Attorney Jimmy L. Litle's Legal Cases

Domestic violence

Domestic Violence Case Dismissed After 13 Months

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OUTCOME: Complete dismissal and sealing of all charges after 13 months

Client was charged with domestic violence, assault, harassment, and criminal mischief following an argument with his girlfriend that was partially captured on cell phone and home security cameras. Clie ... nt was adamant he was not the initial aggressor and refused to accept any plea offer. Defense filed motions to dismiss certain charges (some were granted), meticulously reviewed body-worn camera footage to expose inconsistencies in law enforcement accounts, and took the case to trial. During the first trial, law enforcement admitted they had not turned over all evidence. The court denied the motion to dismiss but granted a mistrial due to this misconduct. The case was set for a second trial. Defense then laid out the obvious shortcomings in the prosecutor's case and pushed for dismissal. The case was dismissed the day before the second trial was scheduled to begin

Domestic violence

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Charges Dismissed After Illegal Cell Phone Search

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OUTCOME: Both cases completely dismissed following motion to suppress.

Client was facing two separate domestic violence cases that also included child abuse charges. The prosecution's case relied heavily on evidence obtained from one of the children's cell phones. Defense ... identified that law enforcement had searched the phone without a warrant or valid exception to the warrant requirement, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Filed a motion to suppress all evidence obtained from the illegal search. After the motion was filed, the District Attorney dismissed both cases entirely.

Criminal defense

Sisters Wrongfully Charged with Felony Burglary and Theft While Trying to Help At-Risk Sibling

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OUTCOME: Complete dismissal and sealing for both clients. No diversion, no mediation, no plea.

Represented two sisters charged with felony burglary and theft from their third sister, who was classified as an at-risk adult. Defense uncovered that a housekeeper had moved into the third sister's ho ... me and was taking advantage of her, and that the clients were acting to protect their sibling, not steal from her. The DA's initial offer was criminal diversion with no guaranteed outcome. Defense rejected this and argued that anything less than a full dismissal was unacceptable, strategically disclosing evidence to demonstrate the clients' protective intent and the incomplete nature of law enforcement's investigation.

Criminal defense

Felony Hit and Run with Serious Bodily Injury Reduced to Deferred Sentence

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OUTCOME: Felony hit and run charge dropped. Deferred sentence to careless driving. No jail time. Community service and a driving class.

Client was charged with felony hit and run with serious bodily injury after an auto-pedestrian crash at night in a poorly lit neighborhood involving two underage individuals crossing the street. Client ... was facing a presumptive prison sentence of 2–6 years. Defense highlighted mitigating factors including poor lighting and the dangerous crossing location, and negotiated aggressively for a deferred sentence to a significantly lesser charge.

Jimmy L. Litle's Legal Cases (4)

Domestic Violence Case Dismissed After 13 Months

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Charges Dismissed After Illegal Cell Phone Search

Sisters Wrongfully Charged with Felony Burglary and Theft While Trying to Help At-Risk Sibling

Felony Hit and Run with Serious Bodily Injury Reduced to Deferred Sentence