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I represented an FBI agent who was falsely accused of child molestation. When he called me, the case was already being investigated by the FBI and a local police agency in Georgia. We immediately contacted the officers to collect more information and began interviewing witnesses–my client’s close friends, people who knew the child, and other medical professionals who had knowledge of the child.

The statement by the child was vague, lacked details, and contradicted observable facts. No physical evidence supported the claim. Yet, as always, the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS) got involved and intervened in my client’s life and family.

The case took about a year to investigate. During that time, and after interviewing a number of witnesses, we were able to prove the claim was made up. We saved our clients life, career, and family.

This case involves allegations of money laundering (upwards of 8 million dollars). This happened in Forsyth County, Georgia in 2022-2023, but was heard in the Memphis, Tennessee Federal Court (Western District of Tennessee). My client was investigated for accepting money illegally from a third party, opening up a bank account, and depositing that money into the account. The third party would then withdraw the money. This was alleged to have happened hundreds of times, which deprived businesses in the Memphis area of millions of dollars. The third party involved in this case had been a party in other cases. After I entered the case and met with the FBI and the United States Attorney, the potential charges were dismissed. My client was never arrested.

This case involves allegations that my client downloaded and traded images of child pornography using his cell phone, Discord, and other social media services. This happened in Forsyth County, Georgia and was investigated by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. My client is a college graduate. He was approached by law enforcement related to an ongoing investigation into child pornography (approximately 7 images). There had been images flagged by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). A search warrant was executed at his house and the police left with two of his cell phones. Before the officers left, they asked for, and were given, the passwords to the phone. We got immediately involved and revoked any consent to search the cell phones. We were then able to convince the officers our client was not involved in this type of crime. After more investigation, the officers closed this case and my client was not arrested. We saved his life.

This case involves allegations of sexual abuse against a three-year-old boy by his non-blood-related uncle. The uncle was my client. This happened in Dawson County, Georgia in 2024. The judge was Judge Jason Deal and Judge Lindsay Burton. In March 2024, the mother brought the child to Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital due to complaints of pain in his butt. During the examination, the child disclosed that his uncle had touched him inappropriately. Following this report, an investigation was launched. Dawson County Sheriff’s Office interviewed the child, who provided further details of the alleged abuse, and collected evidence. The child saw a nurse, who said he was sexually assaulted. The officers interviewed my client who denied everything. Yet, he was arrested and subsequently indicted on charges of Aggravated Child Molestation and Aggravated Sodomy. Each charge carries a life sentence in prison. After our investigation was completed, we discovered the forensic interviewer had lied in her original report. We also found text messages between the mother and father of the child, which were exculpatory and very helpful to my client. In the end, we were able to prove the child may have been coached. All charges were dismissed.

I received a call from a mother whose son was in jail for 45 days. Over the 45 days, he did not attend a hearing for his arrest and was not assigned a public defender. His arrest occurred because both a warrant and his probation officer said he failed a drug test. As a result of this alleged probation violation, my client was being held in jail until a judge could sentence him to prison. Immediately after we received the call, our firm began investigating the allegations against our client and reviewed the so-called “positive” drug test. Based on our finding, the probation officer did not follow the proper protocol when he administered the drug test. In fact, after the test was sent to an independent crime lab, the results came back negative! The warrant was dismissed and my client was released from jail the next day!

My client was arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia for driving on a suspended license. Unfortunately, the Gwinnett County, Georgia court did not enter her previous speeding ticket into the system correctly, which wrongfully suspended her license. Despite my client’s insistence that the suspended license was a misunderstanding, she was arrested. Once we were hired to handle the case, we made the decision that we would fight the suspended license charge. We were adamant that nothing less than a dismissal would be acceptable! After speaking with the Department of Driver Services’ (Georgia’s DMV office) legal department, I was able to have them correct my client’s driver’s record. With this information in hand, I contacted the prosecutor assigned to the case and was able to get the charges dismissed.

Sometimes the law is not on the side of those who vow to protect and serve. Sometimes even police officers need assistance from defense attorneys. I was honored when my client, a police officer, hired me to handle a temporary protective order case on his behalf. His ex-girlfriend said he punched her in the mouth, threw her on the ground, held a gun to her head, and fired multiple shots in front of her. Outrageous claims that, if true, could send him to prison and would end his law enforcement career. We arrived for trial at the Forsyth County Superior Court. Despite our client’s innocence, we tried to negotiate with opposing counsel, but his client refused our requests. So, we fought. After a full day in court, the judge ruled in our favor and dismissed the TPO. My client was able to get back to work, and can now move on with his life.

