Madison, WI
Criminal defense Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Not guilty jury verdict on domestic battery allegation
Jury acquittal in domestic violence battery charge after refusing to negotiate when threatened with re-charging as a criminal offense if a guilty plea was not entered.
OUTCOME: OWI and OWI-THC dismissed
After filing motions to dismiss and a motion in limine to require a foundation for any testimony regarding the psychoactive effect of cannabinoids other than delta-9-THC, the prosecutor agreed to dism ... iss the charges before trial.
OUTCOME: Perjury conviction reopened and dismissed
A mid-1990s felony perjury conviction reopened and dismissed due to an unconstitutional plea agreement and sentence.
OUTCOME: Not guilty jury verdict on OWI
Prior counsel determined there were no issues and failed to appear for initial trial in municipal court in this OWI by prescription and other drugs (Benadryl) case with an accident. Many of the "signs ... of drug impairment" were consistent with drugs not found in my client's blood and inconsistent with what she was accused of being impaired by.
OUTCOME: Not guilty jury verdict on domestic battery charge
Jury verdict of not guilty on contested charge of battery as a crime of domestic violence. My client was convicted of the offense of disorderly conduct and successfully argued for no jail time and eli ... gibility of expungement after nine months of probation at an argued sentencing.
OUTCOME: Robbery by force and felony witness intimidation charges dismissed.
Prosecutor moved to dismiss all charges on eve of jury selection upon rejection of plea offer.
OUTCOME: Felony drug charge reduced to misdemeanor, no jail and ultimately expunged.
A felony marijuana distribution case based upon a recorded sale to a confidential informant and multiple bags of marijuana found pursuant to a search warrant. Persuaded the prosecutor to amend to a mi ... sdemeanor offense, one year probation with a recommendation for expungement upon completion of probation.
OUTCOME: Probation in a presumptive prison case
Several felony child pornography possession counts with a presumptive minimum sentence of 3 years prison, negotiated and persuaded the court to accept a probation only disposition with no jail time des ... pite third parties demanding prison. This was after all child pornography possession charges were dismissed on defense motion and then recharged.
OUTCOME: Deferred prosecution
Obtained a rarely granted deferred prosecution in a third degree sexual assault case with a confession. This gave my client the opportunity to keep a clean record and avoid 15 years on the sex offende ... r registry.
OUTCOME: Dismissal of all felony charges
The prosecution agreed to dismiss felony theft ($5,000-10,000) and felony theft from a person, both as a party to the crime upon filing of the defense motion to dismiss charges for insufficient allegat ... ions to support the criminal complaint.