Cleveland, OH
Criminal defense Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +6 more
OUTCOME: Settled in Client's favor
Our client was assaulted and suffered serious injuries - a jaw that was broken in multiple blaces, fractures to his face, and fractures to the back of his skull. We obtained a significant settlement ... for him.
OUTCOME: In progress
Divorce - Clients have very little in actual assets, however, there are two children involved that are very important to our client. We are fighting to ensure that she has the proper relationship with ... her children and that they are protected.
OUTCOME: In progress
Divorce - Client and his wife own two homes, have three children. The goal of the case is an equitable division of property in a manner that is fair to our client but also provides for the children.
OUTCOME: In Trial
The State of Ohio charged Brandon Betliskey with Attempted Murder and Felonious Assault for allegedly stabbing an individual at a party. This is an active case, currently in trial, more details wi ... ll be provided at the conclusion of the trial.
OUTCOME: Not guilty on felony charges
In this second case for the same juvenile he was charged with aggravated riot and domestic violence, however, the evidence was weak against him and the judge was convinced that at best the charges cons ... tituted a disorderly conduct.
OUTCOME: Dismissed prior to verdict.
In this first case this 14 juvenile was charged with criminal gang activity that would have placed him juvenile prison until he was 21 years of age. The case was weak and ultimately the judge was conv ... inced to throw the case out based on a lack of evidence.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Aggravated Robbery with a firearm specification. He was alleged to have taken part in the robbery of a stranger with several other individuals. The other individuals took pl ... ea deals to testify against SF. SF maintained his innocence. Based on the review of all the evidence and the purported self-serving testimony of the co-defendants, the case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Plead, received probation.
Client was charged with driving under the influence. His breathalyzer results put him at well above .30, a very high test result. We were able to obtain driving privileges for him, keep him out of ja ... il, reduce the charges to a lesser offense.
OUTCOME: Acquittal on all charges
D.F. was charged with domestic violence for allegedly causing physical harm to his wife. While the prosecutor maintained that this was a violent crime and that DF needed to go to jail for six months, D ... F maintained his innocence. DF came to Patituce & Associates asking that his case not be plea bargained. We respect our client's desires. At the conclusion of the jury trial the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
S.F. was on his way home from his cousin's house. A few blocks south an aggravated robbery had just occurred. He was in the presence of his step-mother when this happened. His step-mother and S.F. w ... atched as the police chased a suspect past him. Later, in a playground, he ended up being arrested. Initially, S.F. was charged with multiple counts of Robbery, a felony of the second degree. Later, the State of Ohio decided that there was a firearm involved and upped the charges to Aggravated Robbery, a first degree felony and they added a gun specification. There were many problems with the State of Ohio's case against S.F. all of which attorneys from Patituce & Wolf exploited for the benefit of their client. Among the problems was the fact that the police officers performed what is known as a "cold stand" lineup, in which they take an individual out of a police car and ask the victim if this is the person who committed the crime. These can be highly prejudicial. Based on his innocence, this information and knowing that S.F. had a very good case, S.F. agreed with his attorneys and rejected a plea offer from the State of Ohio. Based upon the facts, we requested a suppression hearing and trial be set. On the day of the hearings, S.F. was prepared to go forward. The prosecutor suddenly alleged that the victim was out of the State and unavailable. On top of this the State of Ohio had told the police officers not to come to the suppression hearing, including those subpoenaed by the attorneys from Patituce & Wolf! As a result of this the attorneys from Patituce & Wolf immediately moved for the Court to dismiss the charges against S.F. and after a long hearing the trial court agreed that the prosecutor had overstepped his boundaries. The case was dismissed for want of prosecution. The benefit to S.F: S.F. faced a possible mandatory incarceration up to his 21st birthday. He was only 14 years old. The result is he walked out of the courtroom without a criminal record.