DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The Defendant was stopped for driving without headlights. The Defendant was then asked to perform field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for DUI. The Defendant took a breath test and blew over the legal limit. David Haenel filed a motion to suppress because the stop was of the vehicle was unlawful. The State Attorney reduced the charge to Reckless Driving. (Ref. 2043-XAM)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The Defendant was involved in an accident. The Defendant was then asked to perform field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for DUI. The Defendant took a breath test and blew over the legal limit. Darren Finebloom pushed the case to trial and the State dropped the DUI charge to Reckless Driving. (Ref. 729112-X)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The Defendant was then asked to perform field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for DUI. The Defendant refused to take a breath test. Stephen Higgins pushed the case to trial and the State reduced the DUI charge. (Ref. 7805-XAM)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The Defendant was stopped for speeding. The Defendant was then asked to perform field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for DUI. The Defendant refused to take a breath test. Darren Finebloom pushed the case to trial and the State reduced the DUI charge to Reckless Driving. (Ref. 3008-XAM)
Hillsborough – Case 731471-X
Result – DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The defendant was stopped for speeding in Hillsborough County. He was asked to perform field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested for DUI. The Defendant took a breath test. Stephen Higgins set the case for trial and the charges were reduced from DUI to Reckless Driving.
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The defendant was found asleep behind the wheel with the keys in the ignition. The police approached the vehicle and attempted to awaken the defendant. After several attempts they forced the defendant out of the vehicle and he was arrested for DUI. The Defendant refused to give a sample of his breath. Darren Finebloom set the case for trial and on the day of jury selection the State reduced the charge. (Ref. 6395-XAF)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The Defendant was stopped for several traffic infractions including driving below the posted speed limit and weaving within her lane. The defendant was then asked to perform some field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for DUI. The defendant blew a .107. Darren Finebloom set the case for trial and just before the trial the DUI was reduced to a reckless driving. (Ref. 5655-XAM)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
The defendant was stopped by the Hillsborough County Sheriffs office for being involved in a dispute outside of a bar. The Defendant explained to the police that she helped a friend who was being beaten up and that was the only reason she drove. The police arrested her for DUI nevertheless. The defendant blew over twice the legal limit in the state of Florida. Stephen Higgins and Darren Finebloom set the case for trial and used the defense of necessity. Upon review of case law provided to the State Attorney, the State Attorney’s Office reduced the DUI to a Reckless Driving. (Ref. 731836-X)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
Defendant was stopped for making an illegal u-turn, and subsequently provided field sobriety tests. Based on defendants very good performance on his field sobriety tests on the video as well as the lack of any breath sample, counsel for the defendant Stephen Higgins negotiated with the state attorney to reduce the charge to a Reckless Driving. (Ref. 9670-XCF)
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
Defendant was stopped for allegedly speeding and weaving within his lane. During the performance of the field sobriety tests, defendant miscounted on the heel to toe and failed to listen to instructions during the finger-to-nose test. At the Central Breath Station at the jail, defendant provided a breath sample of .115 and .113, well over the legal limit. Despite the poor performance on the field sobriety tests as well as the level of the defendant breath alcohol content Stephen Higgins was able to reduce the charge to a Reckless Driving. (Ref. 7539-XCF)
