Attorney Douglas Blake Chanco's Legal Cases

DUI and DWI

State v. E.P.

Dec 18, 2009

OUTCOME: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client was charged with DUI after being involved in a single car accident at 9 am. It had been raining all night. No field sobriety tests were administered by the officer, and the only evidence was th ... e blood alcohol breath test of a 0.05. Finally the trooper lost the video tape of this incident. After meeting with the prosecutor and pretrying the case (to explain to the prosecutor about the varience testimony our breath expert would testify to) the State agreed to reduce the case to reckless driving, and Pooser paid a fine.

Criminal defense

State v. Kinsey

Dec 16, 2009

OUTCOME: Child molestation charges reduced to loitering

Defendant charged with molestation, charges reduced to Loitering and Prowling (a misdemeanor), was facing 20 years, served less than 7 months, after he was unable to make bond.

DUI and DWI

State v. R.B.

Dec 07, 2009

OUTCOME: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client was charged with a DUI. If convicted, it would have been his fifth DUI conviction in a lifetime, and the client would have lost his job. While investigating this case, we found out that the ar ... resting officer had no DUI training. We also found out during our investigation that there was a videorecording of this stop that was lost prior to Court. Based upon all of this, we negotiated with the State and got the case reduced from a DUI to a traffic ticket.

DUI and DWI

State v. B.O.

Nov 23, 2009

OUTCOME: DUI & Weaving Reduce to Reckless Driving

Client was charged with two counts of DUI alcohol and weaving. His breath score was a 0.084. After reviewing the video to determine that client performed Standardized Field Sobriety Testing better th ... an the police report indicated, and negotiating with the prosecutor in reference to the SFSTs not showing manifestations of impairment. Ultimately the State agreed to dismiss the DUI and Orr pled to the traffic offense of reckless driving and paid a fine.

Juvenile law

State v. A.C.

Nov 18, 2009

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

A.C. was charged with a traffic infraction after his vehicle hydroplaned. The offer made to A.C. would have suspended his driver's license. After negotiating with the prosecutor, the case was dismiss ... ed.

DUI and DWI

State v. N.S.

Nov 03, 2009

OUTCOME: DUI & Impeding Traffic Reduced to Reckless Driving

Client was charged with DUI alcohol and Impeding Traffic after an officer found him asleep at the wheel of his car at a red light. Client refused to take field sobriety tests or to give a sample of hi ... s breath. After negotiating with the prosecutor and explaining the weaknesses of the case [as the officer had no DUI training] state agreed to reduce the DUI to the traffic charge of reckless driving, and Mr. Sheikh paid a fine.

Juvenile law

State v. N.W.

Oct 14, 2009

OUTCOME: Traffic Ticket for Causing an Accident Dismissed

N.W. was ticketed for causing an accident. This event happened only three weeks after N.W. got his driver's license. The offense as charged carried a mandatory license suspension for N.W. After a pr ... etrial conference and announcing ready for trial, Defendant convinced the State dismiss the entire case.

Criminal defense

State v. N.P.

Oct 07, 2009

OUTCOME: Underage Alcohol & Disorderly Conduct Dismissed

Client was charged with underage possession of alcohol and disorderly conduct at a party. After negotiating with the State, all charges were dismissed.

DUI and DWI

State v. I.D.

Oct 06, 2009

OUTCOME: DUI Prescription Drugs Reduced to Reckless Driving

Defendant was charged with DUI prescription drugs, and this was his 3rd DUI offense. State agreed to reduce the charge to reckless driving after a review of the toxicology report of Defendant's blood c ... ombined with the fact that the officer did not conduct a DRE evaluation on the Defendant.

DUI and DWI

State v. B.P.

Oct 06, 2009

OUTCOME: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client was charged with DUI, his third within 5 years. State filed a motion to admit similar transactions so that they could discuss his other DUIs in this trial. Defense filed a motion and brief in ... opposition citing that Defendant had never been convicted of DUI (one was reduced to reckless, a second was dead-docketed.) As it appeared the State would have a difficult time successfully bringing in these other DUIs they conceded the point. As the probable cause for the stop was based solely upon the Defendant speeding, the defense brought in an expert witness to testify that the Defendant had not exhibited the clues of impairment alleged by the officer. After reviewing the evidence, State agreed to reduce the DUI to the traffic offense of reckless driving.

Douglas Blake Chanco's Legal Cases (65)

State v. E.P.

State v. Kinsey

State v. R.B.

State v. B.O.

State v. A.C.

State v. N.S.

State v. N.W.

State v. N.P.

State v. I.D.

State v. B.P.