arrested for DUI. After retaining us, we began to work on her case. Through depositions we uncovered conflicting testimony between the officers. With this leverage we were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition with a withhold of adjudication for our client. This means out client was not convicted of a crime, did not receive a driver’s license suspension, and received no points on her license.

Duval County 2017

Client was the cause of vehicle accident. Paramedics on scene found our client unresponsive with a needle in his arm. At the hospital our client was arrested for DUI. This was our client’s 2nd DUI within 5 years, meaning he was facing mandatory jail time. After retaining us, we began to work on his case. Through litigation we uncovered issues with the State’s evidence and were able to secure a Reckless Driving disposition. This means our client did not serve any jail time, did not have his driver’s license suspended, and was not convicted of DUI.

Duval County 2017

Client was stopped in Neptune Beach for driving without a tag light. The stopping officer noted an odor of alcohol and several indicators of impairment. Our client agreed to perform field sobriety exercises and performed poorly. Ultimately, the client was arrested for DUI, his 2nd arrest for DUI. After retaining us, we began to work on his case. Through litigation we uncovered evidentiary issues with the State’s case. Our client was able to plea to Reckless Driving. This means our client was not convicted of a DUI and his license will not be suspended as a result of a conviction.

Duval County 2017

Client was stopped for reckless driving and speeding. The Officer made contact with our client and smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from her breath, slurred and mumbled speech and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client performed the field sobriety exercises poorly and was placed under arrest. Once at the Duval County Jail our client provided a breath test of .13 and .14. After reviewing our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Clay 2017

Client avoids DUI conviction after a breath test of .17. Our client was stopped for swerving back and forth and making several lane changes. The Officer noticed several signs of impairment including slurred speech, an odor of alcohol, and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client participated in the field sobriety exercises and was subsequently arrested. Our client provided a breath sample well over the legal limit. After reviewing the case and providing mitigation our client had her DUI charges dropped and pled to a reduced charge of reckless driving. Our client received a withhold of adjudication, meaning she was not convicted and no points will be assessed on her license.

Clay 2017

Client was stopped for traveling over 50 miles per hour over the speed limit. The Officer noticed a moderate odor of alcohol, flushed face, and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client was arrested after the field sobriety exercises. Our client provided a breath sample of .13 and .14. After review of the case, our client had his DUI charges dropped, and pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving. Our client also received a withhold of adjudication.

Duval 2017

Client was stopped for speeding. The Officer noticed our client had difficulty locating her registration and had slurred speech. The Officer also noticed our client had an odor of alcohol coming from her breath and difficulty exiting her vehicle. Our client refused to perform the field sobriety exercises and was placed under arrest. After review of our client’s case the DUI charges were dropped, and she pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving. Our client received a withhold of adjudication, meaning she was not convicted and no points will be assessed on her license.

Duval 2017

Client who lived out of state pled guilty at his first appearance hearing in the jail. He did not know that this would cause a driver’s license suspension both from Florida and his home state, which resulted in no hardship license being available. He was also threatened with a violation of his probation because he could not complete the required DUI School program in his home state in sufficient time. We were able to successfully remove the DUI conviction and the probation. Our client’s DUI was reduced to a Reckless Driving thereby removing the criminal conviction and the driver’s license suspension from his home state.

Nassau 2017

Our client was stopped for having a headlight out. After he was stopped he refused to do field sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. The stop and arrest were recorded on a DVD. Based on our review of the DVD and the law, we were able to show that the stop of our client was not lawful. We were able to successfully convince the State to drop all charges. We also successfully argued his case at the administrative hearing regarding his driver’s license. As a result, our client suffered no administrative driver’s license suspension and no criminal conviction.

Nassau 2017

Our client was stopped for speeding. The officer said he observed the odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech, and unsteadiness. After completing field sobriety exercises, the officer arrested our client for DUI. Our client was asked to submit to both a breath and urine test. Our client agreed to both but was unable to urinate. He was accused of refusing a urine test. Based on our ability to uncover several legal issues in this case, all charges against our client were dropped.

