DUI (F.S. § 316.193); TRESPASS AFTER WARNING (F.S. § 810.09)

Client was charged in Escambia County with Driving Under the Influence and Trespass After Warning. A first-offense DUI conviction in Florida carries mandatory fines, potential jail time, mandatory license revocation, ignition interlock requirements, and a permanent criminal record. The defense team thoroughly reviewed the circumstances of the traffic stop, analyzed the field sobriety testing procedures and their administration, scrutinized the chemical testing evidence for procedural compliance, and evaluated all available defenses. Through diligent investigation and persistent advocacy with the State Attorney's Office, the defense was able to resolve the DUI charge as a Reckless Driving — a significantly more favorable outcome commonly known as a 'wet reckless' — while also resolving the trespass charge. The wet reckless resolution avoids the mandatory DUI penalties, including the mandatory ignition interlock requirement, and preserves the client's ability to pursue a hardship license more quickly than a DUI conviction would allow. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. This summary is general information, not legal advice.