Case Results
Not Guilty Verdicts
Lead Attorney
Murder/ assault 1st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts)
Murder 1st degree
Murder 2nd degree, armed criminal action
Murder 2nd degree, armed criminal action
Murder 2 nd degree, robbery 1 st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts)
Murder 2 nd degree, armed criminal action – Youngest person ever tried as an adult (14) in jackson county
Assault 1 st degree
Armed bank robbery
Assault 1 st degree, armed criminal action
Possession of a controlled substance (pcp) prior/persistent offender
Burglary 1 st degree
Robbery 1 st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts), tampering 1 st degree
Robbery, assault first degree, armed criminal action (2 counts)
Assault on a law enforcement officer
Co Counsel
Murder 2 nd degree, robbery 1 st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts)
Rape (3 counts), sodomy (4 counts), robbery, burglary 1 st degree, armed criminal action, (8 counts) FIRST DNA TRIAL IN JACKSON COUNTY
More Great Trial Results
Lead Attorney
Murder 2nd degree, armed criminal action – 13 sentence
Murder 1st degree – convicted of murder 2 nd degree – 20 year sentence
Murder 2nd degree, convicted of voluntary manslaughter – 15 year sentence
Murder 2nd degree, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, 10 year sentence – Battered spouse syndrome
Murder 2nd degree – Hung jury
Murder 2nd degree, robbery 2 nd degree, armed criminal action (2 counts) – Hung jury.
Felony murder, assault 1 st degree, robbery 1 st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts) – Hung jury, defendant plead guilty to carrying a concealed weapon – sentence 1 year, concurrent with parole revocation
Murder 2nd degree – convicted of voluntary manslaughter – 15 year sentence
Assault 1st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts) – defendant plead to a 10 years suspended sentence, 120 days of shock time.
Trafficking drugs 2nd degree – Hung jury – charges dismissed
Robbery 1st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts) – Hung jury – charges dismissed After defendant stipulated to probation violation
Robbery 1st degree– Hung jury, sentenced to 12 years suspended – 120 days shock time
Tampering 1st degree – Dismissed After jury selection
Child molestation 1st degree, assault 3 rd degree (3 counts) – defendant plead to 2 misdemeanor non sex offenses – suspended – probation – other counts dismissed
Child molestation 1st degree reduced to endangering welfare of a child (non sex) – sentenced – 5 years suspended, probation
Murder 2nd Degree - convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter - 10 year sentence.
Murder 2nd Degree - convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter - 10 year sentence.
Great Results
State Court
Murder 2nd Degree - reduced to voluntary manslaughter - 7 year prison sentence.
Murder 2nd degree – reduced to involuntary manslaughter – sentenced to 10 years. State agreed not to file felon in possession of a gun charge, which likely would have resulted in additional time
Rape (date) after months of representation convinced prosecutor not to file charges
Possession of drugs, prior/persistent offender facing a life sentence – Dismissed
Habeas petition – Granted – 25 year prison sentence – vacated, defendant released from prison
Murder first degree – Dismissed Day of preliminary hearing
Assault 1 st degree/ armed criminal action – dismissed friday before trial!
Murder first degree / armed criminal action (2 counts) guilty, after appeal and reversal, sentenced to 15 years concurrent time. First time missouri’s immunity law was used in a case
Robbery, assault 1 st degree, armed criminal action (2 counts) – Dismissed
Sodomy (4 counts) – dismissed day of trial
Robbery, assault first degree, armed criminal action (2 counts), unlawful use of a weapon – Dismissed
Rape – Dismissed
Domestic assault 1 st degree / armed criminal action / harassment- sis probation
Unlawful use of a weapon (drive by shooting ) / armed criminal action (victim paralyzed) – sis probation
Federal Court
Armed bank robbery – not guilty!
Conspiracy to distribute 3+ kilos of heroin – guideline range 168 – 210 months; plus 24 – 30 months of sr revocation – (government requested 192 and 30 months, for a total of 222 months) – sentenced to 121 and 24 months, for a total sentence of 145 months.
Conspiracy to distribute 50+ grams of methamphetamine – guideline range 168-210 months – sentenced to 36 months.
Computer child pornography – guideline range: 210-260 months – (government asked for a sentence of 144 months) – sentenced to 71 months.
Conspiracy to distribute 1000+ kilos of marijuana – guideline range 151-168 months – sentenced to 36 months
Conspiracy to distribute 1000+ kilos of marijuana – guideline range 151-168 months – sentenced to 60 months.
Conspiracy to commit computer invasion/destruction/fraud, agg. identity theft: guidelines 57-71 months – sentenced to 36 months.
Conspiracy to make false statements during purchase of firearms, engaging in dealing firearms without a license, selling firearms to persons prohibited by
law from possessing them, possessing an unregistered firearm – guideline ranges 87-108 months – sentenced to 72 months.
Conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit trademark goods – guideline range 18-24 months – sentenced to 18 months
Conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of methamphetamine – guideline range 235-293 months – sentenced to 106 months.
Conspiracy to distribute 50+ grams of methamphetamine – guideline range 60 – 71 months – sentenced to 60 months.
Conspiracy to commit arson, mail fraud, wire fraud – probation.
Conspiracy to commit kidnapping, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, carjacking - 444 months - life - sentenced to 180 months
Conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams of methamphetamine – guideline range 292-365 months – sentenced to 96 months.
Use of a telephone to conduct drug transactions to a minor (7 Counts) - Guideline range 120-150 months - sentenced to 48 months.
Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering (Drug Conspiracy) - guideline range 46-57 months - sentenced to probatio