Robbins, Tunkey, Ross,
Amsel, Raben & Waxman, LLP
2250 Southwest Third Avenue
Fourth Floor
Miami, FL 33129
Phone:305-858-9550
954-522-6244
Toll-Free:800-226-9550
Fax:305-858-7491
| Charge: | Battery |
| Disposition: | Client Found Not Guilty after a Non-jury Trial |
| Date: | April 16th, 2007 |
| Case: | State V. R.g.; Case B06-055347 |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Cir., Miami, Florida |
| Notes: | Client Was Accused of Battering a Condominium Maintenance Worker, Client Was Found Not Guilty after a Non-jury Trial |
| Charge: | Aggravated Battery W/deadly Weapon |
| Disposition: | Client Found Not Guilty after Jury Trial |
| Date: | January 20th, 2007 |
| Case: | State V. E.s.; Case F04-1615 |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Cir., Miami, Florida |
| Notes: | Client, a Wackenhut Security Guard, Was Charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon on a Train Passenger. The Jury Found the Client Not Guilty. |
| Charge: | Armed Car Jacking, Attempted Felony Murder, Use of a Firearm While Committing a Felony, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Armed Robbery |
| Disposition: | Sentence of House Arrest and Probation |
| Date: | February 1st, 2007 |
| Case: | State V. Q.r.; F05-15123b, F06-25020, F05-20786 |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Cir., Miami, Florida |
| ;Notes: | Client Was Charged with Several Felonies and Was Facing Life in Prison Should He Be Convicted on Either of These Charges. The Prosecutor's Office Was Ultimately Convinced to Agree to a Sentence of House Arrest Followed by Probation. |
| Charge: | Aggravated Battery |
| Disposition: | Conviction Vacated; charges dismissed |
| Dates: | September 13, 2006; October 13, 2006 |
| Case: | State v. H.L.A., No. 98-013530CFA06 |
| Court: | 15th Judicial Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, FL |
| Note: | Circuit Court Judge vacated conviction and guilty plea because trial court's advisement of rights and consequences "did not strictly comply with the applicable rules . . .." Prosecution subsequently agreed to drop charges. |
| Charge: | Aggravated Battery with Motor Vehicle |
| Disposition: | Pre-trial intervention and dismissal of all charges |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Case: | State v. R.B.R., Case No. F05-27527 |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Defendant charged with aggravated battery using motor vehicle as weapon, struck and injured motorcyclist with alleged intent to harm. Persuaded victim and prosecutor to allow entry into pretrial intervention with restitution payment and dismissal of charges |
| Charge: | Battery |
| Disposition: | Charges dismissed |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Case: | State v. M.J.T., (Case No. withheld - record sealed and expunged) |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Defendant was charged with battery on a motorist, a road rage incident. Convinced prosecutor to dismiss the case if anger management course completed. Case dismissed. |
| Charge: | Arson |
| Disposition: | Charges dismissed |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Case: | State v. A.B., (Case No. withheld - record sealed and expunged) |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Defendant was arrested for an arson which resulted in over $100,000 in property damages. Convinced prosecutor of client's lack of involvement and probable innocence. All felony charges dismissed. Record sealed and expunged. |
| Charge: | Domestic Violence |
| Disposition: | Charges dismissed |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Case: | State v. S.L., (Case No. withheld - record sealed and expunged) |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Convinced prosecution to drop charges if client successfully completed anger management course. All charges dismissed. |
| Charge: | Burglary with assault |
| Disposition: | Charges dismissed |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Case: | State v. A.A.; M.E.; F.E., (Case Nos. withheld - all records sealed and expunged) |
| Court: | 20th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Florida |
| Note: | All three clients were charged with burglary and assault. Convinced prosecutor there was no probable cause for arrest. All charges dismissed. |
| Charge: | Battery |
| Disposition: | Charges dismissed |
| Date: | 2006 - 2007 |
| Case: | State v. M.C., (Case No. withheld - record sealed and expunged) |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Client was charged with assault and battery inside residence. Defense investigation and negotiation persuaded prosecution to dismissal upon completion of anger management course. All charges dismissed. |
| Charge: | Battery on police officer; resisting arrest with violence; auto theft |
| Disposition: | 11 days additional jail time and term of probation |
| Date: | 2005 - 2007 |
| Case: | State v. C.G., Case No. F05-37827A; F05-36467A |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Defendant and co-defendant charged with aggravated battery of police officer and resisting arrest with violence, auto theft, etc. Client was career violent offender. After two years of investigation and negotiation, reached settlement for 11 additional days in jail followed by term of probation. |
| Charge: | Domestic Violence |
| Disposition: | Charges dismissed |
| Date: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Case: | State v. J.T., (Case No. withheld - record sealed and expunged) |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Convinced prosecutor to allow entry into and completion of anger management course, after which all charges dismissed. |
| Charge: | Resisting Arrest with Violence; Aggravated Battery; DUI, Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Injuries; battery on police officer |
| Disposition: | Acquitted of all charges by jury verdict |
| Date: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Case: | State v. C.M., Case No. F04-18124 |
| Court: | 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| Note: | Jury verdict of not guilty of all charged offenses, including resisting police officer with violence, battery on police officer, aggravated battery of civilian, driving under influence and leaving the scene of accident with injuries. |
| Charge: | Second degree murder with a firearm |
| Disposition: | Conviction reversed and remanded for new trial |
| Date: | December 23, 2004 |
| Case: | Robbins v. State, 891 So.2d 1102 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004) |
| Court: | Fifth District Court of Appeal, Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Note: | Conviction reversed based on prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument in violation of defendant's right to appointment of expert. |
| Charge: | Aggravated Battery with a motor vehicle; witness tampering |
| Disposition: | Conviction reversed and remanded for new trial |
| Date: | June 11, 2003 |
| Case: | Goodrich v. State, 854 So.2d 663 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2003) |
| Court: | Third District Court of Appeal, Miami, Florida |
| Note: | Conviction reversed based on trial judge' s interference with defense counsel's closing argument. |
