Attorney Tara A Haynes's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Possession & DUI

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OUTCOME: Plea Agreement

After being accused of 2 felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, 2 counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence and reckless driving, a defendant retained The ... Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling as counsel. Following a series of motions and the exposure of evidentiary issues, the prosecutor accepted a plea bargain outside of trial, dismissed 4 out of 7 charges, and agreed to a jail sentence of just four days. The defendant was originally facing up to five years in prison.

Domestic violence

Domestic Violence

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OUTCOME: Plea Agreement

A defendant charged with 1 count of disorderly conduct and 3 counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child was offered a plea bargain after retaining The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling. All c ... ounts of domestic violence were dismissed and the charge of disorderly conduct, normally a Class B Misdemeanor, was reduced to an infraction. Later attempts by the spouse of the defendant to secure a protective order against the defendant were defeated, as attorneys from Haynes & Fuelling successfully convinced the court that there was no evidence to support the enactment of such an order.

Criminal defense

Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

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OUTCOME: Plea Agreement

A defendant accused of multiple felonies involving the abuse of vulnerable adults was offered a plea bargain after retaining The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling to represent them. The plea bargain, agr ... eed to outside of trial, resulted in 8 out of 10 charges being dropped. In addition, $12,000 dollars in court fines were suspended, along with a prison sentence of between 1 and 15 years, in exchange for 36 months of probation.

Criminal defense

Sexual Abuse of a Child

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OUTCOME: Dismissed

Dismissal of case outside of trial against a defendant accused of sexually abusing a child due to evidentiary issues which were exposed by the attorneys from The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling. Defen ... dant was facing a potential punishment of 5 years to life in prison and a fine of $10,000 dollars.

DUI and DWI

Driving Under the Influence

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OUTCOME: Dismissed

Defendant accused of driving under the influence retained The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling for representation. After reviewing the evidence, attorneys from Haynes & Fuelling filed a motion to suppre ... ss evidence and exposed evidentiary problems with the prosecutor's case. As a result, the assigned judge ordered evidence suppressed, and the case was dismissed.

Criminal defense

Violation of Protective Order

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OUTCOME: Dismissed

A defendant accused of violating a protective order (a 3rd Degree Felony) faced a large fine and up to 5 years in prison. After The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling was retained, defense attorneys broug ... ht forward evidence which proved the innocence of the defendant. The case was dismissed, and the defendant, an out of state resident, was never required to appear in court.

DUI and DWI

Driving Under the Influence

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OUTCOME: Plea Agreement

A defendant accused of two counts of driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to reduce speed at the approach of an emergency vehicle, possessing ... an open container in the vehicle and driving on suspension retained The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling to defend the case. After 5 months of negotiation, nearly all charges were either dismissed with prejudice or had their prosecution declined. The defendant, originally facing thousands of dollars in fines and several months in jail, was only found guilty of a failure to reduce speed and was given a light fine with the option to complete community service in lieu of the fine.

Criminal defense

Possession of a Controlled Substance

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OUTCOME: Dismissed

Defendant pled guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance, obstruction of justice and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and faced a penalty of 0 to 5 years in prison and a $5,0 ... 00 dollar fine. Following the retainment of attorneys from The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling, all guilty pleas were dismissed and the case was closed without consequence.

Tara A Haynes's Legal Cases (8)

Possession & DUI

Domestic Violence

Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

Sexual Abuse of a Child

Driving Under the Influence

Violation of Protective Order

Driving Under the Influence

Possession of a Controlled Substance