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Nashville, Tennessee 37201
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Notable Cases
February 1, 2010
My was client was found not guilty by a jury even though the arresting officer (who trains cadets at the academy) testified that my client performed all field tasks poorly and drove his truck all over the interstate. In a pre-trial conference, the jduge commented that he had read the file and was interested in what type of defense I had i.e. the judge was suggesting that I did not have a defense.
January 29, 2010
My client was arrested for DUI after her car broke down on the interstate. When the officer arrived, my client was seated in the driver's seat. He immediately noticed the smell of alcohol coupled with bloodshot eyes. After poor performance on the sobriety tests, a DUI arrest was made. An amended plea of reckless driving was entered. Case no. 09-080.
January 28, 2010
My client was arrested for DUI after the arresting officer noted swerving in the road, strong odor or alcohol, slurred speech, watery eyes, dilated pupils, and impairment indicators on the sobriety tasks. A reckless driving plea was entered. Case no. 09-072.
January 27, 2010
After being stopped for a traffic stop (no seat belt), the arresting officer noted the smell of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. In addition, he noted that my client staggered while he walked, failed all three field sobriety tests, and refused the breath test. Prior to setting the case for trial, an amended plea to reckless endangerment was entered. Case no. 08-047.
January 27, 2010
My client was arrested for DUI 2nd offense after the arresting officer observed him fail to stop at a stop sign, show indicators of impairment of the field tasks, and refuse the breath test. My client had a prior DUI conviction in Davidson County on 7/6/2004. A plea to DUI 1st offense was entered and my client avoided the mandatory 45 days in jail. Case no. 10-001.
January 18, 2010
The arresting officer alleged that my client nearly struck his patrol car while violating the "move over" law and continued to drive poorly by performing two U-turns before finally parking. The officer noted poor performance on the field tests and the refusal of the breath test. Prior to trial, the state offered to plead guilty to DUI 3rd and serve 120 days in jail. After a hung jury trail, the state offered a first offense with 48 hours to serve. Case no. 06-057.
January 14, 2010
My client was arrested for a second offense DUI after he was observed going the wrong way down the street, refused the breath test, and performed poorly on the field tasks. In confidence, my client admitted that his memory of the events were a little blury. A plea to DUI first offense was entered. Nashville, TN Case no. 09-097.
November 11, 2009
My client was arrested for DUI after the arresting officer stopped him for running a red light. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer noted a smell of alcoholic beverage coming from about his person, watery eyes, some slurred speech, admission of drinking, refusal of the breath test and indicators of impairment. After an extensive preliminary hearing, the state later dismissed the case for insufficient evidence. Case No. 09-040.
November 11, 2009
My client was arrested in Nashville, Tenneseee for first offense DUI. My client was observed by radar for speeding (50 mph in a 30 mph zone). The arresting officer alleged that my client appeared to stager while walking, fumbled while getting his license, failed to complete the field tasks, admitted to taking xanax and refused a blood test. A plea to reckless driving was entered. Case no. 09-110.
October 15, 2009
My client was stopped for speeding in Nashville near the round about. The arresting officer noted a strong smell of alcohol, slurred speech, watery eyes, dilated pupils, indicators on the field tasks, and a .09% breath test result. A plea to reckless driving was entered. Case no. 09-105.
October 13, 2009
My client was pepper sprayed and charged with dui second offense in Nashville Tennessee. The arresting officer alleged that my client made a right turn on red without stopping, was clocked at 43 mph in a 30 mph zone, and was very slow to stop. He further alleged that my clients level of intoxication was so severe that she could not complete even the most basic sobriety tasks (ABC's and counting) and she admitted to mixing several drugs with alochol. She refused the breath test. A plea to DUI 1st offense was reached and my client avoided 45 days in jail. Case no. 09-106.
September 29, 2009
My client was arrested for DUI 1st offense, simple possession of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. A traffic stop was made after my client was observed driving without his headlights on. The officer smelled an odor of marijuana, observed blood shot/watery eyes, and poor performance on the field tasks. A blood test confirmed that the defendant had been smoking marijuana. A amedned plea of reckless driving was entered and the remaining charges (simple possesion and drug paraphernalia) were dismissed. Case no. 09-069.
