Parks & Braxton, PA: Miami DUI Lawyer | Criminal Defense | Results

RESULTS

OUR RECENT VICTORIES

Sep 1, 2006	Case: 377455-W	Judge McWhorter
Facts:	The officer observed the defendant passed out in a vehicle with the engine running. He attempted to wake up the defendant but there was no response. After banging on the window he eventually woke up. When the door opened, the officers noticed an overwhelming odor of alcohol. The defendant lost his balance when he exited the car. As he spoke with the officers he was barely understandable. The officers also found marijuana in the car. After placing the defendant under arrest for DUI and possession of marijuana he told the officers that when he got out of jail he would hunt them down.
Result:	The state conceded the motion to suppress and dropped both the DUI and marijuana charges.

Sep 1, 2006	Case: 500639-W	Judge Mills-Francis
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for running a red light but continued to drive for four blocks after the officer put his lights on. When the officer approached the car, the defendant tightened his fists and took a defensive fighting stance. The officer observed an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. The defendant's speech was slurred and his clothing was soiled. He was arrested for DUI and resisting without violence.
Result:	On the day of trial the state dropped both the DUI as well as the resisting without violence.

Aug 31, 2006	Case: 06-CT-005990 NC	Judge Galen
Facts:	The defendant was located by paramedics unconcious in his vehicle with the engine running blocking the roadway. The paramedics took the keys to the car prior the police arriving on scene. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and blood-shot eyes. The defendant performed all roadside tests poorly. For example, on the one leg stand, he was so unsteady, the test had to be stopped for his safety. On the alphabet test, he could not state the alphabet in a correct manner. The defendant blew a .212 in the breath machine after his arrest for DUI.
Result:	The Judge granted the motion and threw out all the evidence. The DUI was dismissed.

Aug 31, 2006	Case: 468481-W	Judge Lindsey
Facts:	The defendant was involved in a crash in which he side-swiped another vehicle. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and blood-shot eyes. While speaking with the officers, the defendant fell over into the grass area and needed support to stand. He performed poorly on all roadside tests and refused the breath test. He admitted to drinking vodka drinks. This was the defendant's second offense.
Result:	The State DROPPED THE DUI.

Aug 22, 2006	Case: 06-CT-501645	Judge Dommerich
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred, and blood-shot eyes. The defendant had an open beer in his car. He performed poorly of roadside tests and staggered as he walked. The defendant blew a .153 in the breath machine after his arrest for DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 21, 2006	Case: 05-025450MM10A	Judge Murphy
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving over 100 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. The officers detected a "strange" odor from the defendant's breath, a dazed look, and slow motor movements. A DUI officer was called to the scene and the defendant agreed to perform field sobriety tests. On the walk and turn exercise, the defendant stepped off the line, paused to regain balance, and did not turn properly as instructed. On the finger to nose, the defendant hardly ever touched the tip of her nose and did not use the tip of her finger. The defendant refused both a breath and urine test.
Result:	On the morning of trial, the State DROPPED THE DUI.

Aug 14, 2006	Case: 05-014210MM10A	Judge Zack
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving 70-mph in a 45-mph zone. The officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and extremely slurred speech. The officer called for a DUI task force member. The DUI officer responded and made the same observations. He had the defendant perform field sobriety tests. On video the defendant was unable to perform any of the tests because he was clearly impaired. He was arrested for DUI and blew a .151 in the breath machine.
Result:	The motion was granted and the State dropped the DUI.

Aug 9, 2006	Case: 04-025288MM10A	Judge Lazarus
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving without headlights, weaving, and running a red light. The officer observed an odor of alcohol and a bottle of whiskey in the car. The defendant stumbled when he exited the car and leaned against the rear of the vehicle for support. He performed poorly on roadside tests. For example, on the one leg stand, he raised his arms for balance and could not keep his leg up past the number six. The defendant was arrested for DUI and blew a .107 in the breath machine after his arrest for DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 3, 2006	Case: CT-002395-XAM	Judge Fernandez
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for continuously swerving and driving over the lane markers several times. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteadiness.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jul 31, 2006	Case: 06-CT-501508	Judge Volz
Facts:	The defendant was stopped by police at a sobriety checkpoint. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, blood-shot eyes, and the defendant fumbled when trying to locate his driver's license. Furthermore, the defendant stumbled upon being asked to exit his vehicle. He performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officers. The defendant refused the breath test.
Result:	The State conceded the motion prior to the motion hearing and DROPPED THE DUI.

