Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney in Lawrence, KS

Results

 Prior case examples 

JUST LIKE EVERY CLIENT, EVERY CASE IS UNIQUE. THESE CASE RESULTS ARE SAMPLES OF PREVIOUS CASES, BUT ARE NOT A GUARANTEE OR PREDICTION AS TO ANY FUTURE CASE. 

·  FIRST DEGREE MURDER

JURY TRIAL RESULT: DEADLOCKED (11 NOT GUILTY, 1 GUILTY), RETRIAL RESULT: CASE DISMISSED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO TRIAL

·      FIRST DEGREE MURDER & CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER

JURY TRIAL RESULT: DEADLOCKED. STATE AMENDED WITNESS LIST TO INCLUDE PREVIOUS CLIENT CREATING CONFLICT OF INTEREST

·      ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER

JURY TRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY

·      ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER; INTENTIONAL & POSSESSION OF FIREARM

JURY TRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY

·      AGGRAVATED INCEST (4 COUNTS) & INDECENT LIBERTIES

1ST JURY TRIAL: GUILTY OF 4 COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED INCEST. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL SUSTAINED. JURY RETRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY ALL COUNTS

·      AGGRAVATED INDECENT LIBERTIES

JURY TRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY

·      FORCIBLE RAPE

RESULT: CASE DISMISSED AFTER PROBABLE CAUSE FINDING AT PRELIMINARY HEARING DUE TO DNA TEST RESULTS EXONERATING CLIENT

·      RAPE

JUDGE PERSUADED TO NOT FOLLOW JESSICA'S LAW 25 YEAR MANDATORY MINIMUM, RESULT: SENTENCING RANGE REDUCED BY 11 YEARS

·      AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SODOMY

SENTENCING RANGE 25 YEARS TO LIFE. NEGOTIATED RESULT: PROBATION

·      FORCIBLE RAPE

NEGOTIATED RESULT: AMENDED TO LESSER CHARGE WITH JOINT PROBATION PLEA RECOMMENDATION (BUT JUDGE ORDERS PRISON FOR 3 YEARS ON THE LESSER CHARGE)

·      ATTEMPTED ROBBERY & AGGRAVATED BATTERY

CASE DISMISSED AFTER BEING BOUND OVER AT PRELIMINARY HEARING

·      AGGRAVATED BATTERY

JURY TRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY

·      AGGRAVATED BATTERY

JURY TRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY

·      AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

JURY TRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY

·      FELONY THEFT

CASE DISMISSED AFTER STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MOTION SUSTAINED

·      FELONY DUI

JURY TRIAL RESULT: NOT GUILTY

·      FELONY DUI

JURY TRIAL RESULT: DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS SUSTAINED AFTER PRESENTATION OF STATE'S CASE

·      MISDEMEANOR DUI

CASED DISMISSED DUE TO UNTIMELY DISCOVERY DISSEMINATION

·      POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE

CASE DISMISSED

·      AGGRAVATED ARSON & ARSON

NEGOTIATED RESULT: PROBATION WITH NO JAIL TIME AS CONDITION OF PROBATION.

·      POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA & PARAPHERNALIA; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO USE FELONIES

NEGOTIATED RESULT: DIVERSION

·      POSSESSION OF AMPHETAMINE & POSSESSION OF MDMA

CASE DISMISSED

·      CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MARRIAGE FRAUD; FALSE STATEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT; FRAUD AND MISUSE OF IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS; UNLAWFUL PROCUREMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OF NATIONALIZATION

CASE DISMISSED

·      CRIMINAL THREAT

RETAINED AFTER PRELIMINARY HEARING WAIVER; RESULT: CASE DISMISSED

·      ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER

NEGOTIATED RESULT: AMEND TO ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND CRIMINAL THREAT. DEFENDANT'S DOWNWARD DISPOSITIONAL DEPARTURE MOTION SUSTAINED. RESULT: PROBATION

·      MAKING FALSE INFORMATION FELONY

CASE DISMISSED

·      FELONY DUI

CASE DISMISSED AFTER MOTION CITING CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

·      POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

CASE DISMISSED 

·      AGGRAVATED ARSON (4 COUNTS), AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING A CHILD (3 COUNTS)

NEGOTIATED RESULT: PROBATION WITH NO JAIL TIME AS CONDITION OF PROBATION.