Theft Charges

Burglary & Battery

Client: F.F.

Charge: Our client was originally charged with Burglary/ Battery, a life felony, which was reduced to Burglary, a 3rd degree felony, and Battery, a misdemeanor.

Disposition: The Court withheld adjudication and placed our client on probation for one (1) month.

Burglary & Dealing in Stolen Propery

Client: C.E.

Charge: Our client, just 18, was charged with twelve (12) felonies including multiple counts of Burglary and Dealing in Stolen Property. If convicted, he could have been sentenced to fifty (50) years in prison.

Disposition: Pursuant to a plea agreement, adjudication was withheld on all counts and our client was placed on three years’ probation. Our Motion to Early Terminate his probation after eighteen (18) months was granted.

Burglary & Grand Theft

Client: B.G.

Charge: Shortly after being put on probation on a felony charge here in Broward County, our 34-year old client was arrested on Burglary and Grand theft charges in Lee County and sentenced to jail time, thereby violating his probation here. Upon being returned to Broward County, he could have received a prison sentence of at least five (5) years.

Disposition: The Court allowed him to maintain his “withheld adjudication” status and reinstated probation, modifying it to drug offender probation.

Burglary with a Firearm

Client: R.C.

Charge: A juvenile, this 17-year old could have been charged as an adult on a charge of Burglary with a Firearm (an AK-47)and two counts of Grand Theft. Burglary with a Firearm is a first degree felony punishable by up to thirty (30) years in prison.

Disposition: He received probation, community service hours, a 90-day suspension of his driver’s license and fifteen (15) days in juvenile detention.

Burglary/Battery

Client: F.M.

Charge: F.M. was charged with Burglary/Battery, a first-degree felony punishable by life in prison, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a third-degree felony punishable by five years in prison, and Grand Theft Auto, another third-degree felony punishable by five years in prison

Disposition: The Court withheld adjudication of guilt and placed him on four (4) years’ probation.

Dealing in Stolen Property

Client: N.K.

Charge: Charges: Charged with Dealing in Stolen Property (12 computers), a second degree felony, our client faced a prison sentence of up to fifteen (15) years.

Disposition: Pursuant to a plea to a reduced charge of Petit Theft (a misdemeanor), adjudication was withheld (no conviction) and our client was placed on one (1) year probation. Furthermore, while on probation, he can travel anywhere in the U.S. and can terminate his probation in six (6) months.

Loitering & Prowling & Grand Theft

Client: Jacolby L.

Charge: Possessing burglary tools. Grand theft. Loitering and prowling.

Disposition: Charges dropped.

Robbery

Client: P.M.

Charge: Charged with Robbery, P.M. faced a sentence of up to thirty (30) years in prison.

Disposition: A jury found him not guilty and his record was sealed.

Robbery with a Firearm

Client: B.S.

Charge: Our client had an extensive juvenile record before being charged as an adult with Robbery with a Firearm in this case in which a young woman was shot. He faced life in prison.

Disposition: The Court granted our motion for downward departure and sentenced our client as a youthful offender, withheld adjudication of guilt, and placed him on two (2) years’ community control followed by four (4) years’ probation, both of which were early terminated.

Strong Arm Robbery

Client: C.C.

Charge: Charged with Strong Arm Robbery, our client faced a possible sentence of thirty (30) years in prison.

Disposition: The Court withheld adjudication of guilt and placed C.C. on one (1) year probation plus community service.

Youth Robbery with a Firearm

Client: A.R.

Charge: Charged with Robbery with a Firearm, this client faced a life sentence.

Disposition: The Court agreed that Florida’s youthful offender statute should be considered in this case, withheld adjudication and placed our client on community control for six (6) months followed by eighteen (18) months’ probation

Burglary with Assault or Battery

Client: J.I.

Charge: Charged with Burglary with Assault or Battery, a first degree felony, our client faced life in prison.

Disposition: Pursuant to a plea to a misdemeanor Battery, adjudication was withheld (no conviction) and our client was placed on six (6) months’ probation or until such time as he completes an anger management course, at which point probation will be early terminated and he should be eligible to have his record sealed.

Grand Theft

Client: E.P.

Charge: The Defendant was charged with one (1) count of Grand Theft which was a third (3) degree felony.

Punishable By: Up to 5 (five) years in Florida State Prison and a $5,000.00 fine.

Disposition: The charge was amended to Petit Theft. Adjudication was withheld and the Defendant was ordered to pay court costs and restitution.

Home Invasion Robbery

Client: D.W.J.

Charge: Charged with Home Invasion Robbery, a first degree felony, punishable by up to thirty (30) years in prison and Grand Theft in the 3rd Degree, a third degree felony, punishable by up to five (5) years in prison.

Disposition: Adjudication was Withheld and the Defendant received two (2) years of Community Control followed by fifteen (15) years of Probation. Special conditions proposed were Thirty 30 weeks of Anger Management Courses, Twenty-Six (26) weeks of Anti-Theft Courses, GPS Monitor, Two Hundred Fifty (250) Community Service hours, Thirty (30) weeks of Gamblers Anonymous, Residential Treatment, and must be registered for school.

Home Invasion/Armed Robbery

Client: G.C.

Charge: A successful chef and happily married father of three, our client was charged with Home Invasion/Armed robbery, a first-degree felony punishable by life in prison, Kidnapping, another first-degree felony punishable by life, and Aggravated Battery, a second-degree felony punishable by fifteen (15) years in prison.

Disposition: After listening to several hours of argument, the Court granted a defense Motion for Downward Departure and our client received ten (10) years’ probation and an order to pay restitution. Two years later, the Court granted our motion and converted his probation to administrative (write-in) probation. Co Counsel – Jeff Robinson

Two Counts of Burglary of Occupied Dwelling and Stalking

Client: S.B

Charge: The Defendant was charged with two (2) counts of Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling which is a first degree felony punishable by up to thirty (30) years in prison and a $10,000.00 fine. The Defendant was also charged with misdemeanor Stalking punishable by up to one (1) year in the county jail and a $1,000.00 fine.

Disposition: All charges were dropped by the State Attorney’s Office.