Mark D. Chandler

Mark D. Chandler's Legal Cases (14)

Louisville, KY

Criminal defense Lawyer at Louisville, KY

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Securities & Investment Fraud

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Criminal defense

United States v. Ceballos, et al. 3:02-CR-00125-JGH

Sep 05, 2011

OUTCOME: After extensive motion practice and negotiation, Mr. Ceballos was able to have all charges dismissed and plead to simple possession of marijuana.

Mr. Ceballos along with others was stopped in Louisville, Kentucky following an extensive narcotics investigation. Mr. Ceballos was in Kentucky with other out of town friends when the police recovered ... a vehicle containing in excess of 30 kilograms of cocaine. At the time of the offense Mr. Ceballos was on supervised release from another federal jurisdiction on a drug related charge.

Criminal defense

United States v. Michael D. Hughes, Case No. 3:97-CR-0004-CRS

Jul 09, 2011

OUTCOME: Following extensive pretrial negotiations and motion practice Mr. Hughes was able to plead to the lesser charge of misprision of felony. Mr. Hughes entered into a plea agreement which required no cooperation on his part.

Mr. Hughes, a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, picked up a vehicle, which had previously been stopped by law enforcement in another jurisdiction. Law enforcement discovered a hidden compartment locate ... d within the vehicle which contained in excess of 30 kilograms of cocaine. After many phone calls between the driver of the vehicle and the target of the investigation, Mr. Hughes showed up to pick up the vehicle. Mr. Hughes was stopped while driving the vehicle a short time later.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Jimmie W. Craig, 10-CR-00901

May 31, 2010

OUTCOME: Mr. Craig was acquitted of the charge of tampering with a witness in relation to his homicide charge. The homicide charge was ultimately dismissed the morning of trial by the Commonwealth.

Mr. Craig, along with a co-defendant, were charged with tampering with a witness. The witness allegedly related to the homicide which Mr. Craig was charged with at the time of this allegation.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Dillen, Case No. 09-CR-1322

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Not guilty verdict.

Mr. Dillen was employed as a behavior analyst at Our Lady of Peace. During the course of his employment, he was accused of criminally abusing a patient during a functional analysis. The defense, thro ... ugh experts at Our Lady of Peace hospital and a nationally renowned expert, demonstrated that Mr. Dillen's treatments of the patient were compliant with all rules and regulations of behavioral analysts.

Criminal defense

Commonewalth v. Jimmie W. Craig, Case No. 08-CR-002830

Dec 10, 2008

OUTCOME: Dismissed by prosecution morning of trial

Mr. Craig was charged with homicide and tampering with physical evidence. Mr. Craig was scheduled to begin trial on May 19, 2010.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. Justin Staples, et al., Case No. 06-CR-00112

Jun 02, 2007

OUTCOME: Directed verdict of acquittal on all counts

Justin Staples was indicted and charged with cultivating hundreds of marijuana plants on a farm owned by his family. Justin’s parents and grandparents were also charged with cultivating marijuana.

Federal crime

United States v. Rice, et al., Case No. 3:04-CR-0083-TBR

Jan 01, 2007

OUTCOME: U. S. appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. In a landmark decision the 6th Circuit agreed with the District Court and affirmed its decision dismissing all charges against Mr. Rice. See, United States v. Rice, 478 F.3d 704 (6th Cir. 2007).

Narcotics wiretap case involving large scale cocaine distribution and firearms. Reggie Rice along with numerous co-defendants were indicted and accused of conspiracy alleging intent to distribute cocai ... ne and possession of firearms in Louisville, Kentucky. The government recovered approximately 22 kilograms of cocaine allegedly intended to be delivered to Mr. Rice. The government executed search warrants at Rice’s home finding two kilograms of cocaine hidden in a wall compartment within the basement and approximately $250,000 in U. S. currency. The government agents executing the warrant also located a number of firearms including an assault rifle in near proximity to the narcotics and money. A motion to suppress the Title III wiretap was sustained an affirmed on appeal resulting in the dismissal of all charges against Mr. Rice.

Consumer protection

United States vs. Turner, et al. Case No. 05-02-S-KKC

Mar 25, 2006

OUTCOME: Dismissed on appeal. See United States v. Turner, 465 F.3d 667 (6th Cir. 2006).

Loren Glenn Turner, along with others, was charged in election fraud prosecution. Mr. Turner was charged with mail fraud and had moved the Court to dismiss the mail fraud charge as it was not encompass ... ed within the “intangible right to honest services” of the Mail Fraud Statute. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals also rejected the use of salaries as “money or property” aspect of mail fraud as a basis for prosecution.

Criminal defense

United States v. Shy Heath, et al., Case No. 3:98-CR-00052

Nov 25, 2001

OUTCOME: All convictions reversed on appeal. See United States v. Heath, 259 F.3d 522 (6th Cir. 2001)

Mr. Heath and his cousin were indicted for possessing with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride. The police conducted a search of Mr. Heath’s cousin’s apartment in wes ... t Louisville where the cocaine was located. A conditional plea agreement was entered wherein the government allowed both defendants to reserve their right of appeal

Criminal defense

United States v. Terrell A. Gray, Case No. 3:97-CR-0093-CRS

Sep 20, 1998

OUTCOME: Following jury trials on each indictment, the Court entered judgment of acquittal on both indictments resulting in all felony charges against Mr. Gray being dismissed.

Mr. Gray was charged in 1997 with unlawful possession and transportation of stolen firearms in two separate indictments.

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