WINS FROM JURY TRIALS

28. 08/18/2003 02-008902MM10A (Lerner-Wren): This client, upon advice, rejected the State’s of Reckless Driving and Mr. Canet secured the NOT GUILTY verdict and the win.

27. 05/28/2003 02-007058MM10A (Berman): This client was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road. Veteran DUI Task Force member Deputy Craig Buttery came and investigated. His investigation was captured on video and he testified that the client was impaired due to alcohol. Despite his opinion and the video, Mr. Canet persuaded the jury to ACQUIT and secured the victory.

26 02/05/2003 00-XXXXXMM10A (Diaz): This client was stopped by-then veteran member of the BSO DUI Task Force Deputy Grady. He videotaped his entire investigation that included her performance of roadside exercises. This client also provided a breath sample and a urine sample that tested positive for cocaine. Before the State was finished with its case they offered the client a plea to Reckless Driving with a withhold of adjudication. The offer was rejected and Mr. Canet proceeded with the trial. At the close of the State’s case and despite all the evidence, Mr. Canet moved the judge to dismiss the case. The motion was granted and the case was DISMISSED without having to go to the jury for deliberation.

25. 02/19/2003 02-003250MM10A (Berman): This case was tried despite the State’s offer of Reckless Driving and Mr. Canet secured the ACQUITTAL and the win.

24. 04/17/2002 01-13260MM10A (Robinson): This client was stopped by veteran Davie Police Office Panariello for speeding along State Road 84. This officer summoned other officers to witness the DUI investigation. There was no video to corroborate the officer’s testimony. He was cross-examined by Mr. Canet off his police report which was highly prejudicial. Mr. Canet, despite all the opinions offered by all the officers that testified that the client was highly impaired, still secured the NOT GUILTY verdict and won the case.

23. 03/05/2002 01-3885MM10A (Zack): This client was arrested and charged with DUI. The testimony at his trial was highly inflammatory. Mr. Canet, however, was able to get the NOT GUILTY verdict and the win.

22. 11/13/2001 00-XXXXXXMM10A (Gehl): This client was arrested by Deputy Andrew Taylor. Deputy Taylor was one of the most prolific and aggressive members of the BSO DUI Task Force. The client was initially stopped by another officer who had advised him that he was required by law to perform field sobriety exercises. Mr. Canet, prior to trial, successfully argued the exclusion of the roadside exercises. The case went to trial and was aggressively prosecuted. The judge DISMISSED the charge before the case ever got to the jury for deliberation.

21. 08/21/2001 99-XXXXXXMM10A (Zack): This client was arrested by veteran DUI investigators of the BSO DUI Task Force, including Deputy Andrew Taylor, while driving through a BSO DUI checkpoint. The client agreed to provide a breath sample. His results were .10 and .11. The State called Deputy Jay Zager to provide expert testimony concerning the meaning of the results. Mr. Canet conducted a thorough cross-examination of the expert and was able to create reasonable doubt concerning the client’s actual breath alcohol level. The jury found the client NOT GUILTY and Mr. Canet secured the win.