State v. T.M. & State v. M.C.
Dec 22, 2016OUTCOME: Both cases dismissed
Attempted murder cases dismissed
Vancouver, WA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Vancouver, WA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Expungement
OUTCOME: Both cases dismissed
Attempted murder cases dismissed
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Two different felony domestic violence no contact order violation cases that should have been gross misdemeanor charges.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Burglary charges
OUTCOME: Underlying charges dismissed day of trial, hung jury on felony bail jump (later resolved as a misdemeanor)
The prosecution overcharged the case. What should have been a gross misdemeanor domestic violence charge was charged instead as a felony. Client then missed court the day after he lost custody of his s ... o, so the prosecution charged him with felony bail jump against all sense of common decency and humanity. If convicted, client faced mandatory prison for what should have been a slap on the wrist or a few days in custody.
OUTCOME: Not guilty verdict on all counts following three day trial
DUI case involving prosecutorial misconduct and intentional hiding of exculpatory evidence plus two other related driving charges
OUTCOME: Diversion
Client caught selling marijuana in high school. Negotiation brought prosecution down from their initial desired felony drug conviction to an offer to put client into diversion which leads to ultimate d ... ismissal with prejudice.
OUTCOME: Not guilty on possession of amphetamine
Simple possession of drug case where law enforcement executed search warrant, after which client gave law enforcement the combination to search a safe where police found heroin and amphetamine. Client ... charged with possession of heroin and possession of amphetamine.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Burglary charges
OUTCOME: C felony, severely reduced time in custody
Multiple counts of forcible rape and other serious charges that could have kept client in prison for rest of his life. Following extensive investigation and negotiation, client accepted severely reduce ... d plea to avoid potential for life in prison.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Robbery case where law enforcement misrepresented what the video showed then refused to turn video evidence over to Defense.