Jul 26, 2006	Case: 06-00170MM10A	Judge Ross
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding over a six block period. The stopping officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol and called a DUI task force deputy. The investigating officer also smelled an odor of alcohol as well as bloodshot eyes. The defendant admitted to drinking wine. On the walk and turn test he failed to touch heel to toe and stepped off the line. On the finger to nose test he failed to touch the tip of his nose with the tip of his finger. He was subsequently arrested for DUI.
Result:	Motion granted, all evidence was thrown out.

Jul 24, 2006	Case: 0233-XAZ	Judge Arzola
Facts:	The defendant was observed sleeping in a vehicle. When the officers arrived, he woke up and vomited on himself. He told the officers that he had been drinking and was not aware he was involved in an accident. The officers observed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. He was unable to perform any of the tests and almost fell several times. He told the officers that he was impaired. He was arrested for DUI and blew a .146 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jul 24, 2006	Case: 04-023717MM10A	Judge Lazarus
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving 112mph weaving in and out of traffic. The DUI deputy observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and a flushed face. On the walk and turn the defendant failed to walk heel to toe 6 times. On the one leg stand he dropped his foot 2 times. The defendant was arrested for DUI and he blew a .096.
Result:	On the morning of trial the State dropped the DUI.

Jul 24, 2006	Case: 0378-EGW	Judge Lindsey
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for running a red light and speeding. When the officer made contact with the defendant he noticed an open Heineken in the front seat. He also observed an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. On the one leg stand the defendant stepped off the line while failing to touch heel to toe. On the one leg stand the defendant put his foot down at 10 and simply didn't continue. On the balance test he estimated 60 seconds for 30 seconds. He was subsequently arrested for DUI.
Result:	The DUI was dismissed.

Jul 24, 2006	Case: 05-022086MM10A	Judge Cowart
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving 76mph in a 45mph zone. The trooper observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. After exiting the car the defendant was swaying and unsteady on his feet. On the walk and turn test he failed to touch heel to toe on any step. He also fell off the line several times. On the one leg stand he dropped his foot and used his arms to balance himself. The defendant was arrested for DUI. This was his 2nd offense for DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI on the morning of trial.

Jul 19, 2006	Case: 05-026175MM10A	Judge Murphy
Facts:	The defendant was involved in a traffic crash. The crash investigator spoke with the parking valet who stated that he witnessed the defendant back his car into another vehicle at a high rate of speed. He also stated that the defendant clearly had too much to drink. The arresting officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The defendant admitted to drinking 5-6 vodkas. On the one leg stand, the defendant dropped his foot five times and nearly fell backwards. On the walk and turn he was unable to perform the test. He was arrested for DUI and blew a .216 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI on the morning of trial.

Jul 17, 2006	Case: 468466-W	Judge McWhorter
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding and weaving in and out of traffic. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, flushed face, and blood-shot eyes. The defendant was asked to perform roadside tests. According to the officer, on the walk and turn test, the defendant stepped off the line, didn't touch heel to toe, and took the incorrect number of steps up the line. On the one leg stand, the defendant put his foot down and raised his arms for balance. He was arrested for DUI and subsequently refused the breath test.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jul 17, 2006	Case: CT-002081-XAM	Judge Ober
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and blood-shot eyes. The defendant performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer. Everything was captured on video at the scene. The defendant refused the breath test.
Result:	On the morning of jury trial, the State DROPPED the DUI.

Jul 17, 2006	Case: 508419-X	Judge Newman
Facts:	The defendant was stopped by the police for obstructing traffic. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and blood-shot eyes. The defendant performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer. The defendant blew a .194 in the breath machine after his arrest for DUI.
Result:	On the morning of trial, the State DROPPED the DUI.

Jul 17, 2006	Case: CT-729029-X	Judge Courtney
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for an illegal u-turn, speeding, and abruptly changing lanes without using a signal. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and balance problems. According to the officer, the defendant performed poorly on field sobriety tests such as the one leg stand, walk and turn and finger to nose. The defendant refused the breath test subsequent to his arrest for DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

« prev 1 … 128 129 130 131 132 … 152 next »

OBTAIN IMMEDIATE LEGAL HELP

To save your license, you must take action within 10 days. Contact a partner about your case today by calling 305.928.1791, or fill out the form here.