July 2, 2009
My client was arrested for Dui after he was stopped for speeding on west end avenue. After showing indicators on impairment on the field tasks, he was arrested for Dui and registered a .123% on the breath test.
A plea to an amended charge of reckless driving was entered. Case No. 09-071.
June 17, 2009
My client was a graduate student at Vanderbilt University and was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee for owner Dui. The state agreed to dismiss her case following her co-defendant's plea. Case No. 08-098.
June 16, 2009
My client was arrested for in Nashville Tennessee for Dui 1st offense after the arresting officer noted the strong odor of marijuana and poor performance on the field tasks. My client submitted to the blood test. After reviewing the results, the state agreed that my client was absolutely not guilty and dismissed the case. Now his record is sealed from public view. Case no. 09-031.
June 9, 2009
My client was charged under Tennesee Dui Law for owner dui. Following a plea by his co-defendant, the state agreed to dismiss his case. Case no. 09-020.
May 12, 2009
My client had a prior dui conviction on January 27, 2004. He was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee after he was observed driving near Broadway and 2nd avenue with his bright lights on. A traffic stop was made where the arresting officer noted a very strong odor of alcoholic beverage, blooshot watery eyes, and consistent indicators of impairment on the field tasks. My client registered a .16% on the breath test.
A plea to Dui 1st offense with only 2 days was entered. Case no. 09-024.
April 28, 2009
My client was clocked speeding 86 mph in a 65 mph speed zone. When stopped, the officer alleged she had an obvious odor of alcohol and poor performance on the field tasks. After being arrested for dui, she agreed to submit to a breath test and registered a .147%.
My client suffered from documented acid reflux which can distort the results of a breath test. After discussing this issue with the DA and showing them medical records, a plea to reckless driving was entered. Case no. 09-023. The is actually an issue that most lawyers will not pick up because they simply do not have the knowledge. My client greatly benefited from hiring an experienced dui attorney.
April 21, 2009
My client was arrrested in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee for Dui 1st offense. A traffic stop was made after the arresting officer observed my client cross the inside fog line and nearly strike a concrete barrier. The arresting officer noted that my client was slow to stop, had slurred speech, unsteady on her feet, had trouble following directions, and performed poorly on the sobriety tests. Her blood test registered .22%.
In order to save her job, a plea was reached where my client avoided the mandatory 7 days in jails. Her sentenced was cut to 4 days over 2 weekends. Case no. 09-048.
April 9, 2009My client's DUI charged was reduced to reckless driving after the arresting officer alleged that the Defendant ran a stop sign, was very slow to stop, and showed several clues of impairment of the field tasks. Case No. 09-028.
April 7, 2009The arresting officer alleged that my client was observed weaving between lanes of traffic and when stopped, subjected smelled highly of alcoholic beverage. The officer also noted that the defendant had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and admitted to drinking four crown and waters. After failing the field tests and refusing the breath alcohol test, the defendant was charged with DUI. A plea to reckless driving was entered after Mr. Martin explained to the prosecutor that the field tests where unreliable due his clients advanced age and poor health. Case no. 09-009.
April 7, 2009Case No. 09-009.
April 6, 2009
My client was arrested in Mt. Juliet, Wilson County,Tennesse for Dui 1st offense. The arresting officer pulled my client over for speeding. He noted the strong odor of alcohol, disorganized thoughts and words, and poor performance on the field tasks. My client had been up all night working at the picket line during a union strike.
A plea agreement to reckless driving was reached.
March 24, 2009The defendant was stopped for no seatbelt. The arresting officer noted the smell of alcohol on the defendant's person, red watery eyes, slurred speech, and poor performance on the field tests. A plea to reckless driving was entered. 08-134.
