1. Consultation with client
2. Entry of Appearance in Court on Client’s behalf
3. Conduct discovery and review Prosecutor’s response to discovery request with client.
4. Attend pre-trial on behalf of client- up to 2x
5. Enter plea on behalf of client, if necessary
6. Advocacy at sentencing hearing if plea entered.
7. Provide Client with summary of outcome/status of court case. Summary includes client’s nexts steps, court costs and fines and other court penalties imposed and due dates.

A motion to suppress is the way by which your attorney will try to suppress the prosecutor’s evidence against you. If evidence is suppressed, it means that it can’t be used at trial and this may lead to your case being dismissed.

The judge will suppress the evidence if she determines that your rights were violated in collecting the evidence. The officer may have violated your rights by extending the stop longer than it needed to be, by asking you to submit to field sobriety and chemical tests without proper justification, conducting breathalyzer or blood tests improperly, or by asking you questions after you have invoked your right to counsel.

Conducting a hearing on a motion to suppress can also be valuable even if it does not result in evidence being suppressed because it offers you insight into the prosecutor’s case such as whether or not the officer is a good witness or what facts the prosecutor places emphasis on.

If I can’t reach an agreement with the prosecutor that you are happy with and you feel that it is valuable and important to litigate your case, then your case will go to trial.

If that is the case, I will aggressively defend your rights at trial. I will make sure the prosecutor follows the rules of evidence and questions the accuracy and truthfulness of the witnesses against you. I will make sure that the prosecutor follows the rules of evidence and question the witnesses about how they determined you were diving under the influence of alcohol and attack their credibility and accuracy. If you would like to testify and tell your side of the story, you may, but you don’t have to. The judge will then decide if the prosecution has met their burden to prove your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

You don’t want a misunderstanding or a wild night out to end up in a criminal record. We can help you deal with a disorderly conduct or disorderly conduct intoxication charge to protect your record.

We work with underage clients and their parents to defend against charges of underage possession of alcohol. When you are young, it is important to avoid charges if at all possible. We will use our training and resources to get your charges dropped if possible. If not, we will try to get them reduced to minimize the impact on your life.

Drug possession is considered a serious offense, and it is not one you want on your record. Not many people realize that a conviction for drug possession can lead to a driver’s license suspension and a period of ineligibility for federal student loans. Let us help you fight your charges and protect your future in the process.

We also work with clients who have been charged with theft. I know how to defend against theft charges, and I will do my best to help you avoid conviction.

Assault charges are surprisingly common, and can be filed based on questionable evidence. Whether it was a family dispute or a random encounter, I can build a strong defense that will ensure that the court hears your side of the story. Misdemeanor clients throughout Lima and the suburbs of Ottawa Hills, Sylvania, Maumee, Perrysburg, and Oregon, as well as Bowling Green, Ohio. Please contact me today to discuss your case.

The arraignment is the first step in a misdemeanor criminal case. This is when you must appear and either enter a plea of guilty, no contest, or not guilty. You may also request a continuance to hire an attorney if you are not able to do so before the court date.

Most courts require you to appear in person for the arraignment in a misdemeanor case. If the court does not require your personal appearance, your attorney will file the necessary paperwork to handle the arraignment. After entering the plea of not guilty, your attorney will address bond and work on getting you released if you are being held in custody.

At the pretrial, the prosecutor and I will discuss your case and what plea options are available. For example, I will determine if we can negotiate a dismissal, get your case into a diversion program or get the case reduced to a lesser charge.

If I can negotiate a result that you are happy with, then we will conclude the case at the pretrial. If you are there at court for a pretrial, you can enter a plea that day or continue the case for a plea date if you would like to think about things further. If I can’t reach an agreement you like, then the case will be set for trial at a later date.

A motion to suppress is the way by which your attorney will try to suppress the prosecutor’s evidence against you. If evidence is suppressed, it means that it can’t be used at trial and this may lead to your case being dismissed.

The judge will suppress the evidence such if she determines that your rights were violated by the officer during the investigation of the crime and the arrest. The officer may have violated your rights by extending a traffic stop longer than necessary, improperly searching your person, home or vehicle or depriving you of your right to counsel.

Conducting a hearing on a motion to suppress can also be valuable even if it does not result in evidence being suppressed because it offers you insight into the prosecutor’s case such as whether or not the officer is a good witness or what facts the prosecutor places emphasis on.

Your case will finish with either a dismissal by the prosecution (rare), entering a plea to the charge or reduced charge or a trial.

If I can’t reach an agreement with the prosecutor that you are happy with then your case will go to trial.

If that is the case, I will aggressively defend your rights at trial. At trial, the prosecutor will first present the evidence against you. I will make sure that the prosecutor follows the rules of evidence and question the witnesses about how they determined you were diving under the influence of alcohol and attack their credibility and accuracy. If you would like to testify and tell (incomplete thought…)