A Crisp county case involving Drugs was dismissed after we refused to plea. The Defendant caught a ride from Florida to Atlanta to attend a concert. At some point, he took over driving so the owner of the vehicle could get some rest. They were subsequently pulled over due to the owner and front seat passenger not wearing a seat belt. The officer claimed he detected the odor of marijuana. He also believed the owner of the vehicle appeared nervous and was protecting a bag he had between his feet. When the officer went back to his car to run the tags and licenses, he claimed he saw the owner and back seat passenger moving about. When the officer returned, the bag was missing. A subsequent search of the trunk found the bag in the trunk. Contained in the bag was drugs. No one claimed the drugs so all occupants were arrested and charged. A search of the female backseat passenger’s handbag also produced a small amount of marijuana. The Defendant held out for trial asserting that the officer never saw him moving about, and nothing in the bag connected it to him. Under Georgia’s equal access rule, the state must prove a connection. After the owner pled to the contents of the bag and the female pled to the marijuana found in her purse, the state relented and dismissed the charges against the Defendant.
A Cook county defendant charged with Murder received a good plea deal
A group of people gathered at a club for a party. When the party ended, a brawl broke out in the street among a large group. During the fight, shots were fired and one person was killed while another was shot in the leg. The evidence was conflicting as to who had and fired a gun, with several persons being named. However, the person shot in the leg identified the Defendant as the shooter and he was arrested and charged with Murder and other associated crimes. He was facing Life plus 50 years. After 2 years of fighting for our client, we were able to get him a plea to Voluntary Manslaughter with a sentence of 20 years on probation (no prison time).
A Texas defendant convicted of Child Molestation was granted parole after 30 years
A Texas defendant convicted of Child Molestation was granted parole after 30 years. The Defendant was convicted of Child Molestation and sentenced to 40 years in prison. When it came time for the Defendant to be eligible for parole, he began to apply for parole. At each parole hearing, he was denied. After several unsuccessful attempts at parole, we were hired to represent him in obtaining parole. We presented a parole package to the parole board at his next available hearing date. After almost 30 years in prison, we were successful at obtaining parole for him.
A Coffee county defendant charged with Aggravated Child Molestation received a good plea deal
The 18 year old Defendant was accused of having sexual intercourse and receiving oral sex from a 12 year old. It was clear from the evidence that the 12 year old instigated the sexual encounter. Although that would be meaningless in normal cases, this was not a normal case. The defendant had an extremely low IQ which meant the defendant was mentally equivalent to a 10 year old. We argued that based on his mental age, the 12 year old girl actually molested him. We also planned to challenge the constitutionality of the law as applied to the facts of the case. The defendant was facing life plus 20 years in prison with a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison. Facing our defense, and after discussions with the girl, the State offered a plea to Sexual Battery as a misdemeanor with 12 months probation. The defendant accepted the plea.
A Dougherty county case involving Rape was dismissed after we prepared the case for trial
The defendant was arrested along with another individual for raping an underage girl. He was facing 25 to life. Our investigation revealed that the girl could not be telling the truth. For instance, the location where she claimed she was raped was in plain view of a busy road and the brush was such that she would have had cuts and abrasions which she did not. The defendant, who was also a minor, did have consensual sex with the girl, but did not rape her. Because we knew she was not truthful, we advised our client to turn down the plea offers made by the prosecution and insist on going to trial. When faced with actually having to testify to a lie, the girl finally broke down and admitted the truth. The state dismissed the rape charges in Superior Court and transferred the case to Juvenile Court for determination of whether he should be punished as a juvenile for having had consensual sex.
A Randolph county defendant previously convicted of Armed Robbery was granted a new trial after we requested the trial transcript
A Randolph county defendant previously convicted of Armed Robbery was granted a new trial after we requested the trial transcript! After filing a Motion for New Trial, we requested the trial transcript. The court reporter was unable to produce the transcripts from the entire day of trial due to an equipment malfunction. A hearing was held to determine whether the transcript could be recreated from memory, and when it became obvious to the court that such could not happen, the conviction was set aside and a new trial granted.