March 17, 2009
The defendant was stopped because he unknowingly gave a ride to a criminal suspect who had caused a bar fight. The arresting officer noted a smell of alcohol, refusal of the breath alcohol test, and indicators of impairment on the field tasks. A resulting pleas of reckless driving was entered without the service of jail time. As a result of the plea, the doctors medical license was not placed into jeopardy. 08-124.
January 9, 2009
My client was arrested in Nashville for DUI and she was stopped for a traffic violation (speeding and running a red light). The arresting officer noted an obvious odor of alcohol, slurred speech, glassy watery blood shot eyes, unsteady on feet, acting in an angry manner, refusal of the breath test, and clues of impairment. An amended plea of reckless driving was reached. Case No. 07-138.
November 4, 2008After being kicked out of a bar, the arresting officer observed the defendant "peel out" in front of the bar, race down the street, and run a red light. As the officer approached the defendant, he noticed a smell of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and slurred speech. After performing poorly on the field tasks and refusing the breath test, the defendant was arrested for DUI. A plea of reckless driving was reached. 08-119.
October 16, 2008
After a hard night of drinking, my client was arrested in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee at approximately 7:00 a.m. on his way to work. A traffic stop was initiated after my client was clocked traveling 68 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer noted a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and poor performance on the field tests. Although my client had not drank in several hours, his blood test registered a .14%.
On the eve of trial, a Dui 1st offense plea was entered and my client avoided 45 days in jail. Prior to this offer, the state was adament on a Dui 2nd Conviction. Case No. 07-120.
September 22, 2008The defendant was arrest for DUI after the arrest officer paced him traveling 40 mph in a 30 mph zone. The officer futher alleged that the defendant was slow to stop after the emergency equipment was activated, smelled of alchol, fumbled getting his license and had red blood shot watery eyes. The defendant refused the field tests due to a knee surgery and the chemical test. A plea to reckless driving was entered. Case No. 08-108.
April 23, 2008My client was arrested in Nashville for a Dui first offense after he crashed his car during an ice storm. According the arrest report, my client travelled off the road on the right side, struck a driveway culvert and a mailbox. It was apparent the driver failed to negotiate a curve of the road. While speaking to the accused, the officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage. He also noted watery bloodshot eyes, indicators of impairment, and a breath test registered a 0.16%. The case was dismissed upon motion of Nashville DUI Attorney Lee Martin. Case no. 08-14.
April 23, 2008My client was the automobile whose driver was arrested for DUI after registering a .21% on the breath test. The case was dismissed by the state and my clients record was sealed. Nashville TN Case no. 08-012.
February 27, 2008My client was stopped for a traffic violation (driving the wrong way on a one way street) and the officer noted a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, watery eyes, indicators on the field sobriety tasks, and a .12% reading on the breath alcohol test. An arrest for DUI was made. An amended plea of reckless driving was entered. Nashville, Tennessee.
February 21, 2008
My client was arrested in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennesse for DUI. My client had a prior dui conviction from Florida and was facing a mandatory 45 days in jail if convicted of the 2nd offense Dui. A plea to DUI 1st offense was entered and my client avoided 45 days in jail. Case no. 08-021.
May 22, 2007
Defendant was involved in a property damage accident and charged under Tennessee Dui with a first offense Dui. The police report noted a strong odor of alcohol, red watery eyes, and a poor performance on the field sobriety tests. In particular, the defendant swayed off balance during the HGN, could not maintain balance during the walk and turn, missed heel to toe during the walk and turn, raised his arms during the walk and turn, lost his footing, and hopped on one foot during the one leg stand. After being advised of the implied consent law, defendant blew a .11 BAC.
A successful plea agreement resulted in a substituted charge of reckless driving. The Assistant District Attorney General commented that the only reason he cut the defendant a break was because he had a lot of respect for Mr. Martin. Case No. 07-004.
May 1, 2007
Defendant was traveling in excess of the posted speed limit of 30 mph and was flagged over by the arresting officer on west end avenue. The arresting officer noted an obvious odor of alchol and indicators of impairment on the field sobriety tasks. A plea to reckless driving was entered. Case no. 07-006.
