SERIOUS CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Our experience:

Our results in serious criminal cases:

• RICO CHARGES AGAINST BUSINESS OWNER – DISMISSED

  Convinced prosecutors to dismiss a RICO indictment after we filed a Motion to Dismiss with the court. The case involved allegations of theft by deception and racketeering.
  (State v. S.F.)

• FEDERAL DRUG CONSPIRACY – NOT GUILTY

  Won a federal criminal jury trial for a client charged with being in a large-scale drug conspiracy. The client was facing mandatory life in prison if convicted. The jury found him “not guilty” on all counts, despite wiretap evidence and the testimony of alleged co-conspirators.
  (U.S. v. V.W.)

• FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE – DISMISSED

  Convinced federal prosecutors to dismiss a child pornography case a week before the trial was scheduled to begin. Our client was facing a minimum of 10 years in prison.
  (U.S. v. M.K.)

• AGGRAVATED CHILD MOLESTATION – NOT GUILTY

  Won a criminal jury trial for a client falsely accused of multiple aggravated child molestation charges in Gainesville, Georgia. The client was facing 25 years to life in prison if convicted. He was acquitted on all 6 counts.
  (State v. A.C.)

• DRUG CHARGES AGAINST DOCTOR – NOT GUILTY

  Won a criminal jury trial for a doctor charged in Northeast Georgia with the unlawful distribution of controlled substances. He was facing up to 100 years in prison if convicted.
  (State v. P.R.)

• FEDERAL DRUG CONSPIRACY – NOT GUILTY

  Won a federal jury trial for a pilot falsely charged with importing several hundred kilos of cocaine into the U.S. from Mexico. Our client was facing life in prison if convicted.
  (U.S. v. D.F.)

• ARMED ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING – NOT GUILTY

  Won a criminal jury trial for a client charged with armed robbery and kidnapping in Marietta (Cobb County), Georgia. The judge granted our motion and dismissed all charges after we questioned the state’s key witnesses. Our client was facing life in prison.
  (State v. D.P.)

• FEDERAL GUN CHARGES – NOT GUILTY

  Won a federal criminal jury trial in Atlanta, Georgia for a client indicted for possessing illegal firearms. He was facing up to 10 years in federal prison.
  (U.S. v. M.H.)

• FEDERAL DRUG CONSPIRACY – DISMISSED

  Convinced federal prosecutors to dismiss a federal drug case against our client in Macon, Georgia. We argued that the search of our client was unlawful and the government dismissed all charges. Our client would have been sentenced up to 30 years if convicted.
  (U.S. v. G.D.)

• FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES – DISMISSED

  Successfully resolved a federal drug case in Atlanta when we helped convince prosecutors to dismiss an indictment against our client after he was arrested, but prior to the trial. The client was facing up to 20 years in prison.
  (U.S. v. H.W.)

• FEDERAL FRAUD CASE – DISMISSED

  Convinced the federal government to dismiss a multi-million dollar fraud case against our clients in Atlanta a week before trial. Our clients could have been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  (U.S. v. V.R.)

• AGGRAVATED CHILD MOLESTATION – CONVICTION REVERSED

  Won a new trial for a client who had been convicted of rape, child molestation and related charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison after the client’s prior lawyer had been ineffective in representing him at the first trial.
  (State v. J.S.D)

• MALICE MURDER CHARGES – DISMISSED

  Resolved a murder case in Athens, Georgia when the district attorney dismissed the charges against our client before trial. Our client was facing life in prison, but he was released from prison without ever having to go to trial.
  (State v. J.H.)

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