State of Florida v. R Rivera
Dec 11, 2015OUTCOME: Judgment of Acquittal Granted
Client charged with Felony Battery based on prior battery conviction.
Joshua David Zelman's Legal Cases (31)
Tallahassee, FL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Tallahassee, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime ... +2 more
State of Florida v. C. Harlow
Sep 25, 2013OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was charged with tape recording a conversation with a Sheriff's Deputy, who was conducting a criminal investigation, without his permission. Although she did not have his permission, he testifi ... ed he did not believe the conversation was private. As a result, we moved to dismiss the case on the grounds that the speaker did not have a subjective expectation of privacy and even if he did, it was not an expectation society was prepared to accept as reasonable.
State of Florida v. Z. Alday
May 03, 2013OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Client was charged with Lewd or Lascivious Battery. Although the case lacked physical evidence, there was strong testimonial evidence to support a conviction. We systematically established the weakne ... sses and inconsistencies in the evidence, resulting in a Not Guilty verdict after a 3-day trial.
State of Florida v. C. Coutino
Apr 19, 2013OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Client went to trial charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Co-Counsel, Luke Newman, and I argued that any possession by our client was justified. After a two-day trial, the jury ... found our client not guilty.
State of Florida v. C. Palmer
Mar 06, 2013OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Mr. Palmer was charged with Aggravated Battery causing Great Bodily Harm with a Deadly Weapon. He was facing a mandatory 30-year sentence. Mr. Zelman argued both that he was defending his older broth ... er and his brother's act of stabbing the victim was an independent act.
Joshua D. Zelman v. Justice Administrative Commission
Jan 30, 2012OUTCOME: Writ of Certiorari was Granted
Mr. Zelman was appointed to represent and successfully obtained a dismissal of manslaughter charges against Jeffrey Brown. When Mr. Zelman sought to have the court declare the case extraordinary and u ... nusual, the trial court awarded him $13.40 for his efforts. Mr. Zelman filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the First District Court of Appeal, arguing that the court departed from the essential requirement of the law.
State of Florida v. Shawn Cromartie
Jul 01, 2011OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Client was charged with Robbery with a Firearm. The case hinged on the credibility of the alleged victim, who testified he had no doubt Mr. Cromartie was the person who robbed him. I convinced the ju ... ry it was a classic case of victim misidentification.
State of Florida v. Ted Smith
Nov 11, 2010OUTCOME: Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Mr. Smith was charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and faced life in prison if convicted. During the defense investigation, Mr. Zelman learned of Mr. Smith's extensive mental health history invo ... lving delusional behavior followed by periods of amnesia. Using this information, Mr. Zelman presented expert and non-expert testimony to a jury over a 3 days trial. After deliberating for almost 9 hours, the jury agreed and found Mr. Smith Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.
State of Florida v. Jeffrey Brown
May 17, 2010OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Manslaughter with a Firearm. Mr. Zelman filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that Mr. Brown had the right to stand his ground and use deadly force to defend himself.
State v. Marlon Williams
Nov 10, 2009OUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed
Mr. Williams was charged with Bank Fraud, 2 counts of Uttering a Forgery, and Grand Theft. The State argued that he stole checks and used the information on them to print up fraudulent checks and woul ... d then cash them. The State's case fell apart when they could not prove my client did not have the account holder's permission to use the account. The trial started at 8:45 am and by 9:51 am, the Court had granted a judgment of acquittal on all four counts.
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