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Charges Reduced

DUI, DUI Property Damage
Felony Leaving the Scene Charge Reduced, DUI Property Damage Dropped in Hernando County
September 21, 2018 – Our client was accused of rear-ending someone while impaired, causing injury, and leaving the scene. Based on this, he was charged with Felony Leaving Scene with Injury, DUI Property Damage (for initial collision), and a third charge of DUI for driving while impaired after he left the scene of the accident. Our client was proactive and voluntarily went through treatment during the pendency of his case. We were able to provide enough mitigation to the State to resolve the matter without any felony charges. On September 21, 2018, Judge Toner accepted a plea in 2018-CF-000XXX to a reduced charge of Leaving the Scene (2nd degree misdemeanor) and DUI. The DUI Property Damage charge was completely dropped, and our client avoided any felonies on his record.

Reduced to Reckless Driving

DUI, DUI Property Damage

Our client was charged in Hillsborough County with a first DUI with property damage and was not permitted to take part in a diversion program because of the property damage enhancement. We filed a Motion to Suppress challenging our client’s detention and arrest and asked the State to consider reducing the DUI charge to a Reckless Driving charge. The State declined the reduction and only offered our client to plea to the DUI as charged. Days before the hearing on our Motion to Suppress, the State offered our client a reduction to Reckless Driving with no probation or sanctions.