Fort Lauderdale DUI Attorneys
Have You Been Accused of a DUI in Florida?
You’ve been accused of a DUI. Now what? The Fort Lauderdale DUI attorneys at Meldon Law works hard at protecting the rights of individuals accused of drunk driving. Timing is extremely important in these cases, so please contact our office today for more information.
- Expungement
- Felony DUI
- DUI Defense Motions
- Failure to Conduct The Observation
- Failure to Read a Miranda Warning
- Failure to Read Implied Consent For Refusals
- Failure to Use a Turn Signal
- Field Sobriety Exercises
- First DUI Offense
- FSE Coerced Consent
- Improper Breath Machine
- Improper Blood Test
- Inaccurate Breath Testing
- Multiple DUI Offense
- No Screening Field Sobriety Exercises
- Properly Conducted Field Sobriety Exercises
- Forced Blood Draws
- Functional Custody for Miranda
- Illegal De Facto Arrest
- Illegal Home Entry
- Illegally Prolonged Stop
- Inaccurate Standard Field Sobriety Exercises
- In-Squad Videos
- Lack of Probable Cause to Arrest
- Lane-Weaving/Failure to Maintain a Single Lane
- Non-Police Violating Fourth Amendment
- Non-Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises
- Nonexistent Traffic Violations
- Officer Outside Jurisdiction – Citizen’s Arrest
- One Headlight or Tail Light Out
- Police Using Private Citizens as Government Agents
- Post-Driving Absorption of Alcohol
- Psychiatric Problems
- Reasonable Assistance For Independent Blood Draw
- Reasonable Suspicion to Request FSEs
- Recanted Refusal
- Refusal to Perform FSEs Is Inadmissible As “Safe Harbor”
- Requesting Urine When Police Only Suspect Alcohol
- RFI
- Show-Up Identification
- Sleeping in Car
- Speeding
- Traffic Infraction on Private Property
- Unlicensed Breath Technician
- Warrantless Urine & Blood Tests
What’s Next?
To convict you of DUI, the prosecutor must prove that you were in physical control of a vehicle while:
- Your faculties were impaired by alcohol, or
- Your blood alcohol content (BAC) was 0.08 percent or higher
At Meldon Law, we can assist in DUI cases whether or not they involve breath or blood test results over 0.08. We will build an individual defense strategy based on the evidence against you and the circumstances of your case. The sooner you call, the sooner we can begin protecting your rights.
What Can Happen?
There are many possible penalties for a DUI conviction in Florida, both imposed by the criminal court and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The court can issue a sentence for probation, fines, or even jail time, as well as other requirements such as drunk driving education classes or community service. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles can revoke your driver’s license for a certain period of time and can require that you have an ignition interlock device installed on your vehicle for reinstatement under certain circumstances.
The specific penalties you face will depend on whether you are accused of causing bodily injury while drunk driving and whether you have prior DUI convictions within a certain period of time.
Find Out How a Fort Lauderdale DUI Attorney Can Help You
Just because you’ve been charged with DUI does not mean that a conviction and harsh penalties are inevitable. Our experienced legal team has many ways to defend against DUI charges to have your charges reduced or dismissed altogether. Only some examples of the many defense strategies in Florida DUI cases include:
- Challenging the legality of your traffic stop or arrest
- Challenging the accuracy of chemical tests
- Identifying when there were problems with field sobriety testing
- Challenging the testimony of the arresting officer
- Providing another explanation of why you may have seemed impaired, such as fatigue or illness
In addition, our attorneys know how to negotiate with Fort Lauderdale prosecutors to reach a plea bargain. This can result in a lesser charge, known as a “wet reckless,” or lesser penalties for a guilty plea. We explore every possible option to obtain the most favorable result we can for each and every client-facing DUI allegations.
Contact the Fort Lauderdale DUI attorneys at Meldon Law today at 800-373-8000 or click the below button to fill out the form:
