Michigan Criminal and Drunk Driving Case Results
1000’s of Cases Reduced, Dismissed and Found Not Guilty

The ABDO LAW FIRM has an impressive successful record of representing clients charged with a crime or drunk driving in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County courts. Our winning strategies have allowed us to obtain impressive results at different stages of a criminal case including pretrial conference, preliminary examination, motion hearings and trials.

This is just a sample of our criminal and drunk driving case victories:

United States Federal Court, Eastern District for the State of Michigan
Financial Device Fraud, 18 USC 1029: Our client had no prior criminal record. She had a position of trust and used customer credit cards for her own advantage. We negotiated to have the case placed in diversion and avoided a federal prosecution. Result: Diversion terminated, case dismissed.

41-B District Court, Clinton Township
Stalking: Our firm represented a client charged with stalking. Our aggressive defense included handwriting analysis and uncovering improper motives by the alleged victim. Result: Case dismissed. The victim was charged with filing a false police report.

Macomb County Circuit Court
Assault With Intent to Murder: The maximum penalty for this offense is life in prison. Our client hit another person on the head with the stock of a shotgun causing a cracked skull and numerous sutures. This was a night gathering with several witnesses. At trial, we asserted self-defense and produced witnesses who testified that the victim was loud, combative and lunged aggressively towards our client. Result: Not Guilty Verdict.

Macomb County Circuit Court
2 Counts of Possession With Intent to Deliver 10 Pounds and 8 Pounds of Marijuana: Our client was involved with large scale marijuana trafficking but was eligible for HYTA which the court agreed to accept. Result: Case dismissed after period of probation.

41-A District Court, Shelby Township
Operate Under the Influence: Case reduced to careless driving on date of trial. Result: Plea responsible to traffic ticket and avoid drunk driving conviction.

Montmorency County
Possession of Oxycodone, Analogues and Marijuana: Our client was charged with felony drug possession. The prosecutor agreed to dismiss 2 of the charges in exchange for a plea of guilty to 1 count with MCL 333.7411. Result: Case dismissed after period of probation.

40^th District Court, St. Clair Shores
Possession With Intent to Deliver 1 Pound of Marijuana: Even though a large quantity of marijuana was involved, we negotiated a dismissal of the felony charge in favor of misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge with MCL 333.7411. Result: Case dismissed after period of probation.

41-B District, Mt. Clemens
Armed Robbery (Maximum Penalty, Life in Prison): A preliminary examination was held. The witness was questioned about the police sketch of the defendant and agreed that there were discrepancies in identification. Result: Case dismissed.

42-2 District Court, New Baltimore
Domestic Violence: A trial was held because our client insisted that he was only trying to subdue and control his wife. We introduced photographs at trial showing scratch marks on our client’s chest. Result: Not Guilty Verdict.

42-2 District Court, New Baltimore
Criminal Sexual Conduct Third Degree: This offense can carry 15 years in prison and remains on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry for 25 years. A preliminary examination was held. The evidence indicated that the parties were playing strip poker during the evening. The alleged victim went to bed and in the morning said that the defendant got into bed with her and sexual intercourse while she was tired and falling asleep. The defendant denied using any force or coercion. The defense argued for dismissal after the preliminary examination, citing People v Patterson, 428 Mich 507 (1995). Result: Case dismissed.

40^th District Court, St. Clair Shores and Macomb County Circuit Court
Child Abuse Third Degree: A preliminary examination was held in the 40^th District Court and eye witnesses were called to testify on behalf of the defendant who was charged with abusing his nephew. The case was bound over to the Macomb County Circuit Court and a motion to quash the information was filed. The court agreed that there were no injuries, the defendant acted with the consent of the mother and discipline was reasonable under the circumstances. Result: Motion to Quash Granted, Case Dismissed.

41-A District Court, Shelby Township, Macomb County Circuit Court
Criminal Sexual Conduct Fourth Degree: A preliminary examination was held in the 41-A District Court and the case was bound over to the Macomb County Circuit Court. However, the preliminary examination hearing was so compelling that the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the case before trial.

50^th District Court, Pontiac
Assault With a Dangerous Weapon: This felony offense was dismissed and the defendant plead guilty to a misdemeanor pursuant to HYTA because he was under age 21. Result: Case dismissed after a period of probation.

