State v. T.N.
Oct 24, 2018OUTCOME: Serious Traffic Offense - Case dismissed prior to trial
This client was facing serious consequences for a traffic offense. Attorney Drake had the case dismissed and charges dropped prior to trial.
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Michael Petersen Drake's Legal Cases (12)
Atlanta, GA
Personal injury Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
State v. T.M.
Oct 08, 2018OUTCOME: Serious Felony Charges reduced to Misdemeanor
Facing multiple serious felony drug charges and many years in prison, this client turned to Attorney Drake, who was able to contrive an incredible plea agreement whereby the client's felony charges wer ... e all reduced into one single misdemeanor charge.
State v. V.B.
Apr 05, 2018OUTCOME: Capital Felony reduced to Less-Severe Charge following six days of trial.
In this high-profile, heavy-hitting criminal case, the Defendant was alleged to have committed a capital felony and faced life in prison without the possibility of parole. However, Attorney Michael Dra ... ke, along with his co-counsel, Attorney Max Richardson, III, formulated and delivered a formidable defense and noteworthy performance throughout the two-week trial, which ultimately forced the State to make a favorable plea offer that was "too good to pass up."
State v. R.C.
Mar 19, 2018OUTCOME: Capital Felony - Not Guilty Verdict following a week long trial.
In this complex, high-stakes case, Attorney Drake's client was wrongfully accused of committing a capital felony and terrifyingly faced spending the rest of his life in prison. However, thanks to Attor ... ney Drake's hard work and dedication to preparing his case, as well as his flawless execution presenting his argument to the jury during a four-day-long trial--a performance which members of the Court later referred to as "the best performance of any attorney they'd ever watched"--Attorney Drake received a Not-Guilty verdict in a record-setting thirty-minutes upon jury deliberation. "We didn't even have time to finish the donuts I brought for breakfast," one juror later stated in astonishment, "we all agreed that the defendant was not guilty. His attorney did an excellent job proving that." The defendant in this case faced spending the rest of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit, but thanks to his decision to hire Attorney Michael Drake, his name and reputation has been vindicated, his rights have been restored, and he now continues to live his life as a free man. "Hiring Michael Drake and his law firm was one of the greatest decisions I've ever made."
State v. J.O.
Dec 07, 2017OUTCOME: Violent Charge - Case dismissed based on Self-Defense
In this case, the client, a store manager, legally stood his ground during a physical altercation with a thief who stole goods from the store. The client hired Attorney Drake after the cops incorrectly ... arrested him in addition to the actual assailant. Attorney Drake corrected this error and vindicated the client by having all charges dropped prior to trial.
State v. J.J.
Nov 01, 2017OUTCOME: Domestic Violence Charges - Case Dismissed prior to trial
In this case the cops were called during an altercation between a husband and wife. Although both the husband and wife explained to the police that neither of them should be taken to jail, the officers ... nonetheless arrested one of the parties. Attorney Drake was able to correct this oversight and was able to have all charges against the client dismissed prior to trial.
State v. G.Y.
Sep 15, 2017OUTCOME: Felony Fraud - All charges dismissed prior to trial.
For incidentally writing a bad check, this client was facing many years in prison for felony fraud charges. Attorney Drake devised a defense that resulted in all of the charges being dismissed prior to ... trial.
State v. S.L.
Jun 30, 2017OUTCOME: Bar Fight - Case dismissed prior to Indictment
After being arrested for defending himself while being attacked at a bar in Buckhead, this client hired Attorney Drake, who then intervened during police investigations and was able to resolve this cas ... e before the client was formally indicted. This case was dismissed and no formal charges were brought against the client.
State v. S.R.
Mar 14, 2017OUTCOME: Sex Crime - Case dismissed prior to trial
This client faced serious charges for allegedly committing a sex crime. Attorney Drake was able to force the State to dismiss all charges against the client prior to trial.
State v. M.J.
Dec 05, 2016OUTCOME: Aggravated Felony reduced to Minor Misdemeanor
In this matter, the client was wrongfully accused of committing aggravated assault when she legally stood her ground against an assailant. Attorney Drake pressured the State into accepting a favorable ... plea deal in which the client's serious felony charge was reduced to a mere misdemeanor.