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St. Petersburg DUI Defense Attorneys

DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Defenses

Our experienced criminal defense lawyers at Leavengood & Nash are familiar with a variety of defenses that may prove successful in your defending your DUI (driving under the influence) charges.

Driving under the influence is defined as operating any type of motor vehicle while one’s abilities are impaired by consumption of alcohol or drugs. If you were operating a motor vehicle and your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was .08% or above, you may be accused of DUI.

DUI Regulations in Florida

Florida hold strict penalties for individual convicted of driving under the influence. A DUI conviction can lead to the loss of one’s license, substance abuse counseling and classes, fines, and imprisonment. In addition, a conviction will stay on your permanent criminal record.

We at Leavengood & Nash have successfully defended DUI cases in St. Petersburg and Tampa for many years. There are a variety of defenses our attorneys can use to help protect your rights and keep you out of jail:

A police officer must have probable cause to pull you over – by observing the behavior of a driver operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. This includes swerving, speeding or driving recklessly. If the officer did not have probable cause, your case may be dismissed.

Implied consent warning: a police officer must inform you of the consequences of refusing to take a BAC test. If he or she did not do this, our lawyers may be able to use that to get your charges dropped.

Suppression hearing: our defense attorney assigned to your case will request a suppression hearing and motion to suppress evidence that was collected incorrectly or improperly.

Inaccurate testing: if a BAC test malfunctioned, was tampered with, or was performed incorrectly, this could be grounds for suppression of your BAC evidence.

Have you been arrested for DUI in St. Petersburg or Tampa? Contact us today! (800) 526-1949

Defendant was accused of DUI, 2nd offense within 5 years.

Result - Charge was reduced from DUI to Reckless driving and the Defendant avoided a jail sentence.
CTC086323XDMANC

Defendant was accused of DUI and Violation of Drivers License Restriction....

Result - DUI was reduced to a Careless Driving....
CTC08115672WASP

Defendant was on probation for Felony Driving on Suspended License, and charged with a new DUI (4th)...

Result - One year prison.....
CRC0807949CFANO

Defendant crashed his car into a police cruiser....

Result -One count of DUI was dismissed....
CTC080667XCFANC / CTC080666XCFANC

Defendant was charged with DUI resulting in Serious Bodily Injury....

Result - State agreed to depart from the mandatory prison sentence....
CRC0803363CFANO

Defendant was charged with DUI with Serious Bodily Injury and Leaving the Scene of a Crash involving Injury.

Result - Avoided a 55 month "mandatory" Florida State prison sentence and served a total of 22 days in a county jail.
CRC06-10174CFANO

Defendant charged with DUI.

Result - State amends charge to Reckless Driving and with-holds adjudication (No Conviction).
CTC06-2782XADANC

Defendant was charged with DUI w/Crash.

Result - DUI charge was dropped day of trial.
CTC06-1802XAUANC

Defendant was charged with DUI.

Result - State reduced charge to Reckless Driving.
3444XAM (Hillsborough)

Defendant was charged with DUI.

Result - State reduced charge to Reckless Driving with a with-hold of adjudication (No Conviction) and no loss of license.
CTC079256XCEANC

Defendant was charged with Armed Robbery (10/20/Life) and DUI...

Result - He accepted a plea to 5.2 years prison...
CRC0623167CFANO

Defendant was charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer....

Result - State dropped the Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer....
CRC0727804CFANO

Defendant was charged with Felony Possession of Marijuana (over 20grams)...

Result - Withhold of Adjudication on all Felony Charges...
CRC0811225CFANO / CRC0708218CFANO

Defendant was on probation for DUI (in Hillsborough County)....

Result - Defendant avoided jail by performing 10days of community service....
CTC082960FNRANC / C-07-14-033278