West Melbourne, FL DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

It depends where you are charged as to whether you have the right to see the police report. If a municipal charge, then it is up to the judge whether he will permit you to see it. If it is a State court charge or county charge, you have the right to see it. No matter where you are you need to make a request in writing. Fines and costs and other consequences of DWI depend on many factors. You should hire an attorney as the consequences are significant no matter what the circumstances. Legal fees for DWI range from $500 to $10,000 depending on the circumstances and whether you have prior DWI or alcohol offenses. I would be suspect of any fee quoted in the low range, as you get what you pay for.

A motion to suppress is a motion filed by an attorney in an ongoing case in which the attorney alleges that certain evidence should be excluded from consideration by the court at trial. Examples include improperly obtained evidence, statements made when no Miranda warning was given, details of an improper traffic stop, etc.  Filing of the motion is only the first step. The attorney must then schedule a hearing on the motion and present his argument before the judge who will then make a ruling upon the motion. The Judge may grant,  deny, or grant part of the motion to suppress.  If a motion to suppress is granted, then the evidence that was suppressed cannot be used at trial.  Often winning a motion to suppress will encourage the State to offer a better plea agreement, or may give you an advantage at trial if key evidence cannot be presented by the State attorney.

Most officers do not like the dash cams or don't like to record how they conducted the FST. Commonly, the FST will be performed outside of the view of the camera. Most officers will say that it just didn't record the FST or for some reason the recording device was not on, tape was lost, ect. This is not a reason for the case to be dismissed or a violation of your rights. However, it would be relevant in a jury trial and the jury can decide if there was or was not something to hide. If you are being charged with DUI, you should consult and retain a local DUI attorney. This may be one defense that you have to the charges.