Plea in abeyance — Domestic Violence (after 12 months) — Charges Dismissed
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.
Plea in abeyance — Domestic Violence (few months) — Charges Dismissed
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.
Case result — Disorderly Conduct, a Class B Misdemeanor, in… (No jail) — Reduced to Misdemeanor
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.
Case result — Criminal Mischief (No jail) — No Jail Time
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.
Not guilty verdict — Pulling A
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.
Assault Charge — Charges Dismissed
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.
Not guilty verdict — Assaulting His Wife By Punching Her In…
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.
Plea in abeyance — Criminal Mischief (after 12 months) — Charges Dismissed
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.
Charges dismissed — Prohibited Targets, a Class B Misdemeanor, in…
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.
Plea in abeyance — Disorderly Conduct, a Class C Misdemeanor — Charges Dismissed
A criminal defense attorney from our firm recently defended an individual facing the charges of Disorderly Conduct, a Class C Misdemeanor, and Domestic Violence in the Presence of a Child, a Class B Misdemeanor, in the Provo City Justice Court, in Utah County, Utah. After negotiations with the prosecutor, one of the charges was dropped outright, while the other resulted in a plea in abeyance. Which means, upon completion of a short probationary period, the charge will be dismissed, and the defendant will have a “clean record”.
Charges dismissed — Domestic Violence
An attorney from our office negotiated the dismissal of two domestic violence-related charges in the Orem City, Utah Justice Court.
Charges dismissed — Domestic Violence (No jail)
Our law firm represented a criminal defense client in the Vernal City, Utah Justice Court where he was facing misdemeanor charges for domestic violence assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child, and intoxication. All but the intoxication were dismissed as a result of negotiations. No jail was imposed.
Plea in abeyance — Domestic Violence (after 12 months) — Charges Dismissed
In the Orem City Justice Court our criminal defense team negotiated a plea in abeyance deal for a client who was accused of three domestic violence related misdemeanor offenses. Ultimately he plead to a single count of criminal mischief which was held in abeyance, and to be dismissed after 12 months of good behavior. Due to the guilty plea being held in abeyance he will not become permanently restricted from possessing a firearm, and he will not go to jail.
Charges dismissed — Domestic Violence
An attorney from our office appeared in the Orem City, Utah Justice Court where he represented criminal defendant facing four misdemeanor domestic violence offenses. Our lawyer negotiated the dismissal of three counts. Our lawyer negotiated a no-jail sentence to the remaining count.
Charges dismissed — Theft
In this case we represented a criminal defendant in the 4th District Court of Juab County who was charged with Burglary, a 2nd Degree Felony, Assault, a Class B Misdemeanor, Domestic Violence In The Presence Of A Child, a Class B Misdemeanor, Intoxication, a Class C Misdemeanor, and Criminal Trespass Within A Dwelling, a Class A Misdemeanor. As a result of the amount and level of charges, our client was facing a potentially long prison sentence. However, we successfully argued for the immediate dismissal of three of the charges, and convinced the court to not impose any prison time.
Charge reduced — Assault
One of our defense attorneys represented a criminal defendant in the Springville City, Utah Justice Court facing a misdemeanor domestic violence charge for Assault. Our attorney negotiated a reduction to a non-domestic violence related class C misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. Because of the reduction our client did not go to jail and he is not restricted from possessing firearms.
Plea in abeyance — Domestic Violence (12 months) — Charges Dismissed
A lawyer from our firm represented a criminal defendant in the Saratoga Springs City, Utah Justice Court. Our client was representing a criminal defendant facing a misdemeanor domestic violence assault charge. The lawyer from our office negotiated a plea in abeyance to the misdemeanor charge. This agreement assured that no conviction would enter, and that the case would be dismissed after only twelve months of good behavior.
Not guilty verdict — Busting In The Door To A House,…
Acquittal by jury of a man accused of busting in the door to a house, entering with a loaded .410 shotgun, pointing it at the home owner and his girlfriend and pulling the trigger only to misfire, then striking the home owner in the face with the rifle.
Plea in abeyance — Assault (6 months) — Charges Dismissed
One of the attorneys from our defense team worked out a deal in the Salt Lake City, Utah Justice Court. The client was able to enter an abeyance agreement on an assault charge with a no-jail sentence. Part of the agreement is that the case will be dismissed in 6 months.
Charges dismissed — Domestic Violence
A lawyer from our criminal defense team represented a client the Utah County Justice Court on misdemeanor charge of misdemeanor domestic violence of Assault, Criminal Mischief, and Interruption of a Communication Device. Our lawyer negotiated a dismissal of all charges upon evidentiary grounds.