Recent Cases Dismissed or Reduced

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Below, you will find some examples of recent cases handled by our firm. Throughout the examples, you will see no one was convicted of the original charges filed.

Broward County Case #07019702MM10A
Facts: Defendant charged with Driving Under the Influence with an unlawful breath alcohol level on .154. We argued that the State could not prove that the Defendant, who was found passed out behind the wheel, was driving his vehicle on the night in question.
Result: DUI charge reduced to a Reckless Driving Charge – 6/18/08

Broward County Case #07027422MM10A
Facts: Defendant stopped by police while driving his vehicle through a fast food drive-through. The police proceeded to search the Defendant’s vehicle, including the contents of his closed containers, and found a misdemeanor amount of cannabis in the Defendant’s car. We filed a motion to suppress the drugs, arguing that the police exceeded the scope of their authority when they opened the Defendant’s closed containers.
Result: Motion to suppress granted and case dismissed – 3/31/08

Broward County Case #07001793MM10A
Facts: Defendant arrested for a battery offense after allegedly striking the victim in the face. We submitted documentation to the State, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the Defendant was guilty of the offense of Battery.
Result: Case Dismissed – 2/20/07

Broward County Case #0712659CE10A
Facts: Defendant arrested for Felony Freeing and Eluding, Felony Escape, DUI, and leaving the scene of an accident, after engaging the police in an unlawful chase during her DUI investigation. We submitted documentation, including several points of law to the State Attorney’s Office, arguing that there was not sufficient evidence for several of the Defendants criminal charges. We additionally established that the Defendant was a viable candidate for a special division within the court system, which would not pose a threat of incarceration.
Result: Felony Escape charge dismissed. Felony Freeing and Eluding charge amended to avoid an otherwise mandatory conviction. Leaving the scene of an accident charge dismissed.

Broward County Case #07018148MM10A
Facts: Defendant arrested for DUI after being involved in a multiple person crash. We filed a motion to suppress evidence, arguing that the Defendant never formally refused to take a breath test, and therefore, the State should not be allowed to use that evidence against her in court. State agreed with our position, and concluded that, without that evidence, their DUI case was too weak to pursue.
Result: DUI charge reduced to Reckless Driving charge.

Broward County Case #06014671MM10A
Facts: Defendant involved in a serious DUI crash, and subsequently charged with DUI. The State’s DUI evidence consisted of a blood sample taken from the Defendant after the crash. We filed a motion to suppress that evidence, arguing that the police exceeded their authority in misadvising the Defendant as to her rights surrounding the blood draw.
Result: Motion to suppress granted, and case dismissed.

Broward County Case #07022944MM10A
Facts: Defendant arrested and charged for Driving Under the Influence with a breath alcohol reading of over twice the legal limit. Upon review of the discovery, we uncovered conflicting evidence surrounding the existence of a videotape of the investigation. We filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that the police had destroyed evidence in the case.
Result: State agreed to reduce the charges to Reckless Driving, offering no conviction on the charge, no probation, and no license suspension.

Broward County Case #077975MM10A
Facts: Defendant, a medical student, was arrested and charged for Driving Under the Influence after failing to perform the roadside sobriety exercises to the police offer’s satisfaction. Concerned over the effect a DUI conviction would have on the Defendant’s professional future, we submitted various documentation and argument to the supervising attorneys at the State Attorney’s Office in an effort to secure a reduction in charges.
Result: Charges reduced to Reckless Driving, with the Defendant’s status in Medical School secured.

Broward County Case #07020407MM10A
Facts: Defendant arrested and charged with multiple criminal counts after striking a parked vehicle, and leaving the scent of the crash. We argued that, due to the minimal impact caused by the crash, it would be difficult for the State to prove that the Defendant was in fact aware that a crash had occurred.
Result: Leaving the Scent of the Accident charge dismissed.

Palm Beach County Case: #502007MM025748
Facts: Defendant involved in a DUI crash and found to have been driving with a .185 breath alcohol level. After the detention, police searched his vehicle and located both drugs and drug paraphernalia. The State Attorney subsequently charged the Defendant with five counts of unlawful conduct.
Result: We negotiated a resolution of the case that involved a complete dismissal of all drug and drug paraphernalia charges.

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