Union County Driver Involved in Vehicle Crash
A Deputy from the Union County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of State Road 121 and 188th Court in Lake Butler in reference to a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, the Deputy observed that the vehicle was stuck in a drainage ditch. The driver of the vehicle informed the Deputy he was attempting to make a U-turn while speaking with the Driver the Deputy noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.
The Deputy requested that the driver perform field sobriety exercise, which the driver agreed to perform. The Deputy stated he observed horizontal gaze nystagmus at maximum deviation, as well as nystagmus prior to the onset of forty-five (45) degrees. The Deputy also had the driver perform the walk and turn exercise, the one-leg stand and the finger to nose, which was recorded on the Deputy in-car camera. The driver was placed under arrest for driving under the influence and was transported to the Union County Jail for a breath test. The Deputy requested that the driver provide a breath sample, which the driver refused to provide.
The driver hired Meldon law. The attorneys at Meldon provided mitigation evidence for the prosecution, as well as potential factual issues with the case. Ultimately, the charge was reduced to reckless driving and the driver received a withhold of adjudication.
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 22, 2018).
