Manatee Case 2009 CT 001981
The police were dispatched to a 911 call of a driver unable to maintain a single lane. The Defendant was ultimately stopped by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and asked to perform roadside field sobriety tests. This case involved a DUI with prescription medications and not alcohol. Following the Defendant’s performance on the field sobriety exercises he was arrested and taken to the Manatee County Jail for a breath test where he blew a .000. After the breath test, a drug recognition expert was called to the jail to conduct a DRE evaluation. The Defendant submitted to a urine test, which came back positive for his medication. David Haenel set the case for trial and on the morning of the jury pick, the state amended the charge to reckless driving and the Defendant received a withhold of adjudication, meaning no conviction on his record.
