Parks & Braxton, PA: Miami DUI Lawyer | Criminal Defense
| Mar 21, 2012 | Case: 11-CT-504601 | Judge Hayes |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for having illegal tint on his car windows. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and red/watery eyes. The defendant also admitted to drinking beer. According to the officer, he performed poorly on the roadside tests which were video taped. He was then arrested for DUI and refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Case: 11-CT-504601 | Judge Hayes |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for having illegal tint on his car windows. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and red/watery eyes. The defendant also admitted to drinking beer. According to the officer, he performed poorly on the roadside tests which were video taped. He was then arrested for DUI and refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Case: 11-CT-504601 | Judge Hayes |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for having illegal tint on his car windows. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and red/watery eyes. The defendant also admitted to drinking beer. According to the officer, he performed poorly on the roadside tests which were video taped. He was then arrested for DUI and refused the breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared the case for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: 48-2011-CT-013646-A-O | Judge Craner |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a red light. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. Upon initial questioning the defendant admitted to drinking that evening. The defendant consented to perform field sobriety exercises which were video taped. The defendant performed the HGN (eye test), walk and turn as well as the one leg stand test. The defendant was subsequently arrested for DUI. | |
| Result: | On the morning of Jury trial, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-003286-XGA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was found passed out in his vehicle at an intersection by the police. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a dazed look, and unsteadiness. The defendant refused the roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. He then refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: 48-2011-CT-013646-A-O | Judge Craner |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a red light. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. Upon initial questioning the defendant admitted to drinking that evening. The defendant consented to perform field sobriety exercises which were video taped. The defendant performed the HGN (eye test), walk and turn as well as the one leg stand test. The defendant was subsequently arrested for DUI. | |
| Defense: | Prior to trial, Parks & Braxton pointed out to the State that the results of the field sobriety tests were administered improperly. For example, on video you can clearly see a distinct pitch on the roadway where the defendant was asked to perform the walk and turn test. | |
| Result: | On the morning of Jury trial, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-005851-XFA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, lethargic movements, and bloodshot eyes. According to the officer, she performed poorly on the roadside tasks which were video taped. She was then arrested for DUI. After her arrest for DUI, she blew a .117 and .115 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-005851-XFA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, lethargic movements, and bloodshot eyes. According to the officer, she performed poorly on the roadside tasks which were video taped. She was then arrested for DUI. After her arrest for DUI, she blew a .117 and .115 in the breath machine. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared the case for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-003286-XGA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was found passed out in his vehicle at an intersection by the police. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a dazed look, and unsteadiness. The defendant refused the roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. He then refused the breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared the case for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: 48-2011-CT-013646-A-O | Judge Craner |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a red light. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. Upon initial questioning the defendant admitted to drinking that evening. The defendant consented to perform field sobriety exercises which were video taped. The defendant performed the HGN (eye test), walk and turn as well as the one leg stand test. The defendant was subsequently arrested for DUI. | |
| Result: | On the morning of Jury trial, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-003286-XGA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was found passed out in his vehicle at an intersection by the police. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a dazed look, and unsteadiness. The defendant refused the roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. He then refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-005851-XFA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, lethargic movements, and bloodshot eyes. According to the officer, she performed poorly on the roadside tasks which were video taped. She was then arrested for DUI. After her arrest for DUI, she blew a .117 and .115 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: 48-2011-CT-013646-A-O | Judge Craner |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a red light. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. Upon initial questioning the defendant admitted to drinking that evening. The defendant consented to perform field sobriety exercises which were video taped. The defendant performed the HGN (eye test), walk and turn as well as the one leg stand test. The defendant was subsequently arrested for DUI. | |
| Defense: | Prior to trial, Parks & Braxton pointed out to the State that the results of the field sobriety tests were administered improperly. For example, on video you can clearly see a distinct pitch on the roadway where the defendant was asked to perform the walk and turn test. | |
| Result: | On the morning of Jury trial, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-005851-XFA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, lethargic movements, and bloodshot eyes. According to the officer, she performed poorly on the roadside tasks which were video taped. She was then arrested for DUI. After her arrest for DUI, she blew a .117 and .115 in the breath machine. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared the case for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Case: CT-003286-XGA | Judge Jeske |
| Facts: | The defendant was found passed out in his vehicle at an intersection by the police. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a dazed look, and unsteadiness. The defendant refused the roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. He then refused the breath test. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton prepared the case for trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Case: CT-006900-XEF | Judge Conrad |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way down a one way street. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot/watery/glassy eyes, "fumbling" fingers, and slurred speech. They also noticed she was unsteady on her feet upon exiting the vehicle. The defendant performed the roadside tests at the request of the DUI officer which were video taped. For example, on the one leg stand, she put her foot down, swayed, and used her arms for balance. On the finger to nose, she did not touch the tip of her nose with her index finger and used the wrong hand. The defendant was arrested for DUI and subsequently refused the breath test. This was the Defendant's Second DUI. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Case: CT-006900-XEF | Judge Conrad |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way down a one way street. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot/watery/glassy eyes, "fumbling" fingers, and slurred speech. They also noticed she was unsteady on her feet upon exiting the vehicle. The defendant performed the roadside tests at the request of the DUI officer which were video taped. For example, on the one leg stand, she put her foot down, swayed, and used her arms for balance. On the finger to nose, she did not touch the tip of her nose with her index finger and used the wrong hand. The defendant was arrested for DUI and subsequently refused the breath test. This was the Defendant's Second DUI. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton were ready for a jury trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Case: CT-006900-XEF | Judge Conrad |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way down a one way street. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot/watery/glassy eyes, "fumbling" fingers, and slurred speech. They also noticed she was unsteady on her feet upon exiting the vehicle. The defendant performed the roadside tests at the request of the DUI officer which were video taped. For example, on the one leg stand, she put her foot down, swayed, and used her arms for balance. On the finger to nose, she did not touch the tip of her nose with her index finger and used the wrong hand. The defendant was arrested for DUI and subsequently refused the breath test. This was the Defendant's Second DUI. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Case: CT-006900-XEF | Judge Conrad |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way down a one way street. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot/watery/glassy eyes, "fumbling" fingers, and slurred speech. They also noticed she was unsteady on her feet upon exiting the vehicle. The defendant performed the roadside tests at the request of the DUI officer which were video taped. For example, on the one leg stand, she put her foot down, swayed, and used her arms for balance. On the finger to nose, she did not touch the tip of her nose with her index finger and used the wrong hand. The defendant was arrested for DUI and subsequently refused the breath test. This was the Defendant's Second DUI. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton were ready for a jury trial. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Case: 2011-CT-4134 | Judge Hitzemann |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in a single car crash whereby he allegedly struck a tree off the roadway. The defendant made several statements to the officer about being involved in the crash and how it happened. The officer made contact with the the defendant while he was in the ambulance. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteadiness upon exiting the ambulance. He was asked to perform roadside tasks which he performed very very poorly on video tape. He was then arrested for DUI. This was the defendant's Second DUI. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton filed a pre-trial motion to suppress all of the defendant's statements to the police. We alleged in our motion all statements were obtained in violation of the accident report privilege. The State conceded the motion. Without the statements, the State could not prove the defendant was driving or in actual physical control the motor vehicle at the time of the of crash. | |
| Result: | The DUI was Dismissed. | |
