State of Georgia v. S. R. (very recent DUI jury trial win)
Mar 12, 2012OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
DUI Jury Trial. Client facing jail time, loss of license, loss of job if convicted.
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Morris Hugh Wiltshire Jr.'s Legal Cases (20)
Athens, GA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Athens, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Wrongful Death
State of Georgia v. L.B. (DUI and Drug charges)
Feb 09, 2012OUTCOME: Charges dropped.
Client charged with drug possession and DUI. Motion to supress filed. Plea negotiations with prosecutor resulted in Dismissal.
United States v. J.S. (Federal Criminal Case)
Feb 06, 2012OUTCOME: Charges reduced and dropped.
Federal Racketeering charges. Client faced 20+ years in prison.Felony charges reduced and dropped. Client received only 12 months probation.
State v. Jakob Ledbetter (Not Gulty-DUI Jury Trial)
Dec 08, 2011OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Jakob was driving home one night from downtown Athens after attending a concert when he was pulled over, given field sobriety tests and arrested for DUI. Result: yet another jury trial win as Jakob was ... found Not Guilty.
State of Georgia v. T.L. (recent Felony Jury Trial win)
Nov 11, 2011OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Jury Trial. Client accused of Aggravated Assault of a female friend. DA's best offer was for heavy prison time.
State of Georgia v. R.K. (Drug Charges)
Oct 10, 2011OUTCOME: Reduced charges...no felony no jail.
Client was charged with possession with intent to distribute Meth facing an initial plea offer of 15 serve 7. Got the case dropped down to misdemeanor and entered a nolo plea.
Ex-NFL Great Cleared of Ethics Charges
Dec 05, 2008OUTCOME: Charges Avoided
Federal and State Ethics Board bribery probe...client not charged. http://onlineathens.com/stories/120508/new_363817859.shtml
State v. Bishop
Apr 23, 2005OUTCOME: Mistrial for Defendant
The famous athens Hardee's Gunfight trial. Client was accused of bein on one side of the big gun fight. We tried the case and achieved a mistrial. I took office as Solicitor General and did not partici ... pate in the case past the initial favorable trial outcome. http://onlineathens.com/stories/042305/new_20050423068.shtml
State v. Antonio Bishop
Feb 14, 2004OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
This was the famous Athens Subway Murder ...resullting from a shooting in a parking lot. Widely believed to be an unwinable case for the defendant that we won through hard work, know how and a determin ... ed will to win. http://onlineathens.com/stories/042205/new_20050422035.shtml
State v. Randall
Jan 31, 2001OUTCOME: Felony charges reduced and dropped
Jackson County Vehicular Homicide case. Client was wrongfully accused of felony homicide by vehicle in the death of a child. It was a horrible tragedy that the Arcade Police mistakenly blamed on Mr. Ra ... ndle. We won a misdemeanor plea bargain during trial after we cross examined key State's witnesses. ''There seemed to be insufficient evidence to show that he was at fault'' in the girl's death, District Attorney Brad Smith said about the plea bargain.