Case Facts: The client was a bright, young, FSU student found in possession of a counterfeit ID that had been given to her. Campus police had received a lost wallet which was later found to belong to the client. The police stated the wallet had both a Florida ID and a counterfeit Georgia ID, which is commonly used to buy alcohol. The client was arrested and charged with a felony offense that could have made her a convicted felon for the rest of her life.

Results: The client was referred to Attorney Sando who confidently used his experience as a former prosecutor to analyze the facts and the evidence to zealously represent the client. After trusting Attorney Sando to defend this case and her future, the State Attorney’s Office ultimately filed a “No Information” or no formal charges against the client.

The outcome resulted in no criminal impact on the client’s record.

Case Facts: The client was enjoying a night out with friends in Miami when he realized he lost his cell phone. That same night, the client retraced his steps back to a hotel and spoke with a front desk manager to request access to an area of the hotel he had been to earlier. The manager was unnecessarily rude and uncooperative making the client even more distraught. As the client was leaving the hotel, he pushed a chair in the lobby resulting in the chair falling over but not being damaged. The manager called the police who arrested and charged the client with disorderly conduct.

Results: The client was referred to Attorney Sando who reviewed the facts and quickly identified complications and weaknesses in the State’s case. While negotiating with the State Attorney’s Office, the case was assigned a trial date. On the day of trial, the Prosecutor offered a resolution to dismiss the charges but only after the client agreed to complete certain conditions pursuant to an agreement. Given Attorney Sando’s experience as a former prosecutor, the agreement was not signed by the client until the arresting officer made an appearance in court for the scheduled trial. Ultimately, the officer never appeared forcing the Prosecutor to enter an outright dismissal of all charges on the spot.

The outcome resulted in no criminal impact on the client’s record.

Case Facts: The client and his significant other were driving home together when a disagreement arose in the vehicle. Once arriving home, the client was intentionally locked out of his own house. After police were called and interviewed the parties, they concluded the incident was nothing more than a verbal disagreement and no crime had occurred. Within minutes after police leaving, they were called back to the home after an allegation the client had now pushed the victim. After police re-interviewed the parties, they documented no injuries but ultimately chose to arrest the client for domestic battery.

Results: The client was referred to Attorney Sando who immediately identified significant issues with the case and even challenged the evidence supporting the arrest. Quick action was taken in the form of legal motions and a written memorandum addressed to the State Attorney’s Office requesting the filing of a “No Information” or no formal charges against the client. Within 30 days from the date of the arrest, a No-Information was filed and the case was closed.

The outcome resulted in no criminal impact on the client’s record.