Alachua County Driver Pleas to DUI Minimum has Two Additional Charges Dropped
A Gainesville Police Department officer responded to a parking lot crash on University Avenue. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with two witnesses that observed the driver behind the wheel and operating a red Jeep. During the officer’s crash investigation, it was determined that the Jeep was backing out of its parking space with the Jeep’s right rear corner struck the left rear corner of a parked white Toyota Corolla. The officer made contact with the alleged driver of the Jeep and noticed an odor of alcohol coming from the driver. The officer also observed that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and glazed and that her speech was mumbled. The officer arrested the driver for Driving Under the Influence. During the arrest, the driver resisted attempts to be placed in the back seat of the patrol vehicle which leads to her also being charged with Resisting Without Violence. The driver was taken to the hospital and, while there, was requested to provide a blood sample which the driver refused to provide. After being read Miranda warnings the driver made the smart decision to not answer any question and stated she had a attorney. Finally, the officer ran a license check on the driver and discovered that her license was currently suspended which led to an arrest for Driving While License Suspended.
The driver hired Meldon Law. The attorneys at Meldon Law reviewed the reports and videos in the case and after discussing the potential issues with the prosecutor, the attorney was able to negotiate a resolution that allowed for the driver to plea 1 st DUI Minimum sanctions while the Resisting Without Violence and Driving While License Suspended charges were dropped.
DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the client’s cases and should not be used to form an expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client’s case. (Date of Arrest: May 14, 2019).
