ORANGE COUNTY
                                                                     (Updated 12-18-2009)


Jury Takes Just 10 Minutes To Find Orlando Woman NOT GUILTY Of DUI
(09-CT-0014594-O)

A young woman in Orange County was involved in a car accident and admitted to drinking. Darren Finebloom filed motions and the State Attorney threatened if his client continued to fight the DUI charges he would revoke all offers and seek jail against a young college girl charged with a first offense DUI. Darren Finebloom and AnneMarie Rizzo were undeterred and took the case to trial. The Defendant refused field sobriety tests but the officer claimed she was swaying, had slurred speech, smelled of alcohol and that he had no doubt she was impaired. The case was tried on December 14, 2009 in Orange County criminal court. After receiving all of the evidence the residents of Orange County performed their civic duty admirably and returned a verdict of Not Guilty in less than 10 minutes. 

1986-CT-026190-O DUI Reduced to a Reckless Driving (withhold of Ajdudication)
The Defendant was stopped for failure to maintain a single lane.  After stopping the Defendant, the trooper requested that he submit to field sobriety tests.  The Defendant was arrested and transported to the jail for a breath test.  The Defendant blew a .14.  David Haenel was able to convince the state attorney to reduce the case to a reckless driving with no probation or conviction.

2008-CT-0003264-W  DUI COMPLETELY DISMISSED
The Defendant was found passed out next to his motorcycle which appeared to have been in an accident.  The Police arrived and smelled an odor of alcohol.  They subsequently began a DUI investigation.  The Defendant was placed under arrest and taken back to the police station where he provided a breath test.  The breath test was a .257 over 3 times the legal limit.  Darren Finebloom filed a motion to suppress based on the unlawful arrest and that in fact no crash had occurred.  The State fought the motion however, the Judge agreed with Darren Finebloom and suppressed all evidence in the case.  At this point the State had little choice but to dismiss the entire case.