Derek B Brett's Legal Cases (16)

State of Florida v. John Stelmack

Practice Area: Appeals

Date: Dec 03, 2010

Outcome: Conviction and Sentence Reversed

Description: Client had been previously convicted of pornography-related offenses. Appeal to the Second... more

State of Florida v. Clinton McCowen

Practice Area: White Collar Crime

Date: Aug 12, 2008

Outcome: State Drops RICO Charges.

Description: Tough-fought Racketeering & Money Laundering case with serious constitutional implications. Client... more

State of Florida v. Nicolas Ortiz

Practice Area: Criminal Defense

Date: Aug 17, 2007

Outcome: Case Dismissed by State.

Description: Client was a good, decent cop who was wrongfully targeted and charged with perjury. Following... more

Kent J. Nauman v. Springwood Condo Ass'n

Practice Area: Civil Rights

Date: Jun 15, 2007

Outcome: Disability Rights Vindicated by FL HRC

Description: Client was resident of condo village. He was discriminated against by the condo board based upon... more

In Re Maureen Bell

Practice Area: Election Campaign / Political Law

Date: Nov 14, 2006

Outcome: Client Wins Election Recount

Description: Client was candidate for county court judgeship. Following initial vote count, she was down by... more

State of Florida v. Elizabeth Book

Practice Area: Constitutional

Date: Feb 10, 2006

Outcome: Client Acquitted.

Description: Client charged with, on separate occasions, disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. The latter... more

State of Florida v. Brant Copple

Practice Area: Criminal Defense

Date: Mar 11, 2005

Outcome: State Reduces Charge to Misdemeanor

Description: Client improperly charged with bomb threats. Motion practice premised upon First Amendment issues... more

State of Florida v. Lloyd Barnard

Practice Area: White Collar Crime

Date: Mar 07, 2005

Outcome: State Reduces Charge for Below Guidelines Plea

Description: Client charged with RICO and Conspiracy to Commit RICO. Separately, he was tagged with a civil... more

State of Florida v. Carlos Lopez-Alonso

Practice Area: Criminal Defense

Date: Dec 16, 2002

Outcome: Client plea.

Description: Client charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, following allegations that he had -- on a public... more

Bee's Automotive & Wayne Weatherbee v. City of Clermont

Practice Area: Constitutional

Outcome: Preliminary Injunction Granted

Description: On March 11, 2010, the federal district court, Judge Marcia Morales Howard, granted extraordinary... more