Sarasota DUI Charge Reduced To Reckless Despite Admission Of Drinking 5 Or 6 beers

2009 CT17330NC

This client was pulled over for what police said was not stopping at a stop sign. Following the stop officers observed that the defendant showed signs of impairment including glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol. There were open Bud Light cans in the vehicle and an 18-pack in the back seat. The defendant admitted to the officers that he had drunk about 5 or 6 beers. At that point he was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was then arrested for DUI. He was taken to jail and refused a breath test. Attorney David Haenel represented this client as was able to get his DUI charges reduced to a Reckless Driving with a withhold of adjudication.