Result: No Conviction
2010CT002096NC (SARASOTA)
The Defendant was stopped for speeding and cutting off traffic. The Deputy that stopped her described her has being smashed and called for a DUI investigator. The Deputy noticed her to have a strong odor of alcohol coming from her, blank look about her face, glassy eyes and slurred speech. The Defendant performed the field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. After she was arrested she gave to breath test samples over a .08. OnceDavid Haenel and AnneMarie Rizzo were hired to defend her case she took sworn testimony from the Officers and gather evidence to support her client’s defense. Additionally, AnneMarie was able to successfully prevent the State from being able to use the breath test samples against her client on two separate legal grounds. AnneMarie was able to show the Prosecutor the weaknesses in the case and convinced him to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving with no formal conviction on her client’s record.
