Fraud - Unauthorized Use or Possession of Identification

Our client, A.J., was charged with Unauthorized Use or Possession of Identification, a third degree felony. Our client was exposed to five years in prison. Our Jacksonville Criminal Lawyers were able to get all charges DROPPED.

Burglary to a Dwelling - Criminal Mischief

Our client, J.M., was arrested on a warrant in Baker County, Florida for Burglary to a Dwelling (Residence) and Criminal Mischief.  The police relied on a co-defendant's testimony which included a statement that he had "blacked out" from taking 10 Xanax pills but selectively remembered being with J.M. when they burglarized a house.  Our firm's Jacksonville Criminal Defense Investigator was able to establish that J.M. was somewhere else at the time of the burglary through the use of two defense alibi witnesses who had not taken Xanax pills that night.  Our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Firm was able to get all charges DROPPED.

Theft - Grand Theft Auto

Our client, T.S., was charged with Grand Theft Auto, a third degree felony. The police said that our client was driving a stolen blue Ford F-150. The police also said that our client has another stolen truck in his possession. Our client was exposed to 5 years in prison. Our Jacksonville Criminal Law Firm was able to get all charges DROPPED.

Felony Theft - Grand Theft

Our client, E.K., was charged with Grand Theft, a third degree felony. He was accused of using the company MasterCard to purchase over $1700.00 worth of gas for his personal automobile. E.K. was exposed to 5 years in prison. Our Jacksonville Grand Theft Attorneys got his charge DROPPED.

Felony Theft - Grand Theft

Our client, R.S., was charged with Grand Theft, a third degree felony. He was accused of stealing $900.00 from his employer. R.S. was exposed to 5 years in prison. Our Jacksonville Theft Attorneys were able to get the charged DROPPED.

Trial – Robbery – Robbery by Sudden Snatching

Ms. Mussallem, a Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer, represented J.B. on a felony charge of Robbery by Sudden Snatching and a misdemeanor charge of Resisting an Officer Without Violence.  The alleged victim and two eyewitnesses claimed that J.B. stole a purse from her arm and ran away.  When the police spotted J.B., they had to chase him for half a mile before they caught him.  After being arrested, a detective interviewed J.B and the detective said J.B confessed to the crime.  Three people testified at trial that they saw J.B. grab the purse and run away.  The detective testified at trial under oath and said that J.B. admitted to robbing the alleged victim.  Ms. Mussallem discredited the state’s witnesses and J.B. was found Not Guilty of the felony charge of Robbery by Sudden Snatching and a misdemeanor charge of Resisting an Officer Without Violence.

Fraud - Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information                      

An arrest warrant was issued for our client, R.M., and he was arrested for Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information.  This criminal charge is a third degree felony and he was facing up to five years in prison.  R.M. was accused of providing a false social security number on a loan application at a credit union.  The social security number used on the application belonged to an individual that died in 1971.  Our Jacksonville Fraud Lawyers investigated the charges and were able to get all charges DISMISSED.

Grand Theft - Drug Crimes - Possession of a Controlled Substance

Our client, T.C. was charged with Grand Theft and Possession of a Controlled Substance, both third degree felonies.  The alleged victim reported to police that her purse went missing while in a nightclub in Jacksonville.  Later that night, our client had the alleged victim's purse on her shoulder.  When the alleged victim recovered the purse from T.C., her cell phone, debit card, Florida driver's license, and cash was missing out of the purse.  The police found the alleged victim's driver's license and debit card in T.C.'s right front pocket.  Our client then allegedly told police that she was going to use the card to buy drinks. 
The police then searched our client and found the alleged victim's cell phone in T.C.'s purse.  The police also found 5 Xanax pills.  The police said T.C. admitted the pills belonged to her.  T.C. did not have a prescription.  Our client was facing up to 10 years in prison on these charges.  Our Jacksonville Theft Attorneys were able to get all charges DROPPED.

Theft - Petty/Retail Theft

Our two clients, M.P. and F.P., were arrested and charged with Petty/Retail Theft, a misdemeanor.  They were both accused by the loss prevention officer of walking out of the store with unpaid merchandise with no receipt or attempt to pay.  The whole incident was captured on video.  After negotiating with the prosecutor, our Jacksonville Theft Lawyers were able to get both sent to a program and after completion of the program, all charges will be DISMISSED.

