Recent Court Cases N. Fleetwood Tilden, P.A. Attorneys Maitland Florida

Recent Court Cases by Criminal Defense Attorney, N. Fleetwood Tilden, P.A.

The following is an update of my Firm’s most recent court victories. In the entire list, none of my clients were convicted of a criminal charge. To view my Firm’s most recent Driver’s License Victories, please refer to my DUI section or click on “Recent Driver’s License Hearing Wins”.

Case #48-2006-CF-4579-O / Orange County
Charge: Possession of Cocaine and Drug Equipment
Facts: Client’s vehicle was stopped in known drug area after police saw what they believed to be a drug transaction. Police searched the vehicle and located cocaine and smoking pipe.
Result: All charges dropped after my office filed Pleadings and requested the state to produce all evidence.
Case #05-2006-2114-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Reckless Driving
Facts: Client was driving on Interstate 4 at 3:40AM, traveling 114mph in a 65mph zone while passing several moving vehicles. Police gave chase and ultimately stopped and arrested my client with the offense of reckless driving.
Result: My office filed a Motion to Dismiss which the Office of the State Attorney agreed with and ultimately dismissed all criminal charges.
Case #06-2576-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Possession of Drug Equipment
Facts: Client was parked in a shopping plaza parking lot at 11:00PM. Two bicycle police officers approached my client’s car and asked my client whether there was anything illegal in his vehicle. Client responded by handing a marijuana smoking device to the officer which tested positive for marijuana residue.
Result: After my office filed several motions to suppress evidence, the State agreed to dismiss all criminal charges against my client.
Case #2006-DR-3039 / Orange County
Charge: Domestic Violence Injunction
Facts: My client was alleged to have made threatening phone calls and on two occasions, damaged air conditioning units and property at ex-husband’s dental office. Ex-husband filed an injunction for protection against domestic violence claiming to be fearful of future events of violence.
Result: After full hearings in which all issues and allegations were addressed, Judge dismissed injunction against my client.
Case #48-2005-CT-1724-W / Orange County
Charge: DUI
Facts: Client was driving West Bound on State Road 50/Colonial Drive at approximately 1:00AM when his vehicle was observed weaving outside of its lane, and almost causing an accident with oncoming traffic. My client’s vehicle was stopped and he was approached by law enforcement that detected the odor of alcohol and observed my client with glassy eyes and had difficulty standing without swaying. Three field sobriety tests were given to my client, all of which he allegedly failed. My client was arrested and ultimately refused the breath test.
Result: Case was set for trial at which time the State dismissed all criminal charges.
Case #48-2006-MM-4913-O / Orange County
Charge: Trespassing After Warning
Facts: At approximately 2:00AM, my client was at a local night club and was incorrectly accused of being involved in an altercation which led to the night club staff requesting my client leave and ultimately physically escorting him out of the building. My client allegedly refused to be escorted out of the building and thereafter placed under arrest.
Result: Case was dismissed after my firm filed pleadings and demanding the State to turn over all evidence in the case.
Case #05-12313-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Battery / Domestic Violence
Facts: About approximately 3:40AM, Police arrived at my client’s residence and made contact with his wife who later accused my client of striking her in the face and grabbing her around the neck after being involved in a drunken argument. Officers observed both redness around the victim’s neck and scratches on her forearm. Client was arrested on the charge of Battery Domestic Violence. As a condition of bond, my client was not allowed to return to his residence nor was he allowed to have contact with either the alleged victim, his wife, or his 1 year old child.
Result: After entering a plea of not guilty and filing numerous pleadings, the state agreed to dismiss all criminal charges and lift all conditions of bond allowing my client to both return to his residence and have contact with his family.
Case #05-13502-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Battery Domestic Violence
Facts: Client was arrested and charged with the offense of Battery Domestic Violence against his live-in girlfriend who had claimed to be the victim of physical abuse. The court imposed conditions of bond restricting his access with his girlfriend and requiring my client not to possess or consume alcoholic beverages.
Result: My Firm file numerous pleadings on behalf of our client resulting in all criminal charges being dismissed and all conditions of bond lifted.