52-4 District Court, Troy
Assault With a Dangerous Weapon: This felony offense had aggravating circumstances as the defendant chased someone on a bike with his car. The defendant hit the bike. Our client had a clean record and we presented an extensive background history to the prosecutor who agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor. Result: No felony record, plea to misdemeanor with probation and offense may be expunged in 5 years.

41-A District Court, Sterling Heights
Domestic Violence: Our client was an elderly gentleman with no prior record. He and his girlfriend had reconciled and began counseling. Neither party wanted to give sensitive and embarrassing testimony in open court. Our office negotiated extensively with the prosecutor and police officer for an outright dismissal. Result: Case dismissed on trial date.

41-B District Court, Harrison Township
Possession With Intent to Deliver Ecstasy (20 Year Felony): Dismissal of serious felony and reduction to misdemeanor “use of ecstasy” at the district court with plea pursuant to MCL 333.7411. Result: Case dismissed after a period of probation.

41-B District, Clinton Township and Macomb County Circuit Court
Drunk Driving Felony with 5 Prior Drinking and Driving Convictions: The facts were against our client who had 5 prior drinking and driving convictions and a blood alcohol level of .16% and .17%. However, we negotiated a plea to a misdemeanor drunk driving. Result: No felony record, plea to misdemeanor, no jail.

41-A District Court, Sterling Heights
Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, $1,000 to $20,000: This case involved possession of high end goods, including generators, which were allegedly stolen from a retail establishment. We negotiated a dismissal of this felony and our client plead guilty to a misdemeanor. The case was taken under advisement for 12 months. Result: Case dismissed after a period of probation.

41-B, Clinton Township
Assault With Deadly Weapon: Our client used a baseball bat in a felony assault case. We negotiated a dismissal of the felony and our client plead guilty to simple assault, a misdemeanor. The case was taken under advisement by the court for 12 months. Result: Case dismissed after a period of probation.

39^th District Court, Fraser
Operating While Impaired: On the trial date, the court accepted a plea under advisement with a reduction to improper lane use (civil infraction) and dismissal of impaired driving after a period of compliance. Result: Avoidance of a drinking and driving conviction.

Wayne County, Detroit
Unarmed Robbery: The issue in this case was one of identification of our client as the perpetrator. The victim’s ability to identify my client was attacked during cross examination. Result: Not Guilty Verdict.

38^th District Court, Eastpointe
Drunk Driving: Our client was found not guilty at trial of OWI when she testified that she was disoriented and dizzy because she did not have the benefit of her necessary prescription eyeglasses which fell onto the ground and broke when she exited the vehicle. The court was sympathetic because she was at a disadvantage and was asked to perform field sobriety tests in the darkness without her glasses. Result: Not Guilty Verdict.

38^th District Court, Eastpointe
2 Counts of Felony Embezzlement: At preliminary examination, the felony charges were reduced to a misdemeanor which the court agreed to take under advisement for 12 months. Result: Dismissed after a period of probation.

37^th District Court, Warren and Macomb County Circuit Court
2 Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree, 2 Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct Second Degree: Our client was facing life in prison upon conviction of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. By holding every hearing and filing motions, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss all of the above offenses and the defendant plead guilty to a single offense of attempt criminal sexual conduct in the second degree. Result: Probation and avoidance of a long term in prison.

42-1 District Court, Romeo and Macomb County Circuit Court
Larceny From Motor Vehicle, Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle, 4 Other Misdemeanors: Our client was under age 21 but involved in several criminal cases. We had 5 charges dismissed and our client plead guilty to 1 offense which the court agreed to sentence pursuant to HYTA. Result: Case dismissed after a period of probation.

Macomb County Circuit Court
Possession With Intent to Deliver Heroin and Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine: These cases which can carry 20 years in prison are not eligible for MCL 333.7411. We fought to have the original offenses reduced to “possession” with MCL 333.7411. Result: Case dismissed after period of probation.

41-A District Court, Sterling Heights
2 Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct Fourth Degree: Plea bargain to dismiss one count and take another count under advisement for 11 months then dismiss upon compliance. Result: Case dismissed.

37^th District Court and Macomb County Circuit Court
Assault with Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder: Reduced to a misdemeanor which was dismissed after 6 months of non-reporting probation. Result: Case dismissed.

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