April 24, 2007
Police responded to a police report that an intoxicated driver was located in the waffle house parking lot. When the officer approached her vehicle, he noticed an odor of alcohol and ordered the defendant to exit the vehicle. He further noted that she appeared unsteady on her feet, watery eyes, and performed poorly on all field tasks. A plea to reckless driving was entered. Case no, 07-008.
April 16, 2007
My client was stopped by police for having his blinker on for too long and swerving within the roadway. After condcuting field tests, the officer arrested the defendant for dui and simple possession of cocaine. A plea agreement resulted in an amended charge of reckless endangerment and a diversion plea on the simple possession. After serving the probation term, the simple possession charge will be dismissed and expunged from my client's record. Case no. 07-009.
April 10, 2007
Defendand was charged under Tennessee Dui law as a first time offender. The police report stated that the defendant was stopped for speeding 55 mph in a 40 mph zone. Once the lights and sirens came on, the defendant was slow to respond and traveled approximately 1/2 mile. Upon contact, the defendant had slurred speech, trouble locating his license, obvious odor of alcohol, admitted to two beers, failed all field sobriety tests, and recorded a .11 on his blood test.
A successful plea agreement was reached where the defendant plead gulty to a subsitute charge of reckless driving and did not lose his license. Case No. 07-027.April 7, 2007
Defendant was charged with a first offense under Tennessee Dui Law. Mr. Martin's client was stopped on the interstate after being clocked speeding 93 mph in a 70 mph zone. Despite registering a .07 on his breathe test, the State still charged the defendant with a DUI after "failing" three field sobriety tests. After viewing the video tape, Mr. Martin convinced the State to drop all charges due to the fact the breathe test was taken over 1 1/2 hours after the arrest and the field sobriety tests were unreliable due to the fact that the newly trained cop conducted the tests on the interstate ramp which had a 45 degree incline. Of note, the Judge reluctantly signed the dismissal. Case No. 06-094.
March 21, 2007
The accused was stopped by police after he was observed spinning his tires and accelerating at a high rate of speed. The police report noted a strong odor of alcohol, watery eyes, and poor performance on the field sobriety tasks. A plea agreement resulted in an amended charge of reckless endangerment and a dismissal of the underage consumption of alcohol. Case no. 07-016.
March 13, 2007
According to the arresting officer, the defendant was asleep at the wheel with the engine running on the side of the road at a major intersection. After the defendant was awaken, the officer noticed an obvious odor of alcohol, red bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, and unsteady walk. Futhermore, the defendant admitted to drinking several Heineken beers that night. After performing poorly on the field tasks, the defendant was arrest for dui. A plea to the amended charge of Dui 1st offense was reached. Case no. 07-005.
March 6, 2007
Defendant was involved in a one car accident that was a result of a severe rain. Officer stated that the defendant smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, and performed poorly on the field tests. After making a motion to dismiss for lack of evidence, the state finally agreed to an amended charge of reckless driving. Case no. 06-095.
March 6, 2007Case No. 06-119. A plea agreement to reckless driving was entered after the prior DA would not agree to reduce the charge. The case was set for trial in order to further evaluate the evidence. After reviewing the arresting officers dui report, I pointed out many positive factors in the arresting officers report to the prosecutor. The report revealed that the arresting officer noted no slurred speech, normal walk, normal mental state, and few clues on the field tasks. The case shows what a little hard work will do.
February 14, 2007
The defendant was stopped for reckless driving. The defendant spun his balding tires while coming up a hill. The arresting officer noted a strong smell of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteady feet. After failing the field sobriety tasks, the defendant registered a .18 BAC.
Although the defendant had three prior Dui convictions, a plea to a misdemeanor dui charge was reached. Case No. 06-117.
February 7, 2007
Defendant was arrested under Tennessee Dui law for a first offense Dui. After being stopped for speeding, the officer noted several signs associated with an impaired driver including smell of alcohol, admission to drinking, clues of impairment on the field tests, and a BAC of .10.
A successful plea agreement to a reckless driving charge resulted in no loss of license, jail time, or a Dui conviction. Case No. 06-024.
