Our Results
Disclaimer: past results afford no guarantee of future results and every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.
DWI
REDUCED
Saline County, 2022
DWI
REDUCED
Fought a felony DWI to get it reduced to a misdemeanor. No jail, no points, no conviction.
Jackson County, 2022
DWI
DISMISSED
Cass County, 2022
Possession
DISMISSED
Dismissal of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia when we challenged the evidence collected by the police.
Jackson County, 2022
Domestic Violence
DISMISSED
Jackson County, 2022
DWI
CASE WON
Won driver’s license hearing involving a DWI arrest and a car wreck.
Henry County, 2022
DWI
AMENDED
Challenged blood evidence in a DWI and was able to get the DWI amended to Careless Driving.
Jackson County, 2022
Criminal Charges
DISMISSED
Dismissal of criminal charges for obstructing government operations.
Lafayette County, 2022
Probation
Lesser Charge
Cass County, 2022
DWI
Charges Reduced
Jackson County, 2022
Sex Assault
Charges Dropped
Worked with law enforcement during a sex assault investigation to prevent charges from being filed when a consensual sex partner tried to claim nonconsensual sex.
Jackson County, 2022
DWI
Dismissed
Clay County, 2022
DWI
Dismissed
Cass County, 2022
Child Order of Protection
Case won
Cass County, 2022
Felony
Dismissed
Gentry county, 2022
DWI
Case Won
Won driver’s license hearing (administrative hearing due to breath test over .08) because subpoenaed the officer to the hearing and showed the DOR hearing officer through effective cross examination that there was no probable cause to arrest.
Clay County, 2022
DWI
Dismissed
Jackson County, 2022
DWI
Dismissed
Jackson County, 2022
DWI
Reduced Charges
Saved a nurse from several felony charges after a DWI arrest where they were facing prison, which resulted in misdemeanor probation and no loss of their nursing license.
Jackson County, 2022
DWI
Trial Refusal
Ray County, 2022
Felony Domestic Assault
Dismissed
Dismissal of felony domestic assault after a preliminary hearing.
Cass County, 2022
DWI
Dismissed
Jackson County, 2022
DWI
Trial Refusal
Won a driver’s license refusal trial with an expert testifying to show the judge how the officer was incompetent on field sobriety tests.
Cass County, 2022
DWI
Dismissed
Felony DWI was dismissed after winning a motion to exclude blood test results because the blood draw failed to meet medical standards.
Cass County, 2022
DWI
WON AT TRIAL
Won Driver’s License case after trial because no probable cause to arrest for DWI after a one-car accident.
Cass County, 2022
Domestic Assault
DISMISSED
Clay County, 2022
Felony property damage
CHARGES DROPPED
Cass County, 2022
Assault
Dismissed
Assault dismissed and resisting arrest case amended to minor charge of disorderly conduct with no jail and no probation.
Cass County, 2022
DWI
WON AT DEPOSITION
Camden County, 2022
Domestic Assault & Trespassing
DISMISSED
Jackson County, 2022, 2022
DWI
Dismissed
Cass County, 2022
Felony property damage
CHARGES REDUCED
Felony property damage reduced to misdemeanor with no conviction, no jail, and no supervised probation.
Cass County, 2022
Felony Assault & Domestic Assault
CHARGES REDUCED
Cass County, 2021
Order of Protection
Dismissed
Full Order of Protection dismissed against a juvenile after successful negotiations with opposing counsel.
Cass County, 2021
DWI
DISMISSED
Won a refusal hearing and dismissal of DWI when the lawyer’s investigation revealed that the police arrested her without doing any investigation and they violated her rights.
Cass County, 2021
Pet Theft
NOT GUILTY
Bates County, 2021
Sex Allegation
ChargeS Not Filed
Cass County, 2021
DWI
Charges Reduced
Cass County, 2021
Road Rage Incident
DISMISSED
Cass County, 2021
Assault & Disturbing the Peace
Dismissed
Juvenile court assault and disturbing the peace charges dismissed after family worked with the law firm to create a plan and the teen followed through successfully.
