Evidence Suppressed - Pistol Excluded From Evidence

Mitch was representing his client on two separate incidents of being a felon in possession of a firearm in the U.S. District Court in Detroit. On one of the two charges, Mitch filed a motion to suppress evidence based upon an illegal search and seizure. Judge Victoria Roberts of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled in favor of the defense finding that the police officer's claimed "inventory search" was invalid and that the officer went beyond the limits of Terry v Ohio when searching the bag in the car where the gun was found. The government knew that their case on the other count was weak, so they decided to agree to a sentence of credit for time served on the remaining count. The client had been facing up to 10 years, but Mitch was able to get him out of jail and sentenced to a short term of supervised release, which is the Federal Court equivalent of probation.

Federal Drug Conspiracy - Only one day in jail with fine

Mitch's client had been facing Federal Drug Conspiracy charges in Bay City facing a mandatory minimum prison term of 5 years and up to 40 years in federal prison. Mitch was able to get his client's charges reduced and his client was sentenced to 1 day in jail and a $30,000 fine

Diversion Agreement Reached In Federal Fraud And Wire Fraud Case

Mitch's client entered into an agreement for pretrial diversion in the U.S. District Court in Detroit in a case alleging Federal crimes of false statements, fraud, and wire fraud. This agreement allows for his client to pay restitution and serve a term of probation to avoid a federal indictment and to keep from having a criminal record.

Federal Charges Avoided

Mitch's client was facing Federal charges involivng a physical altercation at a post office. Mitch's client ended up paying a fine of less than $100.00 and avoided having any criminal record