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WITNESS TAMPERING AND FELONY ASSAULT ON A WITNESS: Client is charged with assaulting a witness on his original case.  Michael files a pre-trial Motion to Dismiss.  The court, which usually never grants such a motion, dismisses the case and the State does not appeal. Result:  Client is discharged!

COCAINE SALES:  Client is charged with an A felony for sales of crack to an undercover police officer and supposedly confesses to the crime whilc in custody  after arrest.  Based upon his prior felony, Client is looking at life in jail! At trial, Michael brings out many inconsistencies during the undercover's testimony.  Michael cross- examines the interrogating police officer who had the client in the interrogation room for an hour and a half, yet the confession is only 2 minutes long of actual speech by Client. Michael also asks if recording tapes or discs are so cheap, why wasn't this interrogation recorded, especially if the man is looking at life in prison.  Result:  Jury acquits the Client of all charges!

COCAINE SALES:  At first trial, jury hangs up the Client by a vote of 6 to 6.  At retrial, the judge informs Michael and the State that if the Client were to plead up to the Court, he will let the Client have an SIS.  Client pleads up to the Court, and after two years, he has no conviction!

FELONY DUI: Client refused to take breath test and is charged with his third DUI.  Michael cross- examines the police officer who demonstrates he doesn't know anything about NHTSA cues.  Jury acquits Client and speaks to cop after trial where the foreman questions the cop's training and professionalism.

2ND DUI: Client is facing loss of license and failure to take breathlyzer, and the loss of his job.  Client had served as a juror on a case Michael tried for a felony DUI trial in which the defendant was acquitted.  At first trial before the magistrate judge, Client is convicted.  Upon trial denovo before a jury, the jury is hung as to the client's guilt.  However, the trial court judge acquitted the client upon a motion for judgement of acquittal after all of the evidence!  The judge did not feel that the defendant was guilty and believed that the prosecution did not prove their case.

FIRST DUI:  Client pleads guilty to DUI and receives an SIS.  After two years, his DUI is not on his record and can only be used against him if he gets another DUI.  Michael successfully argues at his administrative hearing for his loss of license on legal arguments and Client's license is restored without any suspension!

3rd DUI: Client received another DUI after an SIS to first DUI and Michael had won his DUI administrative suspension.  Client is a pilot and will lose his pilot's license if convicted or revoked as to his license for refusal to take a breathalzer.   At trial for criminal DUI, Client is acquitted!  Client wins appeal as to his driver's license and his driving and pilot's licenses are saved!

RAPE: Client is charged with rape of an acaquaintance at his house.  Jury acquits Client of all charges and client is free and does not have to register as a sex offender.

CHARGES INVOLVING MINOR:  Client is charged with sodomy and rape of his minor child.  Before trial, the state offers a deal for a plea to a misdemeanor, allowing the Client to avoid prison and avoid registering as a sex offender.  Client acccepts.

DRUG TRAFFICICKING: Client is caught with several kilos of cocaine in a pick up truck he is driving.  The truck has a business name on it in New Mexico.  Client is stopped and arrested in KCKS.  Trooper conducts a search pursuant to Kansas statutes, allowing him to search a commercial vehicle with no probable cause.  During the regulatory search, all of the cocaine is found.  The trial court denies the Motion to Suppress.  Client accepts a conditional plea.  On appeal, the Court of Appeals overturns the conviction and orders the evidence suppressed, due to the fact that the truck was not a commercial vehicle subject to the regulatory search.  Charges dismissed!  Client no longer has to serve a ten year sentence imposed upon him. 

DRUG TRAFFICKING:  Client is caught with a firearm and 450 grams of methamphetamine tucked under his dash.  Trial Court denies his motion to suppress and client proceeds to trial and receives an 18 year sentence.  On appeal, the Court of Appeals rules that the drug evidence should have been suppressed, due to an illegal inventory search.  Upon remand, the 15 year sentence is vacated and Client is discharged for serving his three year sentence on the gun charge.

ELDERLY ABUSE:  Client is charged with elderly abuse of his mother and is looking at a twenty year sentence, based upon his prior convictions.  At trial, Michael argues that the Client is guilty of misdemeanor assault.  The jury agrees and convicts him of a misdemeanor and gives him time served. 

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Client is charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery.  At trial, Client is acquitted of both charges based upon self defense but is convicted of misdemeanor battery and is fined only!  No felony conviction.

DRUG TRAFFICKING:  Client is charged with felony possession of cocaine in two counts and a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession and possession of paraphernalia.  He is the passenger in the car.  The State grants  the driver diversion to testify against Client.  The jury acquits the Client of the felony charges and convicts him of the misdemeanor marijuana charge and the misedmeanor paraphernalia charge, and recommends only a fine!

RESIDENT ALIEN CHARGED WITH 2ND DUI, FACES DEPORTATION:  Client is facing deportation for getting charged with DUI.  He gets convicted at Lenexa Municipal Court.  He hires Michael for trial de novo in Johnson County Distict Court in Kansas.  Upon Trial in Johnson County, a jury of six acquits him, he is allowed to remain in the United States!

RESIDENT ALIEN FACING POSSESSION OF MARIJAUNA POSSESSION AND DEPORTATION: Clientis pulled over in his car for no apparent reason, he is not speeding and not violationg any traffic law.  Police find marijuana upon him.  cop comes to court to testify completely different then his police report, regular folk might call it lying,,,,at the suppression motion and trial combined, trial judge acquits the Client and he is free to remain in the United States!

DRUG TRAFFICKING:  Client is facing criminal trial for selling to undercover officer.  Michael cross examines police officer who doesn't remember key details of the case, not even a good description of the man arrested.  The buy money was found on another individual at the scene ten minuts after the buy, who is not charged for the crime.  The jury acquits client of all charges.

MICHAEL's CHILDHOOD FRIEND CHARGED RIGHT AFTER MICHAEL GETS HIS BAR LICENSE: Michael's first trial, non-jury, right out of law school.  His good friend he has known since he was 5 gets a DUI.  The friend turns down probation.  The trial judge acquits Michael's friend.

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