Jackson County, 2021
Harassment & Assault
No Conviction
Henry County, 2021
Domestic Assault
Dismissed
Jackson County, 2021
Felony DWI
Not Guilty
Felony DWI results in a not guilty at trial after we kept the blood test results out of evidence.
Jackson County, 2021
Domestic Assault
Dismissed
Municipal court Domestic Assault charge dismissed after interviewing complaining witness revealed that charges should not have been filed in the first place.
Cass county, 2021
Felony Domestic Assault
Dismissed
No-contact orders removed at arraignment and then felony Domestic Assault case dismissed after we interviewed the complaining witness and learned the truth that the police did not discover.
Cass County, 2021
DWI
DISMISSED
Jackson County, 2021
DWI
Lesser charge
DWI reduced to defective equipment because there was not enough proof to even arrest local business owner for DWI.
Cass county, 2021
DWI
Lesser charge
Cass County, 2021
Felony Domestic Assault
DISMISSED
Dad charged with felony domestic assault after an argument with his teenage son. Dismissed by judge at preliminary hearing after the son was shown to be lying.
Cass County, 2021
Child endangerment diversion
WIN
A mom did something many parents do and the police thought it was a crime. We convinced the prosecutor otherwise and case will be dismissed in 6 months.
Cass county, 2021
DWI
DISMISSED
Case was set for trial three times by us as we saw a defense and prepared to fight for our client, and ultimately dismissed by the prosecutor on the third trial setting
Jackson County, 2021
DWI & Accident Cases Amended
WIN
Cass County, 2021
Order of Protection
DISMISSED
After exposing lies of the accuser during cross examination at a hearing, an Order of Protection was dismissed.
Cass county, 2021
DWI facing Deportation
WIN
Jackson County, 2021
Felony DWI Facing Prison
WIN
Jackson County, 2021
Drug charges
DISMISSED
Other law firms would’ve pled the client guilty to felony possession of pills found in the car he was driving. We saw that he wasn’t guilty of knowingly possessing them and we didn’t give up. After multiple evidentiary hearings, case dismissed.
Cass county, 2021
Sex case
DISMISSED
Teenager falsely accused of touching a step-sibling during a custody fight and coaching of the child was involved
Cass County, 2021
Order of Protection
WIN
College student falsely accused of non-consensual sexual contact by woman who feared being labeled promiscuous and regretted her choices after consenting
Nodaway county, 2021
Sex case
DISMISSED
Cass county, 2021
False Sex Allegations
NOT CHARGED
Won order of protection hearing for a young college student falsely accused of a sex offense and prevented criminal charges from being filed when accuser was not telling the truth and we exposed her motive to lie.
Nodaway County, 2021
Wrongful arrest
dismissed
Kansas City, 2021
Marijuana Charges
DISMISSED
Jasper County,2021
Multiple Felonies
DISMISSED
Serious felonies plus exposure and property damage charges that occurred when teenager took a drug and blacked out, not remembering anything. He was able to avoid a guilty plea to serious charges with our help. All felonies dismissed and he only had to pay a fine on a peace disturbance ordinance violation.
Cass County, 2020
DWI
dismissed
Jackson County, 2020
Multiple Felonies
DISMISSED
When you call the police for help for a family member with a mental health emergency, often they arrest rather than help.Client facing serious felonies won a dismissal of all charges.
Cass County, 2020
DWI
DISMISSED
A disabled senior was charged with DWI for a breath test of .07 and his prescription Xanax in his blood. Charges dismissed after intense plea negotiations.
Cass County, 2020
Harassment Charge
dismissed
Cass County, 2020
Felony Assault
Dismissed
By not giving in and not pushing the client to plead, the firm won a dismissal on a serious felony for a deserving client who made a mistake that shouldn’t ruin his future.
Cass County, 2020
False Sex Allegations
NOT CHARGED
A local teenager faced accusations from a former girlfriend that their sexual encounter was not consensual. After hard work to prove his innocence the law firm was able to make sure the case never got filed.
Cass County, 2020
DWI
dismissed
Bates County, 2020
Drug Trafficking
Dismissed
Client was facing over a decade in prison. We believed the client’s 4th amendment rights were violated so we set the case for a suppression hearing and were ready to fight. At the last minute, the state agreed there was a problem with the case and dismissed.
