Anthony L. Smith

In 2004, I was charged with Aggravated Assault after I fought off an attacker at a public pool. I was charged with such a harsh crime because I'm a professional fighter. I was originally seated with a public defender who did NOT care about what the truth was. After nearly 3 years of back and forth pr...eliminary hearings, and postponements, in 2007, I asked for a different lawyer. They gave me Mr. Smith, and then gave him only ONE month to prepare for a case that the prosecutor had nearly 3 years to build against me. We went to jury trial. I had 5 witnesses against me, and only myself as a defense. The jury was comprised of 11 white people, and only ONE black woman (I am a black man, the "victim" was a white man). To say the least, I was terrified. After only 45 minutes of deliberation, which is usually a bad sign, they came back with a verdict of NOT guilty because it was deemed as self defense. Due to Mr. Smith's ability to fully ensconce himself into my case with such a short notice, listen to me as the client, and his skills cross examining several witnesses who were lying, I am a free man today...the most incredible part is he was acting as a public defender for me at the time, which are notorious for NOT caring because they're not getting full pay. I would more than recommend Mr. Smith to anyone facing any court case.