State v. BT
Sep 26, 2011OUTCOME: Dismissed
BT was arrested for loitering but warrant application was dismissed by the Magistrate Judge. After the case was sent to the local city court I was able to get the case dismissed on jeopardy grounds.
Family Lawyer
Practice Areas: Family
OUTCOME: Dismissed
BT was arrested for loitering but warrant application was dismissed by the Magistrate Judge. After the case was sent to the local city court I was able to get the case dismissed on jeopardy grounds.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was arrested for possession of marijuana less than an ounce. Prior to court ZP completed DUI Risk Reduction and community service. ZP was placed into a pre-trial diversion program under a city o ... rdinance violation and his case was dismissed that day. The city ordinance charge will not show in his record.
OUTCOME: Probation Only
Client was stopped for speeding and was arrested for DUI, During the arrest it was discovered that EB possessed cocaine. EB was charged with possession of cocaine, DUI and obstruction of a law enforcem ... ent officer. Facing a straight one year in jail, I was able to elicit testimony during EB's plea that convinced the judge to release client on probation only for all charges. EB pled to the cocaine charge under the First Offender Act and the DUI charge was reduced to Reckless Driving.
OUTCOME: Probation Terminated and Client Released
CM was arrested on a Violation of Probation (VOP) warrant. After detailed research, we were able to show CM's probation was illegally extended and CM should never have been arrested. The Court agreed a ... nd Terminated CM's probation, CM was immediately released.
OUTCOME: DUI Drugs reduced to Reckless Driving
CD was charged with DUI Drugs after being pulled over for a tag light violation. CD had a positive blood test showing CD had consumed drugs. After completing DUI Risk Reduction, community service and a ... alcohol & drug evaluation, CD pled to a reduced charge of reckless driving and tag light violation with no fine on the tag light.
OUTCOME: DUI #1 reduced to Reckless Driving
Client received 2 DUI arrests in two different counties one month apart. Client performed field sobriety tests in case #1 but refused the intoxilyzer. In case #2 client refused field sobriety tests but ... submitted to the state administered intoxilyzer. First DUI case has been negotiated to a reckless driving with a nolo contendre plea. Second case is still pending.
OUTCOME: Pled to reduced charge
Client was charged with driving on a suspended license, his fourth lifetime DSL charge. Client appeared in court with his reinstated license and after intense negotiations with the prosecutor, his char ... ge was reduced to not having a license on his person. This reduction in the charge means his license will not be suspended. Client was sentenced to a fine and community service.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
JD was arrested for shoplifting and charged with theft by taking. JD had a previous theft charge but through negotiation with the city solicitor, JD was recommended for the pre-trial diversion program. ... JD completed an anti-shoplifting class and completed community service through the pre-trial diversion program and her case was dismissed for successful completion of the program.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with simple battery after assaulting a police officer at a local sporting event. Due to clients lack of criminal history and negotiations with the prosecutor, client was placed in a ... pretrial diversion program requiring anger management classes and after completion her case will be dismissed.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
ML was charged with assaulting a police officer at a local sporting event. After investigation and much negotiation, ML was given a Pre-Trial Diversion offer requiring ML to take a self-management clas ... s, after which her charges will be dismissed.