Attorney Lawrence James Arnkoff's Legal Cases

White collar crime

AB-Fraud Victim

Jan 01, 2017

OUTCOME: Client has recovered a large portion of the funds and is expected to be repaid the remainder in the near future.

AB, a foreign national, contacted me when he realized he was being defrauded by a local attorney. The attorney had convinced AB and his partners to use his attorney trust account to park investment fu ... nds until they were invested. The attorney never deposited the funds in his trust account and subsequently advises AB that Bank of America had seized the account. AB was under significant pressure from his business partners when he came to me. I did a background investigation on the attorney and then had my client advise this attorney we were onto his scam. Shortly after the attorney was advised I was involved in the collection of the funds he started making restitution.

Criminal defense

State Florida vs. RA- Dade County Circuit Court

Jan 01, 2017

OUTCOME: No Prosecution

While at the Miami International Airport client presented a travel bag that had a firearm in it. She had been unaware that her husbanded placed the firearm in the bag when they had to evacuate during ... a recent hurricane. Client was a federal employee and a conviction would have impacted her job. My partner Michael and I investigated her claim and subsequently convinced the State Attorney's office to no action the charges. NO probation-NO Diversion

Federal crime

U.S. vs. RJ- LSD Conspiracy

N/A

OUTCOME: Federal Diversion-Indictment Dismissed- no deportation

Client was indicted for trafficking in LSD and was facing a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence and deportation.

Federal crime

U.S. vs. N.P.- FRAUD

N/A

OUTCOME: Defendant was sentenced to 3 years probation which was terminated early after 18 months.

Client was indicted for ERISA embezzlement and his sentencing guidelines scored him out to prison time.

Criminal defense

U.S. vs. T.H. -DRUG CONSPIRACY (PILLS)

N/A

OUTCOME: 3 years supervised release

Client was a sixty year old defendant in a large multi defendant pill conspiracy case. He had significant physical and mental health problems that led to his involvement with a major oxycodone traffick ... er. Due to the amount of drugs involved and his criminal history the sentencing guideline range was in excess of 3 years. I was able to have the client released on pre-trial release upon his arrest. I spent two years trying to convince the US Attorney's Office and U.S. Probation that any incarceration would be tantamount to a death sentence for my client. At sentencing the Government and Probation argued for home detention in lieu of prison but the judge agreed with me that a non custodial sentence was appropriate and she placed him on supervised release for 3 years.

Criminal defense

Williamson County- State vs. MW-Aggravated Assault

N/A

OUTCOME: Probation

Aggravated Assault Client was convicted by a Williamson County jury of aggravated assault. He came to me to represent him for his sentencing hearing and for any post conviction motions or appeals. Hi ... s prior counsel had unnecessarily put him in a very difficult situation where he was facing a lengthy prison sentence and he lacked credibility with the Court. Going to prison would have been an extreme hardship for him and his family. i was able to rehabilitate his image with the Court and after a lengthy sentencing presentation I convinced the Judge to impose a sentence of probation.

Federal crime

U.S. vs. D.R- (2014-2017)-Heroin Conspiracy

N/A

OUTCOME: 5 years which was approximately 75% off of his recommended guideline range. That type of guideline reduction sentence is very rarely seen in federal court, particularly when it is opposed by the government.

Federal- Middle District of Tennessee- Heroin Conspiracy: Client was a twenty-five year old defendant in a large federal heroin conspiracy when I began representing him. Although he was not a sign ... ificant player in the conspiracy the client qualified as a "career offender" and his sentencing guideline range was 22-25 years. Other defendants in the case had signed off on plea agreements ranging from approximately 15-30 years. Through the use of medical experts and private investigators as well as rallying tremendous family support I was able to present significant mitigating information to the Court at sentencing. As a result the Court imposed a sentence of 5 years which was approximately 75% off of his recommended guideline range. That type of guideline reduction sentence is very rarely seen in federal court, particularly when it is opposed by the government.

Federal crime

U.S. v. J.N. - Marijuana Trafficking

N/A

OUTCOME: No Prosecution

Federal-Middle District of Tennessee-Marijuana Trafficking (2015-2016) Client was under investigation for importing a large quantity of Marijuana from California to Tennessee. I was able to negotiat ... e a scenario with the US Attorney's Office and the DEA Task Force whereby my client was never arrested or formally charged. Not only was he spared a prison sentence but he was able to keep his professional licenses and his long standing job. When I first took the case I was hoping at the very best to get the client a rare federal diversion but getting a no prosecution was even better. The process took several years and had a lot of bumps in the road but we got it done.

Criminal defense

State of Tenn vs. CP- PROMOTING PROSTITUTION

N/A

OUTCOME: Jury verdict was set aside- case was never refiled- client was removed from sex offender registry

Williamson County-Promoting Prostitution-State vs. CP (2015-2016) My client hired me prior to sentencing after she had been convicted in a jury trial of felony promoting of prostitution. As a result ... of her conviction she was required to register as a sex offender. After lengthy litigation I was able to get her conviction set aside and to have her removed from the dreaded sex offender registry.

Federal crime

U.S. vs. RC- DRUG CONSPIRACY (STEROIDS)

N/A

OUTCOME: 1 year

Federal-Middle District of Tennessee-Steroid Trafficking- U.S. vs RC (2015-2016) Client was defendant in a multi defendant Indictment for steroid and heroin trafficking. He was responsible for impor ... ting a significant amount of steroid components, manufacturing the steroids and then distributing them. I was able to secure pre-trial release for client for several years during which time he was able to demonstrate to the Court that he unquestionably ceased his involvement with controlled substances and he was able to develop an employment history that Judges love to see. I strongly urged the Judge to impose a term of probation despite the significant amount of steroids involved. The Judge imposed a sentence of one year, which was well below the sentencing guidelines and allowed my client to surrender on a later date at the designated facility. Client was very pleased with the outcome and served his time in a minimum security camp in Kentucky.

Lawrence James Arnkoff's Legal Cases (15)

AB-Fraud Victim

State Florida vs. RA- Dade County Circuit Court

U.S. vs. RJ- LSD Conspiracy

U.S. vs. N.P.- FRAUD

U.S. vs. T.H. -DRUG CONSPIRACY (PILLS)

Williamson County- State vs. MW-Aggravated Assault

U.S. vs. D.R- (2014-2017)-Heroin Conspiracy

U.S. v. J.N. - Marijuana Trafficking

State of Tenn vs. CP- PROMOTING PROSTITUTION

U.S. vs. RC- DRUG CONSPIRACY (STEROIDS)