Disclaimer - Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.
DISMISSED- Theft of Means of Transportation
State v. Mr. D. (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2003-020415CR) Mr. D. was charged with class 3 felony Theft of Means of Transportation. In this particular case, Mr. D. asked the alleged victim if he could borrow his truck, and the alleged victim agreed. When Mr. D. returned, he indicated he had loaned the truck to “somebody else.” The victim felt that Mr. D. had exchanged his truck for drugs and called the police. The vehicle was recovered, and due to the fact that the victim also knew the person Mr. D. had lent the vehicle to, we convinced the State to dismiss all charges.
DISMISSED – Auto Theft, State v. Mr. B.
(Maricopa County Superior Court No. 0100166CR): Mr. B. borrowed a vehicle from a friend of his. The person he borrowed the vehicle from misunderstood the amount of time that he would be borrowing the vehicle, and made a stolen vehicle report. During the interview process, the alleged victim admitted that he may have been intoxicated when he filed the report. Mr. B. was released from custody and all charges were dismissed.
DISMISSED – Trafficking in Stolen Goods, State v. Mr. D.
(Maricopa County Superior Court No. 871244CR): Mr. D. was accused of selling a ring to a jewelry store that had previously been stolen. Because Mr. D. had left the state and changed his name, several years passed before it was discovered there was a warrant out for his arrest. We were able to quash the warrant and explain to the prosecutor that the person they had on videotape was not Mr. D. The case was then dismissed “in the interests of justice.”
DISMISSED – Credit Card Theft/Fraud – State v. Mr. S.
(Maricopa County Superior Court No. 9901994CR): Mr. S. was accused of credit card theft and fraud. We were able to work out a civil resolution with the alleged victim, and all charges were dismissed.
DISMISSED- Theft of Means of Transportation/Embezzlement
State v. Ms. S., (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 020561CR): Ms. S. was a bookkeeper for a local construction company. She was given permission by the owner to pay certain personal expenses and to purchase a jeep as part of her payment package. Eventually, the owner had a falling out with Ms. S. and claimed she had embezzled funds and stolen the jeep. After extensive financial reviews (which included forensic reviews of the checks and the memo sections of each check) the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office agreed to dismiss all charges.