February 6, 2007A plea agreement of reckless driving was reached in a dui 1st offense offense case where the defendant registered .10 BAC. This agreement was reached despite the fact the officer's arrest warrant was not very favorable to the defendant. The defendant was stopped for speeding and the arresting noted a very strong odor of alcohol, red watery eyes, and very poor performance on the field tests. In fact, the officer noted that the defendant admitted to drinking two large draft beers, lost his balance numerous times, stepped off line, and missed heel to toe. Case no. 06-078.
January 16, 2007
My client was a nursing student who was greatly worried about a dui conviction. They feared their career future was in jeopardy. After registering a .11 BAC, a plea of reckless driving was reached. Case No. 07-002.
December 5, 2006
A concerned citizen observed the defenandant stumble to her vehcicle and attempt to leave the parking garage. The citizen called the police. An officer immediately arrived and observed the defendant driving around the parking garage. An obvious odor of alcohol came from her breath and she was very unsteady on her feet. Many clues of impariment were found on the FST's and she was placed under arrest for DUI 3rd Offense. Furtherfore, the Defedndant became uncooperative and refused to follow even simple instructions. Mr. Martin convinced the State to reduce the charge to DUI 2nd Offense. This reduction saved the Defendant 60 days in jail time. Case No. 06-091.
November 29, 2006
The defendant was pulled over at 3:16 a.m. after his left tires crossed over the center lane and stopped late at an intersection two times. The arresting officer noted that the defendant had an obvious odor of alcohol, slurred speech, was wearing a pink wrist band from a local bar, and performed poorly on all field sobriety tests. After being read the Tennessee implied consent law, the defendant submitted to a BAC and registered .10.
Because the field sobriety tests were performed on a severe hill, Mr. Martin got the cop to admit the field sobriety tests were suspect. A plea was reached where the defendant plead guilty to reckless driving. Case no. 06-093.
November 21, 2006
The defendant was stopped after striking the right curb. While speaking to the driver, the arresting officer noted a strong odor of alcohol, red watery eyes, and slurred speech. After showing several indicators on the field sobriety tasks, the defendant registered .09 BAC.
Case no. 06-110. Plea to reckless driving was entered.
November 20, 2006
The arresting officer stopped the defendant for speeding 41mph in a 30 mph zone. After showing indicators of impairment of his field sobriety tasks, the defendant registered a .10. A plea agreement to reckless driving was reached. Case no. 06-113.
November 9, 2006
The defendant was stopped for a seatbelt violation. The arresting officer noted a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and indicators of the field sobriety tasks. After reading the implied consent law, my client registered a .08 BAC.
A resulting plea agreement was reached where my client agreed to a subsitute charge of reckless driving. Case no. 06-105.
November 7, 2006
Defendant was pulled over for driving without headlights and failing to wear a seat belt. He was slow to respond to to emergency equipment. Upon making contact with the Defendant, an obvious odor of alchol was detected along with bloodshot/red watery eyes. Defendant admitted to drinking at a wedding, showed several clues on the SFST, refused the breath test, and in the opinion of the arresting officer was under the influence.
A plea agreement was reached to a substitute charge of reckless driving. Case No. 06-037.
November 7, 2006
Defendant was pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt and loud engine noise. Officer noted a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, red watery eyes, fumbled excessively getting his license, and poor performance on the field tasks. In fact, the defendant handed the officer his fishing license twice. After being advised of the implied consent law, the defendant registered a .13.
A plea agreement resulted in a plea to Dui 1st. Case no. 06-096.
November 6, 2006
The defendant was indicted under Tennessee Dui law by the grand jury for a 2nd offense dui. The defendant's only offer in general sessions court was to plead guilty to a 2nd offense and serve 45 days. The D.A. stated that "it would not get any better in criminal court."
After filing a motion for discovery and obtaining a copy of the arrest video, Mr. Martin convinced the state to reduce the charge to a first offense dui. This plea agreement was reached, in part, by Mr. Martin pointing out the weaknesses of the State's case. Case No. 06-050.
