Case Results » Not Guilty Verdicts

Mitch's client was charged with five felony counts and up to LIFE in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years for criminal sexual conduct first and second degree. A vigorous and thorough cross examination of the nine-year-old accuser revealed that the accusations were fabricated. The defense also included character witnesses and the defendant's own testimony proclaiming his innocence. A Wayne County jury reached five unanimous not guilty verdicts after deliberating for less than an hour.

A jury in the 48th District Court of Bloomfield Hills found Mitch's client NOT GUILTY of domestic violence. Mitch vigorously cross examined his client's accuser exposing inconsistent statements and damaging his credibility. The defense was that the accuser (husband) was trying to get his wife convicted of domestic violence to gain a tactical advantage in their pending divorce. This was a self defense case, so Mitch convinced Judge Marc Barron to instruct the jury on self defense and "stand your ground". The jury deliberated for 20 minutes and quickly decided that Mitch's client was not guilty.

After a jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court before Judge Mark T. Slavens which started on December 3, 2013, Mitch's client was found not guilty by a Wayne County jury of armed robbery. If convicted of armed robbery, Mitch's client could have been sentenced to life in prison.

Mitch's client found NOT GUILTY of unarmed robbery by a Wayne County jury. He had more than 3 prior felonies on his record, so if convicted he could have been sentenced up to life in prison.

Mitch's client found NOT GUILTY of all counts by a Wayne County jury. He was facing 6 charges; assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, felonious assault, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearm. If convicted he could have been sentenced to life in prison.

Mitch’s client found NOT GUILTY of home invasion –first degree and domestic violence by an Oakland County jury. If convicted he could have been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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.

An Oakland County jury found Mitch's client Not Guilty of operating while intoxicated third offense. There was a blood draw analyzed by the Michigan State Police used as evidence of intoxication, showing a result of .081 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. Mitch brought in a defense expert on blood testing and analysis and standardized field sobriety tests, and cross examined the State expert who conceded that it was merely a 50/50 chance that the defendant's actual blood alcohol was over the legal limit. During cross examination of the arresting officer, it was revealed that the officer was exaggerating the facts to make it sound like the defendant was intoxicated - his testimony was contradicted by his own dash cam video.

A Wayne County jury found Mitch's client not guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault); a 4 year felony

K. C. was charged with Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle. An Oakland County jury found Mr. C. not guilty. There was an eyewitness, an acquaintance of Mr. C., that saw him on the street very close to where the car was. This same eyewitness saw a person leaning inside the car. The defense theory was that the eyewitness was lying and not to be believed. The jury questioned the credibility of the eyewitness, and was persuaded that the prosecutor's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt was not met.

Mitch's client was accused of breaking into a home and raping a woman at knife point and was facing up to LIFE in prison if convicted as charged. The prosecutor's best offer was 10 to 20 years in prison - Mitch's client rejected this offer, opted for trial, took the stand in his own defense, and was declared not guilty by a Wayne County jury of all counts in a classic he said/she said case. Mitch's cross examination of the accuser was the key to this case. The defense was consent. This was the second jury trial in this case - the first trial was in February and resulted in a hung jury and a mistrial was declared.

T. W. was charged with Fleeing and Eluding the Police and Driving on a Suspended License. An Oakland County Jury acquitted Mr. W. of both counts. A Pontiac Police officer testified that he identified Mr. W. at the first stop and then again after the car fled and Mr. W. was arrested. Through cross examination, the officer conceded there may have been another person in the car that escaped. The evidence revealed that the police did a shoddy investigation. The jury found reasonable doubt.

D. D. was charged with Assault and Battery on a restaurant co-worker at the start of an early morning shift, the day after a holiday. The accuser was the manager of the restaurant and the girlfriend of one of the servers. The defense was self defense, using only enough force reasonably necessary to protect himself to avoid the situation. Through cross examination, one of the accusers revealed he was a convicted felon. An eyewitness testified for the defense that the manager started the altercation by pushing Mr. D. in the chest knocking him off balance. Using demonstrative evidence directly in front of the jury, this eyewitness demonstrated on Mitch, the manager's push on Mr. D., exactly as he remembered it, knocking Mitch off balance and back a step. An all woman jury in Royal Oak found Mr. D. not guilty. Mr. D. was able to avoid jail, probation, fines and court costs.

A jury at the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Township found Mitch’s client not guilty of malicious destruction of a building.

C. S. was charged with Home Invasion - First Degree and Larceny of Firearms. Several witnesses testified that they saw Mr. S. carrying around three gun cases, but upon cross examination none of the eyewitnesses admitted to actually seeing the guns. The Michigan State Police trooper admitted on cross examination that the police did not check for fingerprints or DNA evidence anywhere in the home, not even on the windows or doors and were not able to connect Mr. S. to the entry into the home. Mitch attacked the credibility of the three witnesses that claimed they saw Mr. S. with the gun cases and the jury determined the witnesses were not credible and found Mr. S. not guilty of both counts.

A jury in the 52-2 District Court in Clarkston found Mitch's client NOT GUILTY of domestic violence. The accuser said that Mitch's client grabbed her ankle, wrist, and arm and hit her on the arm while attempting to take a piece of property from her. The defense was accidental touching, but in order to be successful with this defense, the accuser's credibility needed to be attacked. Mitch vigorously cross examined his client's accuser pointing out her motives and exposing her as a liar who could not be trusted to tell the truth in court. The arresting officer, a Michigan State Trooper was also exposed as a liar through cross examination. The jury deliberated for just under an hour and decided that Mitch's client was not guilty.

M. R. was charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct - 4th Degree. A Macomb County Jury acquitted Mr. R. of Criminal Sexual Conduct. Mitch's theory of the defense was that the alleged victim, a former employee or Mr. R's business, was trying to set up a civil lawsuit to get rich off her former employer. Through an extensive cross-examination of the alleged victim, her true motivations were revealed. Mr. R. was acquitted. He avoided a felony conviction, and the requirement of being on the sex offender registry for 25 years. His business would have been lost and he would have been financially devastated if he had been convicted.

G. B. and M. V., mother and daughter were both charged with domestic violence by the Pontiac Police after an altercation with a family member's girlfriend. A Pontiac District Court Judge found both G.B. and M. V. not guilty of domestic violence after trial. The alleged victim's credibility was severely damaged during Mitch's cross-examination, and the judge would not convict Mitch's clients because the prosecution had not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

F. R. was accused of getting in a fight and beating another man in Pontiac. After consulting with Mitch, Mr. R demanded his right to trial. The alleged victim was revealed as a drunk, a trouble maker, and a person who could not be trusted. Mr. R testified in his own defense to establish the defense theory that he used only reasonable force in self defense. A Pontiac District Court Judge found Mr. R not guilty after trial. Mr. R was saved from fines, costs, probation, and the possibility of jail time.