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Result:
Reduced Charges
State v. D.D. (Pinellas County Circuit Court)- client charged with 2 counts of Capital Sexual Battery- first-degree felony charges where the client was facing a mandatory life sentence if convicted. Investigated cases, conducted discover,y and took depositions of state witnesses. Presented the state with information, mitigation, and an offer memo which resulted in the state reducing both counts to Child Neglect and the client received a sentence of time served and probation.
Result:
Charges Dismissed
State v. T.B. (Pasco County Circuit Court)- Client charged with three counts of felony Possession of Controlled Substances- charges filed by the prosecutor. Also investigating and threatening to charge the defendant with theft-related charges due to items being found in the vehicle that belonged to patients at a care facility, including credit cards. After investigation and negotiation with the state, I was able to get all 3 drug charges Nolle Prossed (dismissed).
Result:
Charges Dismissed
State v. D.H. (Pinellas County Circuit Court)- client charged with felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and DUI- investigated the case and ultimately drafted and filed a motion to suppress the stop in this case. Alleged that the client did not commit a traffic infraction that would justify a stop of the vehicle and that the subsequent investigation and search of the defendant and his vehicle were unlawful. The day prior to the hearing on the motion, the state dismissed all charges.
Result:
Reduced Charges
State v. M.L. (Manatee County Circuit Court)- The client was arrested and charged with a felony Scheme to Defraud. Accusations were that she stole money over time from her employer while entrusted with the finances. I was able to secure a probationary sentence with no formal conviction and the possibility of sealing the record.
Result:
Charges Dismissed
State v. K.D. (Pinellas County Court)- The client was arrested and charged with Protection Against Stalking. Engaged in discovery and ultimately filed a Motion to Dismiss arguing the facts did not satisfy the legal elements of the charge, and also that any violation was speech protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The State Attorney’s Office was seeking a jail sentence. Was told only jail would be sought if went through with the motion hearing. A couple of days prior to the hearing on the Motion to Dismiss, the prosecution filed a Nolle Prosequi dismissing the case against my client.
Result:
Charges Dismissed
State v. C.A. (Pinellas County Circuit Court)- The client was arrested for felony domestic battery. Accused of yanking the hair of girlfriend and pushing her. Independent witnesses present and confirm events to law enforcement. The client had multiple arrests and convictions for battery on the same victim and other prior “violent” charges in the past. Filed motion for bond reduction and laid out weaknesses in the case. Prior to the hearing being set, charges were dismissed and the client released from jail.
Result:
Reduced Charges
State v. A.M. (Pinellas County Circuit Court)- Client arrested for felony Possession of Marijuana while out on bond for a misdemeanor battery charge. On felony drug charge- after lengthy negotiation with the state, felony was reduced to a misdemeanor for a withhold of adjudication (no conviction) and a fine. Avoided a felony conviction and lost driving privileges. Domestic Battery arrest and charge was prior to hiring the firm. Once on board, I was able to get Domestic Battery reduced to Disorderly Conduct for an adjudication and a fine.
Result:
Reduced Charges
State v. D.B. (Manatee County Circuit Court)- The was client arrested for Domestic Battery by Strangulation (felony), while he had a pending misdemeanor battery on the same alleged victim. Also, represent for first-degree felony murder in an unrelated matter. Despite allegations of continued criminal conduct towards this alleged victim, I was able to point out discrepancies in the story of the victim/witness and shortcomings by law enforcement in the investigation. Ultimately, the client pled no contest to two misdemeanors for a time-served disposition with court costs.
Result:
Reduced Sentencing
State v. R.C. (Manatee County Circuit Court)- The client was charged with Robbery, a first-degree felony punishable by life in prison, as well as dealing in stolen property. A trial was scheduled in the case and the offer from the state remained a minimum of 10 years, facing life if convicted at trial. Lengthy and involved plea bargaining back and forth with the prosecution led to an agreed-upon plea of 7 years (bottom of the Florida Criminal Punishment Code guidelines).
Result:
Reduced Sentencing
State v. J.H. (Pinellas County Circuit Court)- The client was charged with First-Degree Murder for shooting the girlfriend of his friend for doing something that upset him. Witnesses were in the home and outside. The client fled the scene and allegedly confessed to a friend. The murder weapon was located in the vehicle where the client had been a passenger. Despite the facts of the case and the strength of the evidence against him, I was able to work the case and negotiate a plea bargain just prior to trial. Instead of a mandatory life in prison sentence, the client received a sentence of 40 years with credit for time served towards the sentence.
Result:
Charges Dismissed
State v. M.R. (Manatee County Circuit Court)- Domestic Battery by Strangulation (felony); following arrest, I began investigating the case and the story told to the police by the alleged victim. I spoke at length with the alleged victim and presented what I learned to the state. I filed a motion addressing bond, contact, and pretrial release following my investigation. The motion outlined the client’s defense of the case and weaknesses in the state’s case. That resulted in the state electing not to prosecute my client and dismissing charges against him allowing him to reunite with his family.
Result:
Reduced Sentencing
State v. R.C. (Manatee County Circuit Court)- The client was charged with Robbery, a first-degree felony punishable by life in prison, as well as dealing in stolen property. A trial was scheduled in the case and the offer from the state remained a minimum of 10 years, facing life if convicted at trial. Lengthy and involved plea bargaining back and forth with the prosecution led to an agreed-upon plea of 7 years (bottom of the Florida Criminal Punishment Code guidelines).
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