The Hallett Law Firm - Legal Case Results
Charge: Murder
Background: 15 Year old Defendant charged with Murder. Through aggressive pre-trial investigation, The Hallett Law Firm is not only able to develop an alternative suspect Defense, but to completely undermine the prosecution's case by destroying the credibility of their star witness.
Result: Following a multiple week jury trial the jury found the Defendant NOT GUILTY.
Charge: Armed Robbery
Background: Defendant was charged with armed robbery and shooting a Portland man in 2006. He was seen by the police leaving the area with two co-defendants only minutes after the shooting.The co-defendants he was with were identified by the victims out of a line up. Although the Defendant denied being involved in the incident to the police; a prosecution witness testified at trial that he confessed to her that he was the shooter. The defendant did not testify. The Hallett Law Firm was able to develop an alternative suspect defense and to successfully attack the police officers' investigation as weak and conclusory.
Result: The jury agreed and found the Defendant NOT GUILTY
Charge: OUI
Background: Defendant was traveling back from a local night club when he rear-ended a vehicle. The police arrived shortly thereafter and found him impaired. He was slurring his speech, smelled of booze and admitted to drinking. Defendant performed standard field sobriety tests. According to the police officer he failed, in part because he did the moon walk on one of the standard field sobriety tests. He took the breath test and blew twice the legal limit.
Result: The Hallett Law Firm was able to get the Court to throw out the breath test prior to trial. Following a jury trial at which the Defendant did not testify, the jury found him NOT GUILTY.
Charge: Assault - Domestic Violence
Background: An argument between married couple escalates and the police are called, leading to an arrest and a Assault-Domestic Violence charge. As with any assault case, the bail conditions included a 'no contact' provision, forcing one parent to live outside of the marital home, and have no contact with the children and spouse. We were involved within the first day, and, with the help of a private investigator, were able to establish the inappropriateness of the charges and present that to the district attorney.
Result: Case was never filed - NO COMPLAINT
Case: Automobile Accident
Background: Client severely injured in a car accident incurs medical bills above and beyond the limits of the insurance money available as compensation.
Result: We were able to not only negotiate a maximum settlement with the insurance company but also to engage the medical providers early on to get them to stop harassing the client regarding the unpaid bills and then, once settlement is obtained, negotiate with the individual medical providers agreements to pay them a reduced percentage of their bills so that the client gets fully compensated for their injuries and damages.
Charge: OUI Arrest
Background: Police arrest client following the administration of an two insufficient intoxilyzer tests with results of .22, .23. Client charged with 2nd offense OUI - refusal. Case resulted in jury trial.
Result: Defendant was found not guilty.
Charge: Felony kidnapping with deadly weapon
Background:Multiple day trial results in a hung jury. Client ends up pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
Result: Receives credit for 20 days already served in jail, no further sentence.