Duval 2017

Our client was involved in a single car crash where the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate. Client was found near the scene and discussed with the officers his involvement in the crash but did not admit to be the driver. Client refused to participate in the field sobriety exercises as he was claiming to not have driven the car. An investigation was conducted, where ultimately our client was arrested for DUI. Our client also refused to provide a breath test. We were able to file a motion with the court in an attempt to limit the State’s evidence. In preparation for the hearing, negotiations resulted in the State dropping the DUI charge and reducing it to a Reckless Driving, along with some probationary conditions.

Clay 2017

Our client was stopped by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department for driving erratically. Upon being stopped, our client admitted to drinking several alcoholic beverages and displayed signs of alcohol consumption. Client participated in field sobriety exercises and further demonstrated signs of impairment and was later arrested for DUI. Our client then provided a breath test in excess of the legal limit. During the search of our client, illicit narcotics were also discovered leading to the filing of felony charges. During our representation, we were able to accumulate a significant amount of mitigation and presented it to the State Attorney’s Office. Through our efforts, we were able to negotiate a sentence including a reduction of the DUI charge to a Reckless driving, as well as our client receiving a withhold of adjudication on the felony charge, thus allowing him to seal his record.

Nassau 2017

A recent client was traveling in excess of the speed limit on the roads of Nassau County with his motorcycle. As a result, a local law enforcement agent stopped our client. During the ensuing contact, signs of alcohol consumption were observed, and a DUI investigation was begun. Our client admitted to having consumed some beers and agreed to participate in field sobriety exercises. Signs of alcohol impairment were noted, and an arrest was made for DUI. During our representation of the case, we were able to present a series of motions as well as mitigation which ultimately lead to the State dropping the DUI charge and instead agreeing to a lesser offense of Reckless Driving.

Duval 2017

Client was stopped after he was found sitting in his vehicle in the back of a parking lot. The Officer made contact with our client and noticed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and open containers in his vehicle. Our client refused to perform the field exercises and was thereafter arrested for DUI. Once at the Duval County jail our client refused to submit to a breath test. After our review of the case, our client had the DUI charges dropped, and our Client pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

Duval 2017

Client is in auto accident where she is the at-fault driver, shows signs of impairment, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was found near her vehicle that was overturned on the side of the road. Bottles of beer were observed inside her vehicle. She made incriminating statements and officers observed signs of impairment when talking to her. Our client was taken to the hospital where she refused to have her blood drawn for alcohol testing. After retaining our firm, we began to work on her case. Ultimately our client was able to plea to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means that she was not convicted of a crime and received no points on her license.

Duval 2017

Client stopped after driving wrong way onto the highway, admits to drinking, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was stopped by law enforcement after being observed driving the wrong way onto the highway and almost driving into another vehicle head on. After being stopped by the officer, our client admitted to drinking. At the request of law enforcement our client performed field sobriety exercises and did poorly on them. Upon retaining our firm, we began to work on our client’s case. Through litigation on the case our client was able to plea to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means that he was not convicted of a crime and received no points on his license.

Duval 2017

Client observed swerving within the lane and speeding, admits to drinking, pleas to reckless driving. Law enforcement stopped our client after observing her drifting between the lines within her lane and exceeding the speed limit. After stopping our client, the officer observed signs of impairment. Our client admitted to drinking. The officer requested our client perform field sobriety exercises, which she did and showed signs of impairment. After being arrested our client performed a breath alcohol test which showed a .11/.12 breath alcohol level, over the legal limit. After retaining our firm, we began to work on her case. Through litigation our client was able to plea to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means she was not convicted of a crime and received no points on her license.

Duval 2017

Client is told to leave business for being too intoxicated, gets into his vehicle in front of law enforcement, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was removed from a business for being too intoxicated and attempts to reenter multiple times. Eventually he gets in his vehicle and attempts to drive away in front of law enforcement. He is stopped by law enforcement who observe an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client conducted field sobriety exercises and performed poorly. After arrest, our client provided a breath test sample that resulted in .278 breath alcohol level (over 3 times the legal limit). After retaining our firm, we began to work on his case. Through litigation our client was able to plead to a reckless driving, a lesser offense than a Driving Under the Influence that carries none of the minimum penalties associated with the offense.

