The Defendant was arrested for interfering with Child Custody. We began preparing the case for trial and refused to enter a plea. Eventually, the state chose not to prosecute any further and dismissed the case.
Tag Archives: Dismissals
Harris Aggravated Assault case dismissed after we refused to plea
The Defendant was arrested and accused of having beaten his estranged wife. We collected sufficient evidence to show that she was unworthy of belief and that she was making the story up to benefit her in the divorce case. After some time passed, the victim passed away from an illness. We researched the law to prove that the state could not proceed without her and the state dismissed the case.
Dougherty Armed Robbery case dismissed after we demanded a jury trial
The Defendant was arrested and accused of having beaten an alleged rival gang member and robbed him at gunpoint. We prepared the case for trial and refused to accept any plea offers. After some time passed, the state was unable to located the victim and dismissed the case.
Lee Misdemeanor Battery case dismissed after we transferred the case to Superior Court
The Defendant was arrested and accused of having injured her father. The case was brought in Magistrate Court. We filed a demand to transfer the case to Superior Court where we could have a jury decide what happened. The case got lost in the transfer and the statute of limitations expired to formally charge the Defendant so the State dismissed the case.
Worth county Reckless Conduct case dismissed after we demanded trial
The Defendant was involved in an ongoing family feud over land rights. When he engaged in some target practice on his property, opposing family members called the police and claimed he was shooting in their direction. He was arrested for reckless conduct. We pointed out to the state that the video alleged to show the crime in fact showed nothing. In addition, we lined up various witnesses to testify at trial and insisted on a trial rather than any type of plea. The state dismissed the case.
Dougherty Drug Charges case was dismissed after we convinced the state the drugs weren’t his
The Defendant was arrested and accused of having drugs. We argued that the drugs belonged to the co-defendant and demanded a trial to prove it. The co-defendant finally pled and admitted they were his drugs, so the state dismissed the case against our client.
Early DUI and Possession of Marijuana case dismissed after we went to trial
The Defendant was arrested after the police stopped him at a roadblock. The police claimed they could smell the odor of marijuana and arrested him for DUI drugs. During the search, they found marijuana on the Defendant and arrested him for that as well. At trial, the state called its first witness who could not remember the case off the top of his head so he read from the report. We objected and prevented him from reading the report. The state then tried to tender the dash cam video, but the officer was not the one that recorded the video on to a DVD and had not viewed it so we again objected and prevented them from being able to play the video. With no officer testimony and no evidence to explain what happened, the state decided to dismiss the case in the middle of trial.
Mitchell County Disorderly Conduct case dismissed after we filed a Speedy Trial Demand
The Defendant was arrested after getting into a fight. Our investigation made us confident we could win at trial since the Defendant was merely defending herself against an attack by the other girl. Therefore, we filed a Demand for Speedy Trial insisting on a quick trial to exonerate the Defendant. The state failed to bring the case to trial in a timely manner, so we filed a Motion to Dismiss which was granted by the court.
Dougherty Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Case dismissed after we made inquiries
The Defendant was arrested during a traffic stop for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Our office was retained to look into the matter. After we began asking questions, the case was dismissed.
Dougherty county Child Molestation case dismissed after we began investigating
The Defendant was accused of molesting his step-daughter. He believed an arrest was imminent and so he hired us to represent him. We began investigating the case and subsequently the police declined to arrest him. After months passed without an arrest, we received word that the case was being abandoned and would not be prosecuted.