Attorney Eric Matthew Matheny's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

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Jul 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Client permitted to plead guilty to a lesser charge and serve a term of probation.

Man was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation of a child under 12 where the client was over 18. Under Florida's Jessica Lunsford Act, the client was facing two life sentences with ... a mandatory 25-year prison term followed by lifetime probation with GPS monitoring. The client was at an age where a 25-year prison term would have been a life sentence. The alleged victim was particularly young (4 years-old) and there was an eyewitness to one of the allegations of inappropriate conduct.

Criminal defense

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Apr 23, 2013

OUTCOME: Case dismissed.

Client was visiting Miami Beach and was found with drugs in his hotel room. Client was facing felony drug possession charges. During the pre-file investigation, it was revealed that police entered th ... e client's hotel room without a search warrant or consent. Intake prosecutor agreed that client had a reasonable expectation of privacy inside of his hotel room and that his constitutional rights were violated.

Criminal defense

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Apr 01, 2013

OUTCOME: All charges dismissed for all defendants.

Three young men charged with multiple counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance (car burglary). Each defendant facing 15 years in prison.

Criminal defense

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Feb 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Trafficking count dismissed, one year of probation to a non-trafficking charge. $25,000 fine waived.

Client with multiple felonies on his record found with nearly 50 pounds of marijuana growing in his home. Client charged with trafficking in marijuana and was facing a 3 year mandatory minimum sentenc ... e and a $25,000 fine. During the discovery process, lies and improper conduct by the police was demonstrated and proven to high-ranking prosecutors.

Criminal defense

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Feb 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Plea to two misdemeanor charges with no jail, fines, or probation.

Client charged with burglary of an occupied structure, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and battery on a law enforcement officer. Client was facing over 20 years in prison and had a prior reco ... rd. During the prefile process, Client consented to a polygraph and passed, helping to establish a strong self-defense claim.

Criminal defense

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Dec 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Defendant permitted out of custody on house arrest. Defendant scored 120 months state prison all the way up to 100 years. Defendant received withholds of adjudication on all counts, one year of community control followed by two years of probation.

Defendant was charged with burglary of a conveyance, grand theft, and criminal mischief for breaking onto a boat in a locked Marina. Defendant entered Pretrial Intervention. While in the Pretrial Int ... ervention program, Defendant was arrested and charged with 5 residential burglaries. Defendant was arrested and taken into custody without a bond due to the pending felony.

Criminal defense

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Jul 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Client released from jail within days of being taken into custody. Probation violation was dismissed. Shortly thereafter, the new charge that had violated the client's probation was also dismissed.

Client was on probation for a life felony. Violated probation by picking up a new arrest (new law violation). Client taken into custody without a bond.

Criminal defense

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Jul 01, 2012

OUTCOME: State declined to file charges.

Man with prior criminal history was arrested with a large quantity of marijuana. The amount constituted a felony carrying a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison. Prior to arraignment, the prosecutor ... considered evidence presented by the defense. Evidence proved that the client never had possession of the drugs.

Criminal defense

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Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Negotiated a bond with prosecutor. Client released from jail and charge reduced to a misdemeanor. Misdemeanor charge was dismissed on the day of trial.

Client charged with burglary with an assault of battery, facing life in prison. Client held in jail without bond.

Criminal defense

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Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Case dismissed prior to filing after submitting evidence to state on behalf of client showing that no fraud was committed.

Woman accused of committing fraud on behalf of her church. State had allegedly fraudulent contracts drafted by client on behalf of church with the intent to steal money from church.

Eric Matthew Matheny's Legal Cases (74)

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