Tampa, FL
Federal crime Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Federal Crime, Criminal Defense ... +2 more
OUTCOME: 6 mos jail f/b 16 mos probation with mental health evaluation, anger management and restitution.
Client struck bystander at beach bar pool knocking the victim unconscious and continued to strike him causing moderate injuries. Presented dual diagnosis mitigation through forensic psychologist and c ... hallenged inuries as slight vs. moderate for purposes of scoresheet.
OUTCOME: State dismissed the charges
Professional charged with domestic battery after ex-girlfriend entered his apt at 1:00 a.m. using key held over from landlord. Client stood his ground and tried to get her out. Client called 911 to r ... eport a trespasser. Police failed to investigate that alleged victim did not live there nor have a right to be there. On the eve of trial the state realized the client was lawfully defending his exclusive property and agreed to drop the charge.
OUTCOME: The charges were dismissed by the State Attorney.
Delivery and Possession of Cocaine. Client allegedly made a sale to a confidential informant while videotaped. The tape failed to capture the person selling the drugs and the only person who supposed ... ly could identify the seller was the CI. The CI had also misidentified another alleged drug dealer during the same time frame. Upon a Motion to Disclose the Confidential Informant, the agency refused to disclose the CI and the State had to dismiss the case.
OUTCOME: withhold of adjudication, 2 years house arrest f/b 2 years probation
Trafficking in Oxcodone, 4-14 gms. Reverse sting with UC Detective where client brokered deal between her supplier to buy from the UC dealer. Client was a young mother of four small children and is s ... till not a convicted felon.
OUTCOME: Client sentenced to 63 months BOP
Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute enhanced to 120 months minimum mandatory penalty because of a prior distribution drug prior.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed by State Attorney
Professional charged with battering the husband of her client as she tried to take control of a clinic and change the staff. The state dismisssed the charges against my client. Another co-def was fou ... nd not guilty in a bench trial. The 3rd co-def won his "stand your ground" motion before a different judge.
OUTCOME: Clients advisory GL was 57-71 months. He was sentenced to 1 yr plus 1 day in BOP
Federal mortgage fraud prosecution based on purchase and sale of waterfront property with falsely inflated purchase and sale price. Subsequent purchaser defaults on loan. Client pled to false stateme ... nts to FDIC-insured lender.
OUTCOME: Waiver of 25 yr min mand for Withhold and 5 yrs probation
Client was charged with Conspiracy to Traffic in Oxycodone and Trafficking in Oxycodone after traveling from TN to Florida to obtain Rx from a pain clinic. Regrettably, one of his companions overdose ... d and died before they could return home.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict to Agg Battery Deadly Weapon
Client was an Iraqi war veteran having served in the USAF for 8 years. He was charged with Aggravated Battery with a deadly weapon (car) after hitting a pedestrian in the street. His friend had just ... had an argument with the same person who walked out in front of client's car and was struck and injured. Because of the previous argument, the state's theory was that client was retaliating against the victim and ran him over with his car. The defense presented a forensic engineer who did accelleration testing on client's car to discredit the state witness testimony that his car was traveling 35-40 mph at the time of the accident. Client testified as well. Acquittal in less than an hour.
OUTCOME: 6.5 years less than the guideline
Client was indicted for conpiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 5 or more kilos of cocaine, possession WITD Methamphetamine and Sale of a Firearm to a prohibited person. He was facing 135 t ... o 168 months in federal prison. Not only did he get a 5K1.1 motion filed for his assistance to the government, but the disparity in the type of sentence he would serve being a deportable alien was factored into the ultimate sentence. In all, his sentence was reduced by 6.5 years and he will be considered for parole into the United States for serving the public with his cooperation.
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