Attorney Matthew David Barrett's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

State of Indiana v. Bell

Aug 23, 2013

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

The Prosecutor charged Client with Child Molesting, a Class B felony. Client was 19 years old and had sex with a 12 year old. During a 3-day jury trial, attorney Barrett presented evidence that the 12 ... year old had lied about her age on Facebook and Mypace pages, wore adult-oriented clothing, wore excessive make-up on her face, had no curfew, hung around older teenagers, and had a love interest in a 23-year old. Client asserted a defense that he reasonably believed that the 12 year old was 14 years or older at the time of the sexual intercourse, which was a defense under the statute. The Jury agreed and found Client not guilty.

Criminal defense

State of Indiana v. Dowell

Apr 05, 2013

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

The Prosecutor charged Client with Robbery Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury, a Class A felony. Client was initially represented by a different defense attorney at trial where Client was found guilty ... and received a 45-year sentence in the Department of Correction. The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and sentence due to an error by the trial judge. Client was then represented by attorney Barrett during the second jury trial. During the 4-day trial, attorney Barrett showed evidence to the jury that the police had conducted an incomplete investigation and that the State’s witnesses were not credible. The jury found the Client not guilty of the charge.

Criminal defense

United States of America v. Calisto

Mar 06, 2013

OUTCOME: Dismissal Of Federal Charge

The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana charged the Client and thirteen other individuals each with a single count of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, including a mixture ... or substance which contained cocaine over 500 grams and/or marijuana over 100 kilograms. The federal indictment was filed after a grand jury found probable cause. Attorney Barrett filed a motion to Suppress Wiretap Evidence and 48-page supporting Brief with exhibits and argued that the Indiana State Police violated the Client’s Fourth Amendment rights in numerous manners when they applied for several wiretaps. The Client maintained his innocence to the charge. Two days before the scheduled suppression hearing in federal court, the U.S. Attorney agreed to dismiss the charge against the Client.

Criminal defense

State of Indiana v. Knox

Apr 18, 2012

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

The Prosecutor charged Client with Child Molesting (Class C felony) and Sexual Battery (Class C felony). During a 3-day jury trial, the complaining child admitted that she lied about the allegations. T ... he jury found the Client not guilty on all charges.

Criminal defense

State of Indiana v. Stout

Mar 22, 2012

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

The Prosecutor charged Client with Aggravated Battery, a Class B felony. Client had been a patron at a bar. The bar owner falsely accused Client of starting some trouble in the bar. The bar owner and ... about a dozen other individuals beat Client and then dragged him outside the bar. During those events, Client punched the bar owner in the face based on self-defense, but was still charged with committing a crime. After 2-day trial, the jury found Client not guilty.

Medical malpractice

Terrance Potts v. Illiana Surgery and Medical Center

Oct 25, 2011

OUTCOME: $2.5 Million Dollar verdict for client

Medical Malpractice. Client received permanent nerve damage during a blood draw before hand surgery. Client developed Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. As a result, Client had to have wiring implanted ... into his spinal cord to control pain. $2.5 million dollar jury verdict resulted in Client's favor after a 4-day jury trial.

Criminal defense

State of Indiana v. Lovejoy

Sep 15, 2011

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

The Prosecutor charged Client with 13 criminal charges: 6 charges of Criminal Confinement (all were Class B felonies); 2 charges of Robbery (each a Class B felonies; 3 charges of Theft (each a Class D ... felony); Attempted Auto Theft (Class D felony); and Possession of Marijuana (Class A misdemeanor). During a 3-day jury trial, attorney Barrett presented evidence that showed many of the State's witnesses had misrepresented facts and the police failed to properly investigate the case. The jury found Client not guilty on all charges.

Criminal defense

State of Indiana v. Ewing

May 20, 2011

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

The Prosecutor charged Client with 2 criminal charges: Dealing In Cocaine (Class B felony) and Possession of Cocaine (Class D felony). After a 3-day jury trial, the jury found Client not guilty on all ... charges.

Appeals

Snowberger v. State of Indiana

Dec 10, 2010

OUTCOME: Probation Violation Reversed On Appeal

Client accepted a plea agreement where he pleaded guilty to a Class D felony for Nonsupport of a Child, which was a lesser included offense of the original Class C felony, and received a 2 year sentenc ... e all suspended to probation. Less than one month later, Client missed a single $294.00 weekly child support payment and a probation violation was filed against him. Attorney Barrett then became involved and defended Client at the fact-finding hearing. The evidence showed that Client had a crushed foot which prevented him from gaining employment. Client testified that he hunted wild game from his back door and even turned roadkill deer into food for his family. Client's only income came from selling firewood and old barn wood and he had in fact provided clothing and other forms of support to his children. Despite the fact that non-payment of child-support needed to be proven "willful," the trial court found Client guilty of violating his probation and reinstated the 2 year sentence to a prison term. On appeal, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed and held that there was insufficient evidence to support the probation violation. Client was then released from prison.

Criminal defense

State of Indiana v. Hernandez

Apr 30, 2010

OUTCOME: Post-Conviction Relief Granted

Client's former defense attorney failed to properly investigate an A felony charge involving Dealing in Cocaine and coerced Client into accepting a plea agreement that required Client to serve a 30-yea ... r sentence. Client then hired attorney Barrett who filed a Petition for Post-Conviction Relief arguing that Client received ineffective assistance of counsel from the original defense attorney. The court granted the Petition and set-aside the Client's conviction and 30-year sentence. Attorney Barrett negotiated a new plea agreement where the prosecutor agreed to allow Client plead to a reduced D felony for Possession of Cocaine and receive time-served on the sentence.

Matthew David Barrett's Legal Cases (12)

State of Indiana v. Bell

State of Indiana v. Dowell

United States of America v. Calisto

State of Indiana v. Knox

State of Indiana v. Stout

Terrance Potts v. Illiana Surgery and Medical Center

State of Indiana v. Lovejoy

State of Indiana v. Ewing

Snowberger v. State of Indiana

State of Indiana v. Hernandez