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Case Results

We don't make promises we can't keep, and the truth is that we don't win every case. Sometimes the best we can do is to minimize the consequences of your arrest. These results are the best ones. Each case is different and stands or falls on its own merits. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone or email.

Two promises we will make: No one is better trained to defend you from your DUI charge, and no one will work harder to protect your rights!

  • Case Dismissed after Motion to Suppress Evidence Granted in Felony Case

    April 2015

    Case dismissed after a motion to suppress the evidence was granted in Circuit Court. Read On

  • Motion to Suppress All Evidence Granted

    March 2015

    Motion to Suppress Granted because of an unlawful traffic stop. Read On

  • Motion to Suppress Evidence Granted--Case Dismissed

    January 2015

    Our client was stopped for speeding, and found to be having an episode of low blood sugar.  He was transported to the hospital after his arrest for DUi.  At the hospital, the trooper asked him for a blood sample, and read implied consent warnings associated with getting a blood sample.  However, ... Read On

  • Making the Right Call

    September 2014

    Sometimes you have to know when to fight and when to negotiate. This time, we made the right call. Read On

  • Doing the Impossible

    September 2014

    We were able to overturn an administrative drivers license suspension, and get the entire case dismissed within a week, even though we weren't retained until three months after the arrest. Read On

  • Sarasota County DUI Reduced on the Morning of Trial

    August 2014

    We were scheduled to begin picking a jury on Wednesday morning, but two days before trial, the prosecuting attorney called us and said he would offer a reduction to the charge of Reckless Driving.  We consulted with our client, and advised him that he should not accept a Reckless Driving charge u... Read On

  • DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving with Adjudication Withheld

    August 2014

    Another DUI reduced to Reckless Driving with adjudication withheld. We have been asked what this means. Under Florida law, if your adjudication is withheld, you aren't actually convicted.  More important, you can get your case "sealed" and removed from public view.  A reduction to Reckless Drivin... Read On

  • The Importance of a Lawyer Who Knows About Marijuana

    July 2014

    The expertise of a DUI Specialist made a huge difference in the outcome of this case of DUI Drugs. Read On

  • A Case Dismissed Because of the Client's Frail Health

    July 2014

    Case dismissed.  After two and a half years, the client's DUI case was totally dismissed. Read On

  • Manatee County Case Completely Thrown Out Due to a Botched Investigation

    June 2014

    DUI case dismissed in Manatee County after we pointed out to State Attorney that the investigation was botched.  A short time later, the DMV case (entirely separate and independent from the court case) was also dismissed, and our client's license was returned to her. Read On

  • Charge Reduced After Jury Selected

    June 2014

    Picked a jury on Monday.  Trial was scheduled for Friday, but the State of Florida reduced the charge from DUI to Reckless Driving and agreed to a withheld adjudication.  No conviction-happy client. Read On

  • Manatee County

    May 2014

    DUI case reduced to Reckless Driving with Adjudication Withheld, on the morning of trial. Read On

  • Sarasota County

    April 2014

    On morning of trial, DUI case reduced to Reckless Driving.  Adjudication withheld, so there is no conviction and the record of the arrest and the case can be sealed after probation is complete. Read On

  • Manatee County

    March 2014

    DUI reduced to Reckless Driving with adjudication withheld.  No license suspension and when the probation is finished, the client can get the case file, and the arrest file, sealed. Read On

  • Sarasota

    February 2014

    For the third time in a week, DUI case reduced to Reckless Driving with adjudication withheld, allowing client to seal his record of arrest.  (2/7/14) Read On

  • Sarasota

    February 2014

    DUI case reduced to Reckless Driving.  No license suspension and no adjudication of guilt, so that this client can have his record sealed. (2/4/14) Read On

  • Sarasota

    January 2014

    Sarasota DUI case reduced to Reckless Driving.  No license suspension and no adjudication of guilt, so client is eligible to seal the record.  (1/29/14) Read On

  • Sarasota County

    December 2013

    DUI case in Sarasota County reduced to Reckless Driving--no adjudication and no license suspension.  (12/19/13) Read On

  • Key West

    December 2013

    Case of Disorderly Conduct Intox totally dismissed in Key West. Third dismissal in two weeks. (12/10/13) Read On

  • Sarasota County

    December 2013

    Case dismissed in its entirety in Sarasota County. (12/3/13) Read On

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Why We're Different

Board Certification as a DUI Specialist by the National College for DUI Defense. Formal NHTSA Certification as an Instructor of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests given by police in DUI cases. Formal training as a NHTSA Drug Recognition Evaluator. ("Drug Evaluation & Classification") Formal training to operate the Intoxilyzer 8000, Florida's official breath test instrument. Extensive experience in teaching other attorneys how to handle DUI cases. Hundreds of jury trials both as defense lawyer and as prosecutor.

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