Fraud - Theft - Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards - Grand Theft - Immigration

Our clients, C.S. and A. F., are husband and wife and both were arrested for stealing a purse, Grand Theft, and using the credit card found in the purse, Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards.  All charges were felonies.  C.S. and A.F. are not citizens of the United States, they are Residents.  If convicted of these felonies, the chances of them being deported would be great.  The police had pictures of them in stores using the stolen credit card.  After investigating the case and negotiating with the prosecutor, our Jacksonville Fraud Attorneys were able to get both clients into a diversion program and after completing the program, all charges will be DROPPED completely.

Burglary - Dealing in Stolen Property - False Verification to a Pawn Broker

Our client, F.G., was charged with Burglary to a Dwelling, a second degree felony, Dealing in Stolen Property, a second degree felony, and False Verification to a Pawn Broker, a third degree felony. Our client pawned items that were stolen in a burglary hours before. The sentencing guidelines for our client were 26 months. That is the minimum the judge is to impose. The maximum F.G. was exposed to 35 years in prison. Our Jacksonville Criminal Law Firm was able to get a downward departure from the Court, our client was not convicted of any crime, and received time served for the two days he served prior to bonding out.

Grand Theft

Our clients, J.V. and E.W. were both charged with Grand Theft in Jacksonville, Florida.  Grand Theft, in Florida, is a third degree felony punishable for up to 5 years in prison.  J.V. was an employee of a business and was responsible for making the weekend deposit at their bank into the company account.  The business checked on the weekend deposits and one for $2730.00 had not been made.  J.V. was confronted and said that she and her fiance, E.W., made the deposit in the night drop box.  E.W. told the same story. The manager of the bank told police she went through all of the weekend deposits and the deposit of $2730.00 was not there.   The case was filed and was set for trial.  Through the hard work of our Jacksonville Grand Theft Attorneys, all charges were DISMISSED before trial.

Burglary to a Dwelling - Burglary to a Conveyance - Grand Theft Auto

Our client, A.D., was arrested in Jacksonville for Burglary to a Dwelling, Burglary to a Conveyance, and two counts of Grand Theft.  There were two vehicles stolen that day, a Jeep and a pickup truck.  The victim with the stolen Jeep reported his car stolen along with his credit cards, and golf clubs from his garage. The victim of the stolen truck also reported his vehicle stolen. A.D. was found by police pumping gas into the stolen truck while her friend was pumping gas into the stolen Jeep. Police found the clubs and credit cards in the cars.  A.D. was exposed to 30 years in prison on these charges.  Our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Law Firm investigated the evidence further and all charges against A.D. were DROPPED.

Grand Theft

Our client, J.R., was arrested for Grand Theft in Jacksonville.  This criminal charge in Jacksonville is a third degree felony punishable for up to 5 years in prison.  Police were called to Dillards at the Town Center in reference to a theft.  The Loss Prevention Officer reported that J.R. was viewed on the surveillance camera placing several items of merchandise into her large purse.  The officer reported that she then went into the fitting room and placed additional items in her bag.  J.R. was apprehended right outside the doors of Dillards and all the stolen items were found in her bag.  She told police, "I can't explain why I did this. It was very stupid".  The value of the merchandise stolen was $351.60.  Our Jacksonville Theft Law Firm investigated the case and J.R.'s background.  Our Jacksonville Theft Attorneys were able to convince the assistant state attorney to place J.R. into a diversionary program where she would have to perform some community service hours and pay a fine.  At the completion of the program, all charges will be DISMISSED.

Juvenile - Criminal Mischief - Trial - Sale of Marijuana - Violation of Probation

