Tampa Criminal DUI Lawyers | Parks & Braxton
| Nov 14, 2012 | Case: CT-007917-XFA | Judge Myers |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and unsteadiness. He also used the vehicle for support. According to the officer, he failed the the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Case: CT-007917-XFA | Judge Myers |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and unsteadiness. He also used the vehicle for support. According to the officer, he failed the the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton pointed out to the State that on video tape, none of the defendant's normal faculties were impaired. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Case: CT-007917-XFA | Judge Myers |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and unsteadiness. He also used the vehicle for support. According to the officer, he failed the the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Case: CT-007917-XFA | Judge Myers |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and unsteadiness. He also used the vehicle for support. According to the officer, he failed the the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton pointed out to the State that on video tape, none of the defendant's normal faculties were impaired. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 12, 2012 | Case: 11-028052MM10A | Judge Diaz |
| Facts: | The Police received a call concerning a reckless driver. When the officer observed the defendant he was driving on a rim with sparks flying. The defendant refused to stop while two officers were following him with their lights and sirens on. Eventually, the defendant pulled into an apartment complex and parked his car. The officers ordered the defendant out of the vehicle several times and eventually had to pull him out. The officers observed signs of impairment and requested that the defendant perform field sobriety tests. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn test as well as the one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. The defendant refused to submit to a breath test. | |
| Result: | On the day of the motion, the State dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 12, 2012 | Case: 11-028052MM10A | Judge Diaz |
| Facts: | The Police received a call concerning a reckless driver. When the officer observed the defendant he was driving on a rim with sparks flying. The defendant refused to stop while two officers were following him with their lights and sirens on. Eventually, the defendant pulled into an apartment complex and parked his car. The officers ordered the defendant out of the vehicle several times and eventually had to pull him out. The officers observed signs of impairment and requested that the defendant perform field sobriety tests. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn test as well as the one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. The defendant refused to submit to a breath test. | |
| Result: | On the day of the motion, the State dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Case: 1350-XEU | Judge Newman |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for making an illegal u-turn. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. He failed the field sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .168 and .155 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Case: 1350-XEU | Judge Newman |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for making an illegal u-turn. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. He failed the field sobriety exercises and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .168 and .155 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Case: 2012-CT-5852-AXXX | Judge Shore |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, droopy eye lids, slurred speech, and lethargic movements. The defendant admitted to drinking two beers. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Case: 2011-CT-6342-AXXX | Judge Shore |
| Facts: | The officer pulled up behind the defendant who was passed out in his car. The defendant was parked on the side of the road and the car was running. The officer then made contact with the defendant and noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .118 and .117 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Case: 2012-CT-5852-AXXX | Judge Shore |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, droopy eye lids, slurred speech, and lethargic movements. The defendant admitted to drinking two beers. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Case: 2011-CT-6342-AXXX | Judge Shore |
| Facts: | The officer pulled up behind the defendant who was passed out in his car. The defendant was parked on the side of the road and the car was running. The officer then made contact with the defendant and noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .118 and .117 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Case: CT-007915-XFA | Judge Conrad |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in a one car crash whereby he drove off the road and hit a pole. The defendant told the police that he was trying to avoid a crash with another car. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and unsteadiness. The defendant refused to perform the roadside tests on video tape and then was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Case: CT-007915-XFA | Judge Conrad |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in a one car crash whereby he drove off the road and hit a pole. The defendant told the police that he was trying to avoid a crash with another car. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and unsteadiness. The defendant refused to perform the roadside tests on video tape and then was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Case: 11-026590MM10A | Judge Merrigan |
| Facts: | The defendant was the at fault driver in a two car crash. Upon the officer's arrival, the defendant was already outside the car. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and she was unsteady on her feet. The defendant refused the roadside tests and then was arrested for DUI. She then refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | Due to the above fact and speedy trial expiring, the DUI was Dismissed. It should be noted, this is the Second DUI a member of the firm has obtained a dismissal for this client on a DUI charge. | |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Case: 11-026590MM10A | Judge Merrigan |
| Facts: | The defendant was the at fault driver in a two car crash. Upon the officer's arrival, the defendant was already outside the car. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and she was unsteady on her feet. The defendant refused the roadside tests and then was arrested for DUI. She then refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | Due to the above fact and speedy trial expiring, the DUI was Dismissed. It should be noted, this is the Second DUI a member of the firm has obtained a dismissal for this client on a DUI charge. | |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Case: 5700-XEM | Judge Krieger-Martin |
| Facts: | The defendant was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle by police and fire rescue while blocking an entrance way to a drive thru. Upon awaking the defendant, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. He admitted to having two drinks. After performing the roadside tests, he was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .111 and .109 in the breath machine. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Case: 5700-XEM | Judge Krieger-Martin |
| Facts: | The defendant was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle by police and fire rescue while blocking an entrance way to a drive thru. Upon awaking the defendant, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. He admitted to having two drinks. After performing the roadside tests, he was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .111 and .109 in the breath machine. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Case: CT-004754-XEP | Judge Myers |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped after hitting a parked car. Upon being stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. He also appeared to be very unsteady. According to the officer, he performed very poorly on the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. This was the defendant's Fourth DUI. | |
| Result: | Prior to the firm filing a motion to dismiss for destruction of material evidence, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Case: 7194-XEJ | Judge Denaro |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tests which were not video taped and he was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton were ready for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |