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

OUR RECENT VICTORIES

Jun 14, 2013 Case: 2010-CT-001426AXXX Judge Damico
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving in the wrong direction down a one way street. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, slightly slurred speech, and she admitted to having a couple of drinks. She then performed the roadside tasks which were not video taped and was arrested for DUI. After her arrest, she blew a .099 and .097 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton took pre-trial depositions of the two officers involved in the case and were ready for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 14, 2013 Case: 2012-CT-018616AXXX Judge Damico
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving with an inoperable tag light. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and he repeated many of the same statements to the officer. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .194 and .199 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton were ready for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 14, 2013 Case: 2012-CT-021867AXXX Judge Bryson
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and red eyes. The defendant admitted to having a few drinks. According to the officer, he failed the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a ..201 and .205 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton were prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 14, 2013 Case: 2012-CT-021867AXXX Judge Bryson
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and red eyes. The defendant admitted to having a few drinks. According to the officer, he failed the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a ..201 and .205 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton were prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 14, 2013 Case: 2012-CT-018616AXXX Judge Damico
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving with an inoperable tag light. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and he repeated many of the same statements to the officer. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .194 and .199 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton were ready for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 14, 2013 Case: 2011-CT-020438AXXX Judge Damico
Facts: The defendant was rear-ended by another car. When officers arrived, they observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slow speech, and blood-shot eyes. He stated that he had drank a couple of beers. According to the arresting officer, he did not perform up to standards on the field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .131 and .128 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton were ready for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 14, 2013 Case: 2010-CT-001426AXXX Judge Damico
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving in the wrong direction down a one way street. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, slightly slurred speech, and she admitted to having a couple of drinks. She then performed the roadside tasks which were not video taped and was arrested for DUI. After her arrest, she blew a .099 and .097 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton took pre-trial depositions of the two officers involved in the case and were ready for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 7, 2013 Case: 2013-CT-002312AXXX Judge Bryson
Facts: The defendant was seized by the police as he was passed out and slumped over the wheel at an intersection. Cars were going around the defendant and honking their horns. Officers observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, and blood-shot eyes. He also was also very hostile towards the police. The defendant refused the roadside tests and 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.
Jun 7, 2013 Case: 2012-CT-011562AXXX Judge Eissey
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and glassy eyes. The defendant admitted to drinking 2-3 beers and a shot. He also fumbled with his wallet while in the car. According to the officer, he failed the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .109 and .109 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton were ready and prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 7, 2013 Case: 2013-CT-005401AXXX Judge Bonavita
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving and driving with no head lights. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, mumbled speech, and droopy eye lids. The defendant refused to perform the roadside tests on video tape and was arrested for DUI. After her arrest, she refused the breath test.
Defense: Parks & Braxton prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 7, 2013 Case: 2013-CT-002312AXXX Judge Bryson
Facts: The defendant was seized by the police as he was passed out and slumped over the wheel at an intersection. Cars were going around the defendant and honking their horns. Officers observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, and blood-shot eyes. He also was also very hostile towards the police. The defendant refused the roadside tests and 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.
Jun 7, 2013 Case: 2012-CT-011562AXXX Judge Eissey
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and glassy eyes. The defendant admitted to drinking 2-3 beers and a shot. He also fumbled with his wallet while in the car. According to the officer, he failed the video taped roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .109 and .109 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton were ready and prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Jun 7, 2013 Case: 2013-CT-005401AXXX Judge Bonavita
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving and driving with no head lights. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, mumbled speech, and droopy eye lids. The defendant refused to perform the roadside tests on video tape and was arrested for DUI. After her arrest, she refused the breath test.
Defense: Parks & Braxton prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
May 29, 2013 Case: CT-6238-XEP Judge Dominguez
Facts: The defendant was involved in a one car crash whereby he drove off the roadway into a ditch. The officers who came on scene observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and slurred speech. He was cursing at the officers numerous times on video tape and very combative. He refused to perform any roadside tests and 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.
May 29, 2013 Case: CT-9196-WPP Judge McNeil
Facts: The defendant was in the passenger seat of the motor vehicle as his wife was actually driving. She alleged to the police that he reached over and "grabbed control of the steering wheel" causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete barrier wall. Prior to the defendant being taken to the hospital for his injuries, the officer noticed him to have an odor of alcohol, blood-shot eyes, and his speech not understandable. At the hospital, the officer requested the defendant provide a blood sample to which he complied. The lab results revealed his blood alcohol level was a .174. He was then charged by the State with DUI.
Defense: Parks & Braxton pointed out to the State that the defendant could not have been in "actual physical control" of the motor vehicle as he was not only not in the driver's seat during the crash, but also had no access to the pedals in the car. Thus, he had no "capability" of truly operating the motor vehicle. Furthermore, we also pointed out to the State that the wife told police that the two were "arguing" in the car per the wife at the time of the crash and she was also investigated for being DUI.
Result: The DUI was dismissed.
May 29, 2013 Case: CT-6238-XEP Judge Dominguez
Facts: The defendant was involved in a one car crash whereby he drove off the roadway into a ditch. The officers who came on scene observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and slurred speech. He was cursing at the officers numerous times on video tape and very combative. He refused to perform any roadside tests and 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.
May 29, 2013 Case: CT-9196-WPP Judge McNeil
Facts: The defendant was in the passenger seat of the motor vehicle as his wife was actually driving. She alleged to the police that he reached over and "grabbed control of the steering wheel" causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete barrier wall. Prior to the defendant being taken to the hospital for his injuries, the officer noticed him to have an odor of alcohol, blood-shot eyes, and his speech not understandable. At the hospital, the officer requested the defendant provide a blood sample to which he complied. The lab results revealed his blood alcohol level was a .174. He was then charged by the State with DUI.
Defense: Parks & Braxton pointed out to the State that the defendant could not have been in "actual physical control" of the motor vehicle as he was not only not in the driver's seat during the crash, but also had no access to the pedals in the car. Thus, he had no "capability" of truly operating the motor vehicle. Furthermore, we also pointed out to the State that the wife told police that the two were "arguing" in the car per the wife at the time of the crash and she was also investigated for being DUI.
Result: The DUI was dismissed.
May 28, 2013 Case: 6441-XEQ Judge Seraphin
Facts: The defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, a flushed face, and slurred speech. The defendant also used the door for balance. According to the officers on site, they did not perform any roadside tests for the defendant's safety due to severe balance issues. He was then arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .271 and a . 272 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
May 28, 2013 Case: 2013-CT-000462-A-O-X Judge Craner
Facts: The defendant was initially involved in a crash. The officer then followed the defendant and observed him weaving. Once stopped. the officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, glossy eyes, he seemed confused, and was swaying. He refused to perform the the roadside tests on video tape and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he refused the breath test.
Defense: Parks & Braxton announced ready for trial and were prepared to try the case.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
May 28, 2013 Case: 6441-XEQ Judge Seraphin
Facts: The defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, a flushed face, and slurred speech. The defendant also used the door for balance. According to the officers on site, they did not perform any roadside tests for the defendant's safety due to severe balance issues. He was then arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .271 and a . 272 in the breath machine.
Defense: Parks & Braxton prepared for trial.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.

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