Cass County, 2020
DWI
dismissed
With an effective cross of the cop we were able to keep out the breath test and show no probable cause to even arrest our client. Judge dismisses case at preliminary hearing.
Cass County, 2020
Harassment Charge
Big Win
Jackson County, 2020
DWI
DISMISSED
Cass County, 2020
Resisting Arrest
dismissed
Case set for preliminary hearing and the state couldn’t make the case. Client walks away an innocent man.
Cass County, 2020
DWI
dismissed
Cass County, 2020
DWI
DISMISSED
Greene County, 2020
Discrimination at Work
Biggest WIN
Cass County, 2019
False Sex Allegations
NOT CHARGED
Juvenile accused of sexual assault by a young girl. We showed the police why we knew she was lying. The officer took the evidence to the young girl and she confessed it was all a lie. Charges not filed.
Cass County, 2019
Murder, 2nd Degree
FAVORABLE PLEA
Our client was charged with murder in the 2nd degree. Facing multiple years of prison time in Missouri, our team went to work. The teen-aged client charged as an adult, pleaded guilty to a non-violent felony, and is participating in a Division of Youth Services program.
Jackson County, 2019
License Suspension
SET ASIDE
A Cass County Judge agreed with our team by setting aside the decision to suspend his license based on a DUI arrest. The arresting officer had not provided the correct warnings and information to the driver as required by law, and therefore, the suspension was inappropriate.
Cass County, 2019
DWI
DISMISSED
A Chicago professional who received a DWI in Clay County, received the immediate benefit of a dismissal when the MDCDC team pressed the issues to trial and worked to bring the State Trooper in to answer tough questions on the record in deposition.
Clay County, 2019
DWI
DISMISSED
The client was arrested for DWI and our investigation revealed the officer did not have probable cause to arrest him for DWI. The judge granted our motion to suppress evidence and the prosecutor dismissed the DWI.
Jackson County, 2019
Murder, 2nd Degree
DISMISSED
Our client faced life in prison for 2nd degree murder. After two years of investigation and preparation, the State was forced to dismiss the matter because they could not prove their case with existing witnesses.
Jackson County, 2019
DUI
DISMISSED
A Cass County teen faced a DUI for drug intoxication, and case dismissed after litigating issues. Client now faces no negative consequences for the State’s over-reaching pseudo science about marijuana intoxication.
Cass County, 2019
Assault, 1st Degree
SHORT SENTENCE
A Kansas City teen was found guilty by a jury of three serious felony charges, but after a full hearing on his history and various mitigation issues jurors sentenced him to an amount well below the State’s last best offer.
Platte County, 2019
Felony DUI
LESSER CHARGE
MDCDC team negotiated the matter down to a misdemeanor DUI, thus avoiding a 10-year denial of her right to drive and preserving her ability to work and live with a misdemeanor probation.
Bates County, 2019
Trafficking
FAVORABLE PLEA
A resident of Johnson County who was found to have several marijuana plants growing on her land received probation despite this being her third conviction for growing marijuana in Missouri.
Johnson County, 2019
License Suspension
WON CASE
A Kansas Driver will not face any administrative action against his license after we found a problem with the officer’s permit to operate the breathalyzer.
Camden County, 2019
DUI
FAVORABLE PLEA
A Utah man had to pay costs and show proof of a class to get a court supervised probation and remain in Utah, avoiding the costs and time associated with traveling back to Missouri.
Jasper County, 2019
Rape and Sodomy
CHARGES DROPPED
Client accused of rape and sodomy against former girlfriend. Through investigation we discovered the charges were false and the prosecutor agreed to dismiss.
Cass County, 2019
Felony Drug Possession
CASE DISMISSED
Prior Military member accused of drug possession. Through investigation and 4th amendment challenges to the search, the prosecutor saw that the client was not the one in possession of the drugs. Case dismissed.
Cass County, 2019
DWI & Probation Violation
DWI DISMISSED
Client accused of DUI and tampering with an ignition interlock device (IID). Our investigation informed the prosecutor that the IID was producing false results. DWI dismissed and discharged from probation.
