Possession of Cocaine (3rd Degree Felony), Driving Under the Influence, and Refusal to Submit to DUI Testing (Subsequent Offense)
The client was arrested after a traffic stop in Boca Raton. Law enforcement alleged a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and cocaine found in his wallet during booking. He also had a prior refusal on his record, making the refusal charge a first-degree misdemeanor and significantly elevating his exposure. The State filed a three-count Information charging a felony drug offense alongside the DUI.
Rather than allow the State to pursue the felony and use the DUI for a harsher resolution, counsel negotiated a package deal that took the DUI and refusal entirely off the table. The cocaine charge was reduced from a third-degree felony to a misdemeanor, with adjudication withheld, meaning no felony conviction, no DUI conviction, and no permanent record of either. The client avoided prison, avoided a felony, and preserved his record.
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