Local Success: August, 2017

Adil Haradhvala had multiple recent successes. In the 16th Judicial (Macomb County) Circuit Court, Mr. Haradhvala – in four separate cases – secured a dismissal of a case charging felonious assault and assault and battery; negotiated a favorable plea in a case resulting in a 12-month jail sentence and avoiding the statutory 25-year minimum term for certain habitual offenders; secured a favorable jail-only sentence for a client facing prison for several cocaine delivery charges; and negotiated a CSC2 case down to a CSC4 conviction with a 91 day, time-served jail sentence. In the 37th Judicial District Court (Warren), Mr. Haradhvala obtained a favorable plea down from a 5-year felony to a misdemeanor and, in the 41-B Judicial District Court (Clinton Township), obtained a dismissal of an assault with intent to do great bodily harm charge.

Mitchell T. Foster won a not guilty verdict August 10, 2017, in the 3rd Judicial (Wayne County) Circuit Court with a successful stand your ground defense.

Jonathan B.D. Simon won a not guilty verdict August 14, 2017, in the 3rd Judicial (Wayne County) Circuit Court in a case charging felonious assault, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearm.

John W. Ujlaky secured sentence credit for his client in the 6th judicial (Oakland County) Circuit Court, 15 days to 151 days.

Rita O. White obtained a directed verdict of acquittal August 25, 2017, in the 3rd Judicial (Wayne County) Circuit Court in a case charging felon in possession of a firearm and felony firearm.

Susan K. Walsh obtained a reduction in restitution, from $451 to $203, for her client in the 16th Judicial (Macomb County) Circuit Court. Ms. Walsh also obtained a four-month reduction in a client’s minimum prison term in a case in the 10th Judicial (Saginaw County) Circuit Court.

by Neil Leithauser
Associate Editor