Jacksonville, FL
Consumer protection Lawyer at Jacksonville, FL
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection, Personal Injury ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Verdict for our Plaintiff clients
Robert Carmine Diorio ran a scheme in Jacksonville, FL where he would steal real property from people by forging and then filing a fraudulent quit claim deed, and then rent the properties out to unsusp ... ecting tenants.
OUTCOME: State declined to file charges
Client was accused of domestic battery causing bodily harm in violation of F.S. S784.03(1)(A)2. After being retained, we were able to quickly interview the alleged victim. After obtaining favorable evi ... dence from the alleged victim, we were able to convince him to sign a decline to prosecute letter. We used this letter to convince the state to not pursue the case. This case was the epitome example of why you need an aggressive criminal defense attorney when dealing with State Attorney Angela Corey's office.
OUTCOME: Acquittal after 2 day jury trial
Client was originally arrested for Manufacture of Cocaine in violation of Florida Statute 893.13(1)(A)1 and Possession of less than 20g of Marijuana in violation of Florida Statute 893.13(6)(B) when th ... e Jacksonville Sheriff's Office served a search warrant on Jerry Graham. Officer Nick Rodgers shot Graham five times with his assault rifle killing him. After aggressive defense, we were able to get the State to drop the Manufacture of Cocaine allegation. The client decided to plead guilty to the misdemeanor of Possession of less than 20g of Marijuana and the judge sentenced the client to time served. In the meantime, the State charged the client with two counts of Child Neglect in violation of Florida Statute 827.03(1)(E) with the theory that the client knew about drugs being manufactured at the residence his children were at. We asserted the right to a speedy trial, catching the State off guard. On the eve of trial, it was discovered that prosecutors withheld key evidence from the homicide portion of the investigation to include a sworn statement of the State's star witness in the child neglect case. During the trial, the prosecution filed a motion in limine to keep the identity of Officer Nick Rodgers and details of the shooting from the jury. Rodgers was also involved in a police shooting in 2007. After a two day jury trial, Mr. Drach was able to show that not only had the State in its case-in-chief given them the reasonable doubt they needed to acquit, but the prosecutors themselves proved that the client was innocent.
OUTCOME: Acquittal after 3 day member courts-martial
Client was charged with three specifications of violation of U.C.M.J. Article 120(b). We convinced the military judge to consolidate the charges to one specification, thus reducing the client's punish ... ment exposure. The early work in the case paid off as the defense team was able obtain witnesses and locate evidence to show that the child "victim" fabricated a story that involved inappropriate touching.
OUTCOME: Judge order referral to VTC which upon successful completion will result in dismissal of all charges
Client was charged in a two count information with Discharging Firearm on Residential Property in violation of Florida Statute 790.15(1), and Using Firearm While Under The Influence of Alcohol in viol ... ation of Florida Statute 790.151(3). Mr. Drach filed a Motion To Refer To Veteran's Treatment Court under Florida Statute 948.16(2)(a).
OUTCOME: 10 years with credit for time served
After an undercover investigation and the execution of a search warrant, client was charged with one count of trafficking cocaine in violation of F.S. 893.135(1)(B)1A and six counts of sale of cocaine ... in violation of F.S. 893.13(1)(A)1. After the State Attorney's office made unreasonable plea demands, we were able to persuade them to not pursue habitual offender sanctions, pleading no contest to the charges. At sentencing, Mr. Drach successfully argued that the State controlled the sentencing guidelines by doing multiple controlled buys after they could have arrested the client. The client's maximum exposure was 120 years.
OUTCOME: Client pleaded guilty and received a time served sentence
After the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office violently executed a search warrant, client was arrested for manufacture of cocaine in violation of F.S. 893.13(1)(A)1 and possession of not more than 20 grams ... of marijuana in violation of F.S. 893.13(6)(B). After filing a motion to reduce bond that included argument as to the weakness of the evidence, the State declined to prosecute the manufacture of cocaine allegation and transferred the misdemeanor marijuana charge to county court.
OUTCOME: State filed a No Information
Client was accused of domestic battery in violation of F.S. 784.03(1)(A)2. After being retained, we were able to quickly obtain an injunction against domestic violence against client's ex. Client's ex ... made grisly death threats and himself called JSO after self-inflicting an injury, claiming our client hit him. JSO arrested the wrong party and we were able to trap the sociopath accuser in multiple lies. The State kept asking for continuances "to review the evidence" and finally realized that the wrong person was arrested. This case was the epitome example of why you need an aggressive criminal defense attorney when dealing with State Attorney Angela Corey's office.
OUTCOME: Client pled no contest to misdemeanor trespassing and was sentenced to time served.
Client was arrested for Burglary of an unoccupied structure in violation of F.S. 810.02(4)(A). After the firm was engaged, we moved quickly in our investigation and were able to persuade the victim bu ... siness to sign a waiver of prosecution. Due to the client's previous criminal history that included previous time served for Federal drug trafficking, the State wanted the client to do time and plead guilty to a felony. After intervening on the client's behalf, we were able to convince the State to file only a criminal information charging the client with trespassing in violation of F.S. 810.08(2)(a).
OUTCOME: 364 days in county jail with 44 days time served, 48 months probation, avoiding trial where 40 year sentence would be possible
Client was charged in a 4 felony count criminal information. Count 1: Aggravated Battery (Pregnant Person) (F2), Count 2: False Imprisonment (F3), Count 3: Criminal Mischief ($1000.00 Or More) (F3), an ... d Count 4: Tampering With Witness In Felony 3rd Degree Proceeding (F2). After a thorough investigation that included catching the alleged victim in numerous lies and showing that the alleged victim was doing drugs while pregnant, we were able to arrive at a plea deal that let the client avoid a felony conviction. Client entered a negotiated plea wherein Counts 2 and 4 were nolle prosequi and, in exchange for a “no contest” plea to a reduced charge of Felony Battery in Count 1, adjudication was withheld, and to a reduced charge in Count 4 of Criminal Mischief (Less than $1000.00), the Defendant was adjudicated guilty of misdemeanor criminal mischief.
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