My client, an army NCO, was charged with a first offense DUI. After drinking downtown with friends, he got into his car to sleep it off. Unfortunately, it was cold outside, and my client had the vehicle running while he slept. A police sergeant across the street was providing cover to a DUI … Continue reading
My client, a soldier based at Fort Carson, was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and tearing off her acrylic fingernails. Despite my client passing a polygraph, the deputy district attorney refused to dismiss the case. Through the use of social media and text messages, expert testimony from a cosmetologist, and a critical and … Continue reading
My client was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUI-D) and Weaving. The allegation was that my client was impaired by the prescription medication he was taking according to his doctor’s prescription. We set the case for trial and consulted with multiple forensic toxicologists and the prescribing physician. I filed motions … Continue reading
My client was charged with Domestic Violence Assault 3 (a Class 1 Misdemeanor) and Harassment (a Class 3 Misdemeanor). My client was adamant that the alleged victim in the case was lying in order to gain an advantage with child custody in an imminent divorce, and that the injuries the alleged victim claimed … Continue reading
My client had no prior criminal history, but had a run of unfortunate encounters with the police, picking up 4 cases within a couple months. One case was based around a Domestic Violence, Assault 2 charge (a Class 4 Felony Crime of Violence charge carrying mandatory prison). Another was a Witness Tampering charge … Continue reading
My client was charged with Domestic Violence Assault 3 (a Class 1 Misdemeanor) and some lesser charges. I was able to negotiate with the deputy district attorney for a pre-plea investigation report. My client completed the evaluation, and as the finding was non-batterer, the deputy district attorney dismissed the case at the next … Continue reading
My client was charged with Domestic Violence Harassment (a Class 3 Misdemeanor). The allegations were incredibly minor (in other words-stupid). Initially, the deputy district attorney absolutely refused to consider dismissing the case or to offer a Pre Plea Investigation Report (PPIR) that could result in dismissal because the alleged victim, a vengeful ex-boyfriend, … Continue reading
My client was charged with Domestic Violence Harassment (a Class 3 Misdemeanor). My client and his wife had been going through a difficult time and were separated. My client’s wife began using time with their infant son against him, unreasonably restricting his access to their son except in limited circumstances that she controlled. … Continue reading
My client, and elderly woman, was driving her best friend when she turned left in front of another vehicle. Sadly, her friend died from complications resulting from the accident. This was a tragic case with a mistake but no ill-intent nor intentional carelessness. After negotiations with the deputy district attorney, my client was … Continue reading
My client, an army soldier based at Fort Carson, was accused of physically assaulting his girlfriend, another soldier. My client claimed he was acting in self defense, and that his girlfriend was the aggressor because she found out he had been with another woman. The case went to trial, and the jury came … Continue reading