Bethesda, MD
Criminal defense Lawyer at Bethesda, MD
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +7 more
OUTCOME: Evidence Suppressed; Case Dismissed
Mr. Okezie filed a motion to suppress evidence, visited and viewed the scene of the undercover police observation post, and thoroughly cross-examined the testifying police officer at trial. The evidenc ... e was suppressed and the case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty On Majority of Counts
The client was charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts based upon alleged possession of, with prior felony conviction, two loaded sawed-off shotguns and two loaded handguns found in the cou ... ch of the client’s apartment the during execution of a search warrant as well as ammunition and marijuana found elsewhere in apartment. Mr. Okezie engaged in extensive pre-trial motions practice to achieve admission, during the jury trial, of a statement by informant regarding a different individual handling the weapons that were found in the couch. Mr. Okezie obtained an acquittal on nine out of fourteen counts, including the most serious count of possession of a firearm by convicted felon. The client’s likely exposure of over five years in prison resulted in a seven-month sentence based on the severe reduction in charges due to the jury’s verdict, which was achieved through trial.
OUTCOME: Plaintiff Prevails on Motion, Later Achieves Sizeable Settlement in Police Brutality Case
Trial court ruled that client’s assault and battery claims were not barred by the notice requirements in D.C. Code § 12-309 because a detailed police report about the incident put the District on notic ... e of the claims and that the assault and battery claims against the police officers were not clearly barred under the limitations period in D.C. Code § 12-301(4), as the client who was suing police officers for excessive force alleged that he was imprisoned and thus was entitled to tolling; ruling led to case proceeding to trial and a sizeable settlement for the client.
OUTCOME: Police Testimony Stricken; Case Dismissed
The case was dismissed after the Judge struck testimony of the police officer who effectuated traffic stop; Mr. Okezie argued that the prosecution failed to preserve a document, namely a PD 256 Quick B ... ooking Form, that the testifying police officer prepared and failed to preserve and submitted extensive legal memorandum to support its position. Since this case was decided, the Metropolitan Police Department has started to preserve PD 256 Quick Booking Forms, greatly assisting defense attorneys in preparation of their cases.
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