Our client was for speeding. She performed average on FSE’s and declined the breath test. Mr. Sullivan submitted a mitigation packet regarding our client’s character and efforts she had made since the arrest and the state agreed to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving.

Our client was stopped for “continuous drifting in and out of his lane.” He performed above-average on FSE’s and ultimately submitted to breath testing with results of .138/.152. Mr. Sullivan presented evidence demonstrating a lower BAC at the time of driving and the State agreed to reduce the charge.

Our client had gone out with several friends and found herself in the familiar position of recognizing that she had too much to drink. She tried to do the right thing by not driving and instead “sleeping it off” in the car. Law enforcement found her asleep in her car and elected to investigate and arrest her for DUI under the theory that she was in “actual physical control” of the vehicle. She ultimately declined breath testing after arrest. Mr. Sullivan presented mitigating evidence regarding our client’s lack of intent to drive and the State agreed to reduce the charge.

Our client was stopped after law enforcement alleged erratic driving. Our client was investigated for DUI and arrested. She submitted to breath testing with results of .000. The urinalysis results showed the presence of prescription medications. Mr. Sullivan prepared persuasive arguments demonstrating non-impairment and instead that the presence of the medications was evidence of therapeutic use. The State agreed to reduce the charge to the non-criminal offense of Careless Driving.

Our client was involved in a minor traffic accident with no injuries. He performed average on his FSE’s considering his state of nervousness during the investigation. Nevertheless, he was placed under arrest. Following his arrest, our client submit to breath test with results of .146. Mr. Sullivan submitted a mitigation packet to the State Attorney’s Office including our client’s history of military service and the state agreed to reduce the charge to reckless driving.

Client was stopped for running a red light and was ultimately charged with a second DUI offense where the prior conviction ocurred less than 6 months before this incident. As a result, the client was facing a minimum jail sentence and a 5 year loss of license. Mr. Sullivan did a full analysis of the evidence and discovered several legal issues with the State’s evidence. With the client’s consent, Mr. Sullivan used these legal issues to leverage a favorable resolution that avoided a conviction for DUI, a loss of license and jail time.

Client was stopped for running a stop sign. Subsequent to the stop, our client performed below average on FSE’s. Because she had just finished a shift at work, she was quite fatigued. The deputy elected to place our client under arrest for DUI. Our client submitted to breath testing which yielded results that were both above the legal limit of .08 and the enhancement level of .15. Mr. Sullivan discovered issues with the machine that called into question the reliability of the results. This evidence was presented to the State Attorney’s Office and it agreed to reduce the charge of DUI Above .15 to Reckless Driving.

Client was stopped by law enforcement for allegedly racing another vehicle at excessive speeds on Gulf to Bay Blvd. Subsequent to the stop, law enforcement detected indicators of impairment and conducted a DUI investigation. Our client performed well on the tasks, but was nevertheless arrested for DUI and Racing on a Highway. Inasmuch as both offenses result in a license revocation, it was imperative that both charges be reduced to avoid our client losing his license. Mr. Sullivan was successful in convincing the State to reduce both charges, in large part due to our client’s proactive attitude in completing assignments that Mr. Sullivan provided him with.

Client was stopped for driving through a safety zone. Subsequent to the stop, law enforcement alleged that they observed indicators of impairment and had our client performed field sobriety exercises. She performed above-average on the tasks. Nevertheless, law enforcement placed her under arrest. Subsequent to arrest, she declined to submit to breath testing. Mr. Sullivan provided a mitigation packet to the State and it agreed to reduce the DUI offense to Reckless Driving despite it being our client’s second arrest for DUI.

Client was stopped for speeding. Law enforcement believed he was impaired and performed Field Sobriety Tests. Despite an above-average performance on the tests, the officer arrested our client for DUI. Subsequent to arrest, client provided breath results of .08/.07. Mr. Sullivan presented mitigation ot the State Attorney’s Office and they agreed to reduce the charge to Reckless Driving and Withhold Adjudication. This means that when his sentence is complete, our client will be eligible to seal the record of arrest.

Client was involved in a single vehicle accident. Law enforcement arrived at the scene and placed the client under arrest for DUI. Breath results were slightly above the legal limit. In a search incident to arrest, our client was found to be in possession of a small amount of cocaine. This was our client’s second arrest for DUI. Mr. Sullivan presented mitigation to the State, which ultimately resulted in a dismissal of the felony cocaine charge and a reduction of the DUI to Reckless Driving

Client was charged with a DUI offense following a single vehicle accident. The client refused roadside field sobriety exercises and similarly refused to submit to breath testing. After mitigation was submitted to the State Attorney’s Office, the State agreed to reduce the charge of DUI to Reckless Driving.