Duval 2017

Client gets into accident and drives away, is stopped by law enforcement and admits to drinking, pleads to reckless driving. Our client was observed by law enforcement striking another vehicle on the roadway and then driving away. After chasing our client and ultimately stopping her, they began an investigation. The office noted signs of impairment such as an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot watery eyes. Our client admitted to drinking that evening and conducted field sobriety exercises upon which she did poorly. After retaining our firm, we began to work on her case. After filing multiple motions on her behalf our client was able to plead to a reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means she was not convicted of a crime and received no points on her license.

Florida Supreme Court 2017

A 2017 Clay County client’s driver’s license was suspended for a year as a result of his refusal to provide a breath test. We challenged the driver’s license suspension at an administrative review hearing. Despite video evidence contradicting the police report, the Department of Motor Vehicle’s hearing officer upheld the driver’s license suspension. We decided to continue to fight the suspension and appealed the decision to a higher court. Through several levels of review, the established law at the time was such that even when no evidence supported the hearing officer’s original ruling, the court system was not able to conduct a proper review of the evidence. Knowing the Florida Supreme Court was the only avenue available to change the law throughout the entire State, we decided to take the case all the way to the highest court. Ultimately, the Florida Supreme Court agreed with us and ruled that a circuit judge is not required to just “parrot” the hearing officers and provide a “rubber stamp of approval.” Due to our efforts, the law of the entire State has changed to allow a fair review of the evidence when it becomes necessary to appeal the decisions of the Department of Motor Vehicles hearing officers.

Marion 2017

Our client hired us after his previous attorney was given an offer by the State of 5 years prison for possession of cannabis greater than 20 grams and DUI after first conviction. He was initially pulled over for failure to maintain lane and reckless driving. The officer made contact with our client and noticed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes and thick tongued speech. Our client refused to participate in the field sobriety exercises and was subsequently arrested for DUI and possession of cannabis greater than 20 grams. He was taken to the Marion County Jail where he agreed to take a breath test. The breath test was over the legal limit. After we received and reviewed the case, all charges were dropped.

Duval 2017

Our client was involved in an accident without any injuries. However, due to the nature of the accident, her vehicle was some distance away from the original collision. She returned to the scene and cooperated in the investigation, completing field sobriety exercises and providing a breath test well in excess of the legal limit. She entered a plea to the DUI the following day in court. We were able to undue her GUILTY plea and DUI sentence. We were then able to demonstrate through both legal challenges and mitigation on behalf of our client, her deservingness of a reduced charge of reckless driving. In the end, she was able to avoid the DUI she originally pled to and instead walked away with a Reckless Driving.

St. Johns County – 2017

Client was stopped for leaving the scene of an accident. The Officer made contact with our client and noticed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes and extremely slurred speech. Our client was arrested for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident after she refused to perform the field sobriety exercises. Our client submitted to a breath test once at the St. Johns County Jail. The breath test was over the legal limit. After our review of the case, our client had the DUI charges dropped, and our client pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving. The leaving the scene of an accident charge was dropped.

Clay 2017

Client was traveling on Blanding Blvd and was spotted driving erratically by a Clay County Sheriff’s Officer. Based upon the observed driving pattern, our client’s vehicle was stopped. When contacted, the officer reported our client exhibited signs of alcohol impairment. He was then asked to exit his vehicle and participate in field sobriety exercises. Defendant was subsequently arrested when he failed to adequately perform those exercises. Our client then provided a breath test in excess of the legal limit. Based on the presentation of significant mitigation, as well as, a challenge to the admissibility of the breath test result, our client was able to resolve his case for a reduced charge of reckless driving.

Duval 2017

Client was stopped after a slight accident in a parking lot. During the investigation into the accident, officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office began to suspect alcohol may have played a factor. Another officer was contacted to come to the scene and conduct a DUI investigation. During the investigation, our client agreed to participate in field sobriety exercises. Seeing signs of impairment, our client was arrested for the offense of DUI. Our client was then transported to the Duval County Detention facility where she provided a breath test in excess of the legal limit. Our first plan of action in defense our client’s case was to attack the breath test results. After a prolonged period of time and a great deal of effort, a combination of litigation as well as mitigation on behalf of our client resulted in the State agreeing to drop the count of DUI and offer a lesser charge of Reckless Driving.

