United States v. Santos Acevedo

Jan 01, 1997

OUTCOME: Convicted of R.I.C.O. charge

Represented client in RICO prosecution and tried case to verdict in three week trial

United States v. Beasley

Sep 23, 1996

OUTCOME: Court affirmed conviction

Represented appellant in appeal from RICO convictions in infamous "Yahweh" case.

United States v. Dr. Esmildo Machado

Jan 01, 1994

OUTCOME: Case dismissed

Successfully represented physician client in case involving claims of unlawful provision of controlled substances; after two hung juries, the Government finally dismissed the indictment

State v. Ronald Smith

Jan 01, 1994

OUTCOME: Convicted of murder with no death penalty

Represented lead defendant in multi-defendant murder case. Tried case to verdict and death penalty phase--client was eventually sentenced to life in prison

Pardo v. State

Jun 13, 1992

OUTCOME: Supreme Court affirms

Represented client in capital sexual battery case and argued his case in front of the Florida Supreme Court, after the State filed an interlocutory appeal from my successful motion to exclude evidence. ...

State v. Trent Crowell

Jan 01, 1990

OUTCOME: guilty of manslaughter

Suceeded in convincing jury to reduce first-degree murder to manslaughter

State v. Robert Banks

Apr 12, 1987

OUTCOME: Acquitted of Capital Sexual Battery

Evidence consisted of confession, victim testimony, and blood type matching

State v. Christopher Curtis

Jan 01, 1987

OUTCOME: Acquitted of main (attempted murder) charges

Tried case to verdict in which we raised insanity defense

State of Florida v. Francisco Cabrera

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OUTCOME: Convicted of marijuana trafficking