Representative Cases

Representative Cases

These cases are representative outcomes in actual cases; every case is different, and these should not be viewed as a guarantee, express or implied, of a favorable outcome in every case.

Client left bar at closing. While driving home she dropped cell phone and swerved slightly when picking it up; stopped by police who said she performed the roadside tests poorly, and charged with DUI; all charges dropped before trial.

Client with 2 priors, charged with DUI with a very high breath test; charged with a new DUI, also with a very high breath test, before the first one came to trial; although found guilty, received no active incarceration - probation and fine only; driving privileges not suspended.

Client barely crossed edge line on interstate when tailgated by police; stopped, police said he failed road side tests, and charged with DUI/DWI; refused breath test; all DUI/DWI charges dropped.

Client charged with DUI/DWI following a single car accident; a very high breath test; during trial preparation we discovered the intoximeter (breath testing machine) was out of calibration; all charges dropped.

Client with a commercial drivers license (CDL) charged with DUI/DWI while driving his personal automobile; during trial preparation we discovered the intoximeter (breath testing machine) was out of calibration; charges reduced, preserving his CDL and court imposed probation only.

Lady accused by mother-in-law of stealing mother-in-law's jewelry while she was acting as a caregiver for her mother-in-law; tried the case before a jury over two days; Not Guilty.

Navy veteran charged with harassment and assault by neighbor down the street; Not Guilty after trial; Neighbor then charged client with harassment and misuse of the mails, accusing him of being the source of the numerous magazine subscriptions ordered in neighbors name; prosecutors were anxious to pursue client since they were convinced he was guilty even in the first matter; investigation discovered that the neighbor had ordered the magazines and products himself and blamed client; charges dismissed before trial.

Client charged with armed robbery; Not Guilty after a jury trial where the jury found the client was mis-identified as the perpetrator.

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