Criminal Case Results

Client was facing 2 felony VOPs and a F3 new law violation. After much litigation and negotiation, the State agreed to reinstate the probation on the two VOPs and credit for time served on a lesser included offense on the new law case. Client was taken off of community control and was to serve his remaining two years on regular probation with standard conditions.

Admit VOP, Probation revoked and terminated, adjudicated guilty, credit time served. Client was facing 15 years in prison. With this resolution, he has avoided prison.

Withhold of adjudication, letter of apology to the officer, costs.

Success! The City of Orlando filed an ordinance violation for "disorderly conduct" under an MO case number, which I used as a pitch to the State Attorney's Office to drop this criminal case arrest arising out of the same incident. (State has a policy of not double-charging if federal or city charges are filed). Legally business doesn't own the sidewalk anyway, so trespass charges are dubious.

Client charged with petit theft and accused of shoplifting. Attorney Zahra Umansky entered a Not Guilty plea on behalf of client. Attorney Umansky got client into the pretrial diversion program which subsequently resulted in a full dismissal of the criminal case.

Client charged with No Valid Driver's License. Client unable to obtain driver's license because of immigration issues. Attorney Zahra Umansky contacted the prosecutor and was able to get case dismissed prior to the trial date!

State dismissed case (no information). Victim agreed that case should be dismissed from the beginning; pointed out to the State that he's trying to keep a drunk, aggressive person out of the residence and she's trying to force her way in. If the positions were reversed, and the man was trying to force his way inside, would the State then accuse the woman trying to keep him out of battery by trying to hold the door shut? State dismissed the...

ag + 360 days probation concurrent with MM21-848, obey injunction, no contact except for child, no return residence. Client pled because no additional sanctions; simply re-imposes same sanctions for other case, so why take the risk of a trial?

withhold of adjudication, $200 fine. No probation

DUI reduced to Reckless Driving, withhold of adjudication, 12 months probation with early termination after 6 months and no license suspension. Client is permitted to buy out all community service hours.