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DUI Results

Charge: Improper or unsafe equipment, Expired Driver's License, 7614-GQO, 7615-GQO, Judge Conrad, February 2012
Disposition: Nolle Prossed, ALL CHARGES DROPPED

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, 6355-XBN, Judge Meyers, February 2012
Disposition: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving on day of trial - NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, 4689-XEP, February 2012
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: 4th time DUI, Hillsborough, 0451-XEH, February 2012
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, 4689-XEP, February 2012
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, 9539-GVI, February 2012
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, withhold of adjudication, NO DUI CONVICTION, NO CONVICTION PERIOD

Charge: DUI and Felony Drug Charge, Hillsborough, 4692-XEP, Judge Dominguez, February 2012
Disposition: Driver arrested for DUI and Felony drug charge after being searched; our firm got the felony no-filed and worked the DUI down to Reckless Driving. NO FELONY CONVICTION, NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, 6258-XFA, Judge Dominguez, February 2012
Disposition: Driver arrested and charged with DUI in Tampa, our firm got the charge reduced to Reckless Driving. NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, 0225-XEH, Hillsborough, Judge Dominguez, February 2012
Disposition: Driver arrested and charged with DUI after he allegedly honked his car horn at an officer on a horse. Our firm got the charge reduced to Reckless Driving - NO DUI CONVICTION!

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, 4241-XEP,
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving - Defendant blew a .145; case was set for trial and state reduced to reckless driving. NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI Hillsborough, 253601X, Judge Greco,
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, Defendant blew a .140. NO DUI CONVICTION.

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, 4689-XEP, Judge Jeske
Disposition: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving- Defendant Blew a .249. Filed motion to suppress, state agreed to drop to RD. NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough 4382 GQY- Judge Myers
Disposition: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving with a Withhold of Adjudication, NO DUI CONVICTION, NO CRIMINAL RECORD

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, Case No.: 4535-XEP,
Disposition: DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving; NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, Hillsborough, Case No: 4363-XEP,
Disposition: DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving, NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, 7943-XCM; Hillsborough County - Judge Greco
Disposition: .99/.102 DUI, Set for jury trial, State reduced charges to reckless driving day of trial. NO CONVICTION FOR DUI January 2012 .

Charge: DUI, 3830-XDQ, Hillsborough County - Judge Meyers
Disposition: .16 breath sample given on a DUI. We pointed out inconsistencies in the police report to the State Attorney's Office and subsequently got the charge reduced from DUI to Reckless Driving. NO CONVICTION FOR DUI. January 2012

Charge: DUI, CTC115148XCCTES, Pasco County - Judge Cole
Disposition: Driver refused breath test after being stopped for a potential felony. We pointed out issues seen on the video from the scene. DUI reduced to Reckless Driving. NO CONVICTION FOR DUI. January 2012

Charge: DUI, 3522-XGA, Hillsborough County
Disposition: Defendant provided a breath sample of .176/.183 (over twice the legal limit) DUI case completely dismissed, NO CONVICTION, no fines, no probation. January 2012

Charge: DUI, 3505-GSA, Hillsborough County
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, NO CONVICTION, no probation, no fines, court costs only. January 2012

Charge: DUI, CTC11586XBNTES, Pasco County
Disposition: Client charged with DUI following a traffic accident. NO DUI CONVICTION. December 2011

Charge: DUI, CTC10419XCJTWS, Pasco County
Disposition: Second DUI within 5 years, Defendant was facing jail time and an automatic 5 year license revocation. We filed a motion to suppress; case reduced to Reckless Driving prior to trial. NO DUI CONVICTION. December 2011

Charge: DUI, 4583-XEP, Hillsborough County
Disposition: Second DUI, blow of .18. Defendant was a 25 year old woman who allegedly turned onto the grounds of a local military base thinking it was the entrance to the Sunshine Skyway. We filed a motion to suppress which was granted - CASE COMPLETELY DISMISSED! December 2011

Charge: DUI, 3919XCJ, Pasco County
Disposition: Driver caught on video hitting baracade and swerving; officer smelled odor of alcohol. Defendant was charged with DUI. Case was set for trial and was reduced to RECKLESS DRIVING by the State based on Our argument that driver was distracted by cell phone. November 2011

Charge: DUI, 4668-XEP, DMV HEARING, .133 BAC, Hillsborough
Disposition:We set formal review hearing and license suspension was invalidated due to insufficient evidence. DEFENDANT KEPT LICENSE.

Charge: DUI, Felony Possession of a Ctrl. Substance; CRC0919127CFANO; Pinellas
Disposition: Client was behind the wheel asleep; officer arrived and charged client with DUI and poss. of a controlled substance. We filed motion to dismiss based on lack of probable cause for the DUI. Both charges were subsequently DISMISSED BASED ON MOTION TO DISMISS.

