Keeley D. Blanchard

Keeley D. Blanchard's Legal Cases (46)

Greenville, MI

Criminal defense Lawyer at Greenville, MI

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime

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Criminal defense

People v TD

Jan 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed Pursuant to Medical Marijuana Act

Client was charged in Montcalm County with Delivery/Manufacture of Marijuana. He had a valid medical marijuana card, but the prosecutor claimed that the marijuana in his possession was not kept in an e ... nclosed, locked facility as required by the act. Prior to the preliminary examination, Ms. Heath filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to the medical marijuana act, in addition to a motion to suppress evidence as a result of a faulty search warrant. As a result, the felony charges against her client were dismissed.

Criminal defense

People v LB

N/A

OUTCOME: Client Acquitted of Assault with Dangerous Weapon

A Greenville man was charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Keeley D. Heath represented the man at trial, where the man was accused of threatening a woman with a knife. A jury found the defendan ... t not guilty at trial, after hearing evidence that the woman was not in fact threatened by the defendant.

Criminal defense

People v MR

N/A

OUTCOME: Client Acquitted of Rape Charges

A Greenville man, falsely accused of raping his 12-year old stepdaughter and facing life in prison, was acquitted at trial. A charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 1st degree was dismissed by the ju ... dge prior to jury deliberations for lack of evidence, while the client was found not guilty by the jury of a second charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 2nd degree after 45 minutes of deliberation.

Criminal defense

People v JD

N/A

OUTCOME: Rape Charges Dismissed - Client Wrongly Accused

A Greenville man was falsely accused of raping a woman after a consensual sexual encounter. He was released from jail and charges were dismissed after Keeley D. Heath, representing the defendant, obtai ... ned a statement from the complaining witness acknowledging that she had lied to the police because she feared that her boyfriend would find out about the sexual encounter with another man.

Criminal defense

People v BM

N/A

OUTCOME: Juvenile Found Not Guilty of Making Bomb Threat

A juvenile charged with making a bomb threat was represented by Keeley D. Heath at trial. A jury found the client not guilty after hearing evidence that the juvenile simply reported the threat of anoth ... er student to a school official.

Criminal defense

People v JJ

N/A

OUTCOME: Jury Finds Man Acted in Self-Defense

A Pierson man was charged with assaulting another man at a wedding reception. At a jury trial, Keeley D. Heath represented the defendant, who argued that he acted in self-defense. The jury agreed, find ... ing the client not guilty.

Criminal defense

People v RB

N/A

OUTCOME: Woman Freed After Preliminary Examination

A Greenville woman who was a victim of domestic violence was falsely accused by her child's father of assault with a dangerous weapon, a felony. Keeley D. Heath represented the defendant. At a prelimin ... ary examination, the charges were dismissed after the complaining witness changed his story. The woman was released from jail and able to return to caring for her infant daughter.

Criminal defense

People v PM

N/A

OUTCOME: Man Avoids Felony Conviction & Jail

Keeley D. Heath represented a man charged with Breaking and Entering, a felony punishable by up to ten years in prison. The defendant also faced charges for being a habitual offender. Ms. Heath's aggre ... ssive representation and willingness to take the case to trial resulted in a plea bargain to a misdemeanor charge that resulted in no jail time for the defendant.

Criminal defense

People v WT

N/A

OUTCOME: CSC Charges Dismissed Prior to Trial

A man charged with felony criminal sexual conduct against a thirteen year old girl received a dismissal of the charges five days before trial. Ms. Heath fought hard to show the prosecuting attorney th ... at her client was innocent of the accusations, and that the case could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. After months of filing motions and advocating for the client by Ms. Heath, the prosecuting attorney filed a dismissal. The client, whose life was changed dramatically by these false allegations, shed tears of joy when he learned the news of the dismissal.

Criminal defense

People v CS

N/A

OUTCOME: Serious Drug Felony Dismissed After Hearing

The Defendant was charged with Delivery and Manufacture of Methamphetamines, a 20 year felony. Despite two alleged confessions by Defendant to the police drug team, and threats from the prosecutor to ... enhance the charges, Keeley Heath demanded a preliminary examination in the case. After the preliminary examination, Ms. Heath was able to show that both alleged confessions had been obtained illegally, in violation of the Defendant's rights. The prosecutor, who previously thought the case was a "slam dunk," dismissed all charges against the Defendant.

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