Duval 2017

Client was first contacted by police after a single car accident on J. Turner Butler Blvd. During the investigation into the accident, officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office began to suspect alcohol may have played a factor. Another officer was contacted to come to the scene and conduct a DUI investigation. It was ultimately decided it would be too dangerous for our client to participate in field sobriety exercises and as a result of prior observations, our client was arrested for DUI. Client was then transported to the Duval County Detention Facility where he provided a breath sample in excess of the legal limit. After a prolonged period of time and a great deal of effort, a combination of litigation as well as mitigation on behalf of our client resulted in the State agreeing to drop the count of DUI and offer a lesser charge of Reckless Driving.

Duval 2017

Client was initially stopped for traveling on Beach Blvd. in excess of the posted speed limit and proceeding through a red light. Upon making contact with our client, police reportedly detected signs of alcohol impairment. After some admissions of drinking, our client was asked to exit from his vehicle and participate in field sobriety exercises. After reportedly performing poorly, our client was arrested for DUI and transported to the Duval County Jail. Once at the jail, our client was threatened with a license suspension and provided a breath test in excess of the legal limit. After a prolonged period of time and a great deal of effort, a combination of litigation as well as mitigation on behalf of our client resulted in the State agreeing to drop the count of DUI and offer a lesser charge of Reckless Driving.

DUVAL County 2017

Client was stopped for spinning his tires, speeding, and driving in the wrong lane. The Officer noticed an odor of alcohol, flushed face, and glassy eyes. Our client then refused to perform the field exercises and was arrested for DUI. At the Duval County Jail our client refused to provide a breath sample. After reviewing the case and presenting mitigation to the State our client had the DUI charge dropped. Our Client pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving.

DUVAL County 2017

Client is stopped for speeding and provides a breath test over the limit, pleas to Reckless Driving. Our client was stopped for speeding and failed to pull over until after the officer used his air horn. The officer observed glassy bloodshot eyes, an odor of alcohol, and thick tongued speech. Our client admitted to drinking and agreed to perform Field Sobriety Exercises, which he performed poorly on. Our client was arrested and taken to the Duval County Jail where he agreed to provide a breath test. The results of the breath test were .221, almost three times the legal limit. Once our firm was retained we began to work on the case. Through litigation we were able to have the charge reduced and our client pled to reckless driving with a withhold of adjudication. This means that our client was not convicted of a crime and will not have any points on his license.

DUVAL County 2017

Client was stopped for speeding. The Officer made contact with our client and noticed a strong odor of marijuana, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and dilated pupils. Our client was arrested after he performed poorly on the field sobriety exercises. Officers also located marijuana in the vehicle. Our client submitted to a urine test once at the Duval County Jail. After our review of the case, our client had the DUI and marijuana charges dropped, and our Client pled to a reduced charge of Reckless driving. Our client received a withhold of adjudication which means he was not convicted and no points will be assessed on his driver’s license.

Duval 2017

Our client was stopped in a gas station parking lot while having alcoholic beverages in her vehicle. When police initially made contact, they identified a number of factors normally associated with alcohol impairment. Based on these initial observations, our client was asked to participate in field sobriety exercises. Due to our client’s age and other limitations, our client did not do as well as they would have hoped and was ultimately arrested for DUI. The case ultimately took a substantial time to resolve, but in the end, after the presentation of mitigation and legal challenges, our client’s DUI charge was dropped, and they entered a plea to a reduced charge of Reckless Driving.

Duval 2017

Client fails to yield to police car with emergency lights on, has case dropped. Our client pulled in front of a marked police vehicle with emergency lights and siren activated. The police vehicle had to turn off the road to avoid an accident. After stopping our client, the officer noted an odor of alcohol and red and glassy eyes. Our client performed Field Sobriety Exercises and performed poorly. After being arrested for Driving Under the Influence our client refused a breath test. Upon retaining our firm, we began to work on his case. The DUI charge against our client was dropped meaning our client will did not have to plea to any criminal offense of any kind.

