DUI Wins

Oct 29, 2003	Case: 02-029129MM10A	Judge Gehl
Facts:	The defendant was stopped while entering through a checkpoint. The defendant told the officer he had been drinking, and as he exited the car he was swaying in a circular direction. The defendant told the officer he was in Miami even though he was in Pembroke Pines. The defendant failed all roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. A bag of marijuana was found in the vehicle.
Result:	The Motion was granted and all evidence was thrown out.

Oct 28, 2003	Case: 03-004305MM10A	Judge Lerner-Wren
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for having an unlawful tag. Upon stopping the defendant, the officer noticed a bottle of liquor in the car. The defendant exhibited bloodshot eyes, flushed face and an odor of alcohol. She performed poorly on the roadside sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. She blew a .120 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Oct 28, 2003	Case: 02-030555TCA04	Judge Damico
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for running a red light and nearly colliding with an officer. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. According to the officer she performed poorly on the roadside sobriety tests and subsequently blew a .097 in the breath machine after being arrested.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Oct 27, 2003	Case: 388153-W	Judge Pando
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving off the roadway onto the grassy swale. After being stopped, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and the defendant appeared to be off balance. The defendant performed poorly on roadsides and blew a .144 in the breath machine.
Result:	The Judge Granted the motion and threw out all the evidence.

Oct 14, 2003	Case: 060919-J	Judge Newman
Facts:	The defendant was involved in an accident. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, unsteadiness, and the defendant performed poorly on the sobriety tests. He blew a .13 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Oct 14, 2003	Case: 03-022793TCAO4	Judge Gerber
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road almost striking the officer head on. The defendant was unsteady, eyes bloodshot, and she had an odor of alcohol on her breath. She performed poorly on all roadsides.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Oct 12, 2003	Case: 03-009416MM10A	Judge Murphy
Facts:	The defendant sat through 2 cycles of lights without moving. In addition, the defendant failed to put her lights on. The officer noticed bloodshot eyes, flushed face and an odor of alcohol. She stated she was coming home from a bar. The defendant failed all roadside sobriety tests and had mood swings throughout the investigation.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Oct 2, 2003	Case: 574680-X	Judge Figarola
Facts:	The defendant was observed driving at a slow rate of speed and failing to maintain a single lane. The defendant was observed to have slurred speech and odor of alcohol on her breath. She performed several roadsides poorly and was arrested for DUI. She blew a .181 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State conceded and dropped the DUI.

Sep 30, 2003	Case: 63-2003-CT-0063-A	Judge Reiman
Facts:	The defendant was involved in a one car accident. When the first officer arrived he observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol. The location of the defendant was unknown. The defendant was taken to the hospital in which a blood draw was conducted. The defendant’s blood alcohol reading was .256 (over three times the legal limit.)
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 29, 2003	Case: 03-015799MM10A	Judge Berman
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving with an unauthorized blue light on his motorcycle as well as an invalid tag. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and his speech was extremely slurred and thick tongued. The defendant complained of feeling dizzy and immediately sat down. He refused to complete any tests and was arrested for DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 28, 2003	Case: 03-003895MM10A	Judge Feiner
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving 95 mph on 1-75. The officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the defendant and could not complete any of the field sobriety tests. The officer said the defendant almost fell down on the road. He was arrested for DUI and blew a .157. It was the defendant’s 3rd DUI.
Result:	Motion Granted. The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 19, 2003	Case: 03-017322TC10A	Judge Feiner
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving 103mph on 1-95. The defendant was arrested for driving on a DUI suspension.
Result:	The charge was dismissed.

Aug 12, 2003	Case: 245333-W	Judge Figarloa
Facts:	The defendant stopped to ask the officer for directions. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. She was unsteady on her feet and performed poorly on all field sobriety tests. The officer had to explain the instructions several times. The defendant refused to take a breath test.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 12, 2003	Case: 245581-W	Judge Kreiger-Martin
Facts:	The defendant was involved in an accident whereby he allegedly was hit by a man on a scooter. The man on the scooter left the scene prior to the officers arriving. Upon arrival, the defendant admitted to being the driver and after the officer noticed an odor of alcohol and unsteadiness, the defendant was asked to submit to field sobriety tests in which he performed poorly. After being arrested for DUI, the defendant blew a .236 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 7, 2003	Case: 03-001280TCA99	Judge Gerber
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Once stopped, the deputy observed an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. The defendant admitted to having five beers. He then performed roadsides on video. He was arrested an blew a .098 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Aug 4, 2003	Case: 02-002002MM10A	Judge Trachman
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way on A1A. The defendant performed below standards on the field sobriety tests and subsequently blew a .098 on the intoxilyzer.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI just before trial.

Jul 21, 2003	Case: 265806-W	Judge Reyes
Facts:	The defendant was involved in a multi car accident and charged with 9 counts of DUI person and property damage. Some of the victims were ejected from their vehicles. At the scene, the defendant’s blood was taken with a result of .276.
Result:	The State dropped all 9 counts of the DUIDUI PropertyPersonal injury Damage.

Jul 18, 2003	Case: 02-001554MM10A	Judge Trachman
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for unlawfully screeching his tires. The deputy noticed bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and an odor of alcohol. The defendant failed all roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. The defendant told the deputy he was going to get a gun and shoot him if he ever saw him on the street. He blew a .091.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI. (This was the 2nd time the defendant was arrested for DUI. The firm won both cases.

Jul 16, 2003	Case: 02-015570MM10A	Judge Lazarus
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving recklessly. The officer made several observations that he believed were consistent with DUI. He was subsequently arrested for DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI after conceding that the officer lacked credibility.

Jul 15, 2003	Case: 574738-X	Judge Figarola
Facts:	The defendant was involved in an accident in which he crossed into the opposite lane of travel and hit a police officer. The defendant had an odor of alcohol, fumbled with his driver’s license, and low speech. The officers stated that the defendant was unsteady on his feet. The defendant performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested for DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.