Attorney Christopher Thomas Voltin's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Client

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OUTCOME: Dismissed

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Client was charged wit ... h DUI, Reckless Driving, and a Safety Belt Violation. Chris discussed the case with the Attorney for the Commonwealth prior to trial. After the discussion, the Commonwealth elected to proceed with the DUI but drop the Safety Belt Violation and the Reckless Driving charge. After a lengthy General District Court hearing, Chris argued that the Commonwealth failed to prove the DUI charge beyond a reasonable doubt and the Judge agreed. The Client was found not guilty and free to leave.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Client

N/A

OUTCOME: Dismissed

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Client was charged wit ... h Assault and Battery of a Family Member. Prior to the trial, the Commonwealth made an offer for the typical first offender disposition. The client however was not excited about the offer and wanted to take the matter to trial. At the trial, Chris made a technical argument during his motion to strike and the Court granted the motion. The case was then dismissed and the client was free to leave.

Domestic violence

Opposing Party v. Client

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OUTCOME: Protective Order Denied

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Client was facing a pe ... rmanent protective order for family abuse. At trial, Chris successfully impeached the opposing party through cross-examination and the Court denied the protective order. Then, on appeal in the Circuit Court, Chris again convinced the Judge to deny the protective order.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Client

N/A

OUTCOME: Dismissed

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Client was charged wit ... h underage Possession of Alcohol, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Prior to trial, Chris was able to convince the Commonwealth to continue the case for 6 months and to place the Client on good behavior terms. After the 6 month continuance, the Client had no new charges and the Commonwealth agreed to drop the charge.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Client

N/A

OUTCOME: Two charges were dismissed, one charge was reduced, and one charge was convicted

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Client was charged wit ... h Felony Evade and Elude, Reckless Driving (84/35), Driving without a License, and a Show Cause. Prior to trial, Chris persuaded the Commonwealth to amend the Felony Evade and Elude charge to a misdemeanor. The Client then entered a guilty plea for the amended charge as well as all of the other misdemeanor charges. However, prior to sentencing, Chris presented mitigating evidence and was able to convince the Judge to take the matter under advisement. In other words, Chris presented compelling evidence and convinced the Judge to withhold a guilty verdict and to place the Client on specific terms and conditions. At the conclusion of the case, the Judge dismissed the Driving without a License and Evade and Elude charges, reduced the Reckless Driving to Speeding, and found the Client guilty of the Show Cause.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Client

N/A

OUTCOME: Charge reduced

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Client was charged wit ... h Malicious Wounding, a Class 3 Felony. The Client faced up to 20 years in prison. Prior to trial, Chris was able to convince the Commonwealth to reduce the charge to Assault and Battery, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Client accepted the Commonwealth's offer and entered a guilty plea to the Class 1 misdemeanor.

Child custody

Opposing Party v. Client

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OUTCOME: Client won custody

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Chris's client was a f ... ather fighting for custody of his daughter. At trial in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, the Mother won the contentious custody case. On appeal in the Circuit Court, Chris used witness subpoenas, discovery, and a subpoena duces tecum to collect the necessary evidence for trial. Through these efforts, Chris discovered the Mother had been using illegal drugs. On the day of Court, Chris showed some of his evidence to opposing counsel and was able to convince the opposing party to give up custody of the child. Chris essentially built such a strong case that he was able to convince the Mother to give up custody even though she had won in the lower court.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Client

N/A

OUTCOME: Dismissed

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Client was charged wit ... h Embezzlement from a local big box store. The client was alleged to have taken the property of the store while working a shift at the cashier counter. Prior to trial, Chris issued a subpoena duces tecum to the local big box store for any and all video surveillance from the date in question. After a review of the video footage, Chris was able to successfully cross-examine the big box store's loss prevention officer about the alleged incident. In his cross-examination, Chris was able to get the loss prevention officer to admit the situation looked suspicious but that she did not know what actually happened. At the conclusion of the trial, Chris argued the Commonwealth failed to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt and the Judge agreed. The charge was dismissed.

Christopher Thomas Voltin's Legal Cases (8)

Commonwealth v. Client

Commonwealth v. Client

Opposing Party v. Client

Commonwealth v. Client

Commonwealth v. Client

Commonwealth v. Client

Opposing Party v. Client

Commonwealth v. Client