Duval 2017

Client is driving for fifteen minutes on a flat tire past police officer, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was observed by police driving up and down the road with a flat tire. Upon making contact with our client police observed an odor of alcohol. Police asked our client to exit his vehicle and noticed him staggering. Our client refused to perform field sobriety exercises and was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Our client provided a breath alcohol sample of .224, almost three times the legal limit. After retaining our firm, we began to work on his case. Ultimately our client pled to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means our client was not convicted of a crime and will not have any points assessed on his license.

Duval 2017

Client causes traffic crash and a blood draw shows alcohol in his system, pleas to reckless driving. Out client pulled in front of another vehicle while traveling down the road, causing the vehicle to crash into the back of our client. After the crash our client was observed to have an odor of alcohol, blood shot and watery eyes, and could not respond to simple questions. A blood draw of our client was analyzed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and showed .369 grams of ethyl alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, almost five times the legal limit. Upon retaining our firm, we began to work on his case. After extensive litigation our client pled to the lesser charge of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means our client was not convicted of a crime and will not have any points assessed on his license.

Duval 2017

Client is observed striking parked vehicle and continues driving by police officer, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was observed by a law enforcement officer strike the side of a parked vehicle and continue driving down the road. Upon contact with the driver law enforcement noted an odor of alcohol, red and watery eyes, dazed expression, and slow speech pattern. Our client performed Field Sobriety Exercises and performed poorly. A post arrest search of our client’s vehicle discovered marijuana. After retaining our firm, we began to work on her case. Our client pled to the lesser charge of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means our client was not convicted of a crime and will not have any points assessed on her license. Additionally, the charges of fleeing the scene of an accident and possession of marijuana were dropped as part of the plea; meaning our client did not have to plea to any criminal offense of any kind for these offenses.

Duval 2017

Client almost swerves into police vehicle, makes incrimination statements, pleas to a reckless driving. Our client was stopped by police after swerving into another lane and almost striking a police officer in his marked vehicle. Upon making contact with our client officers noted glossy eyes, slow speech, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol. Our client made multiple incriminating statements to police about being impaired. Our client conducted Field Sobriety Exercises and performed poorly. After being arrested our client provided a breath alcohol sample of .245, three times the legal limit. Upon retaining our firm, we began to work on her case. Ultimately our client pled to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means our client was not convicted of a crime and did not have any points assessed on her license.

Duval 2017

Client is observed squealing tires while making a turn and driving into the oncoming lane of traffic, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was observed by law enforcement taking a turn at a rate of speed that his tires were squealing. Additionally, our client was observed driving in the wrong lane of travel. Upon contact with our client officers observed slurred speech, bloodshot red and watery eyes, and an odor of alcohol. Our client stumbled after exiting his vehicle and then conducted Field Sobriety Exercises, which he performed poorly on. After arrest for Driving Under the Influence our client provided a breath alcohol sample of .242, three times the legal limit. Upon retaining our firm, we began to work on his case. Our client was able to plead to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means our client did not receive a criminal conviction and no points were assessed on his license.

Duval 2017

Client is stopped for driving over 20 mph over the speed limit and provides a breath test, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was stopped for driving over 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. Upon making contact with our client officers observed an odor of alcohol, blood shot eyes, and a dazed expression. Our client conducted Field Sobriety Exercises and performed poorly. After being arrested for Driving Under the Influence our client provided a breath test sample of .195, over two times the legal limit. After retaining our firm, we began to work on her case. After filing a motion to suppress the breath test our client was able to plea to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means that she was not convicted of a crime and received no points on her license.

Duval 2017

Client is stopped for running a stop bar, admits to drinking, pleas to reckless driving. Our client was stopped for straddling two lanes of traffic and failing to stop before the stop bar at a red light. Upon making contact with our client the officer observed bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcohol. Our client admitted to drinking that night and conducted Field Sobriety Exercises, which she performed poorly on. After being arrested for Driving Under the Influence our client provided a breath alcohol sample of .172, over two times the legal limit. After retaining our firm, we began to work on her case. Ultimately our client was able to plea to the lesser offense of reckless driving and received a withhold of adjudication. This means that she was not convicted of a crime and received no points on her license.

