APRIL 2009
Defendant left work at the Blue Martini in Tampa, Florida and was stopped on Brandon Blvd. for weaving within her lane. The Hillsborough County Deputy who arrived on the scene never stated that he smelled an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath and later requested defendant perform Field Sobriety Exercises. Defendant performed satisfactorily on video despite having worked until four o’clock in the morning. Defendant was arrested for DUI and refused to provide a breath sample. On the eve of a Motion to Suppress, Tampa DUI attorney Stephen Higgins negotiated with the state attorney to amend/lessen the charge to Reckless Driving with no conviction – making defendant eligible to expunge/seal her record. (Ref No. 0119-XDL)
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