Kingsley, MI
Criminal defense Lawyer at Kingsley, MI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
OUTCOME: Not guilty by jury
Client stopped in car outside of a friend's house. Police had seen car driving around a few minutes before. Argued someone was driving previously and they returned, he went to his car to grab some some ... cigarettes and call his wife.
OUTCOME: Not guilty by jury
Client charged with assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct after teacher reacted angrily to his libertarian anti-Obama sign on a street corner. Public initially outraged with client because studen ... ts were involved. Filed motion to dismiss some of the charges based on free speech and vague laws. Motion denied. At trial, argued that client was in the right, the hot-headed teacher provoked the situation, that client had a right to defend himself, and that the rest was blown out of proportion. Acquitted on all counts.
OUTCOME: Not guilty by jury
Client charged with 17 felony counts of theft and credit card fraud. Allegations were based on elderly uncle with significant drinking and memory issues and a history of making false claims of people t ... aking his money. Jury acquitted on all counts.
OUTCOME: Felony mistrial settled as misdemeanor
Client charged with felony DUI by officer that had a negative history with client. Argued there were problems with the breathalyzer that invalidated its reports (all very high). Juror holdout resulted ... in mistrial, later settled for misdemeanor reckless driving.
OUTCOME: Reversed on appeal
Client charged with DUI after stop for bad driving. Toxicology report showed several legitimate prescription medications that could cause impairment. Challenged admissibility of the toxicology reports ... at trial and argued that client's levels were inconsistent with impairment. Court allowed reports over objection and jury convicted. Court of Appeals later reversed conviction on the basis that the trial court wrongly allowed the toxicology reports over objection. (The appeal case was handled by a different attorney.)
OUTCOME: Dismissed after suppression motion
Client stopped while driving and charged with DUI. Filed motion to suppress based on rights violation. Motion granted and evidence suppressed.
OUTCOME: Not guilty by jury
Client stopped while walking down the road. Charged with DUI based on report from hostile attempted-boyfriend. Blew 0.17 on the breathalyzer. Argued that attempted-boyfriend made up the DUI to protect ... himself from an attempted sexual assault allegation.
OUTCOME: Dismissed after suppression motion
Client charged with DUI after officers received report of bad driving and located client on his porch. Filed motion to suppress based on illegal search of client's pockets. Motion granted and evidence ... suppressed.
OUTCOME: Dismissed after suppression motion
Client charged with DUI based on drug impairment. Filed motion to suppress arguing that officer coerced an involuntary statement by acting on client's mental health issues. Motion granted and evidence ... suppressed.
OUTCOME: Not guilty by jury
Client stopped on side of road outside of truck stuck in the snow. Charged with felony DUI. Argued he wasn't driving when the truck got stuck, the driver had gotten a ride home, and client had walked b ... ack to the truck to retrieve some personal items.
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