Our client, M.G. is a juvenile and was on probation for trespassing.  Prior to his parents hiring our Jacksonville Juvenile Lawyers, M.G. was placed in a minimal risk juvenile program for 30 days.  While on probation, M.G. was arrested in Jacksonville for two separate charges of Sale of Marijuana.  The family then hired our Jacksonville Criminal Lawyers.  Narcotics detectives arrested M.G. after he allegedly sold pot to them twice. The drug sales were captured on audio tape. While we were fighting the drug charges, M.G. was arrested again for felony criminal mischief.  The alleged victim of the criminal mischief told police he saw M.G. kicking the body panels of his car and he knows our client personally.  The alleged victim told police M.G. was mad at him because he was now dating M.G.'s ex-girlfriend.  The driver side rear tire was also punctured.  The estimated damage of the car was over $6000.00.  Our Jacksonville Trial Law Firm took the criminal mischief charge to trial.  At trial, after being questioned under oath, the alleged victim/eyewitness admitted he did NOT see our client do anything to his car.  Our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney moved the court for a Judgment of Acquittal.  That is where we are saying the prosecutor has not presented enough evidence to move forward.  The judge granted the motion and the criminal mischief charge was DISMISSED.  Our firm was able to get the probation terminated.  As to the drug charges, there was NO CONVICTION for either sale of marijuana charge in Jacksonville.

Theft Crimes - Petit Theft

Our client, J.O., was arrested in Jacksonville for petty theft.  He was in WalMart and the loss prevention employees saw him conceal property after he already purchased other items.  J.O. attempted to leave the store with 2 maps in his back pocket and a can of air freshener, suntan lotion, and a car battery under bags of merchandise he bought.  Our Jacksonville Theft Crime Attorneys were able to get J.O. in a diversion program.  After completing a class and some community service hours, J.O.'s charges will be DISMISSED.

Burglary to a Dwelling - Violation of Probation

Our client, S.K., was arrested for violation of probation in Jacksonville.  She was on probation for Burglary to a Dwelling and tested positive for marijuana on a drug test.  S.K. originally received a withhold of adjudication, meaning she was not a convicted felon.  If found in violation of her probation, she was facing up to 15 years in prison and also faced the possibility of being convicted of the burglary.  S.K. told her probation officer that she was around someone smoking pot, but admitted that she was taking illegal pills as well.  Our Jacksonville Probation Law firm was able to maintain her withhold of adjudication at her violation hearing and continue S.K. on probation.

Burglary to a Structure/Conveyance - Violation of Probation - Petit Theft

Our client, K.T. was on probation for burglary to a conveyance when he was arrested for a Petit Theft in Wal-Mart in Clay County.  The new arrest triggered a violation of probation and a $0 bond capias was issued.  That means when arrested on the violation in Clay County, he couldn't get out of jail until his case is complete.  Our Clay County Probation Law Firm was able to keep our client on probation and avoid up to 5 years in prison.  Additionally, our probation lawyers in Clay County were able to avoid a felony conviction for our client on the original burglary.  These cases involved interaction between both felony and misdemeanor prosecutors in Clay County along with both Circuit and County Court Judges to achieve this result.

Petty Theft

Our client, J.G., was arrested for petty theft in Jacksonville.  She was inside Dillards at the Avenues and police say she took a pair of leggings into the fitting room, removed the price tag, and put on the leggings underneath her pants.  She then exited the dressing room and was detained by security.  Police said Dillards provided a video of J.G.  Our Jacksonville Theft Law Firm was hired by J.G. and our Jacksonville criminal lawyers were able to get her into a diversion program and her charges have now been DROPPED.

Petty Theft

Our client, D.R., was arrested for petty theft in Jacksonville.  He was in WalMart and police say he knowingly concealed store merchandise (a video game card) in his pocket and exited the store without paying.  Our client was stopped by the loss prevention officer at WalMart and escorted to the back of the store.  Police say after they read Miranda warnings to D.R., he confessed to stealing.  Our Jacksonville criminal defense law firm was hired and we were able to get D.R. into a diversion program.  His charges have now been DISMISSED.

Grand Theft Auto

Our client, C.W., was arrested for Grand Theft Auto in Jacksonville.  Grand Theft Auto is a third degree felony punishable for up to 5 years in prison.  JSO was called because of a stolen vehicle. A 2008 Suzuki motorcycle was stolen from an apartment complex.  The bike was described over dispatch and an officer observed a red pickup truck on 9A with a bike matching the description in the bed of the truck.  Police pulled our client over and brought him to the scene of the theft.  The victim identified the motorcycle as his.  The motorcycle was strapped down in the back of our client's truck.  Our client told police that the passenger of the truck asked him to use his truck to pick up the passenger's motorcycle.  Our client admitted that he loaded the bike onto his truck, but denied knowing the passenger was in fact stealing someone's property.  After our Jacksonville Theft Attorneys presenting additional evidence of our client's innocence, the prosecutor DROPPED the charge.