Read about the latest success stories
Our law firm has experienced numerous legal and professional victories in recent years. We've successfully defended clients in Dayton, Ohio, and across the United States, and we're actively seeking legal cases throughout the Miami Valley, including Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Logan, Shelby, Butler, Hamilton, and Clinton counties.
Below is a brief list of some of our most recent triumphs, and if you've been charged with a serious felony or misdemeanor crime and are in need of expert legal representation, please don't hesitate to schedule an appointment to speak with our team of lawyers.
2009
April 17, 2009 and May 21, 2009
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, Felonious Assault: April 17, 2009 Client charged with Felonious Assault. Alleged victim had suffered numerous broken bones in his face. May 21, 2009 case was settled for plea to negligent assault, a third degree misdemeanor. Client received a 30 day suspended sentenceand no probation. Client was allowed to deploy with Marines to Afghanistan.
July 8, 2009
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, Possession of Drugs: Client charged with Aggravated Possession of Drugs. Client found with drugs in the jacket pocket of the coat he was wearing. On July 8, 2009, the case was dismissed as a result of the Client passing a stipulated polygraph.
July, 2009
Montgomery County, Murder: Client was located in a home on South Euclid Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. Two armed gentlemen entered the home, which resulted in the Client shooting and killing both gentlemen. Client hired this office to represent him on murder charges. After full investigation in September, 2009 the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office chose not to pursue charges as self defense was shown through the facts developed during the course of the investigation done by this office.
August 14, 2009
Washington Courthouse, Ohio, OVI: Client charged with second OVI offense in a six year period. Facts indicate that on April 18, 2009 on I-71 client was speeding doing 95mph in a 65mph zone. Upon completion of the field sobriety tests, client submitted to a breath test and tested .292. On August 14, 2009, case was settled for a first offense OVI. Client was given no jail time but rather was given the option to do a three day program and receive a six month driver’s license suspension with driving privileges from the date of the offense.
August, 2009
Montgomery County, Rape: Client investigated for rape of a child under the age 10. Client was, and still is, a teacher at a preschool. After full investigation of the facts and the presentation of facts by this office, the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office declined to accept charges.
November 12, 2009 and December 1, 2009, Shelby County and Wood County Judicial Release success
Botkins, Ohio: May 12, 2008 Client charged with possession of two kilograms of cocaine, a major drug offender offense, punishable by ten mandatory years in prison plus an additional one to ten years incarceration optional per the judge. Case resolved by way of plea to Attempted Pattern of Corrupt Activity on August 8, 2008. Client sentenced to two years. Judicial Release granted on November 12, 2009, after serving less than ten months in the penitentiary.
Bowling Green, Ohio: Same client charged July, 2008 with five counts of trafficking in cocaine, as well as engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Case resolved by way of a plea to four felony five offenses. Client sentenced to 11 months on each count consecutive. Client released on December 1, 2009 by way of Judicial Release in Wood County, Ohio after serving eleven months of incarceration.
April 21, 2009, Client charged in Illegal Processing of Drug Document Case found not guilty on all counts
Dayton, Ohio: Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, Visiting Judge John Schmitt
State-v-Ray: Client charged with Illegal Processing of a Drug Document and Deception to Obtain Dangerous Drugs found not guilty by jury on both counts.
March 26, 2009, Client charged in 13 year old DNA Case found not guilty on all counts
Dayon, Ohio: Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, Judge Barbara Gorman
State-v-Curtiss: Client charged with Rape, Felonious Sexual Penetration, Gross Sexual Imposition and Kidnapping found Not Guilty on all counts.
January 22, 2009, Juvenile Found Not Guilty of Felonious Assault
Dayton, Ohio: Montgomery County Juvenile Court
Client charged with felonious assault after allegedly throwing a knife at his uncle found not guilty after a bench trial.
2008
November, 2008, Client Charged with Attempted Abduction Acquitted
Troy, Ohio: Miami County Common Pleas Court, Judge Lindeman.
State v. Rucker: Client charged with attempted abduction of a teenager, a felony of the fourth degree, found not guilty by jury.
October 29, 2008, Mother Charged with Bringing a Knife into the Clark County Jail For Her Son Found Not Guilty.
Springfield, Ohio: Clark County Common Pleas Court, Judge Rastatter.
State v. Speaks: Client charged with illegal conveyance of a deadly weapon into a detention facility, a felony of the third degree, found not guilty after a trial by jury.
September 25, 2008, Man Charged With Mandatory Cocaine Trafficking and Possesion Counts- Acquitted by Court of Trafficking
Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland County Common Pleas Court
State-v- Cumberland: Client charged with First Degree Felony Cocaine Trafficking count acquitted by court after lawyer makes rule 29 motion for acquittal. Second Degree Felony Possession of Cocaine with mandatory time requirement reduced by jury to a probation eligible possession offense.
February 20, 2008, Man Charged With Sending Threatening Interstate Communications Has Federal Charges Dismissed
Dayton, Ohio:
USA-v-Rourke: Client charged with five counts of sending threatening interstate communications over the internet in 2003 has case dismissed by Court after Daubert hearing on whether false confession expert can offer expert testimony.
February 15, 2008, Man Charged With First Degree Felony Possession of Crack Found Not Guilty by Court
Dayton, Ohio: Montgomery County Common Pleas Court
Man who was lone occupant of house found not guilty by court after trial on possession of crack cocaine count after police rush into house.
2007
May 31, 2007, Man Found Not Guilty in Shooting at 801 Union Hall
Dayton, Ohio: Montgomery County Common Pleas Court-
State-v-Blackshear: Client found not guilty of two counts of Felonious Assault and Weapon under Disability at jury trial.
February 1, 2007, Man Charged in Sexual Assault of Child Under 10 Found Not Guilty by Jury
Dayton, Ohio: Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
State-v-Clark: Man charged in Attempted Rape by Force of child under 10, Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles and public indecency found not guilty of all counts by jury.
January 23, 2007, Man Charged with Rape of Teenager Found Not Guilty by Jury
Lebanon, Ohio: Warren County Common Pleas Court.
State-v-Gullett: Man charged with three counts of Rape and one count of Gross Sexual Imposition found not guilty of all counts by a jury.