Success Stories In Criminal Defense
State v. A.A. 2022-CF-1XXXX
Acquitted At Trial
Client was accused of four counts of possession of controlled substance all felonies of the third degree facing a maximum sentence of 20 years if convicted and sentenced concurrently. The State was unwilling to negotiate for any reasonable sentence and the Client decided to exercise his right to trial. Mr. Grace successfully argued to the Jury that the government failed to prove its case because they could not prove all the elements of the crime. The Client was acquitted by the Jury and immediately released.
State v. M.O. 2023-CF-1XXXX
Charges Dismissed
Client was arrested for possession of cocaine during a traffic stop. Client did not consent to a search of the vehicle. Eventually, the police called a K-9 to search the vehicle. Mr. Grace successfully wrote and filed a motion suppress alleging the search was illegal because the stop was prolonged for the police to bring a drug sniffing dog. The prosecution agreed and dismissed the charges.
State v. L.B. 2022-CF-7XXX
Not Guilty On All Counts
Client was arrested and accused of possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest. The police alleged that while handcuffed in the backseat of a patrol car, client was able to find some drugs and eat them. Again, the State was unwilling to negotiate for a fair plea bargain, and the client decided to exercise his right to a jury trial. Mr. Grace successfully argued to the jury that the State failed to meet its burden and prove all the elements of the crime. The client was found “not guilty” on all counts.
State v. D.W. 2023-CF-8XXX
Jury Opted For Lesser Offense
Client was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a very serious felony charge, as well as other charges. The alleged victim accused client of beating her over the head with a pistol. Mr. Grace successfully argued to the jury the inconsistencies with the victim’s story and the lack of evidence in the State’s case. The jury agreed and returned a verdict for the lesser offense of simple battery, a misdemeanor.
State v. C.B. 2021-MM-1XXXX
Not Guilty At Trial
Client was arrested and accused of domestic battery. The alleged victim, the client’s former girlfriend, started an argument based on seeing lipstick marks on client’s shirt. When client refused to engage in the argument and left, the alleged victim called the police and made false accusations of violence. The State was unwilling to negotiate, and the client went to a bench trial. Mr. Grace successfully argued that the alleged victim was not a credible witness because she was jealous and too intoxicated to have any reliable memories. Also, the body-worn camera showed no evidence of violence. The Judge agreed, and the client was found “not guilty.”
State v. T.S. 2022-CF-7XXX
Partial Dismissal And Lesser Penalties
Client was stopped for allegedly not wearing a seatbelt, was ordered out of the vehicle and violently arrested on the ground. Client was then charged with resisting arrest without violence and unlicensed carrying of a concealed firearm. After review of all the body-worn camera, Mr. Grace filed a motion to suppress based on an illegal search and seizure and to attack the police officer’s credibility. The evidence shown at motion hearing clearly demonstrated that the client was wearing his seatbelt and never resisted. The court denied the motion, but after the State was willing to dismiss some of the charges and agree to lesser penalty of a withhold of adjudication and no jail time.