Charges: Malice Murder, Felony Murder (x2), Aggravated Assault (x2), Possession of Firearm During a Felony (x2) and Possession of Firearm by First Offender Probationer

Facts: Adult Male accused of participating in the shooting death of an unrelated adult male.

Result: Negotiations with the State resulted in a plea to Voluntary Manslaughter and Possession of Firearm During a Felony (x1 ), and parole eligibility. This deal also resulted directly in probated sentences on two other pending felony indictments.

Charges: Malice Murder, Felony Murder and Possession of Firearm During a Felony

Facts: Adult male accused in the shooting death of his own cousin.

Result: A day and a half bench trial resulted in the Judge finding the Defendant NOT GUILTY of all charges.

Charges: Aggravated Child Molestation and Incest

Facts: Adult male charged with molesting his daughter.

Result: Three day JURY TRIAL resulted in a NOT GUILTY verdict as to all charges.

Charges: Neglect of Elderly Disabled Adult

Facts: Adult male charged with neglect in the care of his elderly mother, upon her passing.

Result: After extensive discussions with the State, the case was DISMISSED with an acknowledgement that care could not be forced upon an adult of sound mind.

 

Charges: Possession of THC Vape on School Grounds

Facts: High School student accused of possessing an illegal vape pen found in an outside pocket of her bookbag which was left exposed to other students during a practice.

Result: Upon presentation of the facts of the case, the charge was promptly DISMISSED.

Charges: Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of Firearm During a Crime and Cruelty to Children in 2nd Degree.

Facts: Adult male charged with Murder after the accidental discharge of a shotgun results in the tragic death of a 6 year old boy.

Result: Jury verdict returned after 4 day trial, finding the Client NOT GUILTY on all counts.

Charges: Trafficking Methamphetamine

Facts: Client driving friend from Atlanta back to South Carolina, pulled over for behavior “consistent with casing business for burglary”, after turning around in a parking lot when she got lost. Subsequent search of the vehicle after detention on the road-side, reveals 1 kilogram of methamphetamine in a backpack in the back seat of client’s car.

Result: After detailed Motion to Suppress and Memorandum in Support are filed, the case is resolved with a plea to a significantly reduced charge and a brief period of probation and house arrest.

Charges: Vehicular Homicide in 1st Degree

Facts: Adult male charged with striking a cyclist before leaving the scene, at which the cyclist was found deceased. The Client insisted that he thought he’d struck a deer, and even stopped to look for an injured animal.

Result: Judge returned verdict after 2 day bench trial, finding the Client NOT GUILTY of the felony charge, and guilty of a lesser included Misdemeanor Vehicular Homicide. Defendant sentenced to misdemeanor probation.

Charges: DUI, Following Too Closely and Failure to Maintain Lane – Taliaferro County

Facts: CDL Driver in personal vehicle pulled over by Sheriff’s Deputies for Following Too Close and hitting the fog line on I-20 while passing a semi in driving rain. Subsequently charged with DUI after a series of flawed Standard Field Sobriety Tests.

Result: All charged DISMISSED after a Motion to Suppress based on the testimony of a nationally recognized expert associated by counsel.

Charges: Aggravated Assault, Possession of Firearm During Crime and Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer

Facts: Adult male charged after certain acquaintances attending the same party, attempt a robbery and assault on multiple victims. Charged as party to the crime.

Result: Retained after appointed counsel announces the case as a blind plea to all charges. In 2016 the case is subsequently place on the Dead Docket before ultimately being dismissed in 2020.