TILDEN LAW – Orlando Criminal Attorney

TILDEN LAW represents clients in Central Florida accused of DUI and Driving Under the Influence charges.  If you are facing a Orlando, Orange County or Seminole County DUI or Driving Under the Influence charge, call our office for a free case evaluation, 407 599-1234.

Recently, a client was arrested on charges of DUI and Leaving he Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run) in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.  The police report alleges that at about 12:00 a.m. our client drove into his apartment complex parking lot and struck two parked cars.  Damage was clearly done to his vehicle and allegedly done to the other vehicles.  Florida highway Patrol were called to investigage and ultimately arrested our client on charges of DUI causing damage and leaving the scene of an accident. DUI Breath tests were refused.

After filing Motions to Supress and having hearings, the case was set for trial.  At trial, TILDEN LAW petitioned the State Attorney for a dismissal which was granted.  All criminal charges were dismissed.

If you have been arrested or charged with a Orlando DUI or Seminole County DUI charges either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, contact the attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.

TILDEN LAW represents clients in Central Florida accused of DUI and Driving Under the Influence charges.  If you are facing a Orlando, Orange County or Seminole County DUI or Driving Under the Influence charge, call our office for a free case evaluation, 407 599-1234.

In a nine-page order, a six-judge panel denied a request Tuesday to exclude breath-test results in 19 pending driving-under-the-influence cases. The deputy in charge of certifying breath-testing machines for the Sheriff’s Office had a valid permit to do so, the judges ruled.

Defense attorneys argued that Sgt. Edward Bowman’s permit to act as the inspector for the Volusia County sheriff’s three Intoxilyzer 8000 machines had expired. A paperwork error was to blame, they said. The lawyers said Bowman should have been retrained on the breath-testing equipment because he retired in 2003 and returned to the job five years later. Instead, Delgado argued, Bowman took a refresher course.  The judges finding was that Bowman’s permit to inspect the machines was invalid for just two months in 2008,

Bowman left his job in 2003 and was rehired in 2008. His permit, the court decided, became invalid July 1, 2008, but was good again after Sept. 29, 2008, because he completed a renewal course on the equipment, as required. Because each of the 19 pending cases was the result of arrests after that date, when the permits were good, the motion was denied.

If you have been arrested or charged with a Orlando DUI or Seminole County DUI chargen either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, contact the attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.

Marion County Deputies pulled over a driver Sunday, March 7, 2010 after they witnessed the driver of the vehicle speeding and weaving in and out of traffic with his son in the car.  Deputies report that Anthony Earl Siple’s Honda Sunday night on suspicion of drunken driving.  Marion County deputies report that Mr. Siple  and followed him at 70 mph in a 55 mph zone for more than a mile with her lights on before he pulled over.

In the vehicle with Mr. Siple was his 12 year old son in the passenger seat.  According to deputies, Siple had a smell of alcohol and red and watery eyes.  Siple failed the walk and turn, one-leg stand and finger to the nose field sobriety tests, the deputy said. During the alphabet test, the man stopped at the letter “H.” 

Siple was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and child abuse and neglect and was taken to the Marion County Jail, where a breathalyzer revealed Siple’s blood-alcohol content to be .292, deputies said. The boy was released to a relative could not finish, the deputy said.

If you have been arrested or charged with a DUI or other criminal offense in Orlando and are facing criminal prosecution in either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, contact the attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.

University of Central Florida police arrested a driver accused of being intoxicated on campus Sunday.  UCF police allege the driver had more than 70 pills of controlled muscle relaxants in his car.

UCF police arrested Thomas Clyde Mastin Jr., 34, of Orlando, on allegation s of DUI.  According to UCF police, Mastin  admitted to the officer that he  had oxycodone, carisoprodol and alprazolam — three powerful muscle relaxants — in his car because he had “2 dislocated discs in his back,” the arrest report shows.  The police reports also shows Mastin explained he was on his way home after having “just a little bit” of alcohol at his mother’s bar in Casselberry where he works as a bartender.

Police found multiple prescription bottles for the medications under his name littering the vehicle. They also recovered a bottle of a prescription in another person’s name. All the pills had been mixed and divided among the different prescription bottles, police said.

Mastin  faces multiple counts of possession of carisoprodol, possession of controlled substance in unapproved manner, sale or delivery of oxycodone, possession of alprazolam with intent to sell, unlawful possession of a prescription, trafficking in oxycodone and driving under the influence and is being held at the Orange County Jail on a bond of $57,200.

Reports show police found his car parked in a grassy area on the side of Gemini Boulevard at about 6:21 a.m. Mastin was sleeping in the driver’s seat and appeared intoxicated, according to the arresting officer’s report.

Mastin failed the sobriety tests; however, a breath test measured his blood-alcohol content at 0.000. He told police he had a little alcohol before he left his mother’s bar, but also said he had taken some oxycodone before he started working.