October 30, 2006
My client was stopped for a traffic violation (no seatbelt), which the officer only issued a warning. After speaking with the defendant, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, poor performance on the HGN, and a few clues on the other remaining tests. After being read the implied consent law, the defendant registered .128.
A plea to reckless driving was reached due to the fact that there was no poor driving and the field tests showed only a few clues. The owner dui case was dismissed. Case no. 06-102.
October 24, 2006
After conducting a routine traffic stop, the arresting officer noted that the defendant was very unsteady on his feet, used the vehicle for balance, and failed all field sobriety tasks. Search of the vehicle revealed an open bottle of suter home wine and the defendant refused a blood test.
A plea agreement to an amended charge of reckless driving was entered without the service of any jail time. Case no. 06-107.
October 17, 2006
Arresting officer observed the defendant's vehicle driving the wrong way down a one way street. The defendant admitted to drinking several alcoholic beverages about an hour prior to the stop. The officer noted an obvious odor of alcohol, eye watery bloodshot eyes, and poor performance on the field sobriety tasks.
A plea agreement was reached where the defendant served a dui 1st sentence. Case no. 06-074.
October 3, 2006
The defendant was arrested for Dui 1st offense and registered a .15 bac on the breathe machine. The defendant was pulled over after she swerved in the roadway after spilling her sprite. The officer noted a strong odor of alcohol and the defendant admitted to drinking 3 drinks. After crying through the field tests, the defendant took the breathe testa registered a .15. A plea resulted in a non-dui disposition with no loss of license or jail time. Case No. 06-082
September 26, 2006
Defendant was stopped for an invesigation due to the fact his vehicle located in a business area that had been closed for several hours. Upon contact, the officer noted a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot red watery eyes. Suspect admitted to drinking and failed the field sobriety tasks.
A plea agreement to the minium requirements of Dui 1st offense was reached due to error(s) found in the prior conviction. It should be noted that the state did not look into this matter and only realized the error(s) due to the work of Mr. Martin. Case no. 06-066.
September 19, 2006
The defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a first offense Dui. The arrest report stated that the Defendant was driving carelessly, had physical characteristics consistent with being under the influence, an odor of alcohol, eyes bloodshot/watery, slurred speech, exited vehicle unsteady, and showed further clues of impairment on the SFST's.
A plea agreement was reached before trial to a reduced charge of Dui. Case 06-059.
August 15, 2006
Defendant was charged with a 2nd Offense Dui under Tennessee Dui Law. Police report stated that the Defendant made an illegal u-turn in the middle of an intersection. He was found to have an obvious odor of alcohol about his person, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and seemed intoxicated. Furthermore, the report states that the defendant performed poorly on the field sobriety tests and registered .15 on the breathe test. The case was dismissed on the motion of Nashville DUI Attorney Lee Martin. Case No. 06-002.
August 15, 2006
Defendant was charged with Felony evading arrest, resisting arrest, Dui 3rd offense, and driving on a revoked license. The Police report states that the defendant was observed cutting through private property at a high rate of speed and continued down the street swerving onto the shoulder. After initiating a traffic stop, the vehicle sped off. A pursuit ensued and the defendant bailed out of the car. When taken into custody, the Defendant had an obvious odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, unsteady on his feet, and slurred speech. Defendant refused all field tests and the breath test.
A plea agrement was reached where the Defendant avoided a felony conviction. Case No. 06-064.
August 15, 2006
Defendant was charged with Dui 1st offense along with felony evading arrest. The defendant was stopped for a traffic violation speeding. The officer noted that the defendant had an extreme odor of alcohol, admitted to drinking, slurred speech. red watery eyes, and was unsteady on her feet. There were indicators on the field tasks and the defendant blew a .15. The felony evading arrest charge states that the defendant was flagged into a parking lot. The officer made eye contact with the defendant through her rolled down window and yelled for her to stop. The defendant drove off and the officer chased her down with his blue lights and siren.
The state dismissed the felony evading arrest after a plea to Dui 1st offense. Case no. 06-068.