Case #05-12916-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: DUI
Facts: Client was driving on State Road 417 allegedly at a high rate of speed, cutting in and out of traffic, when she allegedly crashed into a vehicle from behind causing extensive damage to that vehicle and totaling her vehicle all together. Police arrived on the scene and noticed that my client had difficulty maintaining her balance, her eyes bloodshot and glassy, her pupils seemed to be enlarged and detected an odor of alcohol coming from my client’s breath. Field sobriety exercises were conducted resulting in my client allegedly failing all exercises. Paramedics withdrew a blood sample from my client showing a test result of a blood alcohol level of .144.
Result: My Firm filed numerous pleadings and motions suppressing evidence at which point the State agreed to dismiss the DUI charge and my client resolve her case without a conviction to a non-alcohol related driving offense with no additional sanctions or sentence.
Case #48-2005-CT-8813-O / Orange County
Charge: DUI
Facts: Police were dispatched to a traffic crash at 8:30PM involving my client whose is allegedly at fault in the accident. When police made contact with my client, they could smell strong odor of alcoholic beverages coming from her mouth. She was leaning against her vehicle to steady herself, her eyes appeared red and glassy, her speech seemed slow and slurred. Accident investigation was conducted at which time they found that my client at fault. My client agreed to submit the field sobriety exercise as a result of which she allegedly failed. She was transported to the Breath testing facility where she refused to submit to the breath test.
Result: After filing pleadings and setting the case for trial, the State dismissed all criminal charges.
Case #05-650-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Possession of Marijuana and Drug Equipment
Facts: Client and a group of friends were sitting around a campfire at Lake Jessup State Park when they were approached by police requesting identification. Client gave police a false name and was subsequently arrested. Upon searching client’s pocket, police found marijuana and a pipe.
Result: After filing a Motion to Suppress the Unlawful Encounter and subsequent arrests and search the State Attorney’s Office agreed to dismiss all charges.
Case #06-2942-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Shoplifting/Retail Theft
Facts: Client was shopping at a local retail store with a family member and was accused of assisting in the theft of multiple merchandise items.
Result: After contacting the State Attorney’s Office and petitioning the intake attorney for dismissal, State agreed to dismiss all charges.
Case #05-MM-01-O / Orange County
Charge: Shoplifting/Retail Theft
Facts: Client, on an out-of-state vacation at Universal Studios, was accused of shoplifting store merchandise. Client was arrested and subsequently prosecuted for shoplifting/Retail Theft.
Result: Upon the filing of Pleadings, the state agreed to refer client’s case to a differed prosecution program. All charges subsequently dismissed.
Case #05-6874-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
Facts: Client was driving on a local county road when law enforcement did a routine check on vehicles tag showing that the registered owner of the license plate was suspended.
Result: Upon the filing of several pleadings by my office, the state attorney’s office agreed to dismiss all criminal charges.
Case #03-3339-CFA/03-9097-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Burglary of a Dwelling
Facts: Client was arrested in Seminole county for allegedly smashing an apartment sliding glass door and entering the occupied residence. Client fled the scene and was ultimately arrested.
Result: State Attorney’s office agreed to reduce felony count to a misdemeanor level. Client entered differed prosecution program resulting in all charges being dismissed.
Case #06-260-MM-W / Orange County
Charge: Shoplifting/Retail Theft
Facts: While on vacation, client and family visited Walt Disney world where it was alleged to have taken merchandise without paying. Client was subsequently arrested and charged with shoplifting/Retail/ Petit Theft.
Result: After filing pleading with the State Attorney’s Office and court, case was set for trial and subsequently dismissed after my firm petitioned for dismissal.
Case #06-1000-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Battery Domestic Violence
Facts: Client and husband were allegedly involved in a domestic dispute. Our client was accused of being intoxicated and arguing with her husband which resulted in striking her husband in the back of the head with an unknown object. The alleged victim suffered minor injuries as a result of the alleged altercation.
Result: After successfully filing pleadings and petitioning the State Attorney’s Office, the State agreed to dismiss all criminal charges in this matter.
