Gainesville DUI Charge Reduced to Lesser Offense
A Gainesville Police Department officer responded to a traffic crash near the 2200 block of West University Ave. While on scene, the first officer requested a DUI specialist come to the location of the accident after he noticed the driver was unsteady on her feet and the smell and odor of alcohol. Upon arrival, the officer stated he observed the driver’s eyes to be bloodshot and watery, and noticed the driver swaying.
After the completion of the traffic crash investigation, the officer asked the driver to perform field sobriety exercises, which the driver elected not perform. Ultimately the driver was still placed under arrest for DUI, then transported to the Alachua County Jail to provide a breath sample, which the driver refused to provide.
The driver hired Meldon Law. The attorney reviewed all the reports and videos in the case. The attorney then negotiated a resolution that resulted in the DUI charge being reduced to a reckless driving offense by pointing out potential defenses and evidentiary issues. Additionally, the attorney was able to further negotiate a withhold of adjudication so there was no formal conviction of an offense.
DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients’ 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: September 12, 2019).
