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Criminal Defense Case Results
Many of our clients ask the same question: “What kinds of cases have you taken in the past, and what was the outcome in those cases?” If you would like to view the case results in felony and misdemeanor cases listed below, please read the following disclaimer:
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On August 9, 2019, the State Attorney’s Office in Hernando County filed a “nolle prosequi” which dropped the charge of possession of cannabis – 20 grams or less. The nolle prosequi listed the reason as “case does not warrant prosecution.” By way of background, the client hired us after another attorney set the case for a plea deal involving adjudication of guilt, 12 months probation, a $500 fine plus court costs, 60 days in jail, and a mandatory driver’s license suspension. Part of the reason for the harsh plea deal was because the client had several prior marijuana convictions including a sentence of 364 days in jail for a felony charge of selling marijuana. After we took over the case, we canceled the plea and filed a motion to suppress based on a bad stop and illegal search. We also ordered the officer’s DAVID records to see if the inquiries matched the officer’s claims in the police report. We also scheduled a time to view and photograph the evidence in the evidence room in the jail. Shortly thereafter, the state attorney’s office filed the nolle prosequi which terminated the prosecution.