Case #04 -11322-MM /04-12784-CT / Orange County
Charge: Driving Under the Influence/Sanitary Nuisance
Facts: While driving on Colonial/Hwy. 50, Officer followed client’s vehicle into a filling station making contact with the client, Officer observed bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes, alcohol on client’s breath and poor balance. Client was given a field sobriety exercises which he allegedly failed. Client was arrested and taken into custody and subsequently submitted to an intoxilizer resulted in readings of .160/.156/.146.
Result: After filing numerous motions to suppress evidence and setting case for trial, State Attorney’s Office agreed to dismiss all criminal charges.
Case #05-4121-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
Facts: Client was arrested in Seminole County, Florida after a traffic stop and charged with the offense of driving while license suspended or revoked.
Result: After filing initial pleadings with the Office of the State Attorney and the Clerk of the Court, State Attorney agreed to dismiss all criminal charges.
Case #05-607-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Battery/Domestic Violence
Facts: Client and wife allegedly got into an argument leading to my client allegedly striking his wife. Client was subsequently arrested and charged with battery/domestic violence.
Result: After filing pleadings with the State Attorney’s Office and the Clerk of the Court, State agreed to dismiss all criminal charges.
Case #48-2005-MM-2987-A / Orange County
Charge: Battery/Domestic Violence
Facts: Client and Husband were allegedly involved in an argument in the parking lot of a retail establishment. Client allegedly struck husband with her fist which resulted in her arrest and subsequent charge of battery/domestic violence.
Result: Although husband was un-cooperative in our request to have charges dropped, State agreed to dismiss case at hearing after pleadings were filed. All Criminal charges were later expunged by my office.
Case #2005-648-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Driving Under the Influence
Facts: Client and minor daughter were placing an order in a drive-thru of a fast food restaurant when the manager of the restaurant noticed the client drinking a beer and acting impaired by alcohol. Police were called and later stopped my client while exiting the restaurant.
Result: All criminal charges dismissed after my firm filed motions and pleadings.
Case #05-7088-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Shoplifting/Retail/Petit Theft
Facts: Client was shopping at local department store with her family when she was alleged to have committed theft by taking a necklace from the jewelry department and placing it in her handbag and exiting the department store without any attempt to pay.
Result: At Trial, State agreed to dismiss all criminal charges against our client. All criminal records were thereafter expunged.
Case #05-3532-MMA / Seminole County
Charge: Battery/Domestic Violence
Facts: Client and his Wife allegedly got into an argument in their home resulting in client allegedly striking his wife with an object across the head thereby resulting in the subsequent charge of battery/domestic violence.
Result: After filing Pleadings with the State Attorney’s Office and the Clerk of Court, all criminal charges in this matter were dismissed.
Case #05-4758-CFA / Seminole County
Charge: Possession of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms and Drug Paraphernalia
Facts: Client and friends were on private property near the State Road 434 area, allegedly picking hallucinogenic mushrooms observed by a Winter Springs Police Officer. Client and friends were stopped and subsequently arrested and charged with a felony drug offense.
Result: After my firm filed pleadings and contacted the State Attorney’s Office, all criminal charges in this matter were dismissed.
Case #06-MM-213-E / Orange County
Charge: Possession of Marijuana
Facts: Client was arrested after a routine traffic stop search where officers found marijuana on his person.
Result: Pleadings were filed with the State Attorney’s Office and the Clerk of the Court resulting in all charges being dismissed in this matter.
Case #05-CF-3254 / 05-MM-3411 / Osceola County
Charge: Aggravated Assault with a Weapon/Exhibition of Dangerous Weapon or Firearm
Facts: Client was alleged to have approached vehicles parked on his property awaiting the arrival of a school bus dropping off children. Words were exchanged between client and those individuals resulting in client allegedly displaying a compressed air B.B. Gun. Client was subsequently arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a weapon.
Result: After filing pleadings with the State Attorney’s Office, State agreed to reduce charge to misdemeanor exhibition of a weapon. Client entered into deferred prosecution program resulting in all criminal charges being dismissed.

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N. Fleetwood Tilden, P.A.
Attorney at Law
147 East Lyman Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
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Recent Court Cases by Criminal Defense Attorney, N. Fleetwood Tilden, P.A.