Jackson County, 2019
Felony Stealing/Possession
FAVORABLE PLEA
A teen was charged with two separate felony cases involving theft and drugs. We convinced the prosecutor to reduce both felonies and the teen’s future will go on without a felony conviction for either case.
Cass County, 2019
Felony Drug Possession
FAVORABLE PLEA
A man coming home from Colorado was charged with a felony for having a capsule with THC residue inside. After lots of work, our client plead down to littering and avoided a felony drug conviction.
Clay County, 2019
Order of Protection
CHARGES DROPPED
Our client faced an order of protection in Bates County. After our investigation obtained admissions from the alleged victim that these charges were bogus, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss all charges.
Bates County, 2019
Felony Investigation
FELONY AVOIDED
Client hires us before charges are filed because the police want to “interview” him. We know this is really an interrogation to obtain evidence against a client. We helped the client avoid all charges.
Jackson County, 2019
Order of Protection
TRIAL WIN
An elderly man faced ongoing bullying from a neighbor leading to a protective order being filed by the neighbor after our client stood up for himself on his own property. We helped the client tell his story and a judge denied the order of protection after a trial.
Cass County, 2019
Careless Driving w/ Death
NO CONVICTION
Our client faced a one year jail sentence after the prosecutor refused to negotiate a resolution following a careless and imprudent charge. We presented to the judge all mitigation evidence that showed the client’s remorse and attempts to help the victim. Probation granted.
Cass County, 2018
Drug Distribution
CASE DISMISSED
Our client, a college student faced felony drug distribution charges in Johnson County. Facing serious prison time, it was an uphill battle towards a favorable outcome. After successful negotiations with the prosecutor, all charges were dismissed.
Johnson County, 2018
Felony DUI
CASE THROWN OUT
We demonstrated to the court at a probable cause (preliminary) hearing that there was no probable cause that the client was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state and successfully challenged the State’s lab report findings. The Judge tossed the case on the spot.
Cass County, 2018
Stealing
CASE DROPPED
Our client, a college student faced a stealing charge and the long-term consequence of criminal record. After successful negotiations with the Prosecutor, the case was dismissed in exchange for completion of community service hours.
Jackson County, 2018
Sexual Abuse Allegations
CASE DISMISSED
The Department of Children’s Services attempted to threaten client with removal of children and force an order of protection. We investigated and were able to have the order of protection dismissed, allowing the family to reunite.
Jasper County, 2018
“Shaken Baby” Case
CLIENT ACQUITTED
Client accused of shaking his baby and was facing life in prison for causing her brain damage. We hired experts and won an acquittal at a jury trial because we proved that the doctors at Children’s Mercy Hospital were wrong. One of the doctors at CMH even admitted he was wrong after hearing our expert medical evidence.
Cass County, 2013
Felony DWI 3rd Offense
NOT GUILTY
Facing a third DWI conviction and serious consequences, our team went to work. Our client was found not guilty by a jury when our investigation revealed to them that our client was not driving the car and that the officer’s dash cam video “mysteriously” had missing parts.
Cass County, 2014
Child Abuse
CLIENT ACQUITTED
Our client, a daycare worker in Cass County was charged with child abuse and alleged to have laid on top of a small child at the day care center where she worked. The jury acquitted her of the charges after our investigation revealed that the child was not actually abused at the day care center.
Cass County, 2015
Child Endangerment
REDUCED CHARGES
Client was offered felony probation and no conviction on a case where the child was not injured. Client took case to trial because the prosecutor had over-charged her. The jury agreed and reduced the felony for the mistake of a young mother that did not need to ruin her life. She received no conviction on her record.
Cass County, 2011
Refusing Breath Test
DISMISSED
Client was facing a 1 year revocation of his license for refusing to take a breath test. The lawyer watched every video of the arrest more than once, and discovered that the officer made a fatal error in his arrest of our client. Client won his hearing and did not lose his license for even one day.
Cass County, 2016
DWI
CASE DISMISSED
Client charged with DWI and was only facing probation with no conviction as it was his first offense, but we didn’t let him plead. We discovered the mistakes made during his arrest and with his breath test, causing the prosecutor to dismiss all charges and to win his driver’s license case against DOR.
Cass County, 2017
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