Not Guilty Jury Verdict - Self-defense - Stand Your Ground

Mitch's client was charged with two felony counts and up to 10 years in prison for assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and felonious assault with a knife. The attacker was unarmed and used her fists as weapons and Mitch's client stood her ground and used a knife in self-defense to stop the attack. A Wayne County jury reached unanimous not guilty verdicts after deliberating less than an hour.

Felony Charges Dismissed After Cross-examination In Troy District Court

fter preliminary examination and Mr. Foster’s cross examination of the prosecution witnesses, a Troy District Court Judge dismissed both of the two felony counts, including one count of home invasion first degree, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Felony Home Invasion Reduced To Misdemeanor After Polygraph

Mitch’s client had been facing a first-degree home invasion charge but was given a delayed sentence with a reduction after the delay period to misdemeanor malicious destruction of property. At the final delayed sentence hearing, the complainant – an ex-girlfriend – accused the client of having online contact with her. The client passed a polygraph test on the contact issue, and Judge Matthews abided by the terms of delayed sentence, resulting in a misdemeanor conviction

Prosecutor Dismissed Felonious Assault Charges

After a thorough, aggressive, and effective defense, the Oakland County Prosecutor dismissed Felonious Assault charges against Mitch’s client.

Felonious Assault To Be Dismissed - All Other Felony Counts To Be Reduced To Misdemeanors

Mitch negotiated a plea bargain for his client who was facing 3 felony counts (1 count of felonious assault and 2 counts of resisting and obstructing police officer) and 1 misdemeanor count, so that his client ended up with only 3 misdemeanors (1 count of misdemeanor domestic violence and 2 counts of attempt - resisting and obstructing police) at the Allegan County Circuit Court in Allegan. A misdemeanor is defined as an offense having a maximum possible penalty of not more than 1 year in jail. Prosecutor Fred Anderson approved this reduction before a trial was scheduled in front of Judge Kevin Cronin and after multiple court hearings. This plea bargain allowed his client to not have a felony on his record.

Felony Resisting Charge Reduced To Misdemeanor In Oakland County

Mitch persuaded the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to enter into a plea bargain to have his client’s felony resisting and obstructing police charge reduced to a misdemeanor, enabling Mitch’s client to keep his record clear of a felony and to keep his job.

Violation Of Probation Charges Dismissed In Oakland County

An Oakland County Judge dismissed violation of probation charges against Mitch’s client. Client had been on probation for Home Invasion – First Degree and was facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted of this probation violation.

Felony Probation Violation Dismissed

Mitch's client was facing a violation of his felony probation. A circuit court judge in Oakland County discharged Mitch's client from probation without imposing any jail time.

Probation With Adult Treatment Court And No Prison Sentence

Mitch's client was sentenced to 45 days in jail and probation with Oakland County's Adult Treatment Court by Judge Colleen A. O'Brien after a conviction for operating while intoxicated - third offense (a felony). This sentence was based upon a sentence agreement for not more than 45 days in jail. Mitch's client was facing up to life in prison as a habitual fourth felony offender, with sentencing guidelines which called for up to 46 months as a minimum prison sentence.