OUTCOME: After a 3-day trial and 1 hour of deliberations, the jury found client “Not Guilty” on all counts.
Client was charged with Malice Murder, Felony Murder, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime. The State offered client to plead guilty and be sentenced to life in prison, with the... possibility of parole. Client rejected that offer and proceeded forward with a jury trial.
Violent crime
Aggravated Assault - Not Guilty
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OUTCOME: After approximately 30 minutes of deliberations, the jury found client “Not Guilty”.
Client was charged with Aggravated Assault and was facing 20 years in prison. The State’s best offer was 10 years in confinement, so client proceeded to jury trial.
Criminal defense
Felony Theft by Taking - Not Guilty
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OUTCOME: After a 2-day trial, the jury found the client “Not Guilty” of the felony Theft by Taking, and convicted the client of misdemeanor Theft by Taking per counsel’s request. Client was sentenced to time already served.
Client was charged with felony Theft by Taking and was facing 5 years in prison. The allegations arose when a lawn-care business was broken into 2 days in a row. Client admitted to taking items, valued... at approximately $20 and offered to plead guilty to a misdemeanor Theft by Taking. The State refused to reduce the charge and Client proceeded forward with a jury trial.
Violent crime
5 Counts of Felony Murder Reduced to First Offender Aggravated Assault
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OUTCOME: Client received 1 year in confinement, which was already served, followed by 9 years of probation, under the First Offender Act.
Client charged with 5 counts of Felony Murder. After filing a Statutory Speedy Trial Demand, and 3 days prior to trial, the State offered to dismiss 4 counts of Felony Murder and reduce the fifth count... to an Aggravated Assault.
Violent crime
Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Home Invasion and more - Not Guilty
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OUTCOME: After a 3-day trial and approximately 30 minutes of deliberations, the jury found the client “Not Guilty” on all 8 counts.
Client, along with a co-defendant, was charged with Armed Robbery, Home Invasion in the First Degree, Burglary in the First Degree, Aggravated Assault, Kidnapping, Hijacking a Motor Vehicle, Possession... of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and was facing a total of 2 life sentences plus an additional 90 years in prison. Client also had a separate Armed Robbery case pending, in which client admitted responsibility. In an effort to resolve both cases, client offered to plead to the Armed Robbery and asked the State to dismiss the 8-count indictment against him. The State refused and the case proceeded to a jury trial.
Criminal defense
Possession of Cocaine - Not Guilty
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OUTCOME: After a 2-day jury trial, the Client was found “Not Guilty” on the Possession of Cocaine charge. We did not dispute the Defective Brake Lights charge and our client paid a $100 fine for that charge.
Client was charged with Possession of Cocaine and Defective Brake Lights, and was facing 4 years in prison. The amount of cocaine found was 0.01 grams, but the State refused to dismiss the charge or re...duce it to a misdemeanor.
Violent crime
Battery - Not Guilty
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OUTCOME: After a jury trial and about 30 minutes of deliberations, the Client was found Not Guilty.
Client, who was a high school student, was charged with battery for a fight, where the client defended herself. The State tried several times to upgrade the battery to an aggravated assault because of ...the victim's injuries, but was not successful. The offer included some jail time and the Client proceeded to trial.