Recent Case Results
BROWARD COUNTY
Case No. 08-005993MM10A
Charge: Violation of Probation for Voyeurism and Battery
Facts: Client was on probation for Voyeurism and Battery and violated his probation by being charged with a new crime of Loitering or Prowling. Client was faced over a year in jail if found guilty of the violation of probation. At the final hearing, the Assistant State Attorney attempted to introduce evidence by the police officers and other witnesses who did not see the actual incident occur and Mr. Hager objected to the judge considering such evidence based on hearsay.
Result: Violation of probation was dismissed
Case No. 09-014334CF10A
Charge: Domestic Violence Battery/Intimidating a Witness
Facts: Client was charged with a battery on his wife and was alleged to have intimidated her into not contacting the police. Client was arrested and ultimately Mr. Hager spoke with the victim who did not wish to pursue this case. A waiver of prosecution was drafted by Mr. Hager and the wife signed the form and it was forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office and the case was ultimately dismissed.
Result: Dismissed
Case No. 09-05769MM10A
Charge: Domestic Violence Battery
Facts: Client was charged with a battery on his wife and was alleged to have striking her in the face with a closed fist. A sworn statement was taken and photos were taken of the victim. Client was arrested and ultimately Mr. Hager spoke with the victim who did not wish to pursue this case and he obtained a sworn statement from the alleged victim and it was forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office and the case was ultimately dismissed.
Result: Dismissed
BROWARD COUNTY
Case No. 09-033246TC20A
Charge: Failure to Obey a Police Officer
Facts: The evidence was that at an inoperable light where a police officer was directing traffic. The officer walked away from the area where he was directing traffic and our client treated the intersection as a four way stop. The police officer pulled her over after she proceeded through the intersection without him directing her to drive. Mr. Hager spoke to the prosecutor about the lack of evidence that there was in the case and the case was not filed because there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction.
Result: Case was not filed
BROWARD COUNTY
Case No. 09-002183MM40A
Charge: Battery
Facts: Our client was arrested due to an alleged fight that he had with his neighbor on October 5, 2008. The State Attorney filed the case on April 13, 2009, which was more than 90 days from the date in which the client had been arrested. Therefore, Mr. Hager filed a Motion to Discharge the case because the case was not filed timely pursuant to Florida Criminal Rules of Procedure 3.191 and the case was dismissed by the prosecutor.
Broward County
Case#: 08-027460MM10A
Charge: Domestic Violence Battery
Facts: Client was arrested for domestic violence against her boyfriend and there were two independent witnesses to the incident. The victim had visible injuries as well. Mr. Hager convinced the alleged victim to sign a Waiver of Prosecution with respect to pursuing charges against his girlfriend. The case was never filed after the waiver was sent to the filing prosecutor.
Result: CHARGES DROPPED
Broward County
Case#: 08-024801M10A & DVCE08-7599
Charge: Domestic Violence Battery
Facts: Client was arrested after his wife contacted the police and stated that Client pushed her and caused her to spill hot water on her, thus causing a burn. Police arrested Client and subsequently wife filed a restraining order against him due to this incident. Mr. Hager set the wife for deposition and she appeared to be very untruthful. Eventually, Mr. Hager convinced the wife to drop all charges against Client in the criminal case and also to dissolve the temporary injunction against him. The prosecutor was shown a copy of the wife’s deposition and the case was eventually dismissed due to her being untruthful.
Result: ALL CHARGES WERE DISMISSED AND THE TEMPORARY INJUNCTION WAS DISSOLVED
Broward County
Case#: 05-12154CF10A
Charge: Burglary Battery
Facts: Client was arrested after he broke into a hotel room and battered an acquaintance. Client repeatedly punched the alleged victim and caused several lacerations to his hand. This case is a first degree felony, punishable by 30 years in prison, and the Client scored a mandatory prison sentence. The prosecutor initially offered a prison sentence and Mr. Hager set the deposition of the alleged victim. The alleged victim was nowhere to be found and a Motion to Compel the State to provide the witness for deposition was filed. The prosecutor agreed to resolve the case for a non-prison sentence and offered Client four years probation.
Result: CASE RESOLVED FOR A NON-PRISON SENTENCE
Broward County
Case#: 08-015464MO10A
Charge: Disorderly Conduct
Facts: Client was arrested for disorderly conduct after police came to his residence due to a loud disturbance. This case was sent to the city prosecutor for case filing. Mr. Hager monitored the case due to the case not being filed within speedy trial time limits. Mr. Hager eventually contacted the city prosecutor on the last day of the speedy trial period and he agreed to dismiss the case against Client since he failed to file the case timely.
Result: CHARGES WERE NEVER FILED