Case Results & Success Stories

Our Cherokee County client's family called 911 after their loved one displayed symptoms of drug intoxication and hallucinations. While receiving medical care, our client's conduct was erratic, resulting in the client receiving charges for Simply Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, and Simple Assault and Disorderly conduct. Thankfully, our team was able to negotiate a dismissal of the charges to enable the client to move on with their life without these charges on their record as a potential roadblock down the line.

Our client was on probation for Possession of Marijuana when they tested positive through a drug test and was arrested pending their revocation hearing. After many hours of work interviewing our client and their family, collecting letters of support, and negotiating with the state, our team was able to well position them for their revocation hearing, where we asked the judge to order immediate release. The judge agreed with our argument and ordered a same-day release. Our client was able to return to his life and family, and was even given a chance to earn an early termination of his probation.

Our client was a student in Cherokee County Schools and was accused of violating the school's code of conduct. This particular violation usually results in long term expulsion from school and the school board was recommending that our client not return to school for an entire school year. Our team was able to negotiate a reduced suspension length, cutting their time out of school to less than half, which allowed our client to start high school at their home school and start the new school year with a fresh start.

Our Cherokee County client was originally charged with Criminal Damage to Property in the 2nd degree, which is a felony, after a mental health episode at their home. Our team was able to have the case transferred to state court as a misdemeanor and negotiate entry into the Treatment Accountability Court where the client will get the rehabilitation help they need to be able to move forward in their life. The charges will ultimately be dismissed upon successful completion of the program and they will be able to put this matter behind them.

A former client retained our firm to represent her in a revocation in which they missed two urine tests after having already had an administrative revocation for a missed test. They had 50 days remaining on their probation. In this case, the prosecutor's policy was to revoke 30 days to the county jail for EACH missed test and then return to probation with a condition to catch up on all monies in the arrears within 45 days. Our team was able to recommend a 30 day revocation and then, termination of our client's probation early, if they paid all the monies owed in arrears that same day. This arrangement worked because the client had the full support of their family and was able to pay off all the monies due that same day. By working closely with our firm, our client was able to get back to their family, job, and school and further their life goals without the burden of lingering probation and future drug tests.

Our client, a teenager from out of state, was stopped passing through Cherokee County, for a minor traffic infraction and cited for Marijuana Possession. They were deeply concerned about the embarrassment they might face from family members and wanted to avoid having to explain to them why they might be coming back to Georgia for court. Our team was able to guide them seamlessly through a pre-trial diversion with a dismissal and record restriction, with NO court appearance, and NO fingerprinting.

Client was accused of a probation violation in Cherokee County for two missed drug tests after having already had an administrative revocation for a missed test. The prosecutor's policy was to revoke thirty days to the county jail for each missed test. Our team was able to convince the prosecutor to recommend only thirty days. Then, since client only had fifty days remaining on probation, convinced the judge to terminate our client's probation early if she paid all the monies owed. This led to client's release from jail and termination of probation the same days as her revocation hearing, which allowed her to get back to her family, job, and school and further her life goals without the burden of daily phone calls to test at a county drug lab.

Client plead guity to possession of marijuana under Georgia's conditional discharge statute. Upon completing probation, he hired our team to seek a sealing of his criminal history and court records, so that they would minimize the impacts those records would have on future employment opportunities. We were able to successfully accomplish our client's goals and get the case sealed. During the process, we discovered that something was showing up on his criminal history that should not have been. We were able to address that issue as well to get that entry restricted.

Client was charged with DUI in Cherokee County. The DUI case had multiple issues related to whether the field sobriety tests were properly conducted and whether the chemical test results were obtained lawfully. After litigating a motions to suppress in the case and before the judge ruled on those motions, our team was able to negotiate a dismissal of the DUI and a guilty plea to a cracked windshield charge with just a fine. This helped protect our client from a DUI conviction and allowed him to move forward from the situation without the burdens of probation.

Client was originally charged with DUI in the City of Jasper. Client also had other pending charges in another county that all arose out of mental mealth issues. Our team was able to negotiate a reduction of the DUI to Reckless Driving, which allowed the client to keep his driver's license to be able to travel to and from treatment, so he could improve his life.

Client was charged with Battery for hitting someone in a pick up basketball game in a park. We negotiated a resolution whereby he plead guilty to disorderly conduct and received a suspended sentence upon paying a fine, completing community service, and an evaluation showing he was not a violent person. By coming to us early in the process, we helped our client put himself in the best light, which allowed him to put this case behind him with no additional restrictions on his life. This enabled him to get back to college and move forward in his life without the burden of probation.