Driver License Cases

Case Synopsis

Charges: Driver License Suspension

Court: Leon County / DHSMV

Facts

The client had a permanent driver license revocation due to four DUI’s.

After a review of all of the Department of Highway Safety’s records Mr. Meadows argued before the Department that the records did not support the four DUI’s on the client’s driver license abstract.

The Department denied the request to reinstate the driver license after a hearing

Arguments

Thereafter, the driver filed petition for certiorari in circuit court arguing there was not competent and substantial evidence to support the Departments’ ruling.

Outcome

After oral argument on the matter the circuit court ruled in favor of the driver and the driver license, which had been permanently revoked, was reinstated.

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Charges: Driver License Suspension

Court: Leon County / DHSMV

Facts

Defendant was charged after an accident with DUI property damage.

Defendant performed field sobriety exercises and submitted to a breath test with results above.08.

On behalf of defendant a formal driver license hearing was scheduled to contest the suspension of the driver license.

Arguments

It was argued that the Department of Highway Safety entered illegible documents into the record thus failing to provide competent and substantial evidence.

Outcome

The Department reinstated the driver license of the defendant.

Note: This same argument was made in another case and was successful as well

Every case is different, and each client′s case must be evaluated and handled on its own merits.

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Charges: Driver License Suspension

Court: Leon County / DHSMV

Facts

At an administrative review hearing, the defendant had four DUI convictions considered on his driving record.

Arguments

The defendant argued that two of the DUI convictions in the years 1974, and 1975 were invalid because the former DUI was in a county the defendant had never been to, and, the other was unreadable. The hearing officer granted the challenge, but then rescinded the order, ultimately denying the challenge, the defendant appealed with a writ of certiorari. On remand, the hearing officer affirmed defendant’s revocation of his license, after stating that his initial granting was the result of a clerical order. The defense then issued another writ of certiorari directing the department to produce the record from the other case that was

erroneously duplicated by the hearing officer to provide an evidentiary basis for the determination that a clerical error had occurred, as well as appealing the orders.

Outcome

The court granted the writ of certiorari, removed two of the DUIs on the record, and quashed an administrative review by the Department of Motor Vehicles.”

Note: This same argument was made in another case and was successful as well

Every case is different, and each client′s case must be evaluated and handled on its own merits.

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Charges: Driver License Suspension

Court: Leon County / DHSMV

Facts

A police officer appeared at the administrative hearing without audio or video tapes despite being subpoenaed to do so.

Arguments

The defense brought a writ of certiorari arguing that the defendant’s due process rights were violated at the administrative hearing.

Outcome

After review by the court, the court found that the due process rights were violated since the police officer did not

comply with the requirements of a subpoena. The appeal was granted, and remanded for another hearing regarding his driver’s license.”

Note: This same argument was made in another case and was successful as well

Every case is different, and each client′s case must be evaluated and handled on its own merits.