Type: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving
Practice Area:DUI and DWI
Date: 2015-02-05
Outcome: Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Description: Our client was arrested after driving without headlights in South Tampa. He completed Field Sobriety Tests for the police officer, but was arrested. At Central Breath Testing, our client refused to provide a breath sample and was arrested for a DUI.

Our firm ordered the DUI video, we reviewed his performance, and found the flaws in the police officer’s investigation. We put our client in a spot where they could get their license back and fight the DUI charge.

We successfully convinced the prosecutor to reduce the DUI to a Reckless Driving. We saved over $1,000 in additional fines and costs, including no vehicle impound or additional license suspension.

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