Attorney Ross Tyson Mutrux's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Not Guilty Verdict - Murder

Jul 10, 2014

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Our client was accused of murder after firing a gun into a crowd of attackers. The shot hit one man in the stomach, killing him shortly thereafter. The shot was fired only after our client had been ... brutally beaten by at least eight people. The attack followed a fight earlier in the day between our client and another man. A group seeking vengeance gathered at the apartment complex and lured our client out of a friend's apartment where he was hiding. Our client was miraculously able to escape, then pulled out a handgun and fired before dropping the gun and running away. He returned when it was safe and turned himself into police. Prosecutors had claimed that our client got in a fight, lost, and walked away before returning with the gun. This was despite little evidence supporting the prosecutor's theory. After a four-day trial in St. Louis County, the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty after only three hours of deliberations. Our client is now a free man after being held for 18 months.

Criminal defense

Not Guilty Verdict - Client Accused of Recklessly Exposing Another to HIV

Sep 06, 2013

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Our client was accused of four counts of Recklessly Exposing Another with HIV. The accuser and our client were in a relationship for two years, all while the client was undergoing intense treatment fo ... r his disease. Despite substantial evidence to the contrary, the accuser claimed she was never informed of the disease. On the stand, her story quickly unravelled. After a three day trial in the CIty of St. Louis, the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty after only two hours of deliberations. Our client is now a free man after being held for almost two years.

Criminal defense

Case Dismissed - 3rd Degree Assault

Apr 04, 2013

OUTCOME: Charges dismissed

Our client was charged in the City of St. Louis with 3rd Degree Assault (Class A Misdemeanor). We set the case for trial and the State dismissed the case on the morning before trial.

Criminal defense

Case Dismissed - Property Damage

Jan 22, 2013

OUTCOME: Charges dismissed

My client came to me after being charged with damaging property owned by his girlfriend's mother. Naturally, the alleged victim claimed my client had acted out of rage. After investigating the mat ... ter, it was determined that the girlfriend had taken my client's child and that he had broken down the door to get his daughter back (as many fathers would). We set the case for trial, which was subsequently dismissed by the prosecutor due to lack of evidence.

Criminal defense

Case Dismissed - 2nd Degree Burglary

Jan 08, 2013

OUTCOME: Charges dismissed

My client was charged with 2nd Degree Burglary when he took what he thought was an abandoned bike from a pile of trash just inside the neighbor's garage. Anticipating using this as a defense, we s ... et the case for trial. The case was subsequently dismissed by the prosecutor's office.

Criminal defense

Case Dismissed - Marijuana Possession

Sep 06, 2012

OUTCOME: Charges dismissed

My client was stopped by a police officer, placed in handcuffs, then searched after the officer smelled the scent of marijuana. We filed a Motion to Suppress the evidence based upon 4th Amendment ... Search and Seizure violations. The court subsequently granted the motion, forcing the State to dismiss the charges.

Personal injury

$54,000 Settlement - Product Liability

Sep 06, 2012

OUTCOME: Settlement: $54,000

Client fell and suffered neck, shoulder, and back injuries when she attempted to use step on hospital bed and the step snapped. After conducting an investigation, it was determined that the bed manufa ... cturer had a history of issues with this particular bed.

Speeding and traffic ticket

Cases Dismissed

Aug 13, 2012

OUTCOME: Cases dismissed.

Client's no insurance and driving while suspended cases dismissed after thorough investigation into the case found documentation proving our client's identity had been stolen and therefore license shou ... ld not have been suspended.

Personal injury

Auto Accident: $25,000 settlement

Jul 06, 2012

OUTCOME: $25,000 settlement

Client was injured when his vehicle was hit by a vehicle driving too fast in the rain. Neck and back injuries only. The insurance company originally only offered $14,000 until we threatened to file su ... it.

Criminal defense

Marijuana Possession Reduced to Littering

Jul 02, 2012

OUTCOME: Charged reduced to littering

Client was arrested for marijuana possession after a search of the vehicle. We were able to have the charges reduced to littering.

Ross Tyson Mutrux's Legal Cases (23)

Not Guilty Verdict - Murder

Not Guilty Verdict - Client Accused of Recklessly Exposing Another to HIV

Case Dismissed - 3rd Degree Assault

Case Dismissed - Property Damage

Case Dismissed - 2nd Degree Burglary

Case Dismissed - Marijuana Possession

$54,000 Settlement - Product Liability

Cases Dismissed

Auto Accident: $25,000 settlement

Marijuana Possession Reduced to Littering