Attorney Brian Christopher Jordan's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. L.F. (abbreviated for privacy)

Dec 09, 2010

OUTCOME: Client acquitted of all charges by jury

Client charged with felony possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, simple possession, etc. Commonwealth alleged that drugs were found by police at feet of client while h ... e was in a bar. Client gave a written confession that was introduced by Commonwealth at trial, and detective testified client fully confessed during interrogation. Client testified drugs not his and that detective told him if he confessed he wouldn't be charged. Witness called by defense testified drugs not found near client as police said. Client was acquitted of all charges by jury.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. R.F. (abbreviated for privacy)

Feb 09, 2010

OUTCOME: Commonwealth dismissed all charges pursuant to defense motion

Client was staying at a girlfriend's home. Police responded to home after reports of shots fired. Police ultimately entered with a signed search warrant and removed belongings, including a safe. Bef ... ore opening safe, police learned shots fired by a visitor from visitor's gun who was unrelated to client, and client not present at time of shots. Police still opened safe, finding client property, mail, and stolen firearms with obliterated serial numbers. Client charged with person to not possess firearms and related firearms offenses. Defense filed and ultimately argued pre-trial motions to suppress search of apartment and seizure of gun by challenging four corners/overbreadth of warrant and subsequent police actions in opening safe and seizing client items. Defense motion was sustained and Commonwealth was forced to dismiss all charges.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. M.Y. (abbreviated for privacy)

Jun 05, 2009

OUTCOME: All charges dismissed by Commonwealth

Client charged with 14 counts of felony forgery and related theft charges. Client was power of attorney and oversaw alleged victim's finances and estate. Alleged victim claimed that client stole over ... $100,000 via writing checks and taking large sums of money. Pursuant to defense motions, a pre-trial valuation hearing was held to establish a true restitution amount, and after cross-examination of alleged victim and family as well as direct examination of client and client's family, judge made a finding of only $10,500 due to victim. Defense filed further pre-trial motions with follow-up documentation, and Commonwealth agreed to dismiss all charges upon a single restitution payment of $1000.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. B.B. (abbreviated for privacy)

Jul 17, 2008

OUTCOME: Client acquitted of all charges by judge

Client charged with multiple misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly padding travel and other related expenses during various conferences attended as part of his government employment. Attorney Genera ... l's Office prosecuted case and tried every tactic possible to make example of client. Defense presented former supervisors and other conference attendees to testify to client's reimbursement requests being workplace-approved. Client testified on his own behalf. Judge immediately acquitted client of all charges.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. J.W. (abbreviated for privacy)

Oct 29, 2007

OUTCOME: Commonwealth dismissed all charges pursuant to defense motion

Client charged with felony PWI and related drug offenses for 2.5 pounds of marijuana found in apartment pursuant to signed search warrant obtained after police conducted a trash pull outside client's a ... partment. Defense filed pre-trial motion to suppress based on staleness/four corners arguments. Judge sustained defense motion and Commonwealth forced to dismiss all charges.

Brian Christopher Jordan's Legal Cases (15)

Commonwealth v. L.F. (abbreviated for privacy)

Commonwealth v. R.F. (abbreviated for privacy)

Commonwealth v. M.Y. (abbreviated for privacy)

Commonwealth v. B.B. (abbreviated for privacy)

Commonwealth v. J.W. (abbreviated for privacy)