Dissolution of Marriage in Favor of our Client

Brevard County

Dissolution of Marriage

Before trial former spouse was requesting alimony, attorney’s fees and a 50% share of client’s retirement account. After a full trial, the Court ruled that the client did not have to pay alimony or attorney’s fees and awarded a distribution of the retirement account which favored our client.

DUI Restitution Hearing

Seminole County

Restitution hearing after a DUI

Client was notified that the victim was requesting over $19,000 in restitution as a result of an automobile crash involving a DUI.  After a full hearing, the total amount awarded for restitution was less than $5,000.  In addition, the client was allowed to make periodic payments so that his license would not be suspended.

Driving 111mph in a 70mph zone, Dismissed

Orange County

Infraction Hearing/Speeding

Case Summary: Client accused of driving 111 miles per hour on a 70 mile per hour road. Case was set for an infraction hearing to challenge the speeding ticket.

Result: Case was dismissed.

Client Caused Accident With Suspended License

Criminal Defense

Orange County Court

Driving While License Suspended (with knowledge), Failure to Yield (accident w/Injuries)

Summary of facts:  Client was accused of turning left into oncoming traffic, causing an accident with injuries – and was issued a citation as such.  The police on scene determined that the clients driver’s license was suspended, and noted that the client had a prior Driving While License Suspended charge in 2009.  The client was arrested and charged with Driving While License Suspended (with Knowledge).  The initial plea offer from the State called for 10 days jail.  We rejected the offer and prepared the case for trial.  Several defenses were developed including the use of the accident report privilege, a corpus delicti challenge, speedy trial, and a challenge as to whether the State could prove knowledge.

Disposition: At trial, the state dropped the charges.  The client obtained a valid license and only had to pay court costs of $300 (with adjudication being withheld) for an amended lesser charge of No valid Driver License.

DUI with a .09 Blood Alcohol Content

Criminal Defense

Orange County Court

Charge:  Driving under the Influence – First Degree Misdemeanor

Summary of facts:  Our client was charged with driving under the influence with a .09 blood alcohol content.

Result:  The case was resolved with a lesser charge of reckless driving.

Battery- Domestic Violence

Orange County Court

Charge: Battery- Domestic Violence; First Degree Misdemeanor

Summary of facts: Our client was charged with a physical altercation with her husband in front of their child.

Results: Charges dropped.

Drug trafficking: 28 grams or more of hydrocodone

Criminal Defense

Orange County Circuit Court

Charge:  Client was charged with trafficking 28 grams or more of Hydrocodone which is a first degree felony and yields a twenty-five year minimum mandatory sentence.

Summary of facts:  Client was charged with obtaining and possessing more than 28 grams of Hydrocodone from a CVS pharmacy.

Result:  Client served no jail time and resolved the case with a lesser included charge.

Resisting Without Violence

Orlando Criminal Defense

Osceola County Court

Charge:  Resisting Without Violence

Summary of Facts:  Client was caught up in an undercover sting operation being conducted by the police.  Police Officers claim client ran when they tried to apprehend him, resulting in the client getting tased and arrested.

Outcome:  The client was not charged with any unlawful conduct relating to the undercover sting operation.  Client pled to a simple misdemeanor for running away, in which the court withheld adjudication and only imposed a small fine.

Motion for Contempt, Obtained Civil Judgment

Orange County

Motion for Contempt: Opposing party not in compliance with returning personal property or making equalizing payment to client pursuant to the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.

Obtained civil judgment in the amount of $30,519.

Family Law Relocation Trial

Osceola County Court

Family Law Relocation Trial:  Client retained our services only days before the trial.  The court denied a motion to continue.  The other parent wanted to relocate the child to South Florida.  Our client had been the primary caregiver in central Florida for 11 years.  Unfortunately, the economy’s downturn caused the client to undergo housing difficulties.

After the trial, the Court Denied the petition to relocate, and our client remains as the primary parent.