Client Arrested For DUI Avoids Conviction:

A Duval County client was pulled over when he was observed by an officer attempting to make a left turn, and at the last second, attempted to go straight and ended up driving on the wrong side of the road. The officer followed the client and eventually conducted a traffic stop on his vehicle. The client was asked to participate in field sobriety exercises based on the officer’s observations of an odor of alcohol and slurred speech. The client agreed to perform the exercises. He was arrested based on his poor performance on the field exercises and taken to the Duval County Jail where he refused to submit to a breath test. During our representation, we were able to demonstrate to the State Attorney’s Office the difficulty in obtaining a conviction should they proceed to a trial. We also presented mitigation to consider in conjunction with the evidence that was available. Through a combination of the two, we were able to successfully negotiate a reduced traffic offense of Reckless Driving and keep our client from sustaining a criminal conviction.

Client Who Was Speeding And Cut Off Officer Avoids DUI Conviction:

A Duval County client was pulled over when she was observed traveling above the speed limit and changed lanes cutting off a State Trooper. The trooper initiated a traffic stop on her vehicle and observed several indicators of impairment including, an odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and a flushed face. The trooper observed her to be unsteady on her feet when she exited her vehicle. Based on her performance on the field exercises she was arrested for DUI. The trooper transported the client to the Duval County Jail. At the jail she was asked to submit to a breath test and she refused. During our representation, we were able to point out to the State Attorney the inconsistencies in the trooper’s report and what was shown on his car video. We were also able to present mitigation to the State to consider in conjunction with the conflicts in the evidence. We successfully negotiated a reduced charge of Reckless Driving. Our client also avoided a conviction on the lesser traffic offense.

Client Asleep In His Parked Car Avoids DUI Conviction:

A Duval County client was arrested for DUI when it was reported that an individual was asleep behind the wheel of a running car in a gas station parking lot. When the officer arrived, he pulled directly behind the client’s car and took his keys. On an appeal of the decision of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to suspend our client’s license, we were able to successfully argue that the client was illegally detained by the officer. We presented the opinion of the appellate court to the State Attorney who agreed to reduce the charge to a Reckless Driving. The client avoided a criminal conviction and resolved his case for a reduced charge of Reckless Driving.

DUI Charges Dropped:

A Duval County Client was arrested for DUI when he was found asleep in his car. The officer who responded to the scene found a set of car keys during the investigation. At the hearing at the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, we were able to successfully point out that the keys found in the car with the client were not the keys that belonged to the car. Based on the testimony at the DMV hearing by the arresting officer that we provided, the State Attorney agreed to drop the charges against our client.

State Drops DUI Charge After Successful Pretrial Motion

Client was stopped after she was observed driving onto a curb. Once the officer made contact with our client, he detected signs of impairment, including the odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and a lethargic look on our client’s face. Our client also admitted to drinking two beers prior to driving. The officer had our client perform the field sobriety exercises. After she completed the field exercises she was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. At the Duval County Jail our client refused to provide a breath sample. After reviewing the evidence, we discovered the officer did not have a lawful basis to stop our client. As a result, we filed a pre-trial motion to exclude the field exercises and breath test refusal. After having a hearing on our pre-trial motion, the Judge agreed with us and found the stop unlawful. This resulted in the State dropping all charges against our client.

Successful Appeal Leads To DUI Charges Being Dropped.

Duval County client was charged with DUI after the police found our client parked in a parking lot of a closed business at 2:00 a.m. Officers walked up to our client and attempted to talk with him, but our client refused to respond because he was talking to other people at the time. The officer insisted that our client respond, and, based on subsequent observations, the officer arrested our client for DUI. On appeal, the Circuit Court agreed with our legal argument and found that the police had no legal authority to force our client to speak with them. As a result of our successful appeal, the State was forced to drop all charges against our client.

Discovery Of Illegal Police Conduct Leads To DUI Charges Being Reduced.

