Violent Crime Cases

December 5, 2011
An attorney from our office negotiated the dismissal of a misdemeanor Assault charge in the Provo City, Utah Justice Court.

November 28, 2011
An attorney from our office represented a criminal defendant in the Murray City, Utah Justice Court. Our attorney negotiated a plea in abeyance to a misdemeanor assault with a reduction to class C misdemeanor. The abeyance assures that the criminal charge will be dismissed after twelve months of good behavior. In the meantime, no criminal conviction will enter and no jail will be served.

November 21, 2011
An attorney from our office represented a criminal defendant in the Uintah County, Utah Justice Court on charges of Child Abuse. The abeyance agreement provides that no conviction will enter on our client's criminal record, and that he will not go to jail. The case will be dismissed after twelve months of good behavior.

November 21, 2011
A lawyer from the Zabriskie Law Firm represented a criminal defendant in the Salt Lake County District Court. Our lawyer negotiated a plea in abeyance to a misdemeanor charge for Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon in a Fight. The plea in abeyance assures that no criminal conviction will enter on our client's record and that he will not go to jail. The abeyance also assures that the criminal charge will be dismissed after twelve months of good behavior.

November 18, 2011
A lawyer from our firm negotiated the dismissal of a misdemeanor Assault charge in the Salt Lake District Court.

October 28, 2011
An attorney from our criminal defense team represented a defendant facing a Felony charge for Aggravated Assault and a misdemeanor for Violent Offense in the Presence of a Child. Our lawyer negotiated a dismissal of the misdemeanor. Our lawyer also negotiated a plea in abeyance to the felony. The plea in abeyance kept any conviction from appearing on our client's criminal record and prevented him from going to jail. The felony charge will be dismissed after a few months of good behavior.

October 3, 2011
A criminal defense lawyer from our office represented a defendant facing misdemeanor charges in the Orem City, Utah Justice Court. The lawyer negotiated a plea in abeyance deal on two counts including on for Carrying a Dangerous Weapon While Under the Influence of Alcohol and another for Intoxication. A third misdemeanor charge of Disorderly Conduct was dismissed as part of the agreement. No conviction will appear on the defendant's criminal record and all charges will be dismissed after 12 months.

July 29, 2011
One of our defense attorneys represented a client in the Orem City Utah Justice Court. He was accused of pulling a gun on another person in a road-rage incident. We negotiated a plea in abeyance with no conviction appearing on our client's criminal record. The deal assured that he would not spend a day in jail and that the case would be dismissed after twelve months.

July 12, 2011
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.

June 15, 2011
Lehi City Justice Court; negotiated a plea in abeyance for a client accused of Assaulting 2 people and making Terroristic Threats while Intoxicated. As a plea in abeyance, no conviction will appear on our client's record and she will not serve any time in jail.

2010
Acquittal by jury of a man accused of committing a felony aggravated assault by punching another person, thereby resulting in over $25,000 in medical treatment.

2010
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.

2010
Acquittal by jury of man accused of pulling a.357 Magnum handgun during a road-rage incident and pointing it in the alleged victim's face. The jury found our client not guilty of committing the alleged Third Degree Felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

2010
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.