At
The Downey Law Firm, we strive to
find the legal and factual issues
that can convince a prosecutor to
dismiss a case. As our results indicate,
we have successfully convinced prosecutors
to dismiss a wide variety of cases
and have successfully defended clients
in the ultimate legal arena, the jury
trial. Of course, every client's case
is different. Please call our office
to discuss the possible outcomes we
may achieve in your criminal matter.
| CHARGE |
RESULT |
| Arson/Habitation |
Not Guilty *Pretrial offer: 10 years in prison |
| Assault |
Not Guilty |
| Assault/ Family Violence |
Not Guilty |
| Assault/Family Violence |
Dismissed |
| Aggravated Assault |
No Bill
*Defense Investigation establishes alibi and total innocence |
Aggravated Assault
|
No Bill: defense provided evidence of self –defense
complainant was police officer |
| Aggravated Assault |
Dismissed |
Aggravated Robbery
|
Case Dismissed on day of trial |
Aggravated Robbery
|
Case Dismissed on day of trial |
Aggravated Robbery
(2 restaurants)
|
10 yr. deferred adjudication |
Aggravated Robbery
|
Guilty of lesser offense |
Robbery
|
Dismissed
* Defense investigation establishes perjury by complaint |
Aggravated Sexual Assault
|
Mistrial |
Sexual Assault
|
Deferred Adjudication |
Burglary of Habitation
|
reduced to Burglary of Building: client given 2 year
deferred adjudication |
Burglary of a Habitation with Intent to Commit Felony
(First Degree)
|
Jury trial result: probation
Offer before trial: 12 years in prison |
Burglary of a Habitation
Committed while on bond for a separate offense
|
deferred adjudication |
| Request for Early Termination from Probation for:
- Assault
- Aggravated Robbery
- Possession of Cocaine
- Burglary of Habitation
|
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Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
|
Credit Card Abuse
Motion to Quash |
GRANTED:
Case Dismissed |
Criminal Mischief
|
Dismissed |
Deadly Conduct/ Discharging Weapon
|
Dismissed |
DWI
|
Not Guilty
*test result: .12 |
DWI
|
Dismissed |
DWI
|
Dismissed |
DWI
|
Dismissed |
DWI
|
Dismissed
* client struck police car |
DWI
|
Reduced to Public Intoxication |
DWI
|
Reduced to Reckless Driving |
DWI 2nd
(committed while on Probation for first DWI)
|
2 year probation |
DWI
|
Dismissed
*Involuntary Intoxication Established. |
| DWI—3rd Offense |
Probation |
Intoxication Manslaughter
|
No Bill |
Operating A Common Carrier (International Freighter)
While Intoxicated
* Federal Offense
|
Reduced to Misdemeanor + Fine |
Federal Banking Fraud Investigation
(Amount in controversy over 1,000,000) |
No charges filed |
False Report to a Peace Officer
|
Dismissed |
Failure to Register as Sex Offender
|
Dismissed |
Forgery
|
2 yr. deferred adjudication |
Felon in Possession of Weapon
|
Dismissed |
Felon in Possession of Weapon
|
*Federal and State Charges Dismissed |
Injury to a Child
|
reduced to misdemeanor |
Interference with 911 Call
|
Dismissed |
Insurance Fraud > $100,000
*Federal Charge |
Probation |
Investigations by Police Agencies
Against clients of The Downey Law Firm
- Sexual Assault of a child
- Trademark Counterfeiting
- Indecent Exposure
- Murder
- Manslaughter/Negligent Homicide
- Fail to Stop/Give Information
|
Investigations by Police Agencies
no charges filed
no charges filed
no charges filed
no charges filed
no charges filed
no charges filed
|
Murder
|
reduction to lesser offense of Deadly Conduct |
| |
|
| MOTIONS TO REVOKE PROBATION |
|
MRP/Failure to report for 7 years
|
Dismissed |
MRP/Intoxication Assault
|
Dismissed/probation reinstated |
MRP/ Burglary of a Building
*Client committed 3 new burglaries |
Probation reinstated |
MRP/ Failure to pay restitution
|
Probation reinstated |
Possession of Marijuana:
Total Weight in excess of 2000 lbs
|
No Bill |
Possession of Marijuana > 5 lbs
|
Dismissed |
Possession of Cocaine
|
Dismissed |
Possession of Cocaine
|
Dismissed |
Possession of Cocaine
|
Dismissed |
|
Possession of Codeine
1st deg. Felony
|
No Bill |
Possession of Codeine
|
Dismissed |
Possession of Codeine
|
Dismissed |
Possession of Codeine
|
Dismissed |
Possession of Codeine
|
Dismissed |
Possession with Intent to Deliver
Narcotics: first degree felony
|
deferred adjudication/ bootcamp |
Social Security Fraud
*Federal Charge |
Probation |
Theft of $13,000,000
5 years TDC
|
*Early Release Granted |
Theft greater than $100,000
(From Fortune 500 Company)
*Defense investigation establishes internal inventory system of publicly traded company fundamentally flawed
|
Dismissed |
Theft of Airplane Components valued at over $25,000.00
|
Dismissed |
Theft
|
Dismissed |
| Used Oil Act Violations |
Instructed Verdict: Not Guilty |