My client was stopped by police officers in Lumpkin County, Georgia. The officers smelled alcohol coming from her breath and noticed she was slurring her words and stumbling. They made her perform “field sobriety tests” to ensure she could properly drive a car. They also made her blow into a preliminary breath test, which detects the presence of alcohol in a human body. As a result of these tests and observations, the police officers arrested her for DUI. My firm conducted an extensive investigation into the arrest, and discussed the results with the prosecutor. Based on the facts we presented to the prosecutor, the State of Georgia completely dismissed the DUI.

Police officers arrested my client for committing a domestic violence battery against his girlfriend, based on a statement given to the officers and noticeable signs of injury. Without Miranda warnings or probable cause to enter the residence, officers barged into my client’s home and spoke to him. My client told the officers he acted in self-defense, but was arrested anyway. He, too, had visible injuries. The plea offer given to my client by the prosecution included him entering a guilty plea to a felony charge with one year in jail, followed by four years of probation. Following our firm’s investigation, we proved the argument did not happen the way the police officers said it did, and we were able to get my client’s charges reduced to misdemeanor with absolutely no prison time.

My client, a professional in the community, was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Another state had mistakenly suspended his license and did not provide him with any notice. This led to my client being accidentally arrested. After our firm met with the prosecutor, we were able to get the suspended license ticket dismissed.

My client was involved in a car accident in Cumming, Georgia. The police officer said she was at fault. She disagreed and hired us. After reviewing the case and determining that our client was in fact not at fault, we contacted the prosecutor. The result of our conversation was a dismissed citation.

Police officers arrested my client for the crime of Terroristic Threats based on the allegation that she threatened to shoot another person. Terroristic Threats is a felony and carries a possible five year prison sentence. My client was adamant she did not violate the law. While the prosecutor initially agreed to reduce the charge to a petty misdemeanor offense, our firm did not want to agree to a reduced charge. There was no reason for my client to plead guilty because she was not guilty. Due to our persistence and my client’s innocence, in the end, my firm was able to get all of her charges dismissed!

We received a call to represent a client on a speeding ticket. All my client asked for was no points on his driver’s license. In addition to making sure that my client did not received any points from his ticket, my firm was able to have the actual speeding violation and fine reduced.

My client was arrested in Roswell, Georgia for driving with a suspended license. Following an investigation of the case, our firm met with the prosecutor and was able to get his suspended license charge reduced to a small fine. My client now has a valid driver’s license.

Typically, once a person commits a drug related crime, they will be banished from a county where the crime took place. In my client’s case, he was banished from Union County, Georgia during the period of his probation which is 25 years. His family lives in Union County, and he wanted to return home to visit them. After meeting with the prosecutor and discussing his request, the prosecutor agreed to our request and lifted the banishment provision.

My client hired me after having been charged with a felony of entering 22 different cars. Police officers and prosecutors alleged he went around to different cars and pulled on the handles to see if they were unlocked. If the door opened, he stole valuable items such as iPads, iPhones, wallets and golf clubs. If the car door was locked, he would leave the car and proceed to check other cars in the vicinity. If convicted, the maximum punishment in this case was 110 years! The prosecutor’s initial offer was a 90 day in-prison boot camp followed by seven years of felony probation. This offer was in addition to an incredible amount of fines, fees, and community service. Knowing the scope of the case, our firm’s investigation needed to begin immediately. After a considerable amount of time reviewing the State’s evidence, I noticed the fingerprint analysis linking my client to the crime scene was negative. Due to this lack of evidence, I was able get the prosecutor to reduce the 22 felony counts. In the end, my client received a few years of probation and community service. He does not have to serve one single day of prison or pay any fines. Most importantly, he’s not a convicted felon!

Helen, Georgia hosts a massive Oktoberfest party, where thousands of people celebrate with food and of course, beer. My client, a recent law school graduate and brand new attorney, joined his friends at this festival. On the way home, he was stopped by a police officer. The officer said he was drunk, performed field sobriety exercises, and requested a breath test, which allegedly came back over the legal limit. After my firm was hired, we determined that the police officer did not have probable cause to request a breath test. Therefore, the evidence from the test would have been thrown out as a 4th Amendment violation. The prosecutor recognized this legal issue and offered to dismiss the DUI.

From day one, my client was adamant that he wanted a trial and swore he was innocent of all charges. He was arrested for possessing marijuana. The police officers went into his house and found a pipe with marijuana residue in it next to the bed he was sleeping in. After he was unlawfully interrogated, they tried to “flip” my client (make him what we call a snitch in the criminal defense world) in exchange for dismissing his charges. My client declined and was taken into custody. He explained why he was innocent, but the officers didn’t listen. Unfortunately for the police officers, my firm listened. We immediately started investigating this case. As it turned out, there were no audio or video recordings of this arrest. Additionally, the room that my client was arrested in belonged to the owner of the house. We found out she was arrested for the same drugs and already pled guilty! Furthermore, the drugs were not actually found where the officers said they were. We knew our client was innocent. The police officers did too, but they thought he would just plead guilty. Boy were they wrong! The prosecutor dismissed all charges after being contacted by my firm.

