Our client was charged with grand theft and dealing in stolen property stemming from allegations made several years earlier by a former landlord in Florida. At the time the charges were filed, our client had already moved to another state and was unaware that a warrant had been issued. Upon learning of the charges, she retained our firm to defend her. Although the State initially offered probation with classes and conditions, we conducted a deposition of the alleged victim and uncovered credibility issues that cast serious doubt on the prosecution’s case. Following negotiations, the State offered pretrial intervention, but our client—maintaining her innocence—declined. Ultimately, after setting the case for trial, we reached a resolution where our client agreed to pay restitution in exchange for dismissal of all charges. The case was formally dismissed in April 2025.

Assigned Attorney: Josh Monteiro

On June 27, 2019, the State Attorney’s Office filed a notice of nolle prosequi which dropped all charges against our client. Our client was originally arrested on March 3, 3029, for a felony for burglary of an unoccupied structure and a misdemeanor for petit theft first degree. We were able to present information to the prosecutor showing the reasons why our client was innocent of the charges.

on September 24, 2020, the State Attorney’s Office in Pasco County, FL, filed a “nolle prosequi” form which dropped the felony charge of “obtaining property in return for a worthless check” from 1997. Our client, who lived out of state, hired us after discovering an old felony warrant. After we were hired, we contact the prosecutor to request that the prosecutor drop the charges. The basis for the nolle prosequi was that “further investigation of this case by the State Attorney’s Office has revealed that further prosecution is not warranted.” Our client was not required to surrender on the warrant.

Our client was wrongfully charged after a rushed investigation into fraud. Our client fell victim to an Instagram Love Scam where another individual had access to her mobile banking and fraudulently deposited checks into her account. The officers involved failed to follow up with the bank to discuss the fact that our client had provided this information to them. Based on the officers’ rushed investigation, our client was charged with three felonies. Fortunately, our client saved all of our IG messages with the scammer and we were able to provide those to the State. Despite this evidence, the State initially demanded that our client pay over $7,000.00 in restitution and take a deal for a diversion program. Instead, we rejected that offer, pressed on with setting depositions, and discovered missing notes from the bank not provided in discovery. In addition, the officer admitted to never following up when he was aware there was potential exculpatory evidence. Subsequent to the depositions, the State did the right thing and filed a written Nolle Prosse dropping all charges on July 22, 2021, in Case No.: 20-CF-XXX605 in front of Judge Marlewski instead of going to trial.

Our client was charged with a felony for providing false information to a pawnbroker. The warrant for her arrest was over three years old. We filed a Motion to Dismiss the Information filed in this case for the State’s failure to commence prosecution of the Defendant within the applicable statute of limitations. On August 4, 2022, the State filed a Nolle Prosse which dismissed the charge.

Our client was wrongfully accused by her ex-fiancé of stealing several of his personal belongings at the end of their relationship. We conducted extensive depositions with the alleged victim and his witnesses. Fortunately, our client saved all of her text messages with her ex showing several discrepancies in his deposition testimony, and we were able to provide those to the State. The night before Jury Trial, the State did the right thing and filed a written Nolle Prosse dropping all charges on February 15, 2023.

Our client contacted the firm when she was wrongfully arrested and accused of Grand Theft Motor Vehicle. Our attorney contacted the intake attorney at the State Attorney’s office to provide additional information not contained in the initial police report. We showed the State Attorney evidence that our client held a valid lease for the vehicle at issue at the time of the alleged theft and that this was no more than a disgruntled former employer trying to get our client in trouble. After reviewing the information provided by our office, the State Attorney elected not to file formal charges against our client.

Our client was charged with Grand Theft x2, Criminal Use of Personal Identification x2, Unlawful Filing of False Documents Against Real or Personal Property, and Operating as a Broker or Sales Associate without a Without a License in Polk County. The charges were from 2017. We filed a Motion to Dismiss the charges based on the Statute of Limitations timeframe being expired. The Judge agreed and granted our motion on January 6, 2023, and all charges were dismissed against our client.