A Dougherty county case involving Aggravated Assault was dismissed after we held a bond hearing
A Dougherty county case involving Aggravated Assault was dismissed after we held a bond hearing. The Defendant was arrested and charged with the beating of another individual. After conducting a bond hearing, we made the state realize it had insufficient evidence to proceed with trial and they dismissed the case.
A Sumter county case involving Aggravated Assault was dismissed after we prepared for trial
A Sumter county case involving Aggravated Assault was dismissed after we prepared for trial. The Defendant was arrested and charged with the beating of another individual. After we prepared the case for trial, the prosecution stopped pursuing it and dismissed the case.
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2013: 8 Dismissals
11/13/13 – A Tift county case involving Aggravated Assault was dismissed after we investigated the case. The Defendant was arrested and charged with the beating of another individual. After investigating the case, we did not believe the state had sufficient evidence to convict the Defendant at trial. We advised the Defendant to not plead guilty and instead to insist on a trial. The state dismissed the case.
A Dougherty county case involving Armed Robbery was dismissed after we filed a Motion to Dismiss. The defendant and others were charged with Armed Robbery. After investigation, it became apparent that the defendant was at his home on the phone with his girlfriend at the time of the robbery. Several of the co-defendants pled and stated under oath that the defendant had nothing to do with the crime. Still, the prosecutor kept the case open, and for three years the case sat on the back burner. When the case was finally set for trial, we filed a Motion to Dismiss pointing out that the prosecution had taken too long to bring it to trial. The prosecution conceded and promptly filed a dismissal.
8/5/13 – A Dougherty county case involving Traffic Violations was dismissed after we transferred the case to State Court. This case began in Municipal Court. The defendant was accused of hitting a parked car with a semi-truck trailer. We had photographs of the truck showing there was no damage to the trailer and no paint scrapings. Combined with photos taken by the police of the car, which clearly showed the car had been struck by a vehicle traveling the opposite direction of the defendant’s truck, we believed the case should be dismissed.When the prosecutor was unwilling to discuss the case, we transferred the case to state court to force the issue, where that prosecutor agreed and promptly dismissed the case.
7/1/13 – A Sumter county case involving Burglary was dismissed after we convinced the state there was insufficient evidence. Defendant was arrested when another person, who had been caught trying to sell items taken in a burglary, claimed that the Defendant helped him steal the items. We argued to the state that in the absence of any corroborating evidence, there was not enough to suggest that the Defendant had actually participated in the crime, to which the state agreed and subsequently dismissed the case against the Defendant.
5/2/13 – A Lee county case involving Obstruction and Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act was dismissed after we filed a Motion to Suppress. Defendant was stopped by police for merely riding his bicycle at 2 AM. When Defendant rightfully refused to answer the police officer’s questions, the officer arrested Defendant for obstruction and then searched the Defendant. We filed a Motion to Suppress, arguing that the original stop was illegal, and that everything which followed should not have been permitted. The State dismissed the case.
5/2/13 – A Lee county case involving Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act was dismissed after we convinced the prosecution not to pursue the charges.
5/2/13 – A Lee county case involving Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act was dismissed after we convinced the prosecution not to pursue the charges.
3/18/13 – A Terrell county case involving Manufacturing of Marijuana was dismissed after we showed the prosecution that they had no case.
2011: 4 Dismissals 1 Acquittal
2010: 7 Dismissals and 4 Acquittals
2009: 8 Dismissals and 1 Acquittal
2008: 19 Dismissals and 9 Acquittals
2007: 37 Dismissals and 2 Acquittals
2006: 14 Dismissals and 3 Acquittals
2005: 7 Dismissals and 2 Acquittals
2003: 4 Dismissals and 1 Acquittal
Prior to 2003: 21 Dismissals and 3 Acquittals
Due to past archival procedures, not all dismissals and wins are reflected in the above list. This list will be continually updated as archived cases are placed into our tracking matrix.
Worth Mentioning
When we were able to produce a great result other than an Acquittal or Dismissal, we put those stories Here.
A Dougherty county case involving Theft by Shoplifting was dismissed after we showed the co-defendant committed the crime
The client was arrested along with another individual for shoplifting. We obtained a statement from the codefendant that he committed the crime without our client’s knowledge. The evidence was consistent with this statement, so the state dismissed the case against our client.