Facts:
My client was in downtown St. Pete for the night. He was bar-hopping and drank too much. Eventually, he was asked to leave by security. He started arguing with the security outside, which alerted the St. Pete Police. He was quickly arrested for disorderly intoxication. He was taken to the Pinellas County Jail and released on ROR. He then hired me to help.
The Case:
The charge was still in the investigation stage by the prosecutor and there was no court date yet. It was good that I was able to get involved early on. The case was not that complicated and I asked the prosecutor to drop the charge based on the fact that he was already punished enough by being arrested. The prosecutor pointed out that he had several prior alcohol-related incidents out of state.
The Result:
I was able to work out a deal. My client completed 20 hours of community service and the charge was dropped. No formal charges were filed and he never had to go to court.
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