Duval County client was arrested for DUI and received a citation for Failure to Maintain a Single Lane. After reviewing the State’s evidence, we learned that our client’s Constitutional rights were violated because the police had illegally coerced her to perform field sobriety tests. We filed a pretrial motion and were able to convince the judge of the illegality of the police conduct, resulting in much of the State’s evidence being thrown out. As a result, the State was forced to dismiss our client’s DUI charges and proceed on a lesser traffic offense of reckless driving. Our client’s adjudication was withheld, meaning that she was not criminally convicted of any crime and no points were assessed to her driver’s license.

Jury Found Our Client Not Guilty Of DUI At Trial.

Duval County client was arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer and DUI. The officer alleged that our client was driving 104 mph in a 45-mph zone, had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, staggered as he walked and was unresponsive to questions. The officer further alleged our client refused to perform field sobriety tests and kicked the officer, causing minor injuries to his leg. After arrest, our client refused to provide a breath sample. We challenged the State of Florida’s charges at trial and a jury found our client NOT GUILTY of DUI. Our client then received a withhold of adjudication on a charge of resisting an officer without violence and, thus, was not a convicted criminal over this incident.

Discovery Of Improper Request For Chemical Test Results In A Reduction Of DUI Charges And No Criminal Conviction.

Duval County client was involved in a one car traffic crash. When officers arrived, they observed signs of possible drug impairment. Our client told the police of medications he had taken prior to driving and the police decided to arrest our client for DUI. A breath test revealed no alcohol in our client’s system and our client refused to provide a urine test. His license was suspended, and he was charged with DUI. The Defense challenged the Department of Motor Vehicle’s suspension of our client’s driving privileges and successfully convinced the DHSMV to invalidate their own suspension. Furthermore, the Defense argued that the State had no legal right to ask for a urine sample. This argument convinced the State to dismiss the DUI charges and allow our client to receive a withhold of adjudication to a lesser traffic offense of reckless driving. As a result, our client was not a convicted criminal over this incident and no points were assessed on our client’s driver’s license.

Successful Pretrial Motion Leads To DUI Charges Being Dropped.

Duval County client was found by police after she ran out of gas in the middle of a median. The police officer reported that she was suspicious of our client’s condition and conducted a DUI investigation, resulting in our client’s arrest and being charged with a DUI. After examining the State’s evidence, it became clear that the officer had no legal basis for beginning a DUI investigation. A hearing was held on this issue after we filed a pretrial motion. On appeal, we were successful in convincing the Court to agree with our argument. As a result of the successful appeal, the State was forced to drop all charges against our client.

Discovery Of Flaw In The State’s Evidence Leads To Reduction Of DUI Charges Despite Breath Samples Over The Legal Limit.

Duval County client was involved in a traffic crash. When the police arrived, the client was outside of the overturned vehicle. The police noticed multiple signs of alcohol impairment on our client both at roadside and during field sobriety tests. Our client then submitted to a breath test, providing two samples almost twice the legal limit: .158 and .155. The State of Florida charged our client with DUI Causing Damage. After carefully examining the State’s evidence we were able to successfully raise doubt about the State’s ability to prove our client was driving the vehicle in question. Based upon this issue we uncovered, the State agreed to dismiss the DUI With Damage charge and allow our client to plead to a lesser traffic offense of reckless driving.

Unconstitutional Traffic Stop Allows Client Over Twice The Legal Limit To Have DUI Charges Dropped.

Duval County client was stopped for traffic infractions, and a police officer saw that our client had an open bottle of alcohol in the console of the car. Based upon the officer’s observations of what he believed to be alcohol impairment both at roadside and during field sobriety tests, our client was arrested. Our client then provided two breath samples over double the legal limit: .170 and .162. The Defense studied the officer’s reasons for performing a traffic stop on our client, and it was revealed that the basis for the traffic stop was not legal. The Defense filed a pretrial motion and the Judge agreed that the officer should not have stopped our client. As a result, the State’s evidence was thrown out and they were forced to drop all charges against our client.

Defense Discovery Of Illegal Request For Blood Results In Dropped DUI Charges.

