Derek Wayne Ganzhorn's Legal Cases (4)

Gun Law

State v. J.O

Nov 18, 2021

OUTCOME: Jury trial victory

After a hunting accident, client's father-in-law was left with a left thigh full of buckshot. The Government went after my client for falsely reporting a crime (dropped pretrial), as well as intentiona ... lly, recklessly, and negligently discharging a firearm. At trial, we showed the jury that not all mistakes are criminal, and the Government has to meet legal standards before it wants to confiscate your guns and put you in jail. The result: Not guilty on all counts, and rifle returned.

Criminal defense

State v. D.T

Apr 29, 2021

OUTCOME: Jury trial victory

Client was registered going 107 in a 70 mph zone, and caught on squad car video swerving between a semi and a sedan. Sound hopeless? Effective cross-examination showed that the citing officer had not p ... roperly calibrated his radar machine and was not well-acquainted with how the machine functioned (few officers are!). More than that, the Government could not prove the offense took place in the county they claimed it did. The result: Not guilty of reckless driving.

Criminal defense

State v. E.S

Nov 12, 2020

OUTCOME: Jury trial victory

Client was charged with an HRO violation, reported by her ex's new girlfriend. We showed that the client's behavior did not actually violate the HRO, and that the Order itself did not give the client g ... uidance on how she should act with the father of her children. The arresting officer tried to convince the jury that if he understood the vague, poorly-written HRO, the client should have as well. The jury did not have it: Not guilty on all counts.

Sex crime

State v. A.C.

Oct 24, 2019

OUTCOME: Jury trial victory

Client was charged with Third-Degree Sexual Assault arising out of a consensual encounter the other party had a change of heart about. At jury trial, we used cross-examination to expose the lies underl ... ying the false claim. Not guilty on all counts.

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