October 24, 2007

Client charged with Felonious Driving

Result:  Case goes to jury trial.  Jury is out 90 minutes before returning a verdict of NOT GUILTY*

Emmet County Circuit Court

*  For details, see the news story in our Headlines section

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August 16, 2007

Client charged with six counts of Fraud

Result:  Case DISMISSED

Charlevoix County Circuit Court

*  For details see the news story in our Headlines section

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July 26, 2007

Client charged with Stalking

Result:  Case goes to jury trial.  Jury is out 40 minutes before returning a verdict of NOT GUILTY

Charlevoix County District Court

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May, 2007

Client charged with both larceny from a person and larceny in a building, plus habitual offender fourth

Result:  Case completely DISMISSED on the day of the preliminary examination after client paid restitution to victim

Emmet County District Court

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May, 2007

Client charged with MIP...even when another passenger said the liquor was his.

Result:Case DISMISSED two days before jury selection 

Emmet County District Court

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Fall, 2005

Client charged in juvenile court with Operating While Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance

Result:  Case DISMISSED

Charlevoix County Probate/Family Court

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Spring, 2005

Client was charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon

Result:  Case DISMISSED

Charlevoix County District Court

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Winter, 2006

Client was at Boyne Mountain for "Crazy Days" and was seen in a circle of people, some of whom were smoking marijuana.  Client was charged with Delivery of Marijuana...

Result:  Found NOT GUILTY in a bench trial

Charlevoix County District Court

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Summer, 2006 

A local business owner finds himself wrongfully charged with sexual assault...

Result:  Sexual Assault charges were DISMISSED

Emmet County Circuit Court

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Spring, 2005

A student is expelled from school and charged with carrying a weapon in a weapon-free school zone...

Result:  Case DISMISSED

Charlevoix County District Court

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Summer, 2006

Client was charged with drunk driving.  Blood test results were .13...

Result:  NOT GUILTY VERDICT

Emmet County District Court

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Fall, 2006

Client charged with Felonious Assault and Reckless Driving...

Result:  All criminal charges DISMISSED

Charlevoix County District Court

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Summer, 2006

Client charged with Possession of Marijuana...

Result:  DISMISSED due to illegal search

Emmet County District Court

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