RESULTS

Virginia v. J.K.

Dismissal of Child Porn Charges in Fairfax, Virginia

We were able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss all child pornography charges after we won a motion to suppress. Read more here.

United States v. V.W.

Not Guilty Verdict in Federal Drug Conspiracy Trial

Our client was accused of being part of a large drug conspiracy in the Middle District of Georgia. At trial, we were able to discredit the government’s witnesses by showing that they had provided inconsistent statements in the past and were testifying against our client in exchange for a more lenient sentence. The jury cleared our client of all charges.

United States v. L.T.

Federal Child Pornography Charges Dismissed against Virginia Lawyer

Our client, a prominent Virginia criminal defense lawyer, was accused by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of possessing child pornography while representing a client in state court. After months of litigation, we were able to convince the government to dismiss all charges. Read more here.

United States v. L.N.

Dismissal Prior to Arrest in Las Vegas Federal Child Porn Investigation

Our client was a commercial airline pilot who became the subject of a child porn investigation after federal agents came to his home and seized his computers. We were able to show that there was no contraband on the computers and convinced the government not to pursue any charges.

Virginia v. R.C.

Dismissal of Rape Charges in Charlottesville against Church Deacon

Our client was a church deacon in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was charged by a church member with rape. By using experts and private investigators, we were able to show that the allegations were false, and the prosecutor agreed to drop all charges.

United States v. M.K.

Dismissal of Federal Child Porn Indictment in Atlanta, Georgia

Federal prosecutors agreed to dismiss an indictment alleging possession and receipt of child pornography against our client, a high school teacher. Our computer forensic witness was able to show that no actual images were on the seized electronic devices. Read more here.

United States v. C.M.

No Charges in California/New York Child Pornography Investigation

Our client was a college student at one of California’s finest universities. Federal law enforcement raided his home in New York and his apartment in California and seized multiple electronic devices. We were able to show that there was no contraband on the computers seized in New York and that any contraband found on the computers seized in California were likely put their by one of our client’s rooommates.

Virginia v. Z.K.

Autism Diagnosis Leads to Dismissal of Child Porn Charges in Fairfax, Virginia

Our client, a graduate student, was charged with possessing child pornography after law enforcement raided his home and seized his computers. Our legal team hired a leading clinical psychologist who found that our client had autism. Under Virginia law, this diagnosis allowed us to convince the prosecutor and judge that all charges should be dismissed. You can read here how Virginia law helps defendant’s who have been diagnosed with autism.

State v. T.E.

Appeal Win: State’s Child Pornography Law Overturned

Attorney Jess Johnson won a major victory in the Georgia Supreme Court, overturning how child pornography cases are charged. We argued that under Georgia’s sexual exploitation statute a person could only be charged with one count, even if the possessed multiple images. The Supreme Court agreed and vacated all of our client’s convictions except for one. Prior to this ruling, prosecutors charged defendants with a count per image. This led to some defendants being sentenced to hundreds or even thousands of years in prison. Under this ruling, the maximum count for one count is 20 years. Read the opinion here.

State v. C.C.

Not Guilty Verdict in Georgia Child Molestation Case

Our client was accused of molesting his step-daughter. Knowing that the allegations arose during a heated divorce, we hired private investigators and immediately began looking for evidence of motivation to coach the girl. During our investigation, we found evidence that the girl had recanted. The jury acquitted our client in less than 30 minutes.

United States v. C.F.

Appeal Win: Reversal in Fourth Circuit

IN THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 4th CIRCUIT
Record No. 05-4460

Amazing Victory In Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Christopher Ferguson was convicted of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. He was also acquitted of a third count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The district court then imposed a sentence of 235 months for the marijuana conspiracy count and a concurrent sentence of 235 months for the money laundering conspiracy count. We won this appeal after arguing that the district court failed to instruct the jury properly as to their finding of the threshold quantity of drugs for which Ferguson was responsible. We also argued that Ferguson’s sentence was improperly enhanced on the basis of acquitted conduct (possession of a “dangerous weapon”).

S.T. v. State

Appeal Win: Eleventh Circuit Upholds Ruling Against Law Enforcement for Violating Our Client’s Rights

Law enforcement in Burke County, Georgia executed a search warrant for drugs at the wrong address. They kicked in our client’s door, held her and her daughter on the ground at gun point, and for nearly an hour, hurled insults at them and tried to get them to confess to a crime of which they had no knowledge. Law enforcement finally realized that they had the wrong address, and without even an apology, they left. Our client sued the officers for violating their rights under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 and won in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The county, however, appealed with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that the officers were immune from liability. The Eleventh Circuit agreed with us and found that the officers were not entitled to immunity.

Read the opinion here.

Virginia v. D.W.

Judge Dismisses Tampering Charges Against Attorney

A judge dismissed the case against the local defense lawyer Deborah C.Wyatt on Wednesday, saying it would be a “grave injustice” for her case to go to trial. Read more here.

United States v. B.J.

Time-Served Sentence in Major Federal Drug Conspiracy Case in Atlanta

Our client was facing life in prison after being charged in a wide-sweeping drug conspiracy case in the Northern District of Georgia. We were able to show that our client was abused by her husband and forced to ingest drugs, which led her becoming addicted. The judge determined that her culpability was the least of the many who were charged and granted our request for a sentence of ‘time-served’ which means no additional jail time. Our client was able to go home to her children the same day that she was sentenced.

United States v. S.M.

Doctor Charged in Federal “Pill Mill” Case Receives Rare Misdemeanor Probation

Our client was a respected pain physician when DEA agents raided his clinics in Northern Georgia. The government contended that our client had been prescribing Schedule II pain medication, such as OxyCodone, without a legitimate medical purpose. We assembled a team of medical experts to show that the patients had legitimate physical ailments for which pain medication was appropriate. After months of litigation and negotiation, the government agreed to a rare misdemeanor plea. Our client never served a day in jail and was able to keep his medical license.

United States v. D.F.

Pilot Found Not Guilty in Major Federal Drug Conspiracy Case

Our client was a pilot and retired military officer. He was accused of knowingly transporting a large quantity of cocaine from southern Texas to Atlanta. If convicted, he likely would have died in prison. We were able to show a jury that our client had no knowledge of the drugs on board his aircraft. The jury returned a not guilty verdict in less than an hour of deliberating.