Possession of Controlled Substance - Misdemeanor
N/AOUTCOME: Dismissed day before suppression hearing
Case involved traffic stop and K-9 sniff.
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Franklin, IN
Criminal defense Lawyer at Franklin, IN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Dismissed day before suppression hearing
Case involved traffic stop and K-9 sniff.
OUTCOME: Offered Diversion day before suppression hearing
Case involved traffic stop.
OUTCOME: Dismissed after winning suppression hearing
Case involved search of a home. Evidence was thrown out during suppression hearing and the State dismissed the charges.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed - Vehicle returned to client
State seized client's vehicle after arresting client for dealing methamphetamine as a Level 2 Felony. State seized the vehicle based upon an unconstitutional statute. I successfully argued the forf ... eiture case should be dismissed with prejudice based on the use of an unconstitutional law. The case was subsequently dismissed and the State was ordered to return vehicle to client.
OUTCOME: Driving Privileges Granted
I've successfully argued for clients to receive Specialized Driving Privileges so that they can maintain their ability to get to work and provide for themselves and their families. In a few of my c ... ases, I've had success in getting driving privileges for clients who have not driven for decades.
OUTCOME: Expunged or Sealed Criminal Histories
I've helped multiple clients file for expungement to clear and/or seal their criminal histories from the public record.
OUTCOME: Dismissed day before suppression hearing
Case involved a search of a vehicle and admission to possession. Filed a motion to suppress the evidence and the case was dismissed the day before the suppression hearing.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Challenged the case at a Motion to Suppress. State filed a Motion to Dismiss after the hearing and after I filed my brief in support of suppression.
OUTCOME: Negotiated a dismissal a couple of weeks prior to trial.
OUTCOME: 12 Not Guilty Verdicts.
I served as co-counsel on a two-week jury trial for 12 Counts of Child Molestation, Solicitation and Sexual Battery that resulted in 12 NOT Guilty verdicts. The jury deliberated for approximately 40 mi ... nutes. During the trial, I cross-examined the State's Forensic Interviewer, and then conducted direct examinations of our expert witness, and two other Defense witnesses. For more on the story: https://www.wishtv.com/news/jury-deliberated-for-40-minutes-before-acquitting-pastor-in-molestation-case/