Livingston, LA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Livingston, LA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +8 more
OUTCOME: conviction vacated
My client was convicted of a DWI in 2009 and faced possible deportation when the United States refused to renew his visa based on that conviction. His conviction was vacated when I proved to the court ... that he was not fully informed of the consequences of his conviction at the time he entered his plea. He can now renew his visa and remain in the United States.
OUTCOME: bond reduced from $10,000,000 to $100,000
My client's bond was set at $10,000,000 at the time he was arrested. After a hearing, the court reduced it to $100,000.
OUTCOME: sentence reduced
My client had previously been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison. I began representing him after he had been incarcerated for several years. After a hearing for post-conviction relief, his sentence wa ... s reduced to 10 years, and he was released.
OUTCOME: contested adoption granted after trial
My clients applied for adoption of a child. The case was contested by a biological parent. After trial, the court granted the adoption.
OUTCOME: Drivers' License Suspension Reversed
My client's drivers' license was suspended following a DWI arrest. After an administrative hearing, the suspension was vacated when the Administrative Law Judge determined that inconsistencies in the ... state's case made the state's evidence unreliable.
OUTCOME: Drivers' License Suspension Reversed
My client's drivers' license had been suspended after a DWI arrest. After an administrative hearing, the suspension was reversed when the state could not provide credible evidence that my client was i ... n control of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
OUTCOME: sentence reduced
My client was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison for three counts of simple burglary. I began representing him after he had been incarcerated for four years, and I successfully argued that his ... original sentence was excessively long. The court amended his sentence to 12 years in prison, and he was released on parole a few months later.
OUTCOME: Petition to Terminate Parental Rights Dismissed
My client was accused of abusing and neglecting his children. The Department of Children and Family Services sought to terminate his parental rights. After a trial, the court denied the state's petit ... ion to terminate his rights and returned custody of his children to him.
OUTCOME: Involuntary Dismissal Granted
My client's ex-wife filed a motion to modify child custody. During the trial, the court granted my motion for involuntary dismissal after I argued that she had not met her burden of proof.
OUTCOME: Drug Distribution Case Dismissed
My client was charged with distribution of schedule II narcotics. We rejected the state's plea offers and set the case for jury trial. On the morning that the trial was set to begin, the state dismis ... sed the charges.
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