NOTABLE CASES
Federal Crimes
Charge: One count conspiring with others to distribute controlled substance, and one count possessing, with intent to distribute, a controlled substance. The client was facing up to 29 years in prison. Client’s house was searched on an “anticipatory” search warrant which alleged that a future sale would take place based on information police received. A motion to suppress was filed and the court agreed that the basis for the search was insufficient. The client faced 262 months prison as he was alleged to be a “career offender.” We were able to prove that he did not fit the criteria for being a career offender.
Venue: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Date: April 2009
Result: 92 months prison. The warrant was declared “invalid” and “defective” by the trial judge and the case is currently on appeal in the 7th circuit.
Charge: Federal Bank Fraud charges. Client was a bank teller who transferred money from customer accounts to her own. After being caught, she worked for a cleaning company and stole checks from the offices that she was cleaning. She faced 10 years federal prison. We were able to present a compelling personal story at sentencing which allowed the judge to vary from the guidelines.
Venue: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Date: December 2005
Result: 4 months jail.
Charge: Possible criminal charges of arson and insurance fraud.
Venue: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Date: May 2005
Result: As a result of our negotiations, no charges against the client were filed.
Charge: 23-count indictment, in which client was charged with 8 others with Knowingly and Intentionally Conspiring to Distribute a Controlled Substance: 100 kg of marijuana and 500 gr. of cocaine. Client was a heavy drug user who would buy quantities with others and they would all share. He was accused by several codefendants of “delivering” drugs to them when, in reality, he was just giving them away at parties. Following two years of extensive motion practice, the court granted defense’s Motion for Downward Departure from sentencing guidelines. Client had faced 40 years prison and the government recommended 57 months.
Venue: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Date: 2003-2005
Result: 6 months prison