A complaint was lodged by a neighbor against our client for neglecting her animals. Since some of the animals belonged to her daughter, the daughter was also arrested. We were hired by both the mother and the daughter. We believed the police illegally searched the home to discover the evidence and filed a Motion to Suppress the Evidence. We also filed a Demand for Speedy Trial to make sure the case did not just sit around. Before any hearing was held on the Motion to Suppress, the time limit expired to bring the Defendant to trial. When the state failed to bring the Defendant to trial within the proscribed time frame, we moved to dismiss the case and the court granted our motion.
Category Archives: 2015
A Dougherty county case involving Cruelty to Animals was dismissed after we filed a Demand for Speedy Trial
A complaint was lodged by a neighbor against our client’s mother for neglecting her animals. Since some of the animals belonged to her, she was also arrested. We were hired by both the mother and the daughter. We believed the police illegally searched the home to discover the evidence and filed a Motion to Suppress the Evidence. We also filed a Demand for Speedy Trial to make sure the case did not just sit around. Before any hearing was held on the Motion to Suppress, the time limit expired to bring the Defendant to trial. When the state failed to bring the Defendant to trial within the proscribed time frame, we moved to dismiss the case and the court granted our motion.
A Lowndes county case involving Armed Robbery was dismissed after we won a mistrial
The Defendant was charged with Armed Robbery. After a lengthy trial, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict and the court declared a mistrial. Not wanting to conduct a second trial with a chance of losing their case, the state dismissed the case.