John C. Elkhoury
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John C. Elkhoury's Legal Cases (59)

Center Line, MI

Criminal defense Lawyer at Center Line, MI

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket ... +3 more

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Criminal defense

Possession of Marijuana-Warren (37th District Court)

Aug 09, 2018

OUTCOME: Case will be fully dismissed in 1 year

Client was charged with possession of marijuana, driving while license suspended, and a 4 point speeding ticket. The driving while license suspended and 4 point speeding ticket were dismissed and the p ... ossession of marijuana was taking under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA). Client was sentenced to 1 year non reporting probation and a $200 fine. Entire case will be dismissed at the conclusion of the 1 year.

Criminal defense

Operating While Intoxicated-Oakland County (Madison Heights)

Jul 25, 2018

OUTCOME: Case reduced, No jail, no alcohol testing.

Client was charged with Operating While Intoxicated & Open Intoxicant in a Motor Vehicle in Oakland County. The case was with the Oakland County Prosecutor's office who is very conservative with plea n ... egotiations. Through a deviation request, I was able to secure a reduction in the case. At sentencing my client did not receive any jail time, no community service, and no alcohol testing.

Criminal defense

OWI High BAC (Super Drunk)-41A District Court (Sterling Heights)

Jun 28, 2018

OUTCOME: High BAC charge dismissed; Probation

Client was charged with an Operating While Intoxicated High BAC (Super Drunk). Through negotiations with the City Attorney I was able to reduce the charge to Operating while visibly impaired. Client re ... ceived Probation.

Criminal defense

OWI High BAC (Super Drunk)-43rd District Court Hazel Park

Jan 25, 2018

OUTCOME: OWI High Bac Dismissed

Client was charged with OWI High Bac in Hazel Park with a BAC of 0.28; through negotiation I was able to secure a plea reduction to Operating While Visibly Impaired. This saved my client from serving j ... ail time, having his license suspended, $1000s in additional fines, and multiple prohibitive probation conditions.

Criminal defense

Driving While License Suspended & Driving without Due Care and Caution (52-4 Troy District Court)

Jan 22, 2018

OUTCOME: 0 points

Client was charged with a with two counts which carried the possibility of a license suspension and multiple points on his drivers license. Through negotiation with the city attorney, I was able to sec ... ure a plea to a civil infraction that carried no points and did not go on my client's driving record or criminal record.

Criminal defense

Drag Racing Misdemeanor-41A District Court (Sterling Heights)

Jan 17, 2018

OUTCOME: 0 point Civil Infraction; misdemeanor dismissed

Client was charged with a 4 point misdemeanor for Drag Racing. Through negotiation with the City Attorney, I was able to secure a plea to a 0 point civil infraction. The criminal misdemeanor charge was ... fully dismissed. Client paid a small fine and the matter was closed.

Criminal defense

Reckless Driving (Grand Blanc District Court)

Oct 11, 2017

OUTCOME: Misdemeanor Dismissed

Client was charged with a 6 point misdemeanor offense of Reckless Driving and had multiple prior tickets on his driving record. Through negotiation with the City Attorney I was able to get the misdemea ... nor dismissed for a plea to a civil infraction.

Criminal defense

Retail Fraud 3rd Degree (37th District Court-Warren)

Jul 18, 2017

OUTCOME: Charge Dismissed in 1 year; no further jail imposed

Client was incarcerated for 14 days prior to retaining my office on a Retail Fraud 3rd Degree Charge. Through plea negotiations, I was able to secure a plea under MCL 771.1 which will allow the client ... an opportunity to have the charge dismissed. Client was released from custody the same day.

Criminal defense

OWI 2nd-37th District Court (Warren)

Dec 15, 2016

OUTCOME: Sobriety Court for 1 year; No Jail

Client had a prior OWI conviction in 2010. Through negotiation I was able to secure a spot in the 37th District Court Sobriety Program on his behalf. He will now get the counseling/treatment he admitte ... d he needed and the sentence was rehabilitative in nature.

Criminal defense

Larceny in a Building (Oakland County Circuit Court)

Nov 22, 2016

OUTCOME: 18 Months Probation; No Jail, HYTA

Client was facing 5 and 4 year felonies for Larceny in Oakland County Circuit Court. Submitted documentation with an evaluation to the Judge arguing my client's passive involvement. My client was sent ... enced to 18 months of probation under HYTA while the two co-defendants received 1 year of incarceration. The case will be fully dismissed upon completion of probation and will not go on the criminal record.

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