Case Victories/Testimonials
Felony Burglary – Dismissed Outright
by Southworth & Stamman, LLC | October 31, 2016 | Case Victories, Criminal Defense
Sometimes people get wrongly accused of crimes. Some are from others lying about who is to blame. While others are a result of a misunderstanding. A client was accused of breaking into a building and selling another’s property. The reality was the client had lawful access to this property, and there was a disagreement as to who was entitled to specific property.
Before the initial appearance – where the client would be forced to submit to fingerprints for a national database as a person criminally charged – attorney Stamman worked quickly with the client obtaining the full story and getting necessary paperwork to prove our client was innocent of the alleged wrongdoing. Because of this, the firm was able get a dismissal of all charges outright, before having any hearings. This case is a good reminder for those wrongly charged with a crime. Do not just sit back hoping the truth comes out – be vigilant and obtain an effective lawyer to represent you as soon as you discover the allegations against you.
OWI Third – Dropped to Reckless Citation
by Southworth & Stamman, LLC | October 31, 2016 | Case Victories, Criminal Defense
A client was pulled over for and arrested for an OWI 3rd offense, that comes with a maximum penalty of one year, and minimum 45 days in jail. We were able to successfully avoid any criminal conviction. The firm successfully argued the defense of necessity – that the client had no choice but to flee her in car from a hostile situation. As a result, the case was amended to a citation for reckless driving.
Felony Possession of THC (2nd) – Dismissed Outright – No Penalty
by Southworth & Stamman, LLC | Nov 16, 2015 | Case Victories, Criminal Defense
A client was charged with Felony Possession of THC as a second offense, (maximum penalty of 3.5 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine). He was a passenger in the vehicle when the police pulled him over, and later discovered a large quantity of marijuana in the vehicle. Even though the client insisted the drugs were not his, he was charged with it do to a serious prior drug conviction, and another person in the vehicle claimed the drugs were owned by the client.
Notwithstanding this information, the firm was able to carefully show how the evidence pointed elsewhere, and that the client was unaware of any drugs in the vehicle. Through a detailed explanation of all the evidence, the attorney was able to avoid extensive litigation, and convince the prosecutor to drop all charges against the client.