| Jul 29, 2002 | Case: 318506-X | Judge Pando |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding and crossing over the double yellow lines. The defendant stated “there was no way he could pass a breath test.” He performed poorly on the walk and run. one leg stand, and finger to nose. He refused a breath test. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
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OUR RECENT CRIMINAL DEFENSE VICTORIES
| Jul 25, 2002 | Case: 01-17563MM10A | Judge Diaz |
| Facts: | The defendant nearly collided with a barricade and was weaving all over the road. The defendant staggered out of the vehicle and failed all sobriety tests. The defendant provided a urine sample which tested positive for tranquilizers. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI to a reckless driving. | |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Case: 02-004971MMA99 | Judge Ciklin |
| Facts: | The defendant stopped for drifting into the northbound lane on several occasions. Odor, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech. The defendant failed all sobriety tests and refused a breath test. The defendant also had a pipe with him and was charged with paraphernalia. | |
| Result: | Judge Ciklin granted the motion and all of the charges were dropped. | |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Case: 01-026696MM10A | Judge Lazarus |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. Odor, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech. The officer wrote in his report that the defendant failed the sobriety tests. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI to a reckless driving. | |
| Jul 8, 2002 | Case: 136436-J | Judge Bloom |
| Facts: | The defendant was parked on the shoulder of the road. The trooper pulled up behind her vehicle with her overhead police lights on. The defendant performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested for DUI. The defendant did not take a breath test. | |
| Result: | State conceded the motion and the defendant received no conviction on her record. | |
| Jun 26, 2002 | Case: 01-026263TCA08 | Judge Moyle |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI to a reckless driving. | |
| Jun 26, 2002 | Case: 01-028334TCA99 | Judge Damico |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI to a reckless driving. | |
| Jun 17, 2002 | Case: 260450-W | Judge Krieger-Martin |
| Result: | The case was dismissed. | |
| May 28, 2002 | Case: 061432-BDY | Judge Mills-Francis |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI to a reckless driving. | |
| May 22, 2002 | Case: 01-026265TCA99 | Judge Ciklin |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI to a reckless driving. | |
| Apr 10, 2002 | Case: 02-013051TCA99 | Judge Moyle |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. Police observed odor, bloodshot eyes, and a statement "Yea I'm drunk again". The defendant refused all testing. (3rd offense for DUI). | |
| Result: | Motion to dismiss granted for destruction of evidence. All charges dismissed. | |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Case: 01-022818MM10A | Judge Cowart |
| Facts: | The Defendant was observed weaving on Oakland Park Blvd. Defendant stumbled out of car. Defendant admits to drinking "shots". | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. The defendant has no conviction on her record. | |
| Case: STATE V. M.W. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Robbery with a Firearm | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with robbery with a firearm. The crime was punishable by life in prison. The defense argued the defendant was misidentified by the victim. The jury found the defendant not guilty. | |
| Case: STATE V. L.R. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Two Counts of Battery on Law Enforcement Officers | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with two counts of battery on law enforcement officers and facing ten years in prison. The defense was able to establish that the defendant acted in self defense as he was being beaten by the cops and pepper sprayed. The jury found the defendant not guilty on both counts. | |
| Case: STATE V. D.R. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery. The defendant stabbed the alleged victim in a bar fight. The accuser made several allegations at trial which were not consistent with his pre-trial deposition testimony. Also, the defense argued self defense since the accuser attacked the defendant first according to eye witness statements. The jury found the defendant not guilty on both counts. If convicted, the defendant would have been sent to prison for the rest of his life. | |
| Case: STATE V. J.O. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Sexual Battery | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with Sexual Battery. He faced up to 15 years in State prison if convicted. At trial, the victim elaborated her story in that she stated the defendant hit her and ripped her clothes. The detectives did not corroborate her story when they testified. Further, the day after the alleged rape, the victim went to the defendant’s house to confront him. At trial, the defense argued that it was absolutely ridiculous an alleged rape victim would go to the alleged rapist’s house. Along with the contradictions in her story versus the physical evidence brought out on cross examination, the jury found him not guilty. | |
| Case: STATE V. V.F. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Armed Burglary of a Dwelling | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with armed burglary of a dwelling which was punishable by life in prison. The victim in the case was the defendant‘s estranged relative. On the witness stand, she made one inconsistent statement after another upon repeated questioning by the defense. The jury found her testimony to be not credible and he was found not guilty. | |
| Case: STATE V. V.B. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Possession of Cocaine | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with possession of cocaine. He faced five years in prison on this third degree felony. All the officers contradicted each other’s testimony when cross examined and the defendant was found not guilty. | |
| Case: STATE V. R.S. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Five Counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Battery on a Police Officer with a Deadly Weapon | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (a car) and aggravated battery on a police officer with a deadly weapon (a car). He faced up to 105 years in prison. At trial on all charges, the defense argued the defendant’s “intent” was to get away from police during the chase, not to cause them fear. The jury found no “intent’ and found him not guilty on all counts. | |
| Case: STATE V. L.H. | Judge | |
| Facts: | Robbery with a Deadly Weapon | |
| Result: | The defendant was charged with robbery with a deadly weapon (to wit: a stick). If convicted, he faced life in prison. The defendant had a lengthy felony record. At trial, a photo pack was shown to the victim who picked the defendant out of the pictures. When the photo pack was shown at trial, the defendant’s head was the smallest and looked nothing like the other five men in the pack. The defense argued misidentification due to the suggestive nature of the pictures. The defendant was found not guilty. | |
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