Jury Finds Driver Charged with DUI Not Guilty.  A Miami driver was pulled over by officer Mark Slimak of the Miami-Dade Police Department's DUI task force.  He was stopped because the officer said he failed to maintain his truck in a single lane and he tailgated the car in front of him.  According to officer Slimak, the driver failed all of the following roadside exercises: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Finger-to-Nose, Walk-and-turn, One-Leg-Stand, and Romberg Balance.  The driver also had blood-shot eyes, a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, and he had to use the side of his truck for support because he was extremely unsteady on his feet. Based upon the officer's observations, the driver was arrested.  He was transported to the police station, where he refused to blow into the breath test machine.  The Prosecutor wanted the driver to spend 20 days in jail, serve one year on probation, pay close to $1,000.00 in fines and court costs, accept a suspension of his driver's license for 5 years, and perform 50 community service hours.  After consulting with a Miami DUI lawyer at DMT, our client rejected the offer and took the case to jury trial.   Despite the overwhelming evidence presented by the prosecutor and Officer Slimak, the jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes, before returning a unanimous verdict of not guilty.

Broward County Judge Dismisses DUI Case.  According to a Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy, at 10 pm the driver was traveling east on Sunrise Blvd with his lights turned off.  The driver made a wide turn to go north on Federal Highway, over-corrected and nearly struck the concrete divider. The BSO Deputy turned on his lights and siren to stop the driver, however, the driver did not react.  The driver finally stopped after the deputy activated his air horn.  According to the deputy, the driver emitted a strong odor of alcohol, his face was flushed, he had difficulty maintaining his balance while standing, and his eyes were red and watery.  The driver presented a yellow repair bill when the deputy asked for his driver license and proof of insurance.  The driver failed the HGN, Walk-and-Turn and One Leg Stand test.  He was arrested, handcuffed and transported for further DUI testing.  At the station, the driver agreed to provide a breath sample by blowing into the Intoxilyzer 8000.  The driver's blood alcohol content (BAC) registered a .231% and his second reading registered a .225%. 

The driver met with and retained a Miami DUI lawyer at DMT.  Our Miami DUI attorney immediately began preparing and defending the case.  After thoroughly investigating the case, we filed multiple motions.  The judge granted our motion to compel the State of Florida to provide additional discovery.  The judge also charged the State of Florida with delaying the case.  With these rulings, our Miami DUI lawyers were able to win the case on a speedy trial basis.  Ultimately, all of the charges were completely dismissed against the driver.

DUI Charge Dismissed against Coral Gables Driver.  A City of Miami police officer reportedly observed our client operating his car in a dangerous and reckless manner.  Uniform officers from the City of Miami responded and ultimately stopped the driver within the City of Coral Gables.  The police reported that the driver drove his car onto a residential sidewalk and over a curb.  The driver appeared incoherent. He nearly fell out of the car and had to be physically aided by police officers.  Due to his physical condition, no roadside exercises were requested or performed.  At the station, the driver refused to provide a breath sample (blow into the intoxilyzer).  As a result, his driver's license was immediately suspended for one year. 

The driver called and scheduled a free consultation with the Miami DUI lawyers at DMT.  Since the driver acted quickly and retained our firm, our Miami DUI lawyers were able to represent him at the license suspension hearing with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.  We won the hearing and his driver's license was reinstated.  We filed a motion to dismiss the charges due to the fact that the City of Miami Police Department made an arrest outside their jurisdiction.  At the trial setting, the assistant state attorney dropped the charges.

Driver Charged with DUI on Miami Beach Acquitted by Jury.  A driver leaving Miami Beach at 3:00 a.m. was observed by an officer following another vehicle too closely on the McArthur Causeway.  At trial, the Miami Beach officer testified that the driver exhibited all of the signs of impairment including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, strong odor of alcohol on his breath and he was unsteady on his feet.  The officer also testified that he failed all of the roadside exercises, HGN, walk-and-turn, finger-to-nose, one-leg-stand and balance test.  The driver was arrested and transported to the jail, where he refused to take the breath test.  The prosecutor refused to drop the charge or reduce the DUI to a lesser charge. 

Faced with having a DUI conviction on his record for the rest of his life, higher insurance rates, hundreds of dollars in fines, probation, impounding of his car and many other penalties, the driver elected to go to trial.  As with every trial conducted by our firm, our Miami DUI attorney prepared and tried the case. Following a two-day trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict in twenty minutes.

Former Linebacker for the New York Giants, Lawrence Taylor, has Suspended License Charge Dismissed.  Former NFL linebacker, Lawrence Taylor, retained the criminal traffic attorneys of DMT to defend him on a suspended license charge.  The attorneys quickly and quietly worked the case out, whereby all charges were dismissed.