A Zabriskie Law Firm attorney represented a criminal defendant in the Provo City, Utah Justice Court where the defendant was facing 2 misdemeanor charges. The lawyer got the Domestic Violence charge dismissed. The lawyer got the prosecutor and judge to agree to hold the defendant guilty plea to an Assault charge in abeyance for twelve months. The abeyance assures that no conviction will enter and that the case will be dismissed after twelve months of good behavior.

One of our attorneys appeared in the West Valley City, Utah Justice Courts where he represented a criminal defendant facing eight different misdemeanor charges. Our lawyer negotiated the dismissal of six charges and pleas in abeyance on the two remaining, one of which was a domestic violence related charge. Since these two pleas were held in abeyance, no conviction will enter and they will be dismissed after a few months off good behavior.

Our firm represented a criminal defendant in a case wherein the defendant was charged with Disorderly Conduct, a Class B Misdemeanor, in the Taylorsville Justice Court, in Salt Lake County, Utah. We successfully negotiated the amendment of his charge from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Class C Misdemeanor. Which means, no jail time was ordered, and the fine ordered by the court was drastically reduced.

An attorney from our firm represented a criminal defendant in the American Fork, Utah District Court. Our attorney negotiated a deal that removed the Domestic Violence designation from the misdemeanor charge of Criminal Mischief. Our lawyer also negotiated no jail. Getting rid of the domestic violence reference allows our client to continue lawfully possessing firearms.

Acquittal by jury of a man accused of pulling a .45 caliber handgun in a Super Target parking lot and attempting to shoot the gun as he was elbowing the store manager, kicking one customer and biting another customer on the arm, all at the same time.

Recently, one of our criminal defense attorneys defended an individual facing the charges of Aggravated Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a 2nd Degree Felony, Domestic Violence in the Presence of a Child, a 3rd Degree Felony, and Cruelty to an Animal, a Class B Misdemeanor, in the West Jordan District Court. In a matter such as this, an aggressive approach to negotiations is imperative, as the potential prison sentence for multiple felonies could be years. Our attorney was successful in negotiating the immediate dismissal of two of the charges, and most importantly, the court imposed no jail time.

Acquittal of a criminal defendant accused of assaulting his wife by punching her in the back, then taking her cell phone away so that she could not call the police on him. 2011 Acquittal of a criminal defendant accused of assaulting his wife by throwing her against walls and on the floor causing multiple bruises, and also unlawfully detaining his wife.

Our defense team represented a criminal defendant in the American Fork District Court. Our lawyers negotiated dismissal of misdemeanor domestic violence charges for Criminal Mischief and DV in the Presence of a Child. Our lawyers also negotiated a plea in abeyance with a no contest plea to the remaining misdemeanor charge of Electronic Communication Harassment. No conviction will enter and the Communication Harassment charge will be dismissed after twelve months of good behavior.

Recently, one of the criminal defense attorneys in our firm represented a criminal defendant faced with the charge of Prohibited Targets, a Class B Misdemeanor, in the Utah County Justice Court. The outcome of the case was a plea in abeyance, which means that the charge will eventually be dismissed.