August 10, 2006
An expungement order was filed in conjuction with an owner dui case that was dismissed after the driver plead guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving. Case No. 06-048.
August 3, 2006
The defendant was arrested for Dui 2nd offense while still on probation for his first offense dui. The defendant was stopped in a high crime area after he was observed continually circling the block. The arresting officer noted a strong odor of alcohol, red watery eyes, slurred speech, poor performance of the FST's and difficulty producing his drivers license. A plea agreement was reached where the defendant's probation was time served and his dui 2nd was reduced to a dui 1st with service of only 3 days in jai. Note: the defendant could a easily served 11 months and 29 days long with an additional 45 days. Case no. 06-085.
August 1, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law for a first offense Dui. The defendant was stopped for several traffic violations, had an extreme odor of alcohol, admitted to drinking, and had slurred speech. The arresting officer further stated that she showed indicators of impairment on the field sobriety tasks and refused the breath alcohol test.
A plea agreeement was reached where the defendant avoided a TN Dui conviction. Case No. 06-019.
July 25, 2006
Client was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a first offense Dui. The police report stated that the Defendant was stopped for reckless driving (peeling out), had an obvious odor of alcohol, admitted to drinking a couple of beers, later changed to no beers, and showed signs of impairment on teh SFSTs. The defendant declined a request for a breath test.
A plea agreement to a reckless driving with no jail time was reached. Case No. 06-027.
July 25, 2006
Defendant was pulled over by police for running a red light, not wearing a seatbelt, and displaying expired tags. The police report noted that the defendant appeared to be intoxicated, had an obvious odor of alcohol, leaned against the car for support, had bloodshot/red watery eyes, refused a breath test, and showed clues of impairment on the field tests.
A plea of reckless driving was reached where the defendant avoided both a dui conviction and a jail time. Case No. 06-046.
July 18, 2006
After showing signs of impairment on the field tests and registering a .12 on BAC, the defendant was arrested under TN Dui law for a first offense Dui. A successful plea agreement resulted in no loss of license and an amended charge of reckless driving. Case No. 06-028.
July 18, 2006
Defendant was arrested and charged with a felony dui. He had four prior dui convictions. Defendant refused all field sobriety tasks, blood test, and was a complete ass to the arresting officer.
A plea agreement was reached where the Defendant plead guilty to Dui 1st offense with 10 days to be served on the weekend. The Assistant District Attorney told Mr. Martin's client that he was only cutting the Defendant a break because Mr. Martin did an excellant job proving numerous errors in the prior convictions. Case No. 06-067.
July 6, 2006
Mr. Martin's client was charged with 2nd offense Dui under Tennessee law and simple possession of marijuana. A plea agreement to a reduced charge of Dui 1st offense was reached.
June 26, 2006
The defendant was ordered to serve an 11 months and 29 day sentence after violating the terms of his probation by not paying court costs and failing to complete the alcohol safety school.
The judge suspened the clients sentence after Mr. Martin argued to the court for a suspened sentence. The arguement was based on the fact that the client received poor legal advice for his prior lawyer. Case No. 06-049.
June 6, 2006
Defendants charge of owner Dui was dismissed after plea by the driver. Nashville DUI Attorney Lee Martin's Case No. 06-039.
May 16, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a first offense Dui. Defendant was stopped on a traffic violation and had a strong odor of alcohohol about his person. He admitted to drinking, had slurred speech, watery eyes, dilated pupils, showed indicators of impairment on the FSTs, refused the BAC and appeared to be under the influence.
A plea agreement was reached were defendant plead guilty to reckless driving. Case No. 06-025.
May 8, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a first offense Dui. Defendant was observed by a Dui enforcement officer running a red light. The report further states that the Defendant was slow to respond to the activation of emergency equipment and the defendant passed another officer without moving over as required by law. After finally stopping, the officer detected several signs indicating that the suspect was under the influence i.e. smell of alcoholic beverage, admission to consuming alcohol and cues on the FSTs denoting physical and mental impairment.
A plea agreement was reached where the Defendant avoided a Dui conviction and plead guilty a substitue charge of reckless driving. Case No. 06-020.
