This was Corey Chirafisi's 12th Not Guilty or Dismissal in his last 14 Trials.
Our client was charged with OWI after being stopped for speeding at 1:50 a.m. The officer indicated he smelled the odor of intoxicants on our client and that she had red, glossy, and bloodshot eyes. The officer then put her through field sobriety tests and indicated she failed each one of the three standardized tests. She submitted to a breath sample at the police department and the result was .08. Because she was at the legal limit, she received an additional citation for Operating With a Prohibited Alcohol concentration.
After speaking with the client, a decision was made to waive the jury trial and try the matter to the court.
The prosecution called the officer to testify and Corey Chirafisi was able to cross examine him regarding his procedures. It went poorly for the prosecution. The court took a break and upon return, the prosecution moved to dismiss both the OWI and PAC charges indicating that they no longer believed they would be able to meet their burden of proof.
We have said in posts like this one, we believe that our results in cases are uncommon. In his last 14 trials, Corey Chirafisi's clients have either been acquitted or had their cases dismissed 12 times. Find someone with a better record than that. The client was happy not only for the outcome, but that she decided to actually fight the case. That is when good things happen.