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May 29, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 100D Attempt Victories, 600 Drug Crimes Victories, 82A Possession/Paraphernalia Dismissals, Case Victories, Wellton Justice Court Victories

State v. Mr. G (DMC No. 8756)

DISMISSED | ATTEMPTED POSSESSION of MARIJUANA and ATTEMPTED POSSESSION of DRUG PARAPHERNALIA DISMISSED – State v. Mr. G. (DMC No. 8756) (Wellton Justice Court J1403CR2009-00001): Mr. G. was on his way back from California when he passed through the Border Patrol inspection area along Interstate 8.  A drug sniffing dog “alerted” to the vehicle, and it was subsequently searched. Marijuana and drug paraphernalia was found.  During the Discovery phase of the case, the Border Patrol Agent failed to appear for interviews and the Prosecutor agreed to dismiss all charges in the interest of justice.

May 10, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 100D Attempt Victories, 1400 Appeal/Post Conviction Relief/Habeas Corpus Victories, 36 Prostitution / Solicitation Dismissals, 37B Child Prostitution Victories, Case Victories, Maricopa County Superior Court Victories

State v. Mr. M (DMC No. 10310)

CONVICTION REVERSED/CASE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE & ARREST RECORD CLEARED | ATTEMPTED CHILD PROSTITUTION – State v. Mr. M (DMC Case #10310)

Mr. M. pled guilty to two counts of Attempted Child Prostitution. Despite the fact that Mr. M. was adamant during the change of plea proceedings that he did not know the alleged victim was under the age of 18, the Court accepted his pleas of guilty and sentenced Mr. M. to five (5) years of supervised probation. Along with the probation term, Mr. M. was required to serve one (1) year in the Maricopa County Jail and was mandated to register as a sex offender, a lifetime requirement. During the time that Mr. M. was serving his one year jail sentence, he retained the services of DM Cantor in order to file a Petition for Post Conviction Relief, pursuant to Rule 32 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. Our firm filed this petition with the sentencing judge on Mr. M.’s behalf, arguing that the crime of child prostitution is not a strict liability offense and given Mr. M.’s clear statements that he did not know that the alleged victim was under the age of 18, the conviction should be reversed based on an insufficient factual basis. After this request was denied by the sentencing judge, we took the issue to the Court of Appeals by filing a Petition for Review of the Superior Courts Denial of Post Conviction Relief. After review of the pleadings, the Court of Appeals and the State agreed with our position that there was not a sufficient factual basis to support the guilty pleas and thus, the conviction was reversed and the case was remanded back to the Superior Court for a new trial. Once remanded, and based on the arguments set forth in the post conviction pleadings, the State filed a motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, which was granted by the Court. After this dismissal, our firm was successful in having Mr. M.’s arrest record cleared after we filed a Motion to Clear Mr. M.’s Arrest Record pursuant to A.R.S. §13-4051.

 

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January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 100D Attempt Victories, 1500 Expungement Victories, 2100 Superior Court Victories, 500 Assault / Violent Crime Victories, 69 Robbery Dismissals, 69-70A Robbery Victories, Case Victories, Maricopa County Superior Court Victories

State v. Mr. J (DMC No. 10574)

CONVICTION SET ASIDE and CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORED | ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – State v. Mr. J. (DMC No. 10574) (Maricopa County Superior Court CR1994-007177): Mr. J. was 18 years old, he and a friend got into a physical altercation with another man and took his truck.  Mr. J. subsequently plead to an attempted “aggravated robbery” and was placed on probation.  18 years later (at the age of 36) he had been living an exemplary life and was having trouble with securing employment.  We were able to have his judgment of guilt set aside and his civil rights restored.

 

 

November 17, 2011
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 100D Attempt Victories, 2100 Superior Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 42 Fraudulent Schemes Dismissals, Case Victories, Maricopa County Superior Court Victories

State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 4261)

DISMISSED | FRAUDULENT SCHEMES – (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2003-014902CR): Mr. B. was accused of arriving at a local Chevrolet dealer in an attempt to obtain an engine and water pump valued at over $1,500.00 with a fraudulent purchase order from another Ford dealer. Apparently the other Ford dealer did not authorize this transaction, and all transactions were recorded on video tape. We were able to show the prosecutor that our client was “duped” into picking up the parts by a neighbor across the street. The neighbor had recently been released from prison and had his own criminal history. We had Mr. B. undergo a polygraph, which he passed. We then provided that polygraph to the prosecutor, and all charges were subsequently dismissed “in the interests of justice.”

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