Portfolio
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: May 23, 2018
Outcome: Serious felonies reduced to misdemeanor. Probation of 24 months without jail.
Description:
Aggravated Assault, Possession of Firearm during commission of crime. -Defendant shot brother in stomach during domestic argument. We picked a jury and reported for trial. Self-defense was principal issue. After jury selection D.A. felt evidence might need to be reviewed in more depth. Further review exonerated my client of aggravated assault. Client was facing a possible 25 year combined sentence. Ultimately plead to Family Violence Battery misdemeanor and Discharging A Firearm While Under the Influence of Alcohol, misdemeanor.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: May 4, 2018
Outcome: Case Dead Docketed
Description:
Aggravated Assault – Client accused of attacking “Aunt” during domestic argument. We raised the issue of alleged victim’s mental status and validity of the allegations. D.A.’s further review of victim’s past mental issues lead to dead docket decision.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: May 4, 2018
Outcome: Case Dead Docketed
Description:
Aggravated Assault – Client accused of attacking “Aunt” during domestic argument. We raised the issue of alleged victim’s mental status and validity of the allegations. D.A.’s further review of victim’s past mental issues lead to dead docket decision.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jun 14, 2017
Outcome: Not Guilty – Rape, Guilty lesser Sexual Battery
Description:
Police had an interview with an alleged full admission of guilt. We were able to discredit the alleged victim and defendant’s statements on the video.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: May 26, 2017
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description:
Theft by Taking (felony) Successfully negotiated dismissal of all charges
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Apr 13, 2017
Outcome: Hung Jury – Case Dead Docketed
Description:
Criminal Attempt To Purchase VGCSA – Client accused of trying to purchase 3 to 4 pounds of marijuana.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Apr 6, 2017
Outcome: Defendant entered Drug Court alternative program
Description:
5 separate cases in 2 counties – Burglary, theft by taking, shoplifting – Negotiated defendant’s entry into Drug Court program. No jail, no fine, no c/s etc. Defendant was facing major prison time.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Mar 31, 2017
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description:
Theft by Shoplifting (2 counts) – Successfully negotiated dismissal of all charges.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Mar 29, 2017
Outcome: Warrant Application Denied With Prejudice
Description:
Pre-Warrant Application (3rd time) – My client was accused of converting funds for her own use. The first application was dismissed after a hearing. The second was dismissed with prejudice after a second hearing. The third attempt was dismissed based on prior Dismissal with Prejudice and Complainant given instructions further filings would result in Court contempt by Complainant. I was able to prove the accuser was attempting to obtain a warrant to gain an advantage in a pending Superior Court civil action between the parties.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 26, 2016
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description:
Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary – Successfully negotiated dismissal of all charges.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Aug 11, 2016
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description:
Disorderly Conduct – Presented evidence indicating accuser was placed under a TPO for his actions that lead up to my client’s alleged disorderly conduct. Upon review of evidence, County Solicitor dismissed the case.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jun 28, 2016
Outcome: Case Dead Docketed
Description:
Possession of Methamphetamine – Successfully negotiated dead docket based on evidence.
Practice Area: Juvenile law
Date: May 12, 2016
Outcome: Designated Felony Probation Terminated
Description:
Defendant sentenced in June 2013 to 5 year’s incarceration as a designated felon. Successfully argued for early termination of sentence. Until this case sentencing Judge had never granted an early termination in almost 20 years on the bench
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Mar 13, 2014
Outcome: Not Guilty
Description:
Rape, Aggravate sexual Battery Battery, Aggravated Sodomy, False Imprisonment. – Discredited alleged victim’s story.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 19, 2013
Outcome: Not Guilty
Description:
Felony Theft by Shoplifting -Successfully argued mere presence and mere association defenses
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Sep 18, 2012
Outcome: Not Guilty
Description:
Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon – successfully argued equal access defense
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Jun 24, 2012
Outcome: Not Guilty
Description:
Child Molestation 3 victims. Co-defendant received 10 year sentence. Discredited alleged victims testimony. First trial was not guilty on one alleged victim, hung jury on remaining two victims. Second trial resulted in not guilty on remaining two alleged victims.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Feb 02, 2012
Outcome: Hung Jury – Case dismissed after trial
Description:
Rape, aggravated sexual battery, child molestation, incest, and sexual battery
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: May 25, 2007
Outcome: Not Guilty
Description:
Child Molestation
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Oct 27, 2004
Outcome: Not Guilty
Description:
Possession of methamphetamine. Defendant had meth in his shirt pocket when booked for domestic violence. Successfully attacked the “chain of custody”.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Aug 30, 2004
Outcome: Not Guilty Murder – Guilty of lesser Voluntary Manslaughter
Description:
Defendant told victim he would kill him for stealing a car battery. Successfully argued “heat of passion”. Court allowed lesser included charge to the jury resulting in reduced verdict.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Feb 22, 2001
Outcome: Not Guilty Murder both counts
Description:
Murder (2cts.), Robbery – Five co-defendants entered the home of an alleged drug dealer and the dealer was killed in the invasion. I successfully argued my client had abandoned the conspiracy prior to the murder.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Apr 15, 1999
Outcome: Motion for New Trial GRANTED. Defendant released from prison and never retried.
Description:
Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault and serving prison time. I was appointed for the post-trial defense. Another attorney represented him at trial. I argued lack of jurisdiction and the trial Judge granted the Motion for New Trial in a manner that allowed the State to appeal. Court of Appeals upheld the trial court. Case is recorded.
Practice Area: Appeals
Date: Nov 01, 1996
Outcome: Judgment Reversed,
Description:
Termination of Parental Rights – Lower court’s ruling was reversed due to the staleness of the evidence. Parents were allowed to continue the reunification plan for return of the children to their home.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Date: Apr 21, 1993
Outcome: Motion for New Trial GRANTED.
Description:
Defendant was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences after trial. I was appointed for his post-trial process. He was represented by a different attorney at trial. I successfully argued an unqualified juror was on the jury panel that convicted him.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Plead to greatly reduced charge.
Description:
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – Negotiated reduction to Simple Possession. Jail time reduced from 10 years to credit for time served, (150 days) probation, fine, c/s, ADAC, etc.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Suspended sentence on payment of court costs
Description:
Possession of Methamphetamine, Drug Related Objects – Negotiated plea to new accusation of Obstruction of Police Officer (misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Felony reduced to misdemeanor
Description:
Felony Entering Auto. Negotiated plea from felony prison time to misdemeanor local jail time, (credit for time served), fine, c/s, etc.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Felony reduced to misdemeanor
Description:
Burglary – Negotiated reduced charge of criminal trespass. Defendant sentenced to banishment from judicial circuit and released from jail.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Negotiated significant reduction in sentence.
Description:
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – Negotiated reduction to Simple Possession. Sentenced offer reduced from 10 years prison to 12 months local jail & balance of 2 years probation suspended on banishment from judicial circuit.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Not Guilty Murder by Reason Mental Insanity
Description:
Murder – Defendant set her apartment on fire and the disabled husband perished in the fire. Expert witness’s testified defendant was incompetent at the time of the act.