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Recent developments in the Jimmy Ray Hair case involving Florida's Stand Your Ground Law...

Man Facing First-Degree Murder Charge Freed - Tallahassee Democrat Article

Hair Release Highlights Stand Your Ground Law - WCTV News Coverage



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WCTV. (2009). Hair Release Highlights Stand Your Ground Law [Video]. Retrieved July 24, 2009 from http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/51426347.html

Worried? Scared? Wondering if anyone can help? Check out our case dispositions below to see how we've helped our clients in situations that may be similar to yours.

Disabled army veteran acquitted on murder charge

A disabled army veteran was charged with second degree murder in Gadsden County, Florida. The charges stemmed from an altercation at a Super Bowl party that left one man dead. After several months of investigation and discovery, the case went to trial. The defense presented evidence to show that the accused had acted in self-defense. After two days of testimony, a Gadsden County jury spent less than an hour deliberating before finding the army veteran NOT GUILTY.

College football player exonerated of sexual battery allegation

A former high school all-American was charged with sexual battery based on a date rape scenario. After an extensive investigation, the case went to trial in a Tallahassee courtroom. The trial lasted three days. During the trial, a great deal of evidence was presented with a defense focus toward medical testimony. It took an all-woman jury less than thirty minutes to acquit the college sophomore. This young man went on to become a first round draft pick in a future NFL draft.

Deputy sheriff charged with driving under the influence

A career law enforcement officer was charged with DUI after being involved in a traffic crash while returning home from a fishing trip. With his career on the line, the case proceeded to trial. During the trial, the defense exposed a sloppy investigation that was conducted by a biased officer. The deputy sheriff was exonerated of all charges.

Elderly man charged with two counts of aggravated battery

An older gentleman was involved in an altercation with two young men at a gas station. Despite the younger men fleeing the scene while our client waited for the police, he was arrested after fully cooperating. At trial, we were able to have the gentleman found not guilty on one charge and guilty of a misdemeanor on the second charge. The gentleman was given thirty days in the county jail by the judge. The state had made a plea offer of ten years in prison.

Gadsden man accused of armed robbery and fleeing the police

Our client was accused of robbing an acquaintance with a firearm and then leading the police on a car chase through the county. After our lengthy investigation into the charges turned up "discrepancies" in the witness statements and other problems with the case, many of the charges against our client were defeated on legal grounds or dropped by the state. The case proceeded to trial on the remaining charges, where the jury found our client not guilty.

Victim of domestic abuse charged with aggravated battery

A young woman who had experienced years of physical and mental abuse by her live-in boyfriend was charged with aggravated battery after an altercation with the man. During an attack by the boyfriend one night, our client was able to defend herself using a baseball bat. The police and the prosecutors believed that the serial abuser was the victim and that our client was a perpetrator. After presenting the evidence in this case to the jury, our client was found not guilty. The jury needed only ten minutes to come back with that verdict.

Aspiring artist found not guilty in a stabbing

Despite having an alibi, our client, an aspiring artist, was charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery. The state accused our client of robbing an innocent young man and stabbing him. After investigating the case, our firm was able to identify the innocent young man as a street level narcotics dealer that may have been wounded in an incident with a rival drug dealer. We were also able to expose a sloppy police investigation. The trial resulted in a not guilty verdict.

Young father found not guilty of battering police officers

A young father was accused by his ex-girlfriend of burglarizing her house and then battering law enforcement officers when he was arrested. At his trial, we were able to prove to the jury that the house in question was not owned by the alleged victim and that our client was legally a resident; thus, he could not have burglarized the residence. The jury also found the young man not guilty of battering the law enforcement officers. We were able to demonstrate to the jury that the officers used unreasonable force when arresting the young man and that he was merely defending himself.

Police informant discredited

At the trial of a young man accused of selling cocaine, we were able to show the jury that the confidential informant that the police used was an unreliable drug addict. At trial, we were able to illustrate that the informant was making a living helping the police arrest individuals and that he was too addled by drugs to make an effective identification of our client. The young man was found not guilty of selling cocaine.

College student charged with grand theft

A college senior was arrested on campus and charged with grand theft. The charges stemmed from a misunderstanding between our client and another college student over a purse. At trial, the strategy was to demonstrate that law enforcement had taken a miscommunication between two students and attempted to turn it into a criminal offense. The jury agreed with our position and found our client not guilty.
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