Our client was charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and was facing up to 20 years in a state correctional institute. During a traffic stop, our client was found in possession of 14 grams of cocaine. At trial, the government called an expert witness to testify about the factors considered when determining whether possession is with the intent to deliver. The expert was familiar with the way cocaine is manufactured, packaged, and sold locally. At the conclusion of this two-day trial, the jury found our client not guilty.
Jeremy’s client was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to deliver marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine, and oxycodone. If convicted, he was facing up to 115 years in prison and more than 1 million dollars in fines.
The police had a warrant for our client’s arrest and found large amounts of drugs inside his girlfriend’s home and a gun inside a vehicle outside. Our team filed a motion to suppress the evidence, arguing that law enforcement illegally remained in the home during the execution of the arrest warrant. After a two-day hearing, the trial court judge granted our motion and suppressed all of the evidence.
Jeremy was hired to represent a young man who was charged as part of a conspiracy with shooting and robbing a man at a party. The conspiracy and attempted murder carried up to 40 years of imprisonment on each charge. He was also charged with aggravated assault and other gun violations.
After a 4-day trial, the jury found our client not guilty of all charges and he was released after 14 months awaiting trial without bail.
Jeremy was hired to represent a woman charged with white-collar theft and receiving stolen property. The government charged the offenses as felonies of the third degree. After a 3-day trial, the jury deliberated less than 2.5 hours before returning a not guilty verdict for our client on the felony charges.
Our client was arrested and charged with murder after shooting and killing an individual during a drug robbery. The client was arrested after police obtained search warrants which led to the discovery of evidence linking him to the murder on his phone, in his car and in his home.
Our team filed a motion to suppress the evidence, arguing that law enforcement illegally entered our client’s car, failed to get a warrant for his phone, and illegally seized clothing from his home. After a two-day hearing, the trial court judge granted our motion. As a result of such significant evidence being suppressed, the government was forced to dismiss the murder charges against our client.
Jeremy’s client was arrested and charged with murder after stabbing and killing an individual who first pulled a knife on him during a fight outside a local bar. The charge of murder carried a mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
Despite this being a clear case of self-defense, the detective filed the case against our client and was successful in getting our client to trial. Our defense team conducted a thorough investigation, interviewed witnesses, obtained our own forensic expert, and presented the case for self-defense to the trial court prosecutor. Just before opening statements to the jury, the prosecution agreed with our position and dismissed the murder charges. Our client entered a nolo contendre (a.k.a. no contest) plea to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 5 ½ to 11 years.
Jeremy represented a client who was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to deliver marijuana and was facing up to 20 years in prison. The client was arrested after police found a gun and more than 500 grams of marijuana in his vehicle and he was in possession of the keys. The prosecutor’s best offer prior to trial was 5 years in prison, which we rejected.
After two days of testimony, the jury deliberated and acquitted our client – finding him not guilty of both felony gun and drug charges.
Jeremy’s client was accused of raping and sexually assaulting a young woman who was unconscious. He was facing up to 60 years imprisonment and lifetime sex-offender registration for the sex offenses.
On the morning of jury selection, the trial judge granted the defense motion to exclude our client’s statement allegedly made to a government witness. The District Attorney’s Office decided they could no longer prove the rape and sexual assault charges and dismissed them immediately before trial. Our client entered a guilty plea to misdemeanor furnishing alcohol to minors and was sentenced to probation-no prison time.