Misdemeanors

DWI – Case Not Filed By Police Department

This client pulled over after altercation with another driver. Police investigated and arrested the client for DWI. Government lacked proof that client was intoxicated. Case was never submitted to the police department.

DWI – Case Reduced to Obstruction of a Highway

This client was arrested for DWI, and test results showed both alcohol and methamphetamine in the client’s system. Based on low alcohol test results and showing that methamphetamine in our client’s system could have been inactive at the time of driving, the DA’s office agreed to offer an obstruction of a highway.

DWI – Case Reduced to Obstruction of a Highway

This client was arrested for DWI. Blood test results showed both alcohol and marijuana in his system. We demonstrated that blood results conflicted with the officer’s findings at the scene and showed that the alcohol result would have been very near the legal limit when the defendant was driving. The DA’s office offered an obstruction of a highway instead of DWI charge.

DWI – Time Served Despite Scientific Findings Showing a Blood Alcohol Content of Above 0.15

This client was highly intoxicated at the time of driving. We were able to negotiate a settlement for time served on the case without a finding that the blood alcohol level was 0.15 or higher when driving. This result prevented our client from having to serve additional jail time or up to two years of probation.

Minor in Possession of Alcohol – Case Dismissed and Expunged

This client was driving a car with multiple teenage occupants. A bottle of alcohol was found in the vehicle that the client admitted was one left in the car a few days earlier by his parents. Although technically in possession of the alcohol, we were able to negotiate a dismissal allowing for an immediate expunction of the charge.

Public Intoxication – Case Dismissed and Expunged

This client was found in his car parked in a parking lot. When officers contacted him, he threw up and was charged with public intoxication. We were able to demonstrate that police officers failed to take the necessary steps to show his sickness was caused by intoxication and not another issue. Case was eventually dismissed and immediately expunged.

Minor in Possession of Alcohol – Case Dismissed

This client was cited with other teenagers at an outdoor party for having alcohol. The officer had photos of our client with a bottle in her hands, and she admitted to having the alcohol. We were able to negotiate a dismissal of the charge, and the case is eligible for expunction.

Possession of Marijuana – Case Not Filed by Police

This teen-aged client with no record had plans to enter the military in about a month. We negotiated an immediate dismissal to allow for his joining the military.

Possession of a Controlled Substance – Case Not Filed by Police

We intervened for client with police by giving further explanation of events that led to arrest and proof of clean drug tests. Police did not file case with the DA’s office.

Violation of a Protective Order – Case Dismissed

A business executive with a significant addiction issue showed up at his former home while highly inebriated and in violation of a protective order. We were able to negotiate a conditional dismissal based on proven sobriety and an anger management course. The case was dismissed and is eligible for expunction.

Resisting Arrest – Rejected by DA’s Office

A professional female resisted police officers when they tried to arrest her in the middle of the night because of a traffic offense. We were able to show that police made the arrest as a pretext to searching her car – which they had no lawful right to search. The DA’s office agreed to reject the case.

Unlawful Carrying of Weapons – Case Dismissed

This client had a gun and marijuana at the same time, resulting in the charge. We had the client complete a gun safety course and got the case dismissed.

Possession of Marijuana – Case dismissed

This client was a middle-aged man with no criminal record. We provided negative drug test results, and the case was dismissed.

Unlawful Carrying of Weapons – Case Dismissed

This client accidentally took a gun through airport security. We were able to show that she was licensed to carry with no previous infractions. We negotiated gun safety classes and community service. The case was dismissed and the gun returned.