Miami Lakes, FL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Miami Lakes, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client with a lengthy felony record was in jail on numerous unrelated felonies when he made several recorded jail phone calls to a woman who had previously obtained a permanent injunction against him. ... Each call was documented, recorded, and authenticated. He faced a charge of violation of injunction and the evidence was overwhelmingly against him.
OUTCOME: Probation (no jail or prison sentence).
Client was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, facing a 7 year mandatory minimum sentence. He admitted to being in possession of the drugs and the drugs were located on his person.
OUTCOME: Felony charge dismissed; Client pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor (non-sex offense) and was placed on 12 months of probation.
Client faced multiple charges involving sexual activity with a minor. Client was a man in his late 20s; the alleged victim was a 16 year old female. Client faced both felony and misdemeanor charges. Po ... ssible penalties included significant prison time, felony conviction, and registration as a sex offender.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was accused of coming out of his home with a firearm and threatening his neighbors. He was charged with aggravated assault and two firearm misdemeanors.
OUTCOME: State reduced both felonies to misdemeanors. Client was permitted to plead no contest to the two misdemeanors, adjudication was withheld, and no term of probation was imposed.
Client was repeat offender charged with two third-degree felonies, including a firearm offense. He faced 10 years in state prison. After nearly a year of intense litigation, Attorney Matheny produced ... a defense witness who contradicted the deposition testimony of the lead officer. A Motion to Suppress was filed and set for a hearing.
OUTCOME: County jail time followed by probation where Client was designated a Habitual Violent Offender and required to serve a 10-year minimum prison term.
Client was charged with a life felony as a Habitual Violent Offender. Within days of arrest, Attorney Matheny convinced the Prosecutor to dismiss the kidnapping charge and file bondable charges so tha ... t the Client could be released from custody. On the new charges, Client was still facing 30 years in prison with a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence as a Habitual Violent Offender. After well over a year of intense litigation and copious discovery, flaws in the State's case were exposed. The Prosecutor offered a plea that included a small amount of county jail time, with all credit for time served that the Client had accrued while in custody, followed by probation.
OUTCOME: Probation
Client was charged with firearm crimes, facing 50 years in state prison. State Attorney demanded prison time and victim wanted to appear for sentencing. Upon a Motion for Downward Departure, based on t ... he Client's mental health history and concerns, the Judge sentenced the Client to straight probation; no incarceration time.
OUTCOME: Pretrial Intervention Program with dismissal of all charges upon completion.
Client was facing 15 years in prison for taking part in an organized scheme to embezzle over $20,000 from her employer over a period of one year. Client was not a US citizen and faced not only prison t ... ime, but deportation if convicted.
OUTCOME: All charges dismissed.
Client charged with felony criminal mischief, facing 5 years in state prison.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was charged with domestic violence after attacking their significant other and leaving marks on their body.