CRIMINAL CASE RESULTS
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State of Alabama v. Lamarsha Felder
District Court of Jefferson County, Alabama
Case No: 2009-9216
Summary: Client was charged with Burglary in the second degree which is a class B Felony, which carries a sentencing range of 2-20 years. At the preliminary hearing the alleged victim changed her story and admitted that she did not know who broke in her apartment.
Disposition: Case Dismissed. -
State of Alabama v. Christopher Giraldo
District Court of Mobile County, Alabama
Case No: 2009-7896, 2009-7897, 2009-7987
Summary: Client was arrested at a traffic stop for speeding, expired tag, no driver's license, drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). At the preliminary hearing the state agreed to dismiss the felony count and my client pled guilty to a misdemeanor for marijuana third.
Disposition: felony count dismissed, pled to misdemeanor and a fine. -
State of Alabama v. Curtis Mathews
District Court of Jefferson County, Alabama
Case No: 2008-963
Summary: My client was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Mathews had one pill left in his glove box from many years ago. Evidence was admitted that he had a prescription for the controlled substance and the case was dismissed.
Disposition: Case Dismissed. -
State of Alabama v. Gerald Moore
Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama
Case No: 2009-136
Summary: My client was charged with Theft of Property for allegedly stealing gas from a service station. After a hearing and the District Attorney not being able to prove any evidence, the case was summarily dismissed.
Disposition: Case Dismissed. - United States v. Artavazd Mikayelyan
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Case No: CR-07-66-RDP-TMP
Prosecutor: United States Attorney
Summary: My client was Russian Armenian. Mikayelyan and two co-defendants were charged by the Grand Jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama with a four count Indictment which charged the following: Count One, Conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. 371; Count Two, Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices, 18 U.S.C. 1029(a)(3); Count Three, Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices, 18 U.S.C. 1029(a)(4) and Count Four, Forfeiture, 18 U.S.C. 982(a)(2)(B). The first trial began on May 14, 2007. After a weeklong trial, the trial ended in a hung jury on all counts for my client. Prior to trial, one of the co-defendants entered a guilty plea to all counts and received four years. The second trial began in August of 2007 and my client was found guilty.
Disposition: November of 2007, Mikayelyan was sentenced to a minimum term of 18 months as to each of Counts One through Three, to be served concurrently, which was a better result than his co-defendants.
- State of Alabama v. Lori Bryan
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama
Case No: CC-05-3172, 3173
Summary: Ms. Bryan was charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of justice from a traffic stop. After the first trial resulted in a hung jury, the second trial found Ms. Bryan not guilty of resisting arrest and obstruction of justice.
Disposition: Not Guilty on all counts.
- United States v. Marvin Hamilton
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Case No: CR-97-416-JJJ-PWG
Summary: The main issue for probation revocation was Hamilton's failure to pay his fine of $15,000. During Hamilton's sentencing hearing in 1997, Judge Hancock stated that if Hamilton could not pay the fine, the court would readdress the issue at a later date. I was able to subpoena the 1997 Sentencing Transcript from archives as evidence to show the court its earlier remarks. The court dismissed the fine against Hamilton for his lack of ability to pay. Hamilton was revoked for other issues.
Disposition: $15,000 Fine Dismissed, probation revoked for other issues.
FAMILY LAW CASE RESULTS
- Burton v. Burton
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama
Case No: DR-96-2544.02-RAF
Summary: Father filed a Petition seeking to gain custody of minor child. My office represented the Mother against tremendous odds and a Father that had unlimited resources. After a day and a half trial, the trial court ruled for my client, the mother, to retain custody of her minor child. Additionally, the father was held in contempt of court and ordered to serve eight days in jail for contempt and pay all attorney fees associated with representing the mother.
Disposition: Verdict for Mother.
- Byrd v. Byrd
Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama
Case No: DR-2009-277
Summary: My office represented the Father and Husband in an eight year marriage. The Mother/Wife alleged infidelity on the part of the husband and was seeking alimony, child support and possible retirement accounts as a part of her divorce complaint. After many months of tenuous and zealous representation of my client, the case was settled without admission of infidelity, no alimony to the wife and without her obtaining any of the husband's retirement accounts.
Disposition: Case Settled Prior to Trial.
GENERAL CIVIL CASE RESULTS
- Shirley Scroggins v. Jeff Barron
Cite as: Barron v. Scroggins, 910 So. 2d 780 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005)
Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama
Case No: CV-183393
Summary: My client Ms. Scroggins, filed a Petition to probate her mother's Will in Jefferson County, Alabama. Barron, the grandson, filed a cross-petition to probate the Will in another county and to serve as executor of the estate. A trial was conducted in Jefferson County Probate Court. The trial court concluded that the Will should be probated in Jefferson County, and that Barron had been self dealing money from his grandmother's estate. Additionally, Barron had to repay approximately $54,000 to the Estate of Marian E. Hawkins. The case was appealed and the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision.
Disposition: Trial Verdict for Scroggins. Case won and affirmed on appeal.
