State of Ohio v. L.D. Case # B2101294 – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
L.D was charged with one count of Having a Weapon while under Disability and facing 3 years in prison and revocation of his parole if found guilty at trial. The charge was based on a firearm being found in a public space that an uncredible witness stated belonged to L.D. He was found not guilty at trial.
State of Ohio v. D.B. Case # B2105418 – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
D.B was charged with one count of Carrying a concealed weapon and one count of improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle and was facing 3 years in prison if convicted. Most problematic for D.B. was that this would be his first felony conviction and tarnish an otherwise clean record.
State of Ohio v. E.J. Case # B2103591 – INDICTMENT DISMISSED.
E.J. was charged with two counts of Murder and two counts of Felonious Assault and facing life in prison if convicted. After extensive legal challenges to the States use of Geo-Fence technology, the State of Ohio ultimately dismissed the indictment against E.J..
State of Ohio v. J.R. Case # B2302363 – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL
J.R. was charged with two counts of Felonious Assault and one count of Obstructing Justice and was facing 23 years in prison if convicted. The defense was that this was a tragic accident and not a knowing act. After turning down a plea deal that included prison time, he was found not guilty at trial.
State of Ohio v. A.B. Case # B2403070 – INDICTMENT DISMISSED.
A.B. was charged with one count of Aggravated Robbery, one count of Robbery, and two counts of Felonious Assault and A.B. was facing 43 years in prison if convicted on all charges. An alibi was provided as a defense, and motions were filed to suppress and exclude cell-phone evidence that the State had obtained against A.B. The motions were granted and the State had to dismiss the case against A.B. who returned home to his newborn child after a yearlong battle in his case.
State of Ohio v. A.T. Case # B2400789 – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
A.T. was charged with Murder and looking at the possibility of life in prison if found guilty. After an extensive investigation and a thorough review of the States evidence and case, a self-defense argument was raised at trial. A verdict of Not Guilty was retuned after a two week trial and A.T. was released from jail after a year of pre-trial incarceration.
State of Ohio v. M.R. Case # B2505021
M.R. was charged with one count of Kidnapping and one count of Abduction and was facing 14 years in prison if convicted. M.R. had never been charged with a criminal offense before and his family name and small business were on the line. Because the defense did not back down from his innocence, the State of Ohio agreed to drop all felony charges against him, and he pled to a single misdemeanor offense.
State of Ohio v. M.F. Case B2504399 – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
M.F. was charged with one count of Felonious Assault and was looking at 8 years in prison if convicted and his gun rights taken from him. M.F. fought back after the alleged victim was the initial aggressor and a self-defense argument was raised at trial. A strong defense team investigation led to the uncovering of an eye witness the State did not know about.
State of Ohio v. A.V. Case # B2505163. – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
A.V. was charged with 3 counts of Rape that, if convicted, could have sent him to prison for 33 years. A conviction or plea deal would also have required him to register as a sex-offender for the rest of his life and would have resulted in devastating immigration consequences for A.V..
State of Ohio v. D.B. Case # B2502302 – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
D.B. was charged with two counts of Felonious Assault and one count of Robbery and was facing 24 years in prison if convicted. Client insisted he acted in self-defense and The Robert Jones Defense firm raised that defense at trial, resulting in a Not Guilty Verdict on all counts.
State of Ohio v. A.H. – INDICTMENT DISMISSED.
A.H. was charged with one count of Aggravated Robbery with firearm specifications, one count of Kidnapping with firearm specifications, and one count of Robbery. If convicted, A.H. could have been sentenced to prison for 36 years. Despite his co-defendants taking plea deals of 5 years to negate any risk of decades in prison, A.H. trusted Robert Jones and pushed the case to a trial date. The indictment was dismissed and he was released that very day.
State of Ohio v. A.G. – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
A.G. was charged with Strangulation and Domestic Violence. A.G. was an individual who had never been charged with a criminal offense before and a conviction would have stripped him of his right to carry a firearm for his own safety, and, have consequences for his business that he had owned and operated for over a decade. At trial, a self-defense argument was raised and it was ultimately successful.
State of Ohio v. E.A. – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
E.A. was charged with one count of Intimidation of a witness, one count of violating a protection order, and one count of telecommunications harassment for allegedly sending threatening messages to an ex. After extensive investigation in E.A’s defense, evidence was uncovered by the defense that the ex owned the accounts the messages were sent from.
State of Ohio v. S.D. (Juvenile Case)
S.D. was facing a Juvenile bind-over case on charges that, if bound over to the adult system, S.D. could have faced life in prison. After thoroughly reviewing the allegations, evidence, and S.D’s past, the Juvenile Court retained jurisdiction, kept him in Juvenile Court, and he served 2 years at the Department of Youth Services. Instead of life in prison, he now happily resides in K.Y.
State of Ohio v. E.L. (Juvenile Case) – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
E.L was accused of Rape and could have been given Juvenile Life if convicted on top of having to register as a sex-offender. E.L. was planning to attend college to play sports, and a conviction could have ruined his future.
State of Ohio v. D.W. (Juvenile Case) – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
D.W. was charged with one count of Aggravated Robbery that could have led to him going to the Department of Youth Services for 4 years. After a through investigation and scene visits, D.W. was found Not Guilty at trial.
State of Ohio v. D.B. (Juvenile Case) – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
Client was charged with Carrying a concealed weapon at 16 and could possibly have been sent to the Department of Youth Services if convicted.