March 30, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a 2nd offense Dui, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving on a revoked license. The State prosecutor moved to amend the above charges to includue a felony count based on the fact that the Defendant fled the scene of an serious car accident and registered a .31 on the breath test. A criminal information was reached where the defendant avoided a felony convction and plead only to misdemeanor charges.
March 29, 2006
Defendant was charged with first offense dui under Tennessee Dui law. The police pulled the defendant over after observing him traveling at a high rate of speed 65mph in a 50 mph zone and the defendant was observed passing a car in the turning lane while speeding. The police report further indicated that the defendant was slow to respond to emergency equipment, had bloodshot/red watery eyes, had an extreme odor of marijuana, and performed poorly on his field sobriety tests.
A plea agreement was reached to a reduced charge of reckless driving. The client avoided both a dui conviction and jail time. Case No. 06-038.
March 27, 2006
While on routine patrol, a police officer observed the defendant driving without a headlight on the drivers side. Upon making contact, an obvious odor of alcohol and bloodshot/red watery eyes were observed. She was later charged under Tennessee Dui law with first offense Dui after performing poorly on the SFSTs and recording a .11 on the BAC.
A plea agreement resulted in a reduced charge of reckless driving and no loss of license. Case No. 06-029.
March 23, 2006
Defendant was charged with a Felony Dui offense under Tennessee Dui law. Defendant had six prior Dui convictions and was still on probation for his last Dui conviction. Defendant was stopped for driving without headlights. Police noted an obvious odor of alcohol, slurred speech, very unsteady on his feet, unable to follow simple directions, refused a breath test, and displayed several indicators that were consistent with an intoxicated person.
A plea agreement to an enhanced Dui 2nd offense was reached. Case No. 06-007.
March 7, 2006
Defendant was charged with two separate Dui offenses under Tennessee law. These two Dui arrests occured less than 10 days apart. Defendant's BAC was .08 and .12. Mr. Martin crafted a plea agreement where the Defendant plead guilty to only one Dui with minium penalties and the other one was dismissed. Case No. 06-022.
March 1, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a first offense Dui. The police report that defendant was pulled over based on the fact that he was driving without his lights on his vehicle. Furthermore, the police noted a strong odor of alcohol, red watery eyes, slurred speech, unsteady on his feet, poor performance on SFSTs, and defendant refused a breath test.
Under the plea agreement, defendant plead guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving. Case No. 06-018.
February 23, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law as the vehicle owner. After plea of his co-defendant, Defendant's charge was dismissed and his record sealed. Case No. 06-011.
February 7, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui Law with a first offense Dui. Police obseved a vehicle backing from a parking lot with his headlights off and traveling the wrong way on a one way street. Once the vehicle was stopped, police noted a strong smell of an alcoholic beverage on defendant's breath. When asked to exit the vehicle, the driver staggered and leaned against the vehicle to keep from falling. Driver's speech was slurred, he failed the field sobriety tasks and registered a .26 on the breath test.
Defendant was facing a mandatory 7 day jail sentence but a successful defense resulted in only a 24 hour jail sentence. Nashville DUI Attorney Lee Martin's Case No. 06-005.
February 3, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a 3rd offense Dui. Defendant was involved in a single car accident and observed by the Police stumbling around as he walked.
A plea agreement resulted in an enhanced Dui first offense. Nashville DUI Attorney Lee Martin's Case No. 06-013.
January 19, 2006
Defendant was charged under Tennessee Dui law with a first offense Dui. The arresting officer pulled the Defendant over for his failure to maintain his lane. The officer stated that the suspect crossed the yellow line 3 times and pulled onto the curb when he stopped. Furthermore, an odor of alochol was observed, bloodshot eyes, and admission to drinking 4-5 beers. The suspect was given 3 field sobriety tests and the officer alleged that the Defendant could not perform 2 of them.
After viewing the arrest video, Nashville DUI Attorney Lee Martin convinced that state to reduce the Dui to a reckless driving offense. Case No. 06-055.