Attorney Bruce Taylor Davis's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Multiple Life Sentences for Rape of Children Under 13 Reduced to Less than 7 Years in Prison

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME:

This Client was charged with four counts of rape of a child under 13, along with four counts of gross sexual imposition, and four counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. When he hired Mr. Davi ... s, he was facing a minimum sentence of 100 years in prison. In less than two weeks, Mr. Davis had secured a reasonable bond for the client and had him released from jail. Over the course of a year, Attorney Davis reviewed hours of video tapes of victim interviews, medical records, and audio recordings. He subpoenaed medical doctors to testify in the case, exploring all possible defenses. After months of negotiations, the client entered an Alford Plea, not admitting to the facts on the allegations, to one count of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition, and was sentenced to only seven years in prison.

Criminal defense

Arson at Ohio University Dorm Resolved with Probation

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation

This client was accused of setting a fire on the first floor of an occupied dorm at Ohio University in the middle of the night. When originally arrested, he was charged with two counts of aggravated a ... rson and was facing a mandatory prison sentence of up to twenty years. Mr. Davis conducted an independent investigation into the circumstances of the fire, and worked with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the state fire marshal’s office. After ten months of negotiations, the case was resolved with a plea to a lower level felony, and the client was placed on probation. Mr. Davis was also able to negotiate the amount of restitution owed from $78,000 to $46,000, saving the client over $30,000.

Criminal defense

Federal Weapons Charges Dismissed

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

A long-time client was arrested on federal weapons charges after Columbus SWAT and federal agents, including the FBI and ATF, kicked down the door of his fiance's house. No drugs were found, but guns, ... high capacity magazines, and body armor were found in the home. The federal prosecutor wanted the client to be held without bond due to his prior federal drug-trafficking record and violent history. Mr. Davis won two detention hearings in front of both a federal magistrate and a federal judge to insure his clients release. During these detention hearings, Mr. Davis pointed out flaws in the governments case. After grand jury testimony was taken, no charges were returned against the client and the case was dismissed.

DUI and DWI

OVI and Drug Case Dismissed

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

This client was charged with OVI as well as drug possession and drug paraphernalia when police found marijuana in the car after the arrest. The client had just pulled into a parking place at her apartm ... ent when she was detained by an off-duty police officer, who had followed her car after seeing her swerve and run over a curb. Two cruisers arrived and the client failed field sobriety tests and admitted to having marijuana in the car. After two court dates, Mr. Davis had all of the original charges dismissed. The client pled guilty to a single minor misdemeanor and paid a small fine.

DUI and DWI

7th OVI Sentenced to Only Two Weekends in Jail

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME:

This client was charged with OVI, driving under suspension, and refusal of a chemical test within 20 years of a drunk-driving conviction. The client had previously been convicted six times for DUI. Mr. ... Davis quickly reached a plea agreement after watching the cruiser video, which was particularly bad and showed the client vomiting out of the back of the cruiser. The client was sentenced to serve only two weekends in jail. Needless to say, this was an incredible result which saved the client's job and his home.

Criminal defense

Successful Appeal Reduces Client’s Sentence by 10 Years

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME:

This client was convicted of raping his 17 year old grand-daughter and sentenced to 21 ½ years in prison. The client and his family were displeased with the attorney they had hired at trial and thought ... that the sentence was unfair. They hired Mr. Davis to appeal the case. Mr. Davis visited the client in prison to get his side of the story and answer his questions face-to-face. Mr. Davis reviewed hundreds of pages of trial transcript, wrote multiple briefs, and argued the case in front of the 10th District Court of Appeals. In the end, the Court of Appeals sided with Mr. Davis and reduced the client’s sentence by 10 years.

Criminal defense

Molestation of a 7-year-old Girl at Church Resolved with a Misdemeanor and No Jail Time

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Probation

This client was charged with allegedly putting his hands down the pants of a 7-year-old girl during church services and fondling her. Mr. Davis was involved with this case from its earliest stages, and ... escorted the client through the interrogation with detectives, eliminating the possibility of a confession or police coercion. The client was charged with gross sexual imposition, a felony of the third degree, which carried a possible five-year prison sentence and registering as a sex offender for 25 years. Mr. Davis arranged for a forensic psychological examination and risk assessment for the client. After favorable results on the risk assessment and negotiation with the judge and prosecutor, Mr. Davis was able to have the charge reduced to a misdemeanor. The client was put on probation and did not serve a single day in jail.

Criminal defense

Serial Rapes and Kidnapping at Gun Point Resolved with One Year in Prison

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME:

This client was charged with three counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping, and gun specifications for the rape of two women over the course of three months. The client denied the allegations. DNA evi ... dence conclusively placed the client at the scene, along with video surveillance and bank records. The client was facing up to 23 years in prison. Investigation and negotiation lasted almost a year, with Mr. Davis raising serious doubts about the state’s case. Despite the progress made, the prosecutor’s only offer was that the client plead to one count of rape and serve six years in prison. On the day of trial, a plea bargain was reached under which the client would plead to a lower-level offense and serve one year in prison.

Criminal defense

Five Counts of Felony Theft and Fraud Dismissed

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

This client was arrested on a twenty year-old warrant for five counts of felony theft and fraud. When Mr. Davis first met the client, he was suffering a psychotic episode because he was not receiving t ... he proper medication in jail. Mr. Davis quickly arranged for him to be released on his own recognizance and transported to a local emergency room for treatment. Mr. Davis discovered major problems with the state’s case against his client and had the case completely dismissed.

Criminal defense

Juvenile Client Charged with Multiple Rapes Sentenced to Probation

Jan 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Probation

This client and his parents retained Mr. Davis after learning that he was being accused of raping one of his high school classmates. During the investigation, two more victims came forward, claiming th ... at they too had been raped by the client. He was charged with three counts of rape, one count of kidnapping, and one count of gross sexual imposition. Even though the client was a juvenile, if convicted, he was facing mandatory sex offender registration for up to 25 years. Mr. Davis continued the investigation where detectives had left off, interviewing multiple witnesses that the police had not questioned. As a result of the evidence discovered by Mr. Davis, as well as his review of the recorded statements of the alleged victims, the majority of the charges against his client were dismissed. To resolve the case, the client pled to a lesser non-sexual offense and was given probation.

Bruce Taylor Davis's Legal Cases (20)

Multiple Life Sentences for Rape of Children Under 13 Reduced to Less than 7 Years in Prison

Arson at Ohio University Dorm Resolved with Probation

Federal Weapons Charges Dismissed

OVI and Drug Case Dismissed

7th OVI Sentenced to Only Two Weekends in Jail

Successful Appeal Reduces Client’s Sentence by 10 Years

Molestation of a 7-year-old Girl at Church Resolved with a Misdemeanor and No Jail Time

Serial Rapes and Kidnapping at Gun Point Resolved with One Year in Prison

Five Counts of Felony Theft and Fraud Dismissed

Juvenile Client Charged with Multiple Rapes Sentenced to Probation