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Nov 10, 2026 Case: 26-CT-009824 Judge Smith
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, watery eyes, a dazed/blank stare, and slurred speech. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He then blew a .164 and .163 in the breath machine.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 10, 2026 Case: 26-CT-004211 Judge Taylor
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way. Officers observed an odor of alcohol and the defendant admitted to consuming alcohol at a club. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, she was arrested for DUI. She then blew a .110 and .111 in the breath machine.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 9, 2026 Case: 26-CT-036458 Judge Ingram
Facts: The defendant was stopped for swerving and driving under the speed limit. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, glossy eyes, slurred speech, and slow movements. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He then blew a .208 and .207 in the breath machine.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 9, 2026 Case: 26-CT-004914 Judge C. Brown
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving with no lights after dark. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot/watery eyes, and he admitted to consuming at least 3 scotch whiskeys. He also had difficulty following directions. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 9, 2026 Case: 26-CT-005035 Judge C. Brown
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving without lights after dark and weaving all over the road. Officers observed an odor of alcohol and he admitted to consuming alcohol at a bar. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test. This was his Second DUI.
Defense: The firm announced ready for trial. Prior to trial, we pointed out that the officer totally exaggerated his level of impairment and performance on the field sobriety tests versus what was on video tape. The State Dropped his Second DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 6, 2026 Case: 26-CF-000436 Judge Merritt
Facts: An officer observed the defendant stop abruptly, change lanes into oncoming traffic and then swerve off the shoulder. He then collided with another vehicle. A person was allegedly injured in that car. The collision caused the defendant's truck to spin counterclockwise and come to a resting place on the side of the road. The defendant got out of his truck and began to run on foot. The officer gave a verbal command to stop and then the defendant was taken to the ground and cuffed. At that point, he was arrested for Felony hit and run with injuries. Post arrest, a large amount of white residue was noticed around the defendant's mouth. The officer smelled a chemical agent. The defendant stated that he had sniffed aerosol from air dusters. Officers noticed that he was disoriented, had slurred speech, and a flushed face. The defendant was then charged with DUI for drugs and a DRE (drug recognition officer) was called in. The defendant then submitted to a DRE exam. The officer concluded that he was impaired by an inhalant.
Defense: The firm took pretrial depositions of the officers. At the depos, the officer's story changed and he testified that he didn't know if the defendant really was trying to flee or go back to the crash site. Also, officers contradicted themselves as to whether he really inhaled the air duster or not. There were several conflicting statements. The State the Dismissed the Felony Leaving the scene of an accident charge and the DUI was Dropped. The defendant received no criminal conviction.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 6, 2026 Case: 26-CT-002338 Judge Gould
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving all over and off the road, in addition to braking randomly for no reason. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred/thick tongued speech, bloodshot eyes, and he had an orbital sway. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He then blew a .159 and .148 in the breath machine.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 5, 2026 Case: 26-CT-500570 Judge Gill
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving with an inoperable tag light. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and a loss of fine motor skills. The defendant refused to perform any field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test. This was his Second DUI within five years.
Defense: The firm announced ready for trial. We pointed out to the State that none of the defendant's normal faculties were impaired on tape. Prior to trial, the State Dropped the defendant's Second DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 2, 2026 Case: 26-MM-001434MMAXES Judge Poblick
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, watery/glassy eyes, slurred speech, and he could not answer basic questions. After performing poorly on the HGN (eye test), finger to nose, walk and turn, and one leg stand exercises, he was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Nov 2, 2026 Case: 26-CT-502486 Judge Mirra
Facts: The defendant was stopped for making erratic driving movements and driving in the middle of two lanes. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, a flushed face, she staggered and she fumbled with her documents. After performing the HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand exercises, she was arrested for DUI. She later refused a breath. This was her Second DUI.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped her Second DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 29, 2026 Case: AMGL5ZE Judge Zuroweste
Facts: The defendant was found passed out in his car by police. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a dazed/blank expression, and a sway to his stance. After performing the field sobriety tests, such as HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He later blew a .128 and .128 in the breath machine.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 29, 2026 Case: A77PPWE Judge Croff
Facts: The defendant crashed his car into an attenuator on the highway. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, a flushed face, and bloodshot watery eyes. The defendant refused to perform any field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 29, 2026 Case: AMBJJ9E Judge Szematowicz
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving all over the road. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, poor balance, and bloodshot eyes. The defendant agreed to perform the HGN (eye test) only and then refused to perform any other field sobriety tests. She was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 27, 2026 Case: 25-069069MU10A Judge Evans
Facts: The defendant crashed his car into a pole, as well as into a building. When officers arrived, he was found asleep. Officer observed an odor of alcohol, he appeared very confused and was making illogical statements. He stated that he had drank vodka/cranberry and also smoked marijuana. Believing that he was impaired by alcohol and drugs, he was requested to perform field sobriety tests. After performing the HGN (eye test), finger to nose, walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He later provided a urine sample which came back from the lab positive for at least eight different illegal controlled substances.
Defense: The firm filed a pretrial motion for statement of particulars to try to pin the State down as to what drug they were alleging that he was impaired by as there so many. There were uppers and downers. His performance on the field sobriety tests (on tape) was inconsistent with the level of impairment that could have been caused by all the different drugs. In addition, the firm took depositions the officers and there were many inconsistencies in their sworn statements. The firm announced ready for trial. On the day of trial, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 27, 2026 Case: 26-MM-001964 Judge D. Steele
Facts: The defendant was stopped for driving with one working brake light. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, glossy/red eyes, slurred speech, and he was combative. The defendant refused to perform any field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 26, 2026 Case: 26-CT-034968 Judge Koenig
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving all over the road. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, unsteadiness, and he admitted to having consumed two beers. After performing the field sobriety tests, such as HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 26, 2026 Case: 26-CT-037276 Judge Koenig
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving all over the road and peeling out which caused smoke to emit from the tires. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, constricted pupils, watery eyes, and he admitted to consuming several alcoholic drinks. After performing very poorly on the field sobriety tests, such as HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 22, 2026 Case: 26-MM-00379 Judge Justice
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving, braking for no reason, and nearly striking another car. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, glassy/watery eyes, and he kept repeating himself over and over. The defendant's minor child was also in the car. The defendant refused to perform any field sobriety tests and was arrested for enhanced DUI because of the minor in the car. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 21, 2026 Case: 26-CT-002972 Judge C. Brown
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed door of alcohol, water eyes, slurred speech, and an unsteady balance. After performing the field sobriety tests such as HGN (eye test) and walk and turn, he was arrested for DUI. He later blew a .108 and .105 in the breath machine.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.
Oct 21, 2026 Case: 26-CT-004651 Judge Valkenburg
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, an overwhelming odor of vomit, a dazed/sleepy appearance, and droopy eyelids. He also had slurred speech and appeared unsteady. After performing the field sobriety tests, such as HGN (eye test), walk and turn, and one leg stand, he was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense: After negotiations with the State regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result: The State dropped the DUI.

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