Case Results

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.

Part-Time Student Avoids OVI Conviction

After making the bad decision to drive home after a few drinks, a woman in her 20s was charged with OVI, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and assured clear distance ahead. When the police officer issued a breath test, she blew a .143. As a part-time student working to earn her bachelor’s degree and also a full-time employee, she knew that an OVI on her record would impact her chances of getting hired for a job in her desired field.

She sought out Cincinnati OVI attorney Brad Groene to help her with her legal situation. With no prior criminal record and just a couple of minor traffic violations on her driving record, she was hoping to avoid the maximum penalties of an OVI conviction. In analyzing the evidence against the client, Brad’s defense hinged on a dismissal of the breath test and the field sobriety tests issued by the police. After attending four court dates in Hamilton County Municipal Court, the OVI charge was reduced to a reckless operation. This means our client ended up avoiding a OVI conviction that would suspend her driving privileges and seriously impact her 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.

Security Guard’s Theft Charge Dismissed

We recently helped a young woman in her 20s, a security guard at a local mall, avoid a theft conviction. She was in a very complicated situation where she was held up at gunpoint and forced to withdraw money while she was at work. Based on the amount alleged to have been stolen, the theft charge was a felony of the fifth degree. The police, upon interrogating her, did not believe her story. They believed she stole the money and subsequently charged her.

As a new mother and a security guard, a felony on her record would have been devastating for her job and her livelihood. She had never been in legal trouble before and was extremely worried about her future. She hired Brad Groene, a Cincinnati felony lawyer, to represent her on this case. After reviewing the evidence, Brad built a defense based on the conflicting stories, credible witnesses who observed the scenario as it happened, and text messages. After attending two court dates in Clermont County, the charge was dismissed. The client did not have a felony conviction on her record and was able to move on with her life.

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 Operations

A man in his mid-40s was driving one evening and was charged with a drug-related OVI, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and speeding. Unfortunately, the man is a recovering heroin addict who relapsed that night and made the mistake of getting into his car and driving home. As a reputable businessman with a good job, having an OVI on his record would have ended his career.

He turned to Brad Groene, a Cincinnati OVI attorney with Luftman, Heck & Associates, to represent him in Middletown Municipal Court. The client had some minor moving traffic violations on his record, along with some lower-level misdemeanors. With experience in representing OVI cases in the Cincinnati area for years, Brad focused on analyzing the urine test results and the evidence against the client. Frequently, evidence can be suppressed if it is obtained illegally. He also moved to suppress observations made by the arresting officer at the scene. Brad attended over five court dates on the client’s behalf and was able to get the charge reduced down to a reckless operations charge. Ultimately, the client did not have an OVI conviction on his record and slept easy knowing that his job and life were still intact.

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.