Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Various Handgun Charges
May 05, 2016OUTCOME: Not guilty.
Client was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Pasadena, MD
Criminal defense Lawyer at Pasadena, MD
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
OUTCOME: Not guilty.
Client was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
OUTCOME: Dismissal.
Client was charged with possession with intent to distribute narcotics, and as a volume dealer, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence if found guilty. Pressure was put on the State to dismiss the ... case due to the questionable actions of both arresting officers. The State dismissed the case immediately prior to trial after numerous filings by the defense, compelling the internal affairs files of the officers be disclosed, as well as attention from the media.
OUTCOME: Full custody and support for Mr. Ortega's out-of-state client.
Mr. Ortega was able to help Ms. Watts gain full custody of her daughter, even though she is a resident of New York. In addition to custody, a Baltimore County judge awarded child support to help Ms. Wa ... tts raise her daughter.
OUTCOME: Not guilty on all charges.
Mr. Ortega's client was accused of committing a home-invasion robbery. The 12 charges leveled against Mr. Ortega's client included assault, robbery, armed robbery, burglary, to name a few.
OUTCOME: Not guilty on all charges.
Mr. Ortega teamed up with defense attorney Andy Jaskulsky to represent a client who was charged with one count of 1st degree murder and various handgun-related charges. The State's case consisted of tw ... o eyewitnesses and a jail-house informant. Client was charged with murder in the first degree, second degree, assault in the first degree, second degree, and various gun charges.