Marquette, MI
Criminal defense Lawyer at Marquette, MI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation
OUTCOME: PPO Dismissed!
BG was served with an ex parte Personal Protection Order after a former girlfriend accused him of "stalking" her. Evidence Karl produced at the hearing disproved the stalking allegation by showing tha ... t the girlfriend initiated continued contact with BG through emails and text messages.
OUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed! PPO Dismissed!
JD was charged with Domestic Violence and had a Personal Protection Order issued against him, both arising out of an incident which took place during his divorce. After a full evidentiary hearing, the ... judge dismissed the PPO. Based on Karl's cross examination from the PPO hearing, the prosecutor dismissed the Domestic Violence charges the day before trial.
OUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed!
BT was charged with DUI 3rd offense, a felony. BT was involved in a serious accident and was hospitalized. The police obtained a blood sample taken at the ER which showed presence of alcohol. Karl f ... iled a motion and brief arguing the evidence should be suppressed. Based on the arguments made in Karl's brief, the prosecutor conceded and dismissed all charges.
OUTCOME: Charges Reduced - License Saved!
KF was charged with DUI in a case involving a two-vehicle collision. His breath-alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit (.20/.21) according to the BAC DataMaster. Based on contradictions ... in facts discovered during the pretrial investigation, Karl was able to negotiate a plea to OWI on an Off Road Vehicle (ORV). KF was sentenced to no jail time and his drivers license was not affected.
OUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed!
AK is a college student. The campus police searched his dorm room and found marijuana. AK had applied for, but not yet received, his medical marijuana card. Karl filed a motion to dismiss the charge ... s based on the pending application. After hearing Karl's argument, the court dismissed the charges.
OUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed!
RS was charged with 1st Degree Home Invasion and Felonious Assault for allegedly breaking into a woman's home and assaulting her with a butcher knife. Karl obtained cell phone tower data and discovere ... d that the police had secretly installed a GPS on RS's car two days before the alleged incident. Discovering this evidence and getting the court to compel the police and prosecutor to turn it over was the key to the pretrial investigation. The evidence showed RS was not in the area at the time and the prosecutor dismissed the charges. RS plead guilty to unrelated federal charges.
OUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed!
ML was charged with Domestic Violence arising out of an argument she had with her daughter. Karl's pretrial investigation showed the daughter had motive to lie in order to get a change of custody. Ar ... med with this information, Karl was able to convince the prosecutor of the weakness of his case. The prosecutor dismissed all charges the day before trial.
OUTCOME: Felony Dismissed - plea to misdemeanor
TT was charged with OWI 3rd, a felony. Karl worked with TT on a treatment program and was able to enroll him in the Sobriety Court program. In exchange, the prosecutor dismissed the felony offered a ... plea to OWI 2nd (misdemeanor). TT was put on probation and received no jail time.
OUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed!
TH charged with DUI after being found passed out in the driver's seat of his truck while the engine was running. At a pre-trial hearing, Karl argued TH was not "operating" the vehicle. The Court gran ... ted Karl's motion.
OUTCOME: Felony Dismissed
JL was charged with OWI 3rd, a felony, and driving without a license. Through aggressive negotiations, Karl was able to obtain a reduction in charges and JL was able to plead to OWI 2nd (misdemeanor) ... offense and in exchange the prosecutor dismissed the felony and the DWLS. Karl worked with JL on a treatment program and JL was sentenced to only 5 days in jail and a year probation.