State v. Broulette
Jan 13, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Charged with Possession over 20 grams of marijuana. Defendant was subject to a search of his vehicle due to the smell of marijuana. Motion to Suppress was filed and GRANTED
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Personal Injury
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Charged with Possession over 20 grams of marijuana. Defendant was subject to a search of his vehicle due to the smell of marijuana. Motion to Suppress was filed and GRANTED
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Grand Theft and Burglary Charges
OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY
Trafficking case where a kilo of cocaine was found in the Defendants home, in a room purported to be hers. The cocaine was found in the closet next to her clothes and personal items. The Defendant and ... her family were arrested and charged with trafficking and conspiracy. Before trial the offer was 7 years florida state prison.
OUTCOME: Reduction in charge
This case revolved around an anonymous tip that led the BSO Deputies to a warehouse in Pompano Beach FL. Upon getting to the warehouse, they dispatched a dog that alerted to a warehouse bay. They obt ... ained a warrant and discovered over a kilo of cocaine among other dealing paraphernalia (scales, presses, baggies). The warehouse was registered in only the Defendants name. We filed a motion to suppress and argued the motion. The Motion was denied. However, during the Motion facts were brought out that made the State second think the charge, as well as the likelyhood of an appeal. They ended up waiving the 15 year min man associated with the charge and offered him 3 years probation on a simple possession. The Defendant successfully completed his probation.
OUTCOME: DISMISSED
Rob was charged in Florida with the crime of one count of Misdemeanor Battery stemming from an incident involving his wife. There were statements taken of witnesses by Bradford that indicated that it w ... as only a verbal altercation. All evidence was presented to the State Attorney's Office.
OUTCOME: DISMISSED
Fort Lauderdale Police Officers stopped a vehicle after it almost hit a cruiser while backing up. The driver was arrested for the criminal charge of Driving While license suspended and DUI. The passe ... nger was asked to get out of the vehicle and then questioned as to the contents of the automobile. She stated "there is a large amount of money hidden in the center console from my tips this weekend." She also stated that she owned the vehicle. Search of the vehicle incident to the arrest of the driver revealed a large amount of money in the center console with marijuana under it. She was then arrested and read Miranda. She was then asked whose marijuana was it found in the console. She allegedly replied that it was her's and not the driver's. She was arrested and charge with the Criminal offense of possession of a controlled substance. Criminal Defense Attorney Bradford Cohen, filed a Motion to Suppress the statements made to the officer prior to Miranda and after Miranda based on an illegal detention and interrogation.
OUTCOME: Indictment Dismissed
This was an unusual case where the Defendant was charged with applying for a passport with a false birth certificate and possessing a false birth certificate. After case law research and discussions w ... ith the AUSA on the matter, Defendant plead that case to 4 months with credit for time served. 6 months later they file a new case of filing for a Social Security card and Driver's License with a fake document, as well as lying on a federal application to wit: the social security application. Criminal Lawyer Bradford Cohen, made the argument during the sentencing of the first case that any cases that natural would flow from that case should be brought at the same time or the Defendant would not plea. The AUSA at that time agreed on the record and the Judge also had a discussion in regards to new cases that would include relevant conduct. In this new case, Bradford argued that it should be dismissed as it included relevant conduct of the first charge.
OUTCOME: DISMISSED
This client was the same criminal client that we obtained a NOT GUILTY for 2 weeks ago after a jury trial on an Aggravated Assault with a firearm on a Law Enforcement Officer. In this case, another For ... t Lauderdale Police Officer pulled over my client for "illegal tints" he then stated that my client welcomed a search of his car. Upon searching the vehicle the officer testified that he found a bag of marijuana containing over 20 grams, and then arrested the Defendant. I put my client on the stand that told a completely opposite story. He stated he never gave the officer permission to search.