Case Results

Marijuana Possession Reduced to Disorderly Conduct

Our client is a businessman in his 50s who owns a concrete company. He was pulled over and arrested after an officer searched his car and found marijuana and paraphernalia. He was charged with marijuana possession and possession of paraphernalia. Both charges are minor misdemeanors punishable by a maximum $150 fine and no jail time, but also by a mandatory driver’s license suspension.

Initially, our client chose the option to pay his fines and not have to go to court on the marijuana possession and possession of paraphernalia charges. However, he didn’t understand the effect this would have on his future. He ended up with a driver’s license suspension and drug convictions on his record. The license suspension affected his ability to make a living through his business. He called the Cincinnati criminal defense attorneys at Luftman, Heck & Associates for help.

Attorney Brad Groene agreed to represent the business owner and filed the necessary motions in Clermont County Municipal Court to get his guilty pleas withdrawn. At the heart of attorney Groene’s defense was the man’s lack of any prior criminal record.

Attorney Groene was able to negotiate with prosecutors and get the marijuana possession and possession of paraphernalia charges reduced to disorderly conduct. Our client ended up with no driver’s license suspension and no drug convictions on his record. He was very happy with the outcome.

Whenever you get a ticket such as a speeding ticket or a minor marijuana possession with the option to pay instead of going to court, there are consequences for simply paying the ticket without challenging it. Paying the ticket is the same as a guilty plea. Always talk to an experienced criminal defense attorney before taking an action that might have a detrimental impact on your future.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. Individual results may vary based on the facts, injuries, jurisdiction, venue, witnesses, parties, and other factors. The results and client testimonials provided are not necessarily representative of the results obtained by all clients or their satisfaction with the firm’s services.

Child Endangering Reduced to Disorderly Conduct

Our client is a teacher and single mother of two children. She was charged with child endangering because one of her children was able to get out of the house and away from her care one evening.

Child endangering is a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Additionally, if convicted our client would be in serious jeopardy of losing her teaching license. She turned to the Cincinnati criminal defense attorneys at Luftman, Heck & Associates for help.

Attorney Brad Groene represented the woman in Fairborn Municipal Court. She had no previous criminal history other than minor traffic violations. Attorney Groene centered his defense of the single mother around whether her actions arose to the level of child endangering.

After meeting with the prosecutor, attorney Groene was able to negotiate a reduction of the charge to disorderly conduct. Disorderly conduct is a minor misdemeanor that will not have an effect on our client’s teaching license and will allow her to continue her life and career.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. Individual results may vary based on the facts, injuries, jurisdiction, venue, witnesses, parties, and other factors. The results and client testimonials provided are not necessarily representative of the results obtained by all clients or their satisfaction with the firm’s services.

Domestic Violence Charge Reduced

Our client is a young father in his 20s who was charged with domestic violence after an argument with his wife. A neighbor claimed to have witnessed the young man hurting his wife. The young man disputed the allegation and worried that the false claim could wreak havoc on his life and his family. He turned to the Cincinnati domestic violence defense attorneys at Luftman, Heck & Associates for help with his case.

Attorney Brad Groene represented him in the domestic violence case in Mason Municipal Court. The young man had some previous run-ins with the law. However, we made the false nature of the current allegations the centerpiece of his defense.

After discussing the domestic violence charge with the prosecutor and making very strong arguments on the young man’s behalf, we were able to get the domestic violence charge reduced to disorderly conduct. Instead of a fourth-degree felony with a possible year and a half in prison, he instead ended up with only a minor misdemeanor on his record — and no jail time.

Our client was very happy with the result and plans to continue to grow and strengthen his family, and to focus on being a great father.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. Individual results may vary based on the facts, injuries, jurisdiction, venue, witnesses, parties, and other factors. The results and client testimonials provided are not necessarily representative of the results obtained by all clients or their satisfaction with the firm’s services.

Criminal Damaging and Menacing Charges Dismissed

Our client is a man in his 40s who found himself in trouble after going to his ex-wife’s house to discuss taxes and having a heated debate. The man was charged with criminal damaging and menacing — charges he vigorously denied.

As a manager at a local store, a conviction would have had serious consequences for his employment. Convictions for criminal damaging and menacing likely also would have meant serving some jail time. Wanting to avoid both of those consequences, the man turned to the Cincinnati criminal defense attorneys at Luftman, Heck & Associates for help.

Attorney Brad Groene represented the man in Hamilton County Municipal Court. Our client had a few prior convictions that were violent offenses. The past convictions meant a judge would be very likely to impose jail time if he were convicted of the current criminal damaging and menacing charges.

Attorney Groene argued that the prosecutor’s witnesses were unreliable. We said the witnesses were lying and that we could prove it. Ultimately, both charges were dismissed and our client was free to go on with his life without additional criminal convictions on his record.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. Individual results may vary based on the facts, injuries, jurisdiction, venue, witnesses, parties, and other factors. The results and client testimonials provided are not necessarily representative of the results obtained by all clients or their satisfaction with the firm’s services.

OVI Reduced to Reckless Operation

A young man in his 20s who works as a manager for a Cincinnati retail company made a bad decision to try to drive after having a few drinks. An officer pulled him over and immediately noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his car.  The officer charged the young man with OVI, a first-degree misdemeanor. He also was charged with speeding.

The young man had never been in trouble before, and wanted to keep a clean record. He was worried about an OVI on his record showing up in background checks and putting his career in serious jeopardy. He hired the Cincinnati Criminal Defense team at Luftman, Heck & Associates to represent him in court in Butler County.

Attorney Brad Groene defended the young man, and attacked the validity of the breath test administered to the defendant. He also pointed out problems the officer encountered when conducting the standard roadside field sobriety tests.

After reviewing the evidence and meeting with the prosecutor, attorney Groene was able to get the young man’s OVI charge reduced to reckless operation with no jail time and no probation.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. Individual results may vary based on the facts, injuries, jurisdiction, venue, witnesses, parties, and other factors. The results and client testimonials provided are not necessarily representative of the results obtained by all clients or their satisfaction with the firm’s services.

Traffic Misdemeanors Reduced, Commercial Driver Keeps His Job

Recently, a man in his mid-30s was charged in Hamilton County Municipal Court for improper signal and leaving the curb. Both of these charges are minor misdemeanors in the State of Ohio. This was extremely worrying for the man because he already had 10 demerit points on his Ohio BMV license, and any other moving violation on his record would have meant a driver’s license suspension. He had already taken the 2-point remedial driving class so that wasn’t an option. Since his job is driving for a living, he faced losing his job for any kind of suspension.

He reached out to Brad Groene, an experienced Cincinnati traffic lawyer who has handled these types of cases before. Brad assessed the evidence against the client and determined that there was no probable cause for the police officer’s stop. He attended one court date and was able to get the leaving the curb charge dismissed altogether. The failure to signal charge was reduced to a non-moving, zero point equipment violation.

The client was thrilled. Because of Brad’s efforts, he was able to keep his license and his job.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. Individual results may vary based on the facts, injuries, jurisdiction, venue, witnesses, parties, and other factors. The results and client testimonials provided are not necessarily representative of the results obtained by all clients or their satisfaction with the firm’s services.