Madison, WI
Criminal defense Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Conviction vacated and case dismissed on post-conviction review.
Sufficiency of the evidence and constitutionality of harassment restraining order violation statute challenged on 1st Amendment grounds on post-conviction.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Felony reckless endangerment with a firearm charges dismissed outright after investigation into psychiatric history of complaining "victim" and obtaining a court order for production of psychiatric rec ... ords.
OUTCOME: Convictions overturned on appeal
Convictions for Sexual assault of a Minor over 16 and Sexual Assault of a Child by Person Working with Children overturned and a new trial granted. In addition, dismissal granted in one cunt of one co ... unt of Exposing Genitals to a Child on grounds of insufficient evidence at trial on defendant's motion for post-conviction relief.
OUTCOME: Dismissal.
Felony Stalking charge dismissed for lack of probable cause to charge at preliminary hearing.
OUTCOME: Not guilty verdicts on all charges at jury trial
Felony 1st degree reckless endangerment and battery charges with sentencing multiple enhancers.
OUTCOME: Sucessfully withdrew prior plea and secured amended charge of drug possession.
Hired by client after a guilty plea had been entered on a charge of Solicitation to Distribute >10 - 50 grams Heroin. Prosecutor initially threatened to withdraw all offers, but eventually stipulated ... to motion to withdraw plea and submitted an amended information charging the lower level charge I had argued was actually appropriate under the circumstances of the case.
OUTCOME: OWI amended to reckless driving.
OWI and PAC 1st offenses amended to one count of reckless driving through negotiation based upon potential trial and suppression issues.
OUTCOME: OWI -THC dismissed with related THC and paraphernalia charges.
OWI - detectable level of delta-9-THC, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia charges all dismissed after municipal court bench trial and granting of defense motion to suppress ev ... idence due to unconstitutionally prolonged detention. Officers unreasonably delayed my client during a routine traffic stop for the purpose of having a K-9 arrive to sniff a car without reasonable suspicion of a drug offense.
OUTCOME: Deferred prosecution on reduced charge.
Felony battery reduced to misdemeanor battery with deferred prosecution. I was able to persuade prosecutor to amend a felony battery to school official charge to a misdemeanor battery in a school zone ... and to recommend deferred prosecution program to give my client an opportunity to keep a clean record.
OUTCOME: Felony stalking charge dismissed
Prosecutor persuaded to "dismiss and read in" (meaning that the case cannot be refiled) felony stalking charge in return for the defendant's plea to criminal trespass with a recommended $50 fine and co ... urt costs as the penalty. Prosecutor persuaded by private defense investigation and supporting documents that the complainant was not honest and had been conning money from the defendant over the period of alleged stalking.