Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

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OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

State alleged that the client was involved in a sale of cocaine to an undercover police officer. Lisa persuaded the jury that the State had not offered enough evidence to prove the charge beyond a reas ... onable doubt.

Assault in the Second Degree with Deadly Weapon & Unlawful Possession of Firearm

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OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

The State accused the client of shooting at his ex-wife's new boyfriend. The client had previously threatened the new boyfriend with a gun. The client confessed to police that he shot a warning shot i ... nto the air. At trial, Lisa argued that the confession was coerced and that the allegations were made up by the client's ex-wife because she was jealous of the client's new wife.

Burglary in the First Degree, Assault 4 with Sexual Motivation, Assault 4

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OUTCOME: Jury Followed Defense Recommendation for Not Guilty Verdicts & Conviction on Misdemeanor

The alleged victim in this case was the client's estranged wife. She claimed that the client had come into her house without permission and dragged her outside by her hair. She also described a separ ... ate incident where the client had inserted superglue into her vagina after sex and told her that he did it to prevent her from having sex with other men. Lisa argued that there was not enough evidence to convict the client of doing anything other than entering the house without permission, and the jury agreed.

Potential Third Strike offense of Assault 2

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OUTCOME: Reduced to Misdemeanor

The State initially charged the client with Assault in the Second Degree for hitting a woman with a rock. The client was facing a potential sentence of life without the possibility of parole for this ... charge because of his criminal history. After Lisa investigated the matter and presented the State with several witnesses who were prepared to testify that the client was hit by the woman first, the State agreed to resolve the matter with a plea to a misdemeanor of Assault in the Fourth Degree.

Two counts of Assault 2

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OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdicts

State claimed that the client had tried to hit two people with his car, and that he maliciously drove the car into the car of one of the alleged victims. Lisa presented evidence that the incident occu ... rred after the two alleged victims threatened and assaulted the client, and that the client backed into the other car in confusion as he was attempting to get away from them.

Possession of Stolen Property 1

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OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

The client was accused of working with a co-defendant to steal and resell merchandise from their employer. Lisa successfully argued that there was not enough evidence to prove that the client knew tha ... t the items he was selling were stolen property.

Attempted Murder

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OUTCOME: Charges Dismissed

The State accused the client of shooting a convenience store clerk in the course of a robbery. Lisa persuaded the prosecutor to dismiss all charges before trial by proving that it was a case of mistak ... en identity.

Assault in the First Degree with a Deadly Weapon

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OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

The alleged victim in this case suffered serious injuries to the head after the client struck him with a metal pipe. The State argued that the client hit the alleged victim out of anger. showed the j ... ury evidence that the client was simply protecting his girlfriend and her friend from a man who he knew was violent. In the middle of trial, Lisa convinced the judge to dismiss the Assault in the First Degree charge because there was not enough evidence to show that the client intended to permanently injure the alleged victim; the State then offered the jury a less serious charge, which they rejected in less than two hours.

Murder in the First Degree with a Firearm, six counts Assault in the First Degree with a Firearm

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OUTCOME: Not guilty on all counts