DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (JANUARY 2009)
Defendant was observed by Temple Terrace Police Officer to be driving without headlights. Officers conducted a traffic stop, smelled an odor of alcohol emanating from defendant’s breath and asked him to perform field sobriety exercises. On video, the results of the exercises showed signs of impairment. After arrest, defendant provided breath samples of .172 and .158. Despite the overwhelming evidence of DUI, Tampa Florida DUI defense lawyer Stephen Higgins negotiated with the state attorney’s office and got the charge reduced to a Reckless Driving primarily because of the reason for the stop of defendant’s vehicle. (Ref. No. 5915-XDT)
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