Recently, TILDEN LAW was re-hired by a former client who was charged with Violation of Probation in Seminole County, Florida for a second time. Our client was on probation for a alcohol related reckless driving charge that our firm was previously successful in defending and reducing from a DUI charge.
Our client was being tested on a weekly basis through his counseling center for controlled substances. At his most recent counseling meeting, our client tested positive for alcohol by way of urine testing. As a result, our client’s probation officer filed a probation violation affidavit and submitted the violation to the court and office of the State Attorney for prosecution.
Attorney N. Fleetwood Tilden, researched the method of collecting our client’s urine sample as well as the type of alcohol test and determined that neither would be admissible in court to prove our client willfully violated his probation. As a result, the State Attorney dismissed the Violation of Probation charge at the hearing and our client’s probation was terminated in compliance.
If you have been arrested or charged with a VOP in Orlando or are facing criminal prosecution in either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, contact the experienced attorneys at TILDEN LAW for a free initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.
Last week TILDEN LAW was contacted by a former client who we represented on a DUI charge in Seminole County, Florida that was successfully resolved as a lesser charge of Reckless Driving. As a condition of his sentence, our client was placed on probation with a special condition of probation that he neither possess nor consume alcohol. Unfortunately, our client tested positive for alcohol during a meeting with his counselors. As a result of the positive test result, our client’s probation officer violated his probation and the judge issued a VOP warrant with no bond.
Attorney N. Fleetwood Tilden, contacted the State Attorney’s office and was able to convince the prosecutor not to object to our client being granted a bond. Mr. Tilden also researched the test used at the counselors office to test our client for alcohol and determined that there are additional environmental factors which may cause a “false positive” result. Mr. Tilden filed a Motion to Recall Warrant and was ultimately successful in convincing the judge to recall the arrest warrant without ever arresting our client and allow our client to remain out of custody pending his hearing.
If you have been arrested or charged with a VOP in Orlando or are facing criminal prosecution in either Orange County, Seminole County, Florida, contact the experienced attorneys at TILDEN LAW for a free initial and confidential consultation, 407-599-1234.