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February 24, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 1300 Bench Trial Victories, 1300A Complete Bench Trial Acquittal / All Criminal Charges, 500 Assault / Violent Crime Victories, 50A Assault / Violent Crime Bench Trial Victories, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Mr. N (DMC No. 4874)

NOT GUILTY/COMPLETE ACQUITTAL at BENCH TRIAL | ASSAULT – State v. Mr. N. (DMC No. 4874) (Mesa City Court 2004-041392): Mr. N. had been drinking with his girlfriend when they got into a fight.  She was locked out of the house, and went around to the come into the back door.  When he saw her at the back door, she scratched his face and grabbed him.  He then struggled and they both fell into the pool.  His girlfriend struck her head on the back of the pool  and was bleeding when the police arrived.  We were able to show the Judge that Mr. N. acted in self-defense, and he was found not guilty of all charges.

February 24, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 500 Assault / Violent Crime Victories, 51 Assault/Domestic Violence Dismissals, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Mr. O (DMC No. 4083)

(Mesa City Court, 2003-050299CR): Mr. O.’s wife was mentally ill and was on numerous medications. She was receiving treatment from Value Options when she attacked Mr. O. Police arrived and arrested both our client and his wife. Mrs. O. plead guilty to assault and had already been sentenced. We explained to the prosecutor that Mrs. O. was mentally ill and kept attacking Mr. O., and he had used a broom to keep her at bay. Eventually, the prosecutor dismissed all charges for the reason that “the evidence will not support a conviction.”

February 19, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 4A DUI Drugs Dismissals, 906 Mesa DUI Wins, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State vs. Mr. J. (DMC No. 9651)

State vs. Mr. J. (DMC No. 9651) (Mesa City Court No. 2010-02531): Mr. J. was stopped for making an improper right hand turn.  Upon contact, the Officer claimed that he had dilated pupils, eyelid tremors and slow speech along with watery and blood shot eyes.  Mr. J. admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day, but he also told the officer that he has a “mass on his brain”.  He was 6 foot 2 inches, and weighed 300 pounds and was put through various field sobriety tests and a drug recognition evaluation.  His urine eventually came back with 28 nanograms (1 millionth of a gram) of inactive marijuana metabolites.  They also ran the urine test with only half of the normal amount of urine.  Based upon all of these issues, we were able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss the case in its entirety.

February 19, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 300 Sex Crime Victories, 37 Prostitution / Solicitation Reduced, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Ms. J. (DMC No. 5977)

REDUCED | PROSTITUTION – State v. Ms. J. (DMC No. 5977) (Mesa City Court 2005-067109): REDUCED to FALSE INFORMATION to a POLICE OFFICER with ZERO DAYS in JAIL  Ms. J. was with another woman, when they were observed by undercover Detectives getting into a gentleman’s pickup truck.  The truck was pulled over and all occupants were questioned.  Ms. J. and her female companion denied being prostitutes; however, they gave false information as to their names and whether they possessed ID.  We were able to show that there was no corroborating evidence that she had actually made an offer of sex in exchange for money, and the State agreed to dismiss the prostitution charge in exchange for a plea to the “false information” charge.

February 19, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 300 Sex Crime Victories, 36 Prostitution / Solicitation Dismissals, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Mr. D. (DMC No. 6205)

DISMISSED | SOLICITATION of PROSTITUTION – State v. Mr. D. (DMC No. 6205) (Mesa City Court 2006-004348): Undercover Mesa Detectives were monitoring an area near Alma School & Main for alleged prostitution activity.  A female prostitute was recognized getting into Mr. D.’s car, and both were pulled over and cited.  In exchange for Mr. D.’s cooperation, he was granted immunity in order for the State to prosecute the alleged prostitute.  All charges against Mr. D. were dropped.

