Disclaimer - Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.
REDUCED to Probation – Vehicular Aggravated Assault, State v. Ms. P.
REDUCED to Probation – Vehicular Aggravated Assault, State v. Ms. P. (DMC No. 7150) (Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR2007-006244): Ms. P. was involved in a traffic accident which resulted in 3 Counts of Aggravated Assault Dangerous, and 2 Counts of Endangerment Dangerous. One victim had a broken back, and another victim was ejected from her car, suffering vertebrae injuries. The victim’s vehicle appeared to have been speeding and may have cut off Mr. P. Because Ms. P. had been drinking alcohol, the police drew blood which resulted in a .095 BAC. She was subsequently charged with numerous charges which could have resulted in over 50 years in prison. Even though the initial offers started at 5 years in prison and came down to 2.5 years, we were able to conduct a Settlement Conference and ultimately secured an offer of probation with 6 months of jail with work furlough.
REDUCED to Misdemeanor DUI – Vehicular Aggravated Assault, State v. Mr. W.
REDUCED to Misdemeanor DUI – Vehicular Aggravated Assault, State v. Mr. W. (DMC No. 7248) (Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR2007-131438): Mr. W. was involved in a traffic accident in which several people were injured. One of the people required staples to be put into his head. Mr. W. had a .19 blood alcohol reading, along with cocaine, marijuana and narcotics in this system. Because of the injuries to the victim, he was facing a potential 5 to 15 years in prison. He was also facing a potential felony DUI because his license was suspended. We were able to exploit various weaknesses of the case and get it plead to a misdemeanor DUI with 1 day in jail.
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR– Vehicular Aggravated Assault
State v. Mr. J. (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2003-124281CR): Mr. J. was backing his vehicle up when he struck a gate which fell on someone, resulting in a severe injury to the victim’s head and face. The police administered Field Sobriety Tests to Mr. J., and he performed poorly on them. Although he was initially charged with a Misdemeanor DUI, the prosecutor was looking into filing an Aggravated Assault Dangerous charge (which would carry a 5-15 year prison term) because a civil lawsuit had been filed against Mr. J. We were assisting the civil attorney who was defending the civil lawsuit, and convinced the prosecutor to leave the case as a Misdemeanor DUI. Mr. J. eventually received a Misdemeanor DUI with 1 day in jail.
