State v. Smith
Mar 05, 2018OUTCOME: Jury verdict of 7 years beating the State's plea recommendation of 12 years.
Client was charged with Robbery 1st by use of a dangerous weapon (tire iron) in concert with another person.
Canon City, CO
Family Lawyer at Canon City, CO
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Jury verdict of 7 years beating the State's plea recommendation of 12 years.
Client was charged with Robbery 1st by use of a dangerous weapon (tire iron) in concert with another person.
OUTCOME: reduce from felony to misd. (sentenced to probation)
My client was charged with felony Indecent Exposure which if found guilty, requires the defendant to register as a sex offender. I was able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss the felony without cos ... ts and refile this case as a non-sex offender misdemeanor, outraging public decency, and recommend probation.
OUTCOME: Guardianship Awarded
DHS took emergency custody of two children from the mother. Children have different fathers. They were placed with one father's mother. My client was the paternal great aunt of the child who was not ... in a relative's home. Mother objected to guardianship with my client but agreed to other potential guardian who was willing to keep both children.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client received a ticket for following too closely in an RV. Successfully negotiated a dismissal of the ticket.
OUTCOME: As Prosecutor - Guilty - 30 yrs
(As a prosecutor) Jury trial on child abuse by injury. Defendant was the boyfriend of mother. Mother and Father had court on custody. While at court, Mother left child with Defendant. He strangled ... and injured genitals of the 2 yr old child. injuries were not apparent until Father had taken child to Kansas.
OUTCOME: As Prosecutor - Guilty - 47 yrs
(As a prosecutor) Jury trial on robbery with a firearm and burglary 1st. Four men and a woman conspired to rob a house. Woman checks the house and finds a 13 yr old is present inside. The four men go ... in with masks on and Defendant holds the 13 yr old at gun point. Overcame identification issue.
OUTCOME: As Prosecutor - Guilty - Life
(As a prosecutor) Jury trial on murder 1st degree and other charges. Defendant killed his grandmother with a baseball bat. Issue was identification/tying defendant to the killing.