Overland Park, KS
Criminal defense Lawyer at Overland Park, KS
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +3 more
OUTCOME: DUI DISMISSED!
It is important to discuss cases with all concerned witnesses. A witness in this case indicated she would testify that client was sober upon arrival and did not drink until after driving was completed ... . She was not interviewed by police so the fact did not appear in the police report. The prosecutor agreed to drop the DUI charge, without the need for a trial.
OUTCOME: Voluntary Manslaughter Conviction reversed.
The voluntary manslaughter conviction was reversed because there was no legal basis for the State to argue that the defendant was engaged in a sudden quarrel.
OUTCOME: Multiple Convictions Reversed.
The State violated the defendant's right to a speedy trial and, subsequently, lost jurisdiction over the case because it failed to properly extend time under the Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detain ... ers Act. As a result, the convictions for identity theft, forgery, felony theft, and making false information were reversed.
OUTCOME: Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer Conviction Reversed
The District Court committed reversible error by instructing the jury in a confusing way. Because of the State could not prove that the instructions were harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, the batter ... y on a law enforcement officer charges were reversed.
OUTCOME: Theft Conviction Reversed.
After the State repeatedly presented evidence that the defendant committed a prior crime, the District Court committed reversible error by failing to explain to the jury that the fact that a person com ... mitted one crime is irrelevant to prove he or she committed another crime. The conviction for theft was reversed.
OUTCOME: Aggravated Burglary Conviction Reversed.
In order to be convicted of aggravated burglary, a person has to break into a home when a person is present. In this case, because the homeowners forced the defendant into the home, there was no legal ... basis to support an aggravated burglary charge.
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