An unforeseen criminal matter came about for a woman making a late night stop at a Taco Bell drive-thru. She pulled up to the window too quickly and accidently bumped into the car in front of her. Although there were no injuries or visible damage to either vehicle, the police were called. The police conducted a traffic investigation and noticed the smell of alcohol on the driver. They felt she was intoxicated and asked her to perform field sobriety tests. She refused to take a breath test. Police concluded from the sobriety testing that she was intoxicated and placed her under arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) with property damage, Careless Driving, and Refusal to Submit to a Breath Test.
In the State of Florida, driving under the influence is a criminal offense. Because of an increased public intolerance of drinking and driving, the penalties for a conviction have become increasingly more severe. The Tampa DUI defense attorneys at Musca Law have the legal expertise to challenge the State's evidence of intoxication and create a strong defense against a Florida DUI charge. We review every aspect of our client's case and conduct a complete investigation of the surrounding facts.
The driver accused of DUI at the drive-thru relied on the experienced attorneys at Musca Law for representation. Our attorneys aggressively challenged the evidence against our client. Through successfully negotiations with the State Attorney, the charge of DUI was reduced to a Reckless Driving charge. The State dismissed the charges of Careless Driving and Refusal to Submit!
