2013 stalking case
Nov 08, 2013OUTCOME: case dismissed
client was charged with stalking his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. Although the two gentlemen had contact with each other, I did not believe it fit the legal definition of stalking.
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Eric Harold Barker's Legal Cases (117)
Orlando, FL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Orlando, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Drug Crime
2013 Possession of Drugs/Possession of Firearm in Commission of a Felony.
Oct 14, 2013OUTCOME: case dismissed
Client was sole occupant of vehicle where police found several different types of drugs as well as a firearm. After proper investigation, we were able to prepare and file a Motion to Dismiss. The Sta ... te Attorney dropped the case before the court could have a hearing on the motion
2013 Felony Battery/Strangulation Case.
Aug 15, 2013OUTCOME: Charges reduced
Client was accused of repeatedly attacking his girlfriend in front of independent witnesses. His girlfriend came to court and was willing to testify against him. After successful investigation and ne ... gotiations with the state attorney, his felony charges were reduced to a simple misdemeanor charge and he was not formally convicted of the offense.
2013 Aggravated Assault case
Apr 18, 2013OUTCOME: case dismissed
client was accused of threatening her husband with a knife and trying to take their child. I did a thorough review of the allegations and compared them against known facts and statements the victim ma ... de in obtaining an injunction. I then sent this information to the prosecutor and the case was dismissed.
2013 drug possession and firearm case
Apr 16, 2013OUTCOME: Sent to diversion
Client was arrested for possession of drugs and for carrying a concealed firearm. The judge and prosecutor did not know that a somewhat new subsection of the law allowed for the client to enter divers ... ion and have his case dismissed
2013 drug possession case
Mar 22, 2013OUTCOME: case dismissed
Client was charged with possession of cocaine after officer found cocaine in his shirt pocket. Investigation revealed that the officer lied about the reason for the traffic stop in his arrest affidavi ... t, deposition and testimony during a motion to suppress. Once all the inconsistencies were laid out and explained to the state, the case was dropped.
2013 introduction of contraband case
Mar 21, 2013OUTCOME: case dismissed
Client was accused of bringing 3 firearms into the jail complex and left them in his vehicle. The State argued that the parking lot was included in the definition of “on the grounds of the detention fa ... cility”. I argued that the proper interpretation of the statute did not include the parking lot. The court agreed with my reasoning and dismissed the case.
2013 manslaughter charge
Mar 14, 2013OUTCOME: case dismissed
Client was accused of Manslaughter by letting his girlfriend overdose on drugs and not take her to the hospital when he had the opportunity to do so. The State’s theory was that the client was afraid ... to take her in because he was already on probation and didn’t want anyone to know that he had also been using drugs. After proper investigation was done, the State dropped the case.
2012 open carrying of weapon case
Oct 16, 2012OUTCOME: case dismissed
The police officer testified that he saw my client with a firearm in his waistband, which is a misdemeanor in the state of Florida. However, I was able to get the case dismissed because I was able to p ... rovide research indicating that the State did not file the case within the proper time frame. The State believed they had extra time to file the charge because it was filed on along with felonies and it was there practice to always do this in this county but they dropped the case once I was able to show them that they were incorrect.
State v. B.S.
Oct 11, 2012OUTCOME: charges reduced to third degree felony, convinced court to grant downward departure at sentencing over the state's objection.
client accused of breaking in to ex-girlfriend's house and beating up new boyfriend, causing severe injury including neck damage requiring disc surgery. he was originally facing possible life in priso ... n.