Benton, AR
Criminal defense Lawyer at Benton, AR
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Child Abuse
OUTCOME: Jury acquittal on both charges
Client charged with rape of a child (his own). Investigated and discovered that mother of the child had lied in an order of protection and had motive to coach the child because she wanted a divorce an ... d wanted custody of the child (which she got because of the charges). Jury acquitted my client of the charges. Co counsel was Quincy McKinney.
OUTCOME: Aquittal by jury
Client charged with robbery and murder, but was innocent. State's witnesses gave multiple conflicting statements prior to trial and trial testimony did not match forensic evidence (was not even close) ... . The state's professional witnesses (officers, medical examiner, coroner) presented evidence that was helpful to the defense, and Ms. Reece was able to discredit the state's non-professional witnesses. Jury was out for an hour and came back with acquittals on both charges.
OUTCOME: Charges dropped - case dismissed
Clients (a couple) charged with sexual indecency with a child for displaying a sex act in front of children. I investigated and discovered the basis of the bogus charge was that the client's children ... had run into their bedroom while they were "getting busy." When the children had demonstrated what they had seen at school in front of an uptight teacher, everyone had overreacted and didn't bother to investigated and client was charged. When I presented the truth to prosecutor, he dropped charges.
OUTCOME: Charges dropped - case dismissed
Client charged with theft and fraud. Co-counsel and I gathered evidence proving someone else was perpetrator. Charges dropped. Co-counsel was Tommy Bennett
OUTCOME: Appeal won; Conviction reversed, client released from prison
This was an appeal of a trial in which a motion to suppress was denied and the client was convicted on drug charges and sentenced to 30 years. I appealed the denial of the motion to suppress and won. ... Conviction reversed, client released.
OUTCOME: Appeal won; sentence modified from 5 years to 16 months
Appeal of probation revocation in which client received an illegal sentence. He was not represented in the revocation hearing. I appealed the sentence of 5 years, arguing that the maximum he could be g ... iven was 16 months. Appellate court agreed and modified sentence to 16 months.
OUTCOME: First degree murder negotiated down to manslaughter
Client charged with first-degree murder (10 to 40 years or life). I filed several complex motions, including a motion to challenge the findings of the autopsy report. Was able to negotiate a no contes ... t plea for my client down to manslaughter and he will be eligible for parole after 20 months.
OUTCOME: One year sentence with another nine suspended
Client charged in three separate cases with a dozen drug charges, many of them Y-felonies (carrying 10 to 40 years or life). Filed motion to suppress in one of the cases. Negotiated with the state to w ... rap all three cases into one plea deal, dropped many of the charges completely, and got a one-year sentence with another nine years suspended.
OUTCOME: Plea for probation.
Client charged with possession of large quantity of marijuana with intent to deliver. State pushing for prison time. Negotiated a plea to probation
OUTCOME: We won - parole revocation denied
Client charged with kidnapping and rape of ex-girlfriend, and I handled his parole revocation. I investigated and discovered the girl who was alleging kidnap and rape was lying (she claimed to be held ... for 3 day period, but I found probation officer who saw my client in court during that 3-day period). Showed her testimony to be a lie in revocation hearing, and hearing officer denied state's request to revoke parole.
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