(First Defense) JURY TRIAL

Client charged with:

1) Assault in the First Degree (Class A Felony - 10 to 30 or life in prison)

2) Armed Criminal Action (3-15, mandatory consecutive time)

3) Unlawful Use of Weapon (B Felony, automatic 15 year sentence)

4) Armed Criminal Action

5) Aggravated Fleeing (Class D Felony, one year without parole, no probation, 1-7 years in prison)

RESULTS: Judge acquitted all counts except #5 (aggravated fleeing) at close of all evidence… JURY ACQUITTED COUNT 5 in under ONE HOUR… NOT GUILTY!!!

(Jackson County)

(First Defense) BENCH TRIAL

Client charged with:

1) Stealing

2) facing probation revocation for Resisting and DWI

3) Client confessed 3 times… Remember to ALWAYS invoke your RIGHT to an attorney! DON’T MAKE A STATMENT!!!

RESULTS: still beat initial offer and initial counter (defense) offer: Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS) 2 years of court-supervised probation, other probation cases continued (Cass County)

DISMISSED CASES:

• Robbery 1st Degree (Class A Felony) & Armed Criminal Action

• Trafficking Controlled Substance, 2nd Degree (Class B Felony)

• DWI (multiple)

• Domestic Assault (multiple)

• Involuntary Manslaughter

• Order of Protection (dismissed for Respondent)

• Endangering Welfare of a Child

• Dangerous Dog

• Harboring Vicious Animal

• Numerous probation discharges - beat revocation