Attorney Leonard D. Harden's Legal Cases

DUI and DWI

State v. Nancy P.

Jul 28, 2011

OUTCOME: Not guilty by judge

Single car accident in winter. Client picked up and getting ride home begins to vomit red color substance. Ambulance called, police meet at hospital and client says she was driver and had been drinki ... ng earlier. She has a swollen eye and airbags deployed. I counter with symptoms of head injury and concussion are similar to intoxication, vomit was tomato juice related to head injury. Road conditions were bad. Judge rules not guilty as no chemical test, no FST and could have been accident related symptoms.

Criminal defense

State v. Chris C.

Jul 20, 2011

OUTCOME: Guilty of a lesser charge, a violation instead of criminal charge

Client charged with simple assault while on probation. Police were seeking 6 months in jail. Client found guilty of a violation level offense which only carries a fine and no violation of probation w ... ill follow.

DUI and DWI

State v. John P.

Jul 19, 2011

OUTCOME: Case dismissed, not guilty

DWI charge against out of state driver, young officer fails to perform the FST properly and the judge dismissed the case after the state rested.

DUI and DWI

State v. Keith T.

Jul 07, 2011

OUTCOME: Not guilty by judge

DWI with a refusal of the breath test. Client held a CDL and would lose his job if convicted. After trial judge found client not guilty. Client will keep his job

DUI and DWI

State v. Daniel C.

Mar 16, 2011

OUTCOME: Not guilty by judge

Single car accident where truck and trailer flip over after striking a telephone pole. Client is injuried with a split lip. DMV found no refusal as he was unable to produce a sample. Court found n ... ot guilty after trial.

Criminal defense

State v. Todd H.

Oct 14, 2010

OUTCOME: Not guilty by jury

Client charged with burglary for entering a house and assaulting another. There were multiple eyewitnesses and a supposed admission. There were conflicts between the witnesses and the admission was n ... ot recorded and was given to a young officer.

DUI and DWI

State v. Brenda P.

Sep 15, 2010

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

DWI after a single car accident. Police conduct field sobriety tests and breath test. The police fail to conduct breath test pursuant to administrative requirements. Police do not perform FSTs as in ... structed. Court suppressed breath test result, and finds her NOT GUILTY

DUI and DWI

State v. Robin H.

Aug 10, 2010

OUTCOME: Not Guilty case dismissed by Judge

DWI based on field testing and driving

DUI and DWI

State v. Meghan S.

Jan 19, 2010

OUTCOME: Not Guilty after jury trial

The defendant was found not guilty of DWI 2nd after a jury trial. Ms. S. was stopped for supposedly bad driving. The field sobriety tests were shown to have been improperly administered. Ms. S.was a ... ble to change her high heeled boots into flat shoes at roadside while standing.

DUI and DWI

State v. William T.

May 27, 2009

OUTCOME: Not Guilty after jury trial

Mr. T was charged with a DWI 4th offense. The State indicted him with a felony level offense. The field sobriety tests were shown to be done improperly by the officer. The jury acquitted him after d ... eliberating for about 30 minutes.

Leonard D. Harden's Legal Cases (31)

State v. Nancy P.

State v. Chris C.

State v. John P.

State v. Keith T.

State v. Daniel C.

State v. Todd H.

State v. Brenda P.

State v. Robin H.

State v. Meghan S.

State v. William T.