Result: No Conviction
2011CT002953NC
The Defendant was stopped for swerving and not having his headlights on. When the Deputy stopped the Defendant he noticed him to have a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and poor coordination. The Defendant also admitted to drinking. The Defendant submitted to the field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. Once taken to the jail the Defendant refused the breath test. The Defendant called the Law Firm of Finebloom and Haenel to discuss his options. AnneMarie went over the defenses in his case the plan of action. AnneMarie immediately began to zealously advocate for her client. The State Attorney’s office still did not offer a deal which satisfied her or her client. AnneMarie set the case for trial. After the team at Finebloom and Haenel continued to negotiate with the State Attorney, they eventually recognized the weaknesses in their case and dropped the charge to a Reckless Driving with no formal conviction.
