Attorney Douglas Blake Chanco's Legal Cases

DUI and DWI

State v. Y.T.

Apr 23, 2010

OUTCOME: DUI, FTML, Speed Reduced to Reckless Drive

Client was charged with DUI, failure to maintain lane, speeding and no brake light. client had been driving after midnight and admitted to drinking when questioned by the officer. Roadside field sobri ... ety testing was performed, and client refused to submit to a test of her breath. Client was a high level employee who had been with the same company for over 20 years. Any jail time or criminal conviction would automatically signal her termination of employment. After reviewing the video with a respected expert in standardized field sobriety testing under the National Highway Traffic Safety Association protecal, errors in administration of the tests were found. The results of which left the evidence to be undecided. After speaking with the deputy who arrested client, we were able to win her administrative license suspension hearing (preventing her from loosing her driver's license for at least 12 months.) We then negotiated with the prosecutor and explained the evidence found by the expert in reference to the SFSTs performed. The state agreed to reduce the charge from DUI to reckless driving however, they still insisted upon jail time. After presenting the case to the judge, the Court sentenced her to the traffic citation and no jail time. Client paid a fine, kept her license and did not have any criminal convictions upon her background.

Juvenile law

State v. MM

Apr 23, 2010

OUTCOME: Entering Auto All Charges Dismissed

Client was out after curfew with three friends. A witness saw four individuals entering an auto. Three were identified on the scene, but ran away. All four persons were contacted by law enforcement. ... MM requested legal counsel before speaking with law enforcement. We refused to give a statement and prevented any admissions from being used as evidence against MM. The state attempted to prosecute MM for the charge of entering an auto, and we demanded trial. Prior to the date of trial, the state dismissed all charges against MM citing "a lack of evidence to successfully prosecute." MM's record remained clean.

Criminal defense

State v. A.K.

Apr 23, 2010

OUTCOME: Shoplifting Charges Dismissed

Client and a friend were charged with shoplifting merchandise from a Wal-Mart. Client was under the age of 18 and scheduled to graduate from high school that spring. He had received a scholarship to t ... he college of his choice and was afraid that this charge being on his record could cause him to loose his scholarship. After reviewing the evidence it was determined that client was interrogated by wal-mart security as well as the police for several hours without having a parent present or notified. Client was never informed of his rights prior or during the interrogation. Therefore I argued client was unlawfully detained and the prosecutor ultimately dismissed all charges, and client's record was ultimately cleared.

Criminal defense

State v. S.T.

Mar 19, 2010

OUTCOME: Trafficking and Manufacturing Marijuana Dismissed

Client and four co-defendants lived inside of a house where in excess of 1250 marijuana plants were growing. Police were tipped off to this location by the neighbors. Upon conducting a search of the ho ... use, these plants, a "grow house set up", generators, marijuana processing and packaging equipment, and multiple firearms including machine guns were located. All state charges were dismissed pre-indictment.

Criminal defense

State v. A.M.

Feb 09, 2010

OUTCOME: Shoplifting Charges Dismissed

Client and a friend were charged with shoplifting merchandise from a Wal-Mart. Client was under the age of 18 and scheduled to graduate from high school that spring. He had received a scholarship to t ... he college of his choice and was afraid that this charge being on his record could cause him to loose his scholarship. After reviewing the evidence it was determined that client was interrogated by wal-mart security as well as the police for several hours without having a parent present or notified. Client was never informed of his rights prior or during the interrogation. Therefore I argued client was unlawfully detained and the prosecutor ultimately dismissed all charges, and client's record was ultimately cleared.

Juvenile law

State v. A.C.

Feb 02, 2010

OUTCOME: Marijuana Distribution at School Dismissed

A.C. was charged with distribution of marijuana at a public school, violation of the Georgia controlled substances act, and disruption of a public school after he was caught selling marijuana on school ... grounds. After reviewing the evidence and then meeting with the Prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

DUI and DWI

State v. J.A.

Jan 25, 2010

OUTCOME: Underage DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client, an under 21 driver, was stopped for a window tint violation at 4 am. The results of the breath test were that Azad was double the legal limit. After reviewing the results of the field sobriet ... y testing performed upon the client, I confirmed the officer was incorrect in his finding that Azad was under the influence, and therefore the stop for DUI was improper. After negotiating with the prosecutor, the case was reduced to reckless driving and Azad paid a fine.

DUI and DWI

State v. S.S.

Jan 25, 2010

OUTCOME: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client was stopped for a DUI. The results were that she was above the legal limit. After investigating the case, it was determined that the police were conducting a roadblock that had not been author ... ized. Therefore, based on this evidence the case was reduced from DUI to reckless driving, and the client paid a fine.

DUI and DWI

State v. T.M.

Jan 25, 2010

OUTCOME: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client was charged with a DUI. He gave a breath test, the results of which was a .22 blood alcohol level. Client would have lost his job and pilot's license with a conviction. After reviewing the evi ... dence and determining that the client never left private property, we negotiated to reduce the case from DUI to reckless driving and the client had to pay a fine.

Criminal defense

State v. K.K.

Dec 30, 2009

OUTCOME: Underage Alcohol Charges Dismissed

Client was an attendant at a high school graduation party. He was arrested along with all of the attendants at the party for possession of alcohol by a minor. Client told the officers that he had not ... consumed any alcohol and demanded he be given a breathalizer. The police officers refused to give client a breathalizer and he was arrested. In this case we argued that the officers had failed to preserve the necessary chemical evidence for client's defense, and the state should be punished for spoliation of evidence pursuant to the Supreme Court's holding in Youngblood v. Arizona. Ultimately the State agreed to dismiss all charges against this client and his record was cleared.

Douglas Blake Chanco's Legal Cases (65)

State v. Y.T.

State v. MM

State v. A.K.

State v. S.T.

State v. A.M.

State v. A.C.

State v. J.A.

State v. S.S.

State v. T.M.

State v. K.K.