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Domestic Violence

Deferred Prosecution Agreement and Dismissal, client was charged with battery and disorderly conduct in a domestic violence case; successfully negotiated a deferred prosecution agreement that will result in dismissal of the charges.

Case No. 21-CM-273, Dodge County, Year: 2022


Veteran Treatment Court with Dismissal Ordered, client was charged in domestic violence case, successfully negotiated for client to participate in veteran’s treatment court and upon completion of treatment court the case will be dismissed.

Case No. 21-CM-1962, Milwaukee County, Year: 2022


No Prosecution for Robbery Use of Force, client was arrested for robbery use of force case, successfully negotiated a no prosecution decision with the assigned prosecutor.

Milwaukee County Referral on K.M., Milwaukee County, Year: 2021


Felonies reduced to Misdemeanors in High Profile Domestic Violence Swat Team Case, after extensive defense investigation uncovered substantial credibility issues in the States case, the State agreed to a misdemeanor resolution and probation being ordered by the court.

Case No. 21-CF-45, Ozaukee County, Year: 2021


Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor and Probation Ordered, client was charged with substantial battery-domestic violence, successfully negotiated reduction to a misdemeanor and straight probation.

Case No. 21-CF-159, Ozaukee County, Year: 2021


No Charges Issued, Client was arrested for Felony Child Abuse; successfully negotiated with the State not to issue any charges and the referral was not prosecuted.

Felony Referral on R.P., Waukesha County, Year: 2021


Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor and Fine only Sentence, Client was charged with felony domestic violence and other misdemeanor domestic violence counts; successfully negotiated a misdemeanor only resolution and a fine only sentence after presenting the State and the Court with treatment records of the client and other mitigating factors.

Case No. 20-CF-768, Racine County, Year: 2020


Fine only for Violation of a Restraining Order, Client was charged with violating a restraining order and successfully negotiated a fine only sentence with the State.

Case No. 20-CM-772, Waukesha County, Year: 2020


Probation for Felony domestic violence case, client was charged with strangulation, battery, disorderly conduct and had uncharged referrals for substantial battery and strangulation; successfully argued to the court for straight probation over the argument of the State for incarceration.

Case No. 19-CF-1755, Waukesha County, Year: 2020


Felony reduced to misdemeanor, client was charged with a felony violation of a domestic abuse injunction (repeater); after defense investigation proved that the contact was consensual, the district attorney’s office agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor and the court placed the client on probation for one year.

Case No. 19-CF-1516, Milwaukee County, Year: 2019


Cases Dismissed, client was charged with felony stalking/bail jumping/criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct in domestic violence cases; after extensive investigation, successfully convinced the district attorney’s office that the cases were not able to be proven and the district attorney moved to dismiss both the felony and misdemeanor cases.

Case Nos. 18-CF-3021 & 18-CM-1909, Milwaukee County, Year: 2018


Deferred Prosecution Agreement granted, successfully negotiated for a deferred prosecution agreement in a domestic violence case; upon successful completion of the agreement, the case will be dismissed.

Case No. 17-CM-1298, Washington County, Year: 2018


Deferred Prosecution Agreement granted. Client was charged with a domestic violence misdemeanor offense and successfully negotiated a deferred prosecution agreement that will reduce the misdemeanor charge to a civil forfeiture (citation) upon completion of the deferred prosecution agreement.

Case No. 17-CM-243, Dodge County , Year: 2017


Criminal case reduced to citation. Successfully negotiated a deferred prosecution agreement for client charged with domestic violence. Upon completion of deferred prosecution agreement, the criminal charges were reduced to a single non-criminal citation.

Case 16-CM-1345, Milwaukee County , Year: 2017


Felony child abuse case reduced to misdemeanor and straight probation. Successfully negotiated felony child abuse case down to misdemeanor counts with straight probation as a sentence.

Case No. 15-CF-1314, Waukesha County , Year: 2016


Case dismissed through deferred prosecution agreement. Client was charged with felony child abuse, client completed deferred prosecution agreement and case was dismissed.

Case No. 15-CF-1378, Milwaukee County, Year: 2015


Misdemeanor domestic violence case dismissed after client successfully completed terms of the negotiation.

Case No. 2013-CM-1953, Waukesha County, Year: 2014


Felony Strangulation count dismissed and client entered no contest plea to disorderly conduct with one year of probation and no jail.

Case No. 2014-CF-5, Langlade County
Year: 2014


Felony child abuse case dismissed after negotiations.

Case No. 2014-CF-132, Racine County,
Year: 2014


*It is important to note that all cases are different and the above are examples of outcomes achieved.