If you have been arrested or charged with a DUI or other criminal offense in Orlando and are facing criminal prosecution in either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, contact the attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.

Winter Springs Police stopped a marked city of Windermere patrol car shortly before 5:00 a.m. Thursday morning for suspicion of DUI.   According to agency reports, Officer Kristie Fink, a reserve officer still in training with the city of Windermere, was spotted by a Winter Springs officer driving a silver Windermere police vehicle on Winter Springs Boulevard and followed it after seeing it turn abruptly into the George Towne neighborhood.  After the stop, Fink smelled of alcohol and admitted she had been drinking but passed a field sobriety test, which did not require a breath test, a report states. 

Windermere supervisor, Cpl. Carl Head, informed Winter Springs police that she had been pounding on the door of another Windermere officer’s home. Head said she appeared to be intoxicated and was driving a patrol car, a report stated.  Fink also explained why she had been pounding on a fellow Windermere officer’s door: He was her boyfriend and they had been arguing, the report states.  

“During my conversation with Fink she stated that she turned into the area because she was afraid that a police officer was behind her and she knew she had been drinking,” the report states. “I asked Ms. Fink how much she had to drink and she replied, ‘I had three beers and I know I should not have been driving.’”  Fink told Winter Springs police officers that “she would do anything if we would let her go. Ms. Fink reported that she could lose her [law-enforcement] certification for this.” 

Windermere Police Chief Dan Saylor said Fink, 33, had been suspended pending the outcome of an administrative investigation. Officially, you don’t drink and drive,” said Saylor, referring to statewide policies for police and municipal agencies which prohibit public employees from driving a publicly owned vehicle after consuming any amount of alcohol. “No matter if it was one hour ago or 10 hours ago.”

By the time Windermere supervisors reached the scene, Fink had passed a field sobriety test.  Head told police, “I can’t believe she passed the exercises, she had been drinking since 9 o’clock last night,” the report states.

If you have been arrested or charged with a DUI in Orlando and are facing criminal prosecution in either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, or if you have had your driver license suspended for a DUI, contact the attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.

TILDEN LAW was recently hired by a client charged in Seminole County, Florida with a 4th offense DUI.  Additionally, our client was facing charges of refusal to submit to a breath test and driving on a suspended license. Our

According to the police report, our client was driving his vehicle recklessly, failing to maintain a single lane and entering a intersection at a red light causing oncoming cars to swerve to keep from hitting our client’s car.   Our client was facing a lifetime driver license revocation if convicted along with mandatory jail.  Prior to trial, our office filed pre trial motions and conducted depositions.  During the depositions, plea negotiations were conducted with the State Attorney.  We were able to present several mitigating factors to the State including independent counseling.   We were able to resolve our client’s case at the trial date with a dismissal of the Felony DUI and a  plea to the lesser included misdemeanor reckless  driving.  As a result, our client was not sentenced to jail/prison and avoided the DUI lifetime driver license revocation.

If you have been arrested or charged with a DUI in Orlando and are facing criminal prosecution in either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, or if you have had your driver license suspended for a DUI, contact the attorneys at Tilden Law for an initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.

While the facts of this case are from a different state, the DUI laws in Florida allow for a DUI arrest and subsequent conviction under similar facts…..  A 49 year old man in Illinois has been arrested and charged with a DUI and he wasn’t even driving his car. His license had been revoked due to a prior DUI conviction and he decided that rather than take public transportation, ask a friend for a ride or walk, he would take his riding mower to the nearest gas station for some beer. To make matters worse, the man was riding his mower on a public road while drunk.

Police were notified by witnesses that the man was weaving in and out of traffic on the riding mower. Police tried to stop the man, but he drove into his front yard reportedly spilling Milwaukee’s Best along the way. He is now facing a second DUI charge and bonded out on $10,000.

If you have been charged with a DUI in Orange County or Seminole County, Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers at Tilden Law at 407-599-1234 for a free initial consultation.

According to several Florida news agencies, all criminal charges stemming from a DUI arrest of a 23-year-old woman, Alexandra Torrensvilas, in Broward County, Florida have been dropped due to police misconduct.

The alleged police misconduct occurred after Hollywood Officer Joel Francisco rear-ended her car which was driven by Ms. Torrensvilas.    During the arrest of the young woman, the officer’s in car video camera recorded the unsuspecting officer stating, “Well, I don’t lie and make things up ever, because it’s wrong, but if I need to bend it a little bit to protect a cop I’m gonna,” an officer says to Community Service Officer Karim Thomas.

The investigation of the officer’s conduct resulted in State attorney spokesman Ron Ishoy issuing a statement stating prosecutors dropped charges against Torrensvilas because the video “could raise questions about the police account of the traffic mishap.”

If you are have been charged with a DUI in Orange County, Florida or Seminole County, Florida or have experienced what you believe to be police misconduct relating to your DUI arrest and charge, please contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers at the Tilden Law for a free initial consultation.  407-599-1234