Recent Pinellas County DUI Results

Pinellas County Jury Finds Client Not Guilty in DUI Case Involving Prescription Medication

St. Petersburg, Pinellas County.– The client was prescribed a generic drug similar to Xanax. Law enforcement alleged that he was drinking earlier while on the Xanax-style medication with friends.

On his drive home to New Port Richey, he rear-ended a motorcycle, sending the driver to the pavement. Luckily, the driver of the motorcycle was not seriously hurt, but the police conducted a DUI investigation.

The client blew .000/.000, but was submitted to a urine test that showed positive results for the Xanax-type medication, and the client was arrested for DUI while on a prescription medication.

The lawyers with the Law Offices of Whittel & Melton challenged the validity of the urine test and the lawfulness of the investigation–especially the roadside and field sobriety examination—and took the case to trial before a Pinellas County jury.

After carefully considering the evidence presented, the jury decided Not Guilty.

St. Petersburg DUI Charge Dropped: Reckless Driving Plea Secured, No License Suspension

St. Petersburg, Pinellas County.– The client was a bouncer at a pub.

On his way home from work, he was followed by local police officers. It is unclear whether they followed him from the pub; however, upon pulling into his home’s parking lot, he was stopped for DUI. Officers noted his unsteady “gait” or balance as he exited the vehicle and, as a result, proceeded to do a DUI investigation.

The Treasure Island Officers arrested our client for DUI and took him to the station for a breath test, where he refused the Breathalyzer test. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Whittel & Melton immediately challenged the driver’s License suspension and the DUI arrest.

The DUI charge was dropped and amended to reckless driving with no probation and no driver’s license suspension. The original DHSMV suspension was also invalidated, ensuring the client’s Florida driver’s license was never suspended.

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