Charges dismissed — Theft
A Zabriskie Law Firm lawyer represented a criminal defendant in the Provo City, Utah Justice Court. The defendant was facing two theft related misdemeanor charges. Our lawyer negotiated a dismissal of one charge and a limited jail sentence for the remaining charge.
Charge reduced — Public Assistance Fraud
One of our lawyers represented a criminal defendant in the Provo, Utah Fourth District Court where the defendant was facing a second degree felony charge for public assistance fraud. The defendant was facing up to fifteen years in the Utah State Prison. Our lawyer negotiated a reduction to a third degree felony with a no-jail sentence.
Plea in abeyance — Theft — Diversion / Deferred Outcome
We negotiated a plea in abeyance for a client charged in the Provo City, Utah Justice Court with five misdemeanor theft offenses. The plea in abeyance assured that our client did not go to jail and no conviction went on his record.
Charge reduced — Criminal Case
A lawyer from our firm represented a criminal defendant in the Salt Lake City, Utah District Court for the allegation that he burglarized a vehicle. Our attorney negotiated no-jail probation, and a reduction to a class B misdemeanor to take place after probation.
Plea in abeyance — Stealing A Lift Pass From A Local… — Diversion / Deferred Outcome
An Attorney from our office represented an accused criminal in the Salt Lake County Justice Court on a misdemeanor theft charge. He was accused of stealing a lift pass from a local ski resort. Our attorney negotiated a reduction to a class C misdemeanor, and an agreement to hold the guilty plea in abeyance. The abeyance agreement assures that our client will not serve any jail time, and will not have a conviction appear on his criminal record.
Plea in abeyance — Theft — Charges Dismissed
A lawyer from our firm represented a criminal defendant in the Salt Lake City, Utah Justice Court. Our lawyer negotiated an abeyance agreement to a misdemeanor theft of services. The abeyance assures that no conviction will enter and the charge will be dismissed after a period of good behavior.
Charge reduced — Theft (No jail)
We represented a criminal defendant in the Provo City, Utah Justice Court on a charge of Retail Theft. Our criminal attorney negotiated a reduction to a Class C Misdemeanor for Attempted Retail Theft and no jail time.
Charge reduced — Theft
An attorney from our office negotiated a reduction from a third degree felony theft to a class A misdemeanor theft in the Provo, Utah District Court.
Plea in abeyance — Theft (No jail) — No Jail Time
A lawyer from our office represented a criminal defendant in the West Jordan, Utah District on a misdemeanor Retail Theft charge. Our lawyer negotiated a plea in abeyance so that no conviction would enter and no jail would be ordered.
Plea in abeyance — Theft — Charges Dismissed
A client of our firm was recently faced with the criminal charges of retail theft (shoplifting) and failure to appear on a citation, both misdemeanors, in the Lindon City justice court, in Utah County, Utah. One of our criminal defense attorneys was successful in procuring a dismissal of the one of the charges and a plea in abeyance for the other. As a result, our client was not required to serve jail time and upon successful completion of probation the remaining charge will be dismissed.
Plea in abeyance — Theft — Charges Dismissed
A lawyer from our office negotiated a plea in abeyance to a misdemeanor Retail Theft in the Riverdale City, Utah Justice Court. The abeyance prevents any conviction from entering and ultimately assures that the case will be dismissed.
Plea in abeyance — Theft (after 3 months) — Charges Dismissed
An attorney from our office represented a criminal defendant in the Provo, Utah Justice Court. Our lawyer negotiated a plea in abeyance to a Disorderly Conduct charge. Our lawyer also negotiated a reduction from the charge of Theft. The case will be dismissed after three months of good behavior.
Case result — Theft — Favorable Result
Our firm recently defended a criminal defendant faced with the charge of Theft, a Class A Misdemeanor, in the District Court of Provo, in Utah County, Utah. The outcome of the case was very favorable for the defendant, in that he was not required to serve any jail time and there was a substantial diminution in the fine imposed by the court.
Plea in abeyance — Theft — Charges Dismissed
One of our criminal defense attorneys recently represented a criminal defendant in the Springville Justice Court who was facing three criminal charges consisting of Trespass, a Class B Misdemeanor, Attempted Theft, a Class C Misdemeanor, and Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, a Class B Misdemeanor. The attorney was able to procure a plea in abeyance for the defendant, which means that upon successful completion of probation all charges will be dismissed.
Charges dismissed — Theft
Recently, a person facing the criminal charge of Shoplifting, a Class B Misdemeanor, retained our firm to represent him in the Taylorsville Justice Court. We fought for a dismissal of the charge because we believed it had no legal merit. We were successful in our efforts, as the charge was dismissed in its entirety.
Plea in abeyance — Theft (No jail) — Charges Dismissed
Our firm recently represented a person faced with a 3rd Degree Felony theft charge in the 3rd District Court, in Salt Lake County, Utah. As a felony charges carry a possibility of extended jail time, our objective in this type of case is to avoid any jail time. Here, we were successful in procuring a plea in abeyance. Which means, no jail time was imposed by the court, and after a short probationary period, the charge will be dismissed in its entirety.
Case result — Theft — Charges Dismissed
Recently a criminal defense attorney from our firm represented an individual charged with Theft, a Class B misdemeanor, in the Murray Justice Court, in Salt Lake County, Utah. The attorney was able to negotiate an agreement wherein the defendant was given probation, which upon successful completion, all charges will be dropped.
Plea in abeyance — Lewdness, a Class B Misdemeanor, in the… — Charges Dismissed
In a recent case, a criminal defense attorney from our firm defended an individual faced with the charge of Lewdness, a Class B Misdemeanor, in the Providence City Justice Court, in Cache County, Utah. Our defense attorney entered negotiations with the prosecutor with the objective of obtaining in plea in abeyance for the defendant. The attorney was successful in doing so, and consequently, the charge will be dismissed in its entirety upon completion of a short probationary period.
Case result — Theft — Favorable Result
In this case, we represented a criminal defendant faced with the criminal charges of Attempted Burglary, a 3rd Degree Felony, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, a 2nd Degree Felony, and Burglary, a 3rd Degree Felony, in the District Court of Provo, in Utah County, Utah. In this type of case, an aggressive defense is imperative, as the potential prison sentence could be years. We were very proactive in our approach to this case, and successfully procured a dramatic decrease in the court’s imposition of punishment.