Charge: DUI, 9192-XEF; 3239-GPL, Judge Greco
Disposition: DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving, Defendant sentenced to a WITHHOLD of ADJUDICATION plus Court Costs, meaning no criminal record, no probation, no fine.

Charge: DUI, Blow .144, July 2011, 9427-XCL, Judge Greco
Disposition: DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving even with blow of .144; NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, June 2011, 0008-XEX, Judge Conrad
Disposition: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving, No DUI Conviction

Charge: DUI, June 2011, 10-3879XCJTES, Judge Sestak
Disposition: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving, No DUI Conviction

Charge: DUI, June 2011, CTC105647XDMANC, Judge Pierce
Disposition: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving, No DUI Conviction

Charge: DUI MANSLAUGHTER, May 2011, 10-CF-001288, Judge Lopez
Disposition: Defendant plead guilty to charges of DUI Manslaughter and DUI with Property Damage/Bodily Injury after he was found at the scene of an accident and made admissions to driving; State Attorney was seeking 10.38 years in prison, which is what Defendant scored given the seriousness of the charges. At sentencing, Taracks Gomez & Rickman argued for the Defendant that a "downward departure" from the sentencing guidelines was appropriate; Defendant was ultimately sentenced to four years (the lowest possible sentence available in a DUI manslaughter case), which works out to 6.38 years less than the State was seeking.

Charge: DUI, May 2011. 3331-XEV, Judge Courtney
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving

Charge: DUI, May 2011, 0263XEH; 2890GPF, Judge Jeske
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving

Charge: DUI, April 2011, 3589-XEV, Judge McNeil
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, no DUI conviction

Charge: DUI, April 2011, 7782-XEF, Judge Courtney
Disposition: reduced to Reckless Driving, no DUI conviction, April 2011

Charge: DUI, April 2011, 8216-XEF, Judge Courtney
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving, no DUI Conviction

Charge: DUI, February 2011, [case number withheld due to client confidentiality], Pasco County
Disposition: Reduced to reckless driving. NO DUI CONVICTION. Client's mental health and disability issues made indicators of impairment fuzzy and State agreed to reduce the charges from DUI to Reckless Driving; possession
of a controlled substance charge dropped.

Charge: DUI, August 2010, 3084-XDY, Judge McNeil
Disposition: NO DUI CONVICTON

Charge: DUI, July 2010, Case 7801-XEF, Judge Huey
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, July 2010, Case 0804-XCM, Judge Huey
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charges: DUI, Obstructing an officer, July 2010, 10-CM-004632, Judge Dominguez
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED, NO CONVICTION ON ANY CHARGE

Charge: DUI, July 2010, 474-045-W, Judge Thomas
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, June 2010, Case 6247-XEL, Judge Thomas
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, Possession of Cannabis, June 2010, 10-CM-001762, Judge Huey
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED, NO CONVICTION ON ANY CHARGE

Charge: DUI, May 2010, Case 7540-XEF, Judge Conrad
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, May 2010, Case 4945-FQE, Judge Conrad
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, May 2010, Case 0739-XCM, Judge Thomas
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, May 2010, Case 6976-XEL, Judge Dominguez
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, May 2010, Case 7426-XEF, Judge Courtney
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, April 2010, Case 3632-XCO, Judge Courtney,
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED, NO CONVICTION ON ANY CHARGE

Charge: DUI, April 2010, Case 6442-XAM, Judge Thomas
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, April 2010, Case 2186-XDY, Judge McNeil
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, April 2010, Case 1119-XDY, Judge Courtney
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, April 2010, Case 6844-XEL, Judge McNeil
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, April 2010, Case 1609-XDY, Judge Thomas
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, March 2010, Case 7474-XEF, Judge Rice
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, March 2010, Case 1009-XDY, Judge Rice
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, March 2010, Case 2585-XDY, Judge Rice
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, March 2010, Case 4270-FQI, Judge Courtney
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, March 2010, Case 7152-XEF, Judge Dominguez
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, February 2010, Case 7447-XEF, Judge Thomas
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, February 2010, Case 0469-XCM, Judge Courtney
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, February 2010, Case 2654-XDY, Judge McNeil
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, January 2010, Case 2656-XDY, Judge Rice
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI, January 2010, Case 1654-XDY, Judge Dominguez
Disposition: DUI DISMISSED

Charge: DUI (2nd), September 2010, 2137-XEJ, Judge Thomas
Disposition: NO DUI CONVICTION

Charge: DUI, January 2011, 2901-GKF, Judge Conrad
CASE NOLLE PROSSED (STATE DROPPED CHARGES)

Charge: DUI, January 2011, 1631-XEJ, Judge Dominguez
Disposition: NO DUI CONVICTON

Drug Crimes

Charge: Possession of open container, February 2010, 10-CM-002104, Judge Courtney
Disposition: CHARGES DISMISSED

