Cleveland Municipal Court |
2024 |
Client charged with reckless operation and high speed |
Case dismissed. |
Medina Municipal Court |
2024 |
Client charged with OVI and a felony for having a firearm in the vehicle while driving intoxicated. |
Client found not guilty of all OVI charges after a Jury Trial; Felony case dismissed. |
Cleveland Municipal Court |
2024 |
Client charged with Domestic Violence |
Case dismissed before trial. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2024 |
Client charged with Failure to Control and being at fault for car accident. |
Accident investigation proved the other driver was at fault; Case dismissed. |
Cleveland Municipal Court |
2024 |
Client charged with Child Endangering |
Case dismissed by the prosecutor the day before we were prepared to go to trial. |
Norwalk Municipal Court |
2024 |
Client charged with OVI |
Case reduced to reckless operation, no probation, no license suspension. |
Ashland Municipal Court |
2023 |
Client accused of probation violation for positive marijuana test despite no use for several months. |
Scientific research presented to the court regarding the effects of extreme rapid weight loss on marijuana testing resulted in dismissal of the violation. |
Cleveland Municipal Court |
2023 |
Client accused of domestic violence against a child |
Case dismissed. |
Geauga County Juvenile Court |
2023 |
Client charged with OVI, Underage Consumption, and Failure to Control for car crash with juvenile passengers while intoxicated |
Case resolved with $50 fine, no probation, no jail, license suspension with privileges. |
Lake County Court of Common Pleas |
2023 |
Client charged with Felony Domestic Violence |
Case dismissed. |
Willoughby Municipal Court |
2023 |
Client charged with Theft of cash from employer |
Case dismissed. |
Willoughby Municipal Court |
2023 |
Client charged with Aggravated Menacing with a firearm |
Case dismissed. |
Lake County Juvenile Court |
2022 |
Client charged with Assault |
Case dismissed. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2021 |
Client charged with OVI |
Case dismissed. |
Parma Municipal Court |
2021 |
Client charged with domestic violence |
Case dismissed by judge in the middle of trial, client Not Guilty. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2021 |
Client charged with aggravated menacing, falsely accused of threatening another driver with a gun. |
After the investigation into the credibility of the complaining witness, case dismissed at the government’s expense. |
Mentor Municipal Court |
2021 |
Client accused of domestic violence against 13 year old son. |
After legal research and briefing presented to the court and the prosecutor proving that proper and reasonable parental discipline is legal and lawful, case dismissed at the government’s expense. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2020 |
Client accused of third-degree felony domestic violence with prior record of domestic violence. |
Case reduced to fourth-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct. |
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
2020 |
Client accused of firing a gun at another car. |
Case dismissed the morning of jury trial. |
Lake County Juvenile Court |
2020 |
Client wrongly cited for traffic accident. |
Case dismissed. |
Medina County Court of Common Pleas |
2020 |
Client charged with 2 counts felony drug possession. |
Case reduced to a single misdemanor with no probation and no fine. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2020 |
Client charged with theft at Walmart self check-out. |
Case dismissed. |
Willoughby Municipal Court |
2019 |
Client charged with 2nd OVI in less than a year, 3rd in 10 years. |
First 2019 case reduced to Physical Control, second case dismissed. |
Lake County Court of Common Pleas |
2019 |
Client falsely accused twice in one year of stalking by vindictive ex. |
First case dismissed after trial, second case dismissed before trial. |
Stow Municipal Court |
2019 |
Client charged with OVI after wrong-way driving despite breath test under legal limit. |
OVI reduced to reckless operation. |
Mentor Municipal Court |
2019 |
Client charged with theft. |
Case dismissed and record sealed. |
Lyndhurst Municipal Court |
2018 |
Client ticketed for traveling 98mph in a 60mph zone. |
Citation reduced to zero-point non-moving violation. |
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
2018 |
Client charged with Aggravated Murders from 2015, 2016 and two from 2017. |
Client found Not Guilty after jury trial on 2015 and 2016 murders, hung jury on the 2017 cases. |
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
2018 |
Client charged with Rape of two young children. |
After extensive investigation, all charges dismissed the morning of trial. |
Ashtabula Eastern County Court (Geneva) |
2018 |
Client charged with OVI and ALS for refusal to blow. |
Case reduced to tail light violation, Administrative License Suspension dismissed. |
Rocky River Municipal Court |
2017 |
Client charged with marijuana OVI, confirmed with urine test, court “unofficial” policy of non-reduction. |
Charge reduced to Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle. |
Lake County Court of Common Pleas |
2017 |
“Shaken baby” case: Client charged with third-degree felony child endangering. |
Charge reduced to misdemeanor, Client sentenced to Community Control. As of 2018, client has won back full custody of his children. |
Willoughby Municipal Court |
2017 |
Client charged with assault of a child. |