Duval County client was involved in a traffic accident after running a red light. When officers arrived, the police smelled the odor of alcohol on our client’s breath and requested he provide a blood sample. After examining the State’s evidence, we discovered that the police did not follow proper procedure in obtaining a blood sample from our client. As a result, we filed a pre-trial motion, and the Judge agreed to throw out the blood test results. As a result of our successful motion, the State of Florida was forced to drop the DUI charges against our client.

State v. J.G. – Client Charged With A DUI Serious Bodily Injury Sentence Reduced From Five Years To Two And A Half Years.

Client hired us after he had entered a plea to DUI Serious Bodily Injury and was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 60 months for that offense. The minimum guideline sentence was 51 months. We began to investigate the case and filed a motion for post-conviction relief. During our investigation, we uncovered errors in the sentencing proceeding as well as possible defenses that should have been investigated. Among those possible defenses was whether out client had in fact caused the accident that resulted in the serious injury of his passenger. After researching the issues and presenting evidence and argument to the State, we were able to convince the State to agree to reduce the sentence to 30 months, which is half the original sentence and below the statutory guidelines.

State v. D.G.

Defendant, who had no prior criminal record, entered a plea to DUI at his bond hearing. The Defendant was not represented by an attorney and did not really understand what was going on. He entered a plea because he believed that this was the way to be released from jail. After being released from jail, he sought legal advice. We successfully vacated his plea and conviction.

V.C. v. State

Our client entered a plea at his first appearance hearing. He was not represented by an attorney. The trial court failed to discuss his choice to give up his right to counsel and did not advise him of the advantages of having an attorney and the disadvantages of proceeding without an attorney. Our client attempted to vacate his plea and conviction based upon the failure of the trial court to make sure he was knowingly and intelligently giving up his right to counsel.

The First District Court of Appeal found that if a trial court does not properly discuss with a defendant their right to counsel, a defendant must be permitted to withdraw their plea. As a result, we have been successful in assisting defendants who entered pleas without an attorney in vacating those pleas when the trial court fails to properly discuss their choice to proceed without an attorney.

L.T. v. State

Our client wished to vacate her plea based upon the failure of the State to disclose certain evidence that would have been beneficial to her defense as well as other issues. The trial court denied the motion without holding a hearing. The First District Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the trial court. In that decision, the First District Court of Appeal recognized that in order to show prejudice from such action by the State, the client need only show that she would not have entered plea had she known about the evidence.

S.R. v. State

Our client entered a plea at his first appearance hearing. At that time, he was advised that his driver’s license would be suspended for six months. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles revoked the license permanently. The client wished to withdraw his plea. The trial court denied his request. The circuit court agreed with our argument that the client’s plea should be overturned.

G.T. v. State

Our client discovered that at the time he entered a plea in this case, the person who was representing him was an intern in the public defender’s office who was not an attorney admitted to the Florida Bar yet. The client asked the trial court to permit him to withdraw his plea since he had believed he was actually represented by an attorney. The trial court denied his request. We were successful in arguing to the circuit court that because the client was represented by someone who was not an attorney without his consent, and he had only recently learned of this, he was entitled to have his plea overturned.

State v. B.L.

Client convicted at trial of DUI hired us to appeal conviction. Upon reviewing the record and looking further into the history of the breath machine used, we discovered that the machine had failed several inspections. This information was overlooked at trial and the jury was never made aware of the problems with the breath machine. We successfully won our client a new trial and the charges were ultimately dropped.

State v. W.M.

Client had entered a plea to a child pornography charge, although he had maintained his innocence. The Client had entered the plea based on the recommendations of his attorneys who represented him at the time. We successfully overturned his plea. The charges were ultimately dropped.

State v. C.N.

Client hired us to review prior conviction for DUI. Upon obtaining all the documentation related to the conviction including researching the breath machine in the case, we discovered a problem with the breath machine used in his case. As a result, we were able to successfully overturn his plea.

M.M. v State

Upon obtaining all the documentation related to our client’s prior conviction, we discovered a problem with the breath machine used in his case. As a result, we were able to successfully overturn his plea.

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