Result: No Conviction
2011CF006214NC (Sarasota)
The Defendant was stopped for traffic infractions. When the Deputy made contact with the Defendant he observed him to have a odor of alcohol, poor balance, bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech. At this time the Defendant was requested to perform field sobriety tests and began questioning the Deputy as to his reasons for requesting them. A struggle ensued between the Deputy and the Defendant. The Defendant was ultimately arrested and charged with DUI and Felony Battery on a Law Enforcement officer. The Defendant was nervous and scared and came to the Law Firm of Finebloom and Haenel for help. Here he met with AnneMarie Rizzo. The State Attorney’s did not want to give their client a deal as the Deputy claimed to have several injuries due to the Defendant’s actions. AnneMarie investigated the case and the Deputy thoroughly. After long fight AnneMarie convinced the Prosecutor to drop the charges of DUI and Battery on a law enforcement officer. Ultimately AnneMarie’s client resolve the case to obstruction of an investigation without violence and did not receive any conviction.
Result: No Conviction
2011CF003700NC (SARASOTA)
The Defendant was investigated by law enforcement when they suspected he was in violation of his business purpose license for a pending DUI charge. When the officer began to speak with him he noticed the Defendant had an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and several other indicators of impairment. The Defendant admitted to drinking. The Deputy wanted to begin a DUI investigation of the Defendant of which the Defendant refused to cooperate and then began to resist being arrested. After a struggle and being tased by the Deputies the Defendant was taken into custody where he was charged with multiple felonies and another DUI. AnneMarie Rizzo was hired again by this client to defend his best interests. After a very intense and detailed investigation of the facts of the case, depositions and several meetings with the Prosecutor AnneMarie was able to expose the weaknesses of the case to the Prosecutor resulting in the DUI charges being reduced to a Reckless Driving and the felonies being dismissed.
MANATEE COUNTY 2008
Case CF 000819
VIOLATION: INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND INTO A DETENTION FACILITY AND DOMESTIC BATTERY:
FACING: 5 years State Prison
Result: Darren Finebloom immediatley began investigating the charges. After a thorough investigation Darren Finebloom was able to convince the State Attorney to drop the charges.
CRC0726346CFANO PINELLAS COUNTY
VIOLATION TRAFFICKING IN HYDROCODONE > 28 grams
FACING: MINIMUM OF 25 YEARS STATE PRISON
RESULT: The client was facing a mandatory minimum 25 year prison sentence. Darren Finebloom immediatley hired a private investigator to interview the witnesses in the vehicle where the pills were found. That information was provided to the State Attorney and the charge was dropped.
SARASOTA COUNTY 2007
Case CF 014056 NC
RESULT: Darren Finebloom got the charges dismissed prior to a trial.
VIOLATION: Possession of controlled substance, Trespass, Disorderly Conduct, and Obstruction
FACING: up to 5 years state prison
SARASOTA COUNTY 2008
Case CF 005709 NC
VIOLATION: POSSESSION OF COCAINE
FACING: 5 years State Prison
RESULT: All charges dismissed. Darren Finebloom immediatley began investigating the allegations. After thorough investigation Darren Finebloom was able to convince the State Attorney to drop the charges.
SARASOTA COUNTY 2008
Case 005709 NC
VIOLATION: POSSESSION OF COCAINE, THEFT
MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT: 5 years
RESULT: Darren Finebloom performed an intense investigation of the accusations and provided that information to the State Attorney. Based on this early investigation the charges were declined.
SARASOTA COUNTY 2007
Case CF006486NC
TRAFFICKING IN OXYCODONE > 4 GRAMS
The Defendant was a 67 year old with no prior record. He was involved in a major car accident and just recovering from triple bypas surgery. A friend made advances to get him to sell her oxycodone of which the Defendant was prescribd for his pain. She eventually convinced him to sell her a trafficking amount of oxycodone and the Defendant was arrested and faced a three year minimum mandatory prison sentence. Darren Finebloom after lengthy negotiations with the State attorney’s office was able to get the charge reduced and the Defendant was given a probationary sentence. The Defendant was facing a 3 year minimum mandatory sentence.
SARASOTA COUNTY 2008
Case CF 015307 NC
VIOLATION: Felony Drug Possession (marijuana)
MAXIMUM POSSIBLE PUNISHMENT: 5 years
The Defendant was on the campus of a local university when he was confronted by law enforcement. The marijuana was found in the common area of a dorm, although the Defendant admitted to control of the drugs. Darren Finebloom and AnneMarie Rizzo convinced the prosecutor that this was an isolated incident, and because of his lack of criminal history the Defendant was accepted into the pretrial intervention program. If the Defendant successfully completes the program, the charges against him will be dropped. The Defendant will then qualify to have his criminal record expunged.
2009
Case CF 14482 NC
Charge: Marijuana Trafficking
Result: Charges Dropped
The defendant in this case was facing a mandatory jail sentence of three years for trafficking in 25-200 pounds of marijuana. He was also charged with manufacture of a controlled substance, resisting an officer without violence and possession of drug paraphernalia. Darren Finebloom took the case and after investigating and working with his client, Darren filed a Motion to Suppress due to an illegal search and seizure. The court granted the motion stating that there was insufficient evidence that exigent circumstances existed to allow the police to search the defendant’s residence without a warrant. That led the State to drop all the drug charges against our client.