Charge: Possession of cannabis, February 2010, 08-CF-014956, Judge Corvo
Disposition: CHARGES DISMISSED

Charge: Possession of cannabis, February 2010, 09-CM-017937, Judge Dominguez
Disposition: STATE DROPPED CHARGES

Charges: Possession of Cannabis, Battery, Disorderly Conduct, July 2010, 10-CM-004594, Judge Thomas Disposition: ALL CHARGES DROPPED DAY OF TRIAL

Charge: Possession of cocaine, April 2010, 09-CF-018941, Judge Fernandez
Disposition: STATE DROPPED CHARGES


Violent Crimes

May 2011

Charge: Agg Assault with a deadly weapon on LEO V.O.P., 05-CF-013125, Judge Perry
Sentenced to 15 years prison. Our firm filed a motion to reconsider sentence; sentence reduced by 9 years to 6 years with credit for time served.

Past Results

Charge: Aggravated Battery, March 2011 Case No.: 09-CF-020952, Judge Holder
Disposition: Client lost at trial with her former counsel; retained Taracks Gomez & Rickman for her sentencing. Client was facing a minimum 50 months in prison with a maximum of 15 months in prison. At sentencing, after 10 witnesses spoke and a psychological evaluation was introduced, the sentence was handed down: two years of community control followed by probation (no jail!)

Charge: Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon), May 2010, 10-CF-006854, Judge Heinrich
Disposition: NO INFORMATION FILED

Charge: Battery on Law Enforcement Officer, Obstructing an Officer Without Violence
Case 09-CF-019986, Judge Pomponio
Disposition: MOTION TO DISMISS GRANTED

Charge: Domestic Violence Battery, June 2010, 09-CM-025668, Judge Nazaretian
Disposition: STATE DROPPED CHARGES

Charge: Domestic Violence Battery, April 2010, 10-CM-003215, Judge Nazaretian
Disposition: STATE DROPPED CHARGES

Charges: Domestic Violence Injunction, July 2010, 10-DR-013492, Judge Jeske
Disposition: INJUNCTION DISMISSED AT HEARING

Charge: Domestic Violence Battery, June 2010, 10-CM-006043, Judge Nazaretian
Disposition: STATE DROPPED CHARGES

Charge: Domestic Violence Battery, June 2010, 10-CM-006272, Judge Nazaretian
Disposition: STATE DROPPED CHARGES


Miscellaneous

Violation of Probation, Hillsborough, O4-CF- 010174, Judge Perry, Dismissed VOP

Possession of a controlled substance, Judge Ficcarota, 11-Cf-05765, State dropped felony charge

Possession of Cannabis, Resisting without violence, Judge Courtney, 11-CM-21378, A; charges dismissed

Aggravated Battery, Pinellas, Judge Ley, CRC1106339CFANO, Misdemeanor battery no conviction

Violation of Probation, Hillsborough, 10-CF-001182, Dismissed (Perry)

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Firearm), Battery Domestic Violence, Hillsborough, 11-CF-016959, No File SAO

Charge: Aggrivated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon (Hillsborough)
Disposition: Defendant was charged after victim claimed Defendant threw bricks at her head; Victim provided police with tag number and vehicle. Barry Taracks was able to convince the fact finder at trial that victim was untruthful as to tag number and client was not present at time of incident. NOT GUILTY reached at trial.

Charge: Felony Failure to Appear, CRC1018308CFANO, Pinellas
Disposition: Defendant was charged with a criminal count of failure to appear on a pending felony; state's offer was 36.5 months Florida State Prison. Case was set for trial; ultimately dropped to misdemeanor charge with time served. Defense attorney: Barry Taracks.

Charge: Grand Theft; 11-CF-007506; Hillsborough
Disposition: Barry Taracks argued on behalf of Defendant who was accused of stealing car parts; conviction for felony grand theft avoided.

Charge: Burglary of a dwelling, criminal mischief, robbery with a firearm, grand theft, and grand theft with a firearm. 10-20-life case. March, 2011. Judge Lopez
Disposition: No jail time. Grand theft firearm, robbery with a firearm, and criminal mischief ALL DROPPED BY STATE. Probation and court costs only.

Charge: Speeding, Failure to Display Insurance, June 2010, Case 5204-SSX, 5205-SSX
Disposition: ALL CITATIONS DISMISSED

Charge: Cruelty to Animals, March 2010, 09-CM-018693, Judge Courtney
Disposition: STATE DROPPED CHARGES

Charges: Burglary of an Unoccupied Conveyance (5 counts), Possession of Burglary Tools, Grand Theft 3rd Degree, Criminal Mischief > $1,000.00, February 2010, Hillsborough County Circuit Court
Disposition: ALL CHARGES DROPPED, RECORD EXPUNGED