Criminal Case Results

No Information notice filed (case dismissed). State should have done so a few weeks ago; insufficient evidence to prosecute client.

180 days in the Lake County jail with credit for time served, outstanding monies reduced to judgement liens.

VOP dismissed, probation successfully terminated.

State Attorney's Office filed a Nol Pros of the Information (Loitering and Prowling) after I pointed out that it's an automatic Judgment of Acquittal at trial and advised I'd be filing a Motion to Dismiss. I explained the law on the subject (and provided case citations) which the trial ASA reviewed and then agreed with me that the case would be a Judgment of Acquittal. State filed a Nol Pros (dismissal) of the charges. Just wish he'd done so 45...

Ticket paid by client, court waived late fee. (criminal case was dismissed)

Client got a DUI less than 5 years ago that was reduced to Wet Reckless. For this DUI, State wanted 10 days jail given the bad facts and closeness to last arrest. Convinced State to come off jail, allow mail-in probation, and client pled to mandatory minimum penalties. Client lives in VA so is not eligible for FL DUI School. Helped her find a legal alternative and got judge and State to agree to impose that course in place of...

TR dismissed pursuant to plea to CT case

2nd DUI outside of 5 years. Negotiated mandatory minimum penalties: DUI AG, 12 month s/p; 6 month DL suspension; Level 2 DUI School; Victim Course, 10 day immobilization; 1 year interlock; court costs.

Client hired for DUI. A few months later, picked up another DUI and his bond was revoked on the first DUI. Client is in his 60s and wife is partially blind and cannot care for herself so getting out of jail was his top priority. Less than a week after his new arrest we worked out a plea deal to DUI mins on the 1st case so client could be released from jail. Client was given the choice to enter...

Citation was dismissed. Both crash witness and LEO failed to appear for infraction hearing.