Case dismissed, Client’s record sealed. |
Lake County Court of Common Pleas |
2017 |
Client charged with, among other things, rape of a small child. Statutory penalty: life in prison without any possibility of parole. |
Trial by Jury; Client acquitted on the charge of Rape. |
8th District Court of Appeals, Cuyahoga County |
2017 |
Appeal of three-year sentence for probation violations. |
Sentence overturned on appeal. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2017 |
Client charged with marijuana OVI, second offense in less than 3 years. |
Charge reduced to Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle. |
Willoughby Municipal Court |
2017 |
Client charged with OVI, second offense in less than 3 years. |
Charge reduced to Physical Control. |
Mentor Municipal Court |
2016 |
Client on immigration visa charged with theft. |
Case dismissed. |
11th District Court of Appeals |
2016 |
Client received consecutive sentences. |
Sentence vacated, case remanded for resentencing. |
Euclid Municipal Court |
2016 |
Client charged with Driving Under Suspension and Possession of Marijuana. |
Driving Under Suspension dismissed, Drug Possession reduced to Disorderly Conduct. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2016 |
Client charged with violating restraining order. |
Case dismissed at State’s expense. |
Lake County Court of Common Pleas |
2016 |
Client charged with Murder, steadfastly maintained innocence for years. |
Client released on lesser charge with a sentence of time served and no admission of guilt due to plea by way of North Carolina v. Alford. |
Lake County Juvenile Court |
2015 |
Client charged with Theft for shoplifting. |
Charges found Not True at trial. |
Ashtabula Eastern Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with 2nd OVI in 3 years and Resisting Arrest. |
OVI reduced to non-moving violation; Resisting Arrest dismissed. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with felony Breaking and Entering. |
Charge reduced to misdemeanor, dismissed on payment of costs, case immediately expunged. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with Domestic Violence. |
Case dismissed. |
Stow Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with OVI in a court with a policy of not reducing OVIs. |
Charge reduced to non-moving violation. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with Cruelty to Animals. |
Case dismissed at State’s expense. |
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court |
2015 |
Client charged with Arson. |
Case dismissed day of trial due to defense’s pretrial investigation. |
Lakewood Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with Domestic Violence. |
Case dismissed. |
Willoughby Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with Drug Possession. |
Case dismissed. |
8th District Court of Appeals |
2015 |
Client sentenced to consecutive 3-year prison terms. |
Sentence vacated, case remanded for resentencing. |
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
2015 |
Client charged with Intimidating a Witness. |
Client found Not Guilty after jury trial. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2015 |
Client charged with felony domestic violence. |
Charge reduced to disorderly conduct. |
Painesville Municipal Court |
2014 |
CDL licensed driver of semi-trailer cited for Failure to Control after single-vehicle accident. |
Case dismissed on plea of No Contest. |
Chardon Municipal Court |
2014 |
Client charged with 2 counts of Burglary, felonies of the 3rd degree. |
Charges dismissed. |
Mentor Municipal Court |
2014 |
Client charged with Domestic Violence. |
Charges dismissed. |
Lake County Juvenile Court |
2014 |
Juvenile client charged with Theft for allegedly shoplifting. |
Charges found Not True at trial. |
Lake County Court of Common Pleas |
2013 |
Appeal for a client who had been convicted of 2 counts of Aggravated Murder, 6 counts of Murder, and 6 other related counts and sentenced to Life without the possibility of parole. |
Conviction reversed on appeal. |
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court |
2013 |
Client charged with Robbery, a Second-Degree Felony. |
Case dismissed by judge. |
Lake County Juvenile Court |
2012 |
Charged of Falsification |
Case dismissed on payment of court costs |
Middleburg Heights Mayor’s Court |
2012 |
Charges of Failure to Control, Seat Belt Violation |
Client found Not Guilty after plea of No Contest. |
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
2012 |
Charges of Trafficking in Drugs, Possession of Drugs, Criminal Tools |
All charges dismissed. |
Lake County Court of Common Pleas |
2012 |
Appeal of sentence on multiple charges including 2 counts of Burglary and 2 counts of Theft |
Case remanded for resentencing. |
Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas |
2012 |
Civil complaint for multiple sexual assaults |
Obtained $1,000,000.00 default judgment. |
Lorain County Court of Common Pleas |
2012 |
Appeal of label as a “sexual predator” |
Client reclassified, no longer labeled a sexual predator. |
Lake County Juvenile Court |
2012 |
Child Protective Services complaint alleging an Abused and Dependent Child |
Complaint found Not True on both counts at trial. |
Willoughby Municipal Court |
2011 |
Charged of OVI, Second offense in less than 1 year |
Charge reduced to Physical Control. |
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court |
2010 |
Client charged with Robbery |
Client found Not Guilty after bench trial. |