DUI SUCCESS STORIES IN HAWAII

1. The case of The United States of America versus SGT Bradford. SGT Bradford had an accident and drove into a tree and a fence, damaging both significantly and ripping the front left wheel off of the axle breaking the axle. Military Police arrived and alleged that he was so drunk he couldn’t stand or walk and failed the standardized field sobriety tests. He was arrested and later got into a fistfight with three Military Police Officers. He was charged in United States District Court with DUI by reason of impairment, DUI having a BrAC over .08, inattention to driving (a crime in Hawaii), no valid driver’s license (another crime in Hawaii). Mr. O’Grady attacked the case and got the DUI BrAC over .08 charge kicked out during pretrial. He also argued at a motion hearing and got the inattentive driving and no driver’s license charges kicked out too. Finally, he went before a United States Magistrate Judge and had a two day bench trial and the result on the DUI impairment charge was NOT GUILTY.
   
   A beaming SGT Bradford said immediately after being exonerated “I was involved in a DUI case with what I think was enough evidence to convict me. I called around to several lawyers and I didn’t think the lawyers I was speaking with were quite confident enough or could help me after I gave them the details of my case. I called Mr. O’Grady’s office and I spoke to him for about ten minutes and I knew I found the right person. Mr. O’Grady got all my charges dismissed and I don’t think I could have got it done with anyone else.” Mario Bradford, actual client.
2. PFC Milton, who had been prescribed a significant number of medications with various adverse side effects due to his prior military service, was stopped because a bystander told military police she thought because he had attempted to buy alcohol earlier in the evening that he might be drunk.  Military police stopped and arrested PFC Milton even though they had not conducted any field or chemical sobriety tests.  He was charged in Federal court.  Kevin O’Grady aggressively attacked the case and it was dismissed for lack of evidence.  OUTCOME- DISMISSED. 
   
   PFC Milton was obviously very happy and told Mr. O’Grady “ You are an outstanding attorney and worth every penny. My situation was somewhat difficult and confusing, however Kevin O’Grady broke it down like a 12 gauge and I received my desired outcome… I would definitely encourage anyone to utilize this attorney, because I would hate to be going up against him! Job well done, and I can’t thank you enough!”  Adam Milton, PFC, USA, actual client. 
3. When this servicemember was looking for a Hawaii DUI attorney he wanted to make sure that his attorney just didn’t plead him out. He hired Kevin O’Grady as his Honolulu DUI lawyer. This client was not a regular servicemember. He was privileged to serve in a select group of soldiers and as part of his mission he had a top secret clearance. One night, he was allegedly seen driving faster than the speed limit, weaving in and out of his lane, crossing over several lanes suddenly and without a turn signal. He took the field sobriety tests, and according to the officer, failed them. He also took a breath alcohol testing and the reading was .108. As an experienced Hawaii drunk driving attorney, Kevin O’Grady fought the state every step of the way. The state did not offer any plea offer, just to plead to the charges straight without any benefit. Kevin O’Grady fought and ultimately he got the charges dismissed. The client does not have a criminal record and can go about his life.
4. Another servicemember was cruising around an urban part of Honolulu when he blew right through a red light, in front of an officer who had been waiting at the red light. The client denied drinking and blew a .111 on a breath test. He took the field sobriety tests and according to the officer failed the tests, in some cases by demonstrating every single clue multiple times. Being a young servicemember, he was concerned about his future. He hired Kevin O’Grady as his DUI/OVUII Hawaii attorney. The client was informed that there was no offer from the state and told Kevin O’Grady that as his Honolulu DUI/OVUII attorney he should fight the whole way. Kevin O’Grady, as an experienced Honolulu drunk driving attorney, started an investigation quickly and set up a short and long term attach plan against the state. Ultimately, the charges were dismissed. The client has since retained Mr. O’Grady for an expungement of his underlying arrest record since he was exonerated.
5. A non-military Hawaii resident was driving his pickup truck on a state road. He was speeding, weaving out of his lane and occasionally crossing the outer road boundary. This was on a dark, winding and hilly road. He was pulled over and the officer saw open alcohol containers in the seat with him. Although the client was older, the officer made him do the field sobriety tests and the officer said that he had failed them. He admitted to having had a “few drinks”. He took a breath test and the reading was .133. He wanted to fight the case all the way, even including appeal. Kevin O’Grady was his Hawaii OVUII DUI lawyer and, although he was prepared to take on appeals as well, he didn’t have to. Kevin O’Grady examined the case, developed a sound strategy and ultimately got the charges dismissed.
6. A young woman from Hawaii was having some fun with her friends. She had been drinking. She and her friends were making some noise. The police arrived. The police were suspicious of her because of the alleged signs and symptoms of alcohol consumption. She convinced them to let her drive a short distance home. However, when she got into her car she backed up and ran into the police cruiser. The police then conducted a full DUI investigation. She submitted to field sobriety tests and according to the officer, failed them. She also provided a breath test and the alleged reading was .108 Kevin O’Grady was her Honolulu drunk driving attorney. After a careful examination of the facts and the government’s documents, Kevin O’Grady saw a fatal vulnerability with the government’s case. Kevin O’Grady moved swiftly and with persistence. The result was that the charges were dismissed.
7. A young man, who had a previous DUI conviction, when he did not have Kevin O’Grady as his Hawaii DUI defense attorney, had again been arrested and charged with DUI. He had been suffering from depression, alcohol abuse and a variety of other personal difficulties at the time. At the time of the arrest the client had difficulty standing, admitted to drinking, and according to the officer, failed the field sobriety tests. The client also provided a breath sample and the reading was .134 Kevin O’Grady, as his experienced Honolulu OVUII DUI DWI lawyer, conducted research and found a fatal flaw in the government’s case. Again, he moved quickly and forcefully and got the charges dismissed. This client was now able to move forward with his personal difficulties and focus on his family.