Drug Trafficking Case Dismissed before Hearing on Motion to Suppress, February 2025

Client charged with drug trafficking based on a traffic stop for a minor traffic violation. Facing 10 to 30 years in prison if convicted.

Very difficult facts. Filed a motion to suppress anyway.

Case dismissed without a hearing. State also agreed to restrict Client’s arrest, so it won’t show up on Client’s criminal history when potential employers run a background check.

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Crosswalk Violation Case Dismissed, March 2025

Client hired Leslie for help with a crosswalk violation that allegedly occurred in Downtown Athens. Leslie immediately requested all downtown camera video footage from the area where the State claimed the violation occurred--a total of about 8 hours of video. Leslie...

State Drug Trafficking Case Dismissed, April 2025

Client was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of buprenorphine, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and theft by receiving stolen property based on a traffic stop where almost a pound of methamphetamine was...