Beaufort, NC
Criminal defense Lawyer at Beaufort, NC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Total Exposure: 3 months in jail. During pre-trial negotiations, I demonstrated that my client was lawfully ejecting a trespasser from his property. The charge for assault and battery was dismissed ... . The remaining resist charge was dismissed because the officer admitted the defendant had legally resisted an unlawful arrest.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Total Exposure: 2 months in jail. We discussed the matter with the owner of the property the defendant had trespassed upon and were able to come to an agreement that if the defendant would not retu ... rn to the property for a period of 6 months, the charges against him would be dismissed. By complying with the agreement, the defendant was able to earn a dismissal of the charges.
OUTCOME: Trial: Not Guilty
Total Exposure: 30 days in jail. At trial I showed that the damage done to the alleged victim's property was made through normal use of the property and no as a result of the defendant's willful or ... malicious conduct.
OUTCOME: Trial: Not Guilty
Total Exposure: 75 days in Jail. During cross-examination at trial, I showed that the victim's recollection of the event was inconsistent with other state witness accounts. After the defendant was ... allowed to testify as to what actually happened, the Judge rendered a not guilty verdict.
OUTCOME: Convicted of Lesser Misdemeanor Charge
Total Exposure: Minimum of 7 Years Active Time. Client was a first-time offender and the state's video evidence had become corrupted. I negotiated a deal with the District Attorney that allowed my ... client to plead to a misdemeanor with no jail time.
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