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2022 DUI – Case Dismissed

Case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing after the General Sessions Judge found the client did not drive unreasonable in a construction zone especially when no one was around. The case was dismissed after a hearing finding that the Defendant did not violate any law under the 4th Amendment Constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.

2017 Drug Case – Motion To Suppress Granted

The trial court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress possession of over 6.4 grams of heroin, 34 pills of Xanax and 0.4 grams of methamphetamine. The defense was able to show the defendant was illegally searched and seized under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 7 of the Tennessee Constitution.

2015 Rape – Jury Trial – Not Guilty

The defendant was charged with rape and statutory rape. After a jury trial, the defendant was found not guilty of the rape counts and only guilty of statutory rape. The defendant used a medical expert to challenge the rape kit and science at trial.

2015 Kidnapping – Jury Trial – Mistrial, Hung Jury

The defendant was charged in a cold case with two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and one count of aggravated robbery. The defense tried this case twice. One was a mistrial, and one was a hung jury. The defense successfully used an expert in microbiology to challenge DNA.

2015 Drug Case – Motion To Suppress Granted

The trial court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress possession of over 300 grams (a kilo) of cocaine. The defense was able to show the defendant was illegally searched and seized under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 7 of the Tennessee Constitution.

2013 DUI – Jury Trial – Hung Jury

The defendant was charged with a fourth DUI offense or more. After a jury trial, the jury was hung from eight to four for not guilty. Subsequently, the defendant pleaded to a reduced charge of DUI 3rd offense.

2012 Robbery – Jury Trial – Not Guilty

Client was charged with especially aggravated robbery. The defendant was found not guilty at the jury trial. The defense used an identification expert to challenge identity at trial and was successful.

2012 Drug Case – Motion To Suppress Granted

The trial court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress possession of over 21 grams of cocaine. The defense was able to show the defendant was illegally searched and seized under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 7 of the Tennessee Constitution.