Jonathan Blecher, Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer and DUI Lawyer

Summary

Main Office

9150 South Dadeland Boulevard
Suite 1010
Miami, FL 33156
305.670.1800

Languages

English, Spanish

Years of Experience

28

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Defense
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Charges
  • DUI and DWI
  • Expungement
  • Juvenile
  • Weapons and Firearms

Geographies

  • Miami, FL

Office Locations

Main Office

9150 South Dadeland Boulevard

Suite 1010

Miami, FL 33156

Experienced Criminal Defense and DUI Defense for over 28 Years

Florida has some of the toughest Criminal and DUI Laws in the US. If you have been charged with Florida DUI or any state or federal Criminal Offense in Florida, the decision about who you hire to represent you is critical.

Florida has some of the toughest Criminal and DUI Laws in the United States.

If you have been charged with Florida DUI or any state or federal Criminal Offense in Florida, the decision about who you hire to represent you is critical.

You will be putting your freedom and your future into the hands of a lawyer whom you may not know anything about. The law firm you choose for your case is probably the most important decision in your life right now.

If you are looking for an experienced and professional Miami DUI Lawyer, Florida DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyer consider Jonathan Blecher.

Jonathan Blecher is a Miami DUI Lawyer, Florida DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyer based in Miami, Florida. He has defended over 3,000 DUI and suspended license cases since 1982. He knows Florida DUI laws from serving as an Assistant State Attorney, his service on the Florida Bar committee which writes DUI and traffic court rules, and over 28 years of Criminal Law experience.

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Articles Written

Citizen's Arrest for DUI?

Created On: 03/22/2010

In some cases, citizens step in to make an arrest of an impaired driver. Under certain circumstances, a private citizen may act like a law enforcement officer. In State v. Hart, 669 N.E.2...

The Cost of Hiring a "Good" DUI Lawyer

Created On: 03/10/2010

The cost of hiring a good DUI lawyer can be very different in different parts of the country, and vary dramatically even within a state...

Common Legal Terms in Criminal Cases

Created On: 03/02/2010

Misdemeanors are crimes for which the maximum punishment is one year or less in a county jail. Most states call for jail terms in the local/county...

DUI Administrative License Suspensions in Florida

Created On: 02/11/2010

The Florida Administrative Driver License Suspension Law can be complicated and confusing. I strongly recommend that you consult with an experienced DUI defense attorney before deciding...

Case History

What's that Smell?

Practice Area: DUI and DWI

Description: Client and friend parked on grassy area off Old Cutler Road in South Miami-Dade. A police officer drove up alongside their car and alleged in his reports that he smelled the sweet odor of marijuana from their car, though he didn’t observe any marijuana. Client tells us he was smoking a clove cigarette. The officer also alleges that the car was parked on the bike path which my client denied.

Outcome: We confronted the officer in court with several packages of clove cigarettes. He admitted that the smell was consistent with the sweet aroma of marijuana and that might have been what he smelled. We also presented photos of the car in the same spot as well as live testimony from witnesses who observed the car not on the bike path the night of the arrest. After the cross-examination of the police officer, the State offered to reduce the charges to Reckless Driving. *Not all cases or outcomes are the same. The results of this case are unique to this case. Results may differ from case to case.

Sleeping it Off

Practice Area: Criminal Defense

Description: Client was asleep in her car in a parking lot. The keys were in the ignition, the car was running and in park. Police officers woke her up, smelled alcohol on her breath, observed her mumble when she spoke and had difficulty with her balance. When the officers asked her to submit to roadside sobriety tests, she refused and was arrested. She refused the breath test.

Outcome: In order to prove DUI, Florida law requires the state to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that someone was driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to the extent that their normal faculties are impaired. “Actual physical control” is defined as being in or on a vehicle AND having the present capability to operate the vehicle. Because she was asleep in the car, there was no way she could have had the capability to operate the vehicle. *The results of this case are unique to this case. Results may differ from case to case.

Blowing in the Wind

Practice Area: DUI and DWI

Description: Client is a young man, 21 years old, 5’10”, and a very slim 130 pounds. He was arrested on the Rickenbacker Causeway near Key Biscayne. The police officer had the client perform Roadside Sobriety Exercises on the causeway. Client advised us that the wind was gusting, perhaps 20-30 miles an hour and his performance on the exercises was poor as a result.

Outcome: We obtained Wind Gust Recording Charts from the United States National Climatic Data Center, in Asheville, N.C. which established the gusting wind conditions at that specific location. We established that the test conditions that night were unfair, tainted and the results of the tests could not be used as evidence. *The results of this case are unique to this case. Results may differ from case to case.

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Dade County State Attorney's Office, (Miami, FL)

Assistant State Attorney, 1981 - 1984

http://www.miamisao.com/

Entin, Schwartz, Dion and Sclafani, P.A., (Miami, FL)

Associate Attorney, 1984 - 1986

State and Federal Criminal Defense

Essen and Essen, P.A., (Miami, FL)

Associate Attorney, 1986 - 1992

DUI Defense Practice

Jonathan Blecher, P.A., (Miami, FL)

Managing Partner, 1992 - present

http://www.duilawdefense.com/

Jonathan Blecher, P.A., (Miami, FL)

Senior Partner, 1992 - present

Criminal Defense in State and Federal Court
http://www.criminallawyerinmiamiflorida.com

University of Florida, (Gainesville, FL)

Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice/Political Science 1978

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/

University of Florida College of Law, (Gainesville, FL)

Juris Doctor, Law 1981

http://www.law.ufl.edu/

Florida Bar (FL), 1982
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida (FL), 1985
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida (FL), 1958
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan (MI), 2008
Supreme Court of the United States, 1986
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
BNI
American Civil Liberties Union
Florida Blue Key
National Eagle Scout Association
Omicron Delta Kappa
Alpha Epsilon Pi, Life Member
Order of the Arrow
Cambridge Who's Who 2009-2010
Martindale-Hubbell AV/Pre-Eminent Rating

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