A neighbor dispute between two families turned into the threat of criminal warrants and arrests. My client was alleged to have pushed and threatened his neighbor. I was hired to accomplish one objective: get the warrants dismissed. And I did just that. With the help of my investigator, we visited the crime scene, spoke with the witnesses and parties, and conducted a background investigation into the “victim.” After explaining our findings to the “victim,” all warrants and charges were dismissed against my client.

My client was on the way to Harrah’s Casino in Tennessee. He was arrested at a roadblock in Rabun County, Georgia for DUI. He was told to take the field sobriety tests, but he refused. He did, however, blow into the portable breath testing machine, which gave a positive reading for alcohol in his body. He was then asked to blow into the Intoxilyzer 5000 machine, but again my client refused. This was my client’s second DUI. Our firm was able to get my client’s DUI reduced to reckless driving in a record amount of time. No jail. No license suspension.

The police officers in Dahlonega (Lumpkin County) arrested my client for DUI. They alleged he drove off the road into a ditch. A witness to the accident called 911, and several officers were dispatched to the scene. One of the officers performed some of the tests used in the Standardized Field Sobriety Test battery. Unfortunately for the officer, he didn't administer them correctly. A second officer went through 3 more tests on my client before placing him under arrest for DUI. The Intoxilyzer 5000 indicated my client had a .127 blood alcohol concentration—almost twice the legal limit! Our firm was hired days after the arrest. We conducted a thorough investigation, which included speaking with the officers outside of court. We determined that the officers had conflicting stories, and the audio and video recordings did not make it to the evidence room (though the police reports said otherwise). Furthermore, the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were not administered correctly. We also reviewed the maintenance and log records for the Intoxilyzer 5000. In the past month prior to my client's arrest, we noticed several readings and tests that were problematic. We brought all of this information to the prosecutor. We were able to successfully close this case with a reduced charge of Reckless Driving. My client kept his driver's license and his liberty.

My client entered the Lowe's parking lot and accidentally struck another car. She drove to the next aisle, parked her car, and went into the store to ask for assistance. The other driver thought she was running away and called the police. Without listening to my client's story, the police officer arrested her for Hit and Run charges. Georgia law considers the crime of Hit and Run to be a misdemeanor. It is punishable by 12 months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Additionally, this law carries a mandatory suspension of your driver's license. My client was not guilty, and hired us to assist her through the criminal justice process. We investigated the case, spoke with the insurance company, and spoke with the prosecutor. At court, the prosecutor reduced my client's Hit and Run charge to a City Ordinance violation. We were able to keep the violation off of my client's driver's record, and more importantly do away with jail time and license suspensions.

It was a tough night for my client. He left a local bar in Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, Georgia and was allegedly really drunk. He drove his car off the road and into a ditch. A witness claimed to see the entire thing happen. The police officer arrived and conducted the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests on my client. He said my client failed the tests (all of them), arrested him, and made him blow into the breath machine. My client blew a .197, which is over twice the legal limit. My investigation revealed the officer was not trained in DUI Detection or Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Unfortunately for him, I am. After speaking with the prosecutor, my client's DUI charge was reduced to a traffic offense. He did not have to go to jail. He did not lose his liberty. He did not plead guilty to DUI. He did not lose his license. We won.

My client was arrested for buying marijuana from a known supplier. She was officially charged with "Distributing Marijuana" which carries a very stiff prison sentence. She is young, well educated, has a good job, and certainly did not ever think she would face felony charges. Her whole life was turned upside down. Fortunately, she came to GeorgiaCrime.com. After I reviewed the file, I knew something had to be done for this client. I called and fought with the prosecutor to reduce the charge. At first, the prosecutor resisted and pushed forward for a felony conviction. I presented case law and demanded it be considered. After a 10 round battle with the prosecutor, the felony charges were dismissed! My client accepted a punishment for what she had done: possessed a joint's worth of marijuana. My client thought the fight was over. However, it wasn't. After her probation is completed, I made it so that her arrest will not result in a conviction, and her entire case will be expunged!

After almost a year of litigation, my client’s felony sexual battery charges have been dismissed! The charges began when an angry employee, who was drinking on the job, was fired. From there, she went AWOL and made a false report to the sheriff’s office. My client was interviewed and arrested. His life and liberty were at stake. From day one, my client said he did not do it. This meant my job went from a small battle of mitigating the facts of the case, to an all out war for freedom and proving innocence. I knew I had to win. And I did just that. The prosecutor dismissed the felony sexual battery charges. All of them.