DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (AUGUST 2008) Defendant was stopped for speeding and stopping abruptly at a red light. The stopping officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from defendant’s breath and asked him to perform field sobriety exercises. Despite an adequate performance on the walk and turn and raised leg tests, defendant was […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – WITHHOLD OF ADJUDICATION (AUGUST 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – WITHHOLD OF ADJUDICATION (AUGUST 2008) Defendant was stopped for speeding and drifting within his lane. On video, defendant refused to perform field sobriety exercises and later refused to provide a breath sample. Stephen Higgins was able to reach a negotiated resolution on the eve of trial with the state […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – .125 and .117! (SEPTEMBER 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – .125 and .117! (SEPTEMBER 2008) Defendant was stopped for weaving. Upon contact with the officer, defendant; breath omitted a strong odor of alcohol. He failed the field sobriety tests and later provided breath samples of .125 and .117. Based on his negotiations with the state attorney regarding the stop […]
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Client Found Sleeping Behind the Wheel and Charged With a 2nd DUI Within 5 Years Has Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving
SEPTEMBER 2008 Case 5555-XAU Charge: 2ND DUI WITHIN 5 YEARS Result: REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING Defendant was found asleep at the wheel on the shoulder of I-75. When paramedics and Florida Highway Patrol arrived, client’s car moved forward and came into contact with the rear of the ambulance. Defendant failed the field sobriety tests and refused […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – NO CONVICTION (SEPTEMBER 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – NO CONVICTION (SEPTEMBER 2008) Defendant was stopped for speeding and running a stop sign. Despite a decent performance of the field sobriety exercises, including the walk and turn and raised leg test, the officer placed defendant under arrest. At the jail, defendant refused to provide a breath sample. After […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – NO CONVICTION (SEPTEMBER 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – NO CONVICTION (SEPTEMBER 2008) Defendant was followed by a Hillsborough County Deputy for several miles and eventually stopped in the parking lot of a convenient store. On video, defendant’s driving pattern indicated signs of impairment. Defendant later failed the field sobriety tests, but refused to provide a breath sample. […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (OCTOBER 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (OCTOBER 2008) After attending a Tampa Bay Lightning game, defendant was stopped on suspicion of DUI for weaving within his lane. Defendant performed the Field Sobriety Exercises, but failed. He later refused to provide a breath sample. Arguing that the video showed defendant’s decent performance on the exercises and the […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – SECOND OFFENSE (OCTOBER 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING – SECOND OFFENSE (OCTOBER 2008) Officers arrived on the scene on suspicion of DUI because of an odor of alcohol on defendant’s breath and other indicia of impairment. During the walk and turn test, defendant did not touch heel to toe and during the finger to nose test, defendant failed […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (OCTOBER 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (OCTOBER 2008) Defendant was stopped in the City of Tampa for DUI. He refused to perform Field Sobriety Exercises and refused to provide a breath sample. Despite his mannerisms on video surveillance indicating impairment, Stephen Higgins was able to get the charge reduced to Reckless Driving. Because defendant’s administrative suspension […]
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DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (OCTOBER 2008)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING (OCTOBER 2008) After blatantly running a red light directly in front of a deputy, defendant was stopped on suspicion of DUI. On video, defendant’s speech sounds warbly and he appears to be off balance while walking. He admitted to drinking 3-4 beers. Defendant refused to perform Field Sobriety Exercises and […]
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