February 12, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 11 Hit and Run Dismissals, 1300 Bench Trial Victories, 1300A Complete Bench Trial Acquittal / All Criminal Charges, 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 2A Vehicular Crimes Bench Trial Victories, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Mr. H (DMC No. 5517)

NOT GUILTY/COMPLETE ACQUITTAL at BENCH TRIAL | HIT and RUN – State v. Mr. H. (DMC No. 5517) (Mesa City Court 2005-016635): Mr. H. was accused of a hit and run for backing out of a parking space and striking another vehicle.  A witness said the Mr. H. looked outside of his car, then got back in and drove away.  When Mr. H. was contacted, he claimed that he didn’t realize he had hit another vehicle.  At trial, we were able to convince the Judge that the collision was so minor, and that Mr. H. was looking in the wrong spot, that the State could not meet its burden of proof.  Mr. H. was found not guilty of all charges.

February 11, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 16D Vehicular Endangerment Victories, 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 500 Assault / Violent Crime Victories, 79B Endangerment Victories, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Mr. O (DMC No. 4432)

ENDANGERMENT to RECKLESS DRIVING with ZERO DAYS in JAIL – State v. Mr. O. (DMC No. 4432) (Mesa City Court 2003-071445): Mr. O. was involved in divorce with a child custody battle, when he went to his residence to remove some property.  An officer was assigned to do a “civil standby”, and as Mr. O. was leaving,  it was alleged that he swerved at two neighbors that were standing on the sidewalk.  They both jumped back, and then Mr. O. was accused of driving within 12 inches of a patrol car.  We were able to show the Prosecutor that both of the neighbors, and the police officer who conducted the civil standby were friends with Mr. O.’s wife and new boyfriend.  The Prosecutor agreed to reduce the endangerment down to a mere misdemeanor “reckless driving” with zero day’s jail.

February 9, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 5 Extreme DWI Dismissals, 906 Mesa DUI Wins, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State V. Mr. D (DMC No. 9909)

(DMC No. 9909) (Mesa City Court No. 2010-001867): Mr. D. was seen driving without his headlights on. He turned into a Circle K and was contacted by an officer. Subsequently a DUI investigation ensued and a blood test was conducted which revealed a .198 blood reading. Mr. D. had asked for an attorney, and was not allowed to contact one. An Evidentiary Hearing was set regarding denial of right to counsel, and the state dismissed all charges at that time. Mr. D. was originally facing over 30 days in jail.

January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 1300 Bench Trial Victories, 1300A Complete Bench Trial Acquittal / All Criminal Charges, 700 Property Crime Victories, 90 Criminal Damage Dismissals, 97 Property Crime Jury / Bench Trial Victories, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Ms. K. (DMC No. 10723)

NOT GUILTY/COMPLETE ACQUITTAL at BENCH TRIAL | CRIMINAL DAMAGE – State v. Ms. K. (DMC No. 10723) (Mesa City Court 2012-004995): Ms. K. was accused of being in an argument with her boyfriend, and hitting him with a pillow and poking him with a finger in the forehead.  She stated she was going to burn his pillows, and the boyfriend said “fine, burn them, I don’t care”.  She did burn the pillows, and she was charged with criminal damage.  At trial, her boyfriend and a witness testified.  We also played the 911 tape, and the Judge found that there was no actual “criminal damage”.  Ms. K. was found not guilty of all charges.

January 10, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 300 Sex Crime Victories, 33-35 Public Sexual Indecency Victories, 34 Public Sexual Indecency Reduced, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Mesa City Court / Mesa Municipal Court Victories

State v. Mr. R. & Ms. W (DMC No. 10344 & 10345)

REDUCED | PUBLIC SEXUAL INDECENCY REDUCED to “disorderly conduct” with zero jail – State v. Mr. R. & Ms. W. (DMC No. 10344 & 10345) (Mesa City Court 2011-068741 & 2011-068733): Mr. R. & Ms. W. were engaged to be married, when they went to a local park in his truck.  It was dark out and nobody else was around when they began engaging in sexual conduct.  Officers who were patrolling the park at night for high school curfew violators snuck up on the vehicle, and then looked inside.  Both Mr. R. & Ms. W. were cited.  We became involved in the case, and we convinced the Prosecutor that the officer’s had to “sneak up” on them and were “hoping” to see them engaged in sexual intercourse.  Due to the potential embarrassment if the case were to proceed to jury trial, the Prosecutor agreed to reduce the charges to a simple “disorderly conduct” with a small fine.

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