Criminal Defense · Orlando, FL
DUI & Traffic Offense Defense
A DUI charge in Florida can cost you your license, your job, and your freedom. Michael D. Morrison has fought and won these cases across Orange and Osceola County for over 18 years.
Understanding DUI & Traffic Offense Defense
Florida DUI laws are among the strictest in the nation. A first-offense DUI can carry up to 9 months in jail, a $1,000 fine, license suspension, and mandatory ignition interlock installation. Subsequent offenses escalate rapidly — a third DUI within 10 years is a third-degree felony. With stakes this high, you need a board-certified criminal trial attorney with real courtroom experience — not just someone who negotiates pleas. Michael Morrison goes to trial and wins.
Common Charges Michael Defends
- →DUI — First Offense
- →DUI — Second Offense
- →Felony DUI (3rd offense or injury/death)
- →DUI Manslaughter
- →DUI with Property Damage
- →Reckless Driving
- →Driving While License Suspended (DWLS)
- →Fleeing and Eluding
- →Vehicular Homicide
- →BUI (Boating Under the Influence)
Why Choose Michael Morrison?
DUI cases often turn on procedural details — whether the traffic stop was lawful, whether the breathalyzer was properly calibrated, whether field sobriety tests were conducted correctly. Michael's extensive trial experience means he knows exactly how to challenge the state's evidence and, when appropriate, take the case to a jury.
- ✓Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law — fewer than 0.5% of FL Bar attorneys
- ✓90+ jury trials and 100+ non-jury trials as lead counsel
- ✓9 years as Public Defender — unmatched real trial experience
- ✓Available 24/7 · Jail visits available
Possible Defense Strategies
- Challenging the legality of the traffic stop — if the stop was unlawful, all evidence collected afterward may be suppressed.
- Attacking breathalyzer results — improper calibration, improper administration, or rising blood alcohol defenses.
- Field sobriety test challenges — medical conditions, improper instructions, or uneven terrain can render results unreliable.
- Blood test challenges — chain of custody issues, lab errors, or improper collection procedures.
- Negotiating reduced charges — reckless driving (wet reckless) when the evidence permits.
- Contesting administrative license suspension — separate from criminal proceedings, this must be challenged within 10 days of arrest.
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