Client was accused of inappropriately touching a female on different occasions. The facts were unfavorable to the client, but the evidence did not stack up to the stories. The case took over a year and a half to get to trial. During the pendency of the case, the prosecutor was unwilling to reduce the charges…
Our client was arrested for aggravated assault. An immigration hold was placed on him. We guided our client and his family through the process of balancing immigration holds and the bonding process. Our client sat in jail for weeks waiting to defend the charges against him. Houston Washburn had the case dismissed at the client’s preliminary hearing….
Client was charged with the felonies of Aggravated Assault and Criminal Damage to Property. She was in a fight with her boyfriend. We were able to negotiate a plea to a misdemeanor criminal trespass.
Our client was pulled over on Highway 441, in Banks County, on his way to a hotel after his son’s wedding. Our client performed field sobriety testing and submitted to a breath test. His BAC was over the limit. This was a tough case to fight. Through investigation into the officer’s training, our firm discovered…
Our client was involved in a single car accident on her way home in Canton. The officer demanded our client to exit her vehicle and perform field sobriety tests. Our client refused to do any of the officer’s tests. Her refusal to submit to testing led to her arrest based on the officer’s beliefs she…
Charge – Commercial Vehicle in the wrong Lane Court – Fulton County State Court
The client was pulled over for Speeding 19 over the limit. Our client submitted to field sobriety testing and a blood test. The blood test registered a Blood Alcohol Content amount that is over the legal limit. I was able to investigate and find evidentiary issues that could have excluded certain evidence in the case….
The client was pulled over for a suspected DUI after stopping over the stop line. The client admitted to drinking but was not intoxicated. I was able to find evidentiary issues that helped our case. We were able to negotiate a resolution to dismiss the DUI and plea to a traffic violation.
Client allegedly ran a red light in front of an officer at 1:30a.m. The officer stopped the client and began his DUI investigation. After our client allegedly failed the Field Sobriety Tests, she was placed under arrest for DUI. She was told to submit to a breath test, and she refused. Houston reviewed the evidence…
Client was lost and made U-turn in the middle of the road. Client was pulled over by police. After submitted to field sobriety, he was arrested and submitted to a breath testing. The test results were not very high. Houston was able to use the evidence in the Defendant’s favor to negotiate a dismissal of…
Client charged with DUI, Possession of Cocaine, and Unlawful Parking. We negotiated our client to enter into diversion to have his charges dismissed and had the DUI outright not prosecuted.
Client was driving home when he was spotted and followed by an officer from a neighboring county. Client allegedly crossed the center line and had his tires go into the grass median. The passenger told an officer they had been at a bar. After failing field sobriety testing, our client was arrested and was told…
Client was driving north on I-85. Georgia State Patrol estimated he was speeding and began following him. Trooper. The trooper arrested the client for being under the influence of drugs and told him to submit to a blood test. Client was adamant that he was not under the influence and refused to take the test….
Our client was driving at night in an unfamiliar area to an apartment complex. Another car was driving close behind the client’s vehicle. Our client tried to get into the turn lane to turn into the approaching apartment complex. Our client did not realize the trailing car tried to illegally pass him in the turn…
Client got into an altercation with his live-in girlfriend. Client was a young man and a felony could ruin his life. Houston worked with the district attorney to reduce the felony charge to a low-level misdemeanor with no jail time.
Our client was pulled over for speeding on I-85 in Franklin County. The officer suspected our client of being under the influence of drugs. Our client performed field sobriety testing. Our client also consented to a blood test. Our firm fought and argued that field sobriety testing does not test for impairment due to drugs….
Our client was stopped for speeding on I-85 in Gwinnett County. Our client was requested to exit his vehicle and perform field sobriety testing. After the officer said our client failed field sobriety testing, the officer arrested him and requested he submit to a chemical breath test. Our client refused to submit to a breath…
Our client was on probation for multiple charges in Gwinnett County Superior Court. Our client was ordered to submit to monthly urine testing. Our client failed the drug tests for using THC products. Our firm was retained to protect our client and keep him out of jail. We reached out to probation to reach an…
Client was rear ended. She sustained soft tissue injuries and a seizure. We settled for policy limits.
Client was driving on a moped when a car took a left and hit him head on. Client survived the collision but was severely injured. After some time trying to locate the other driver and her insurance policies, we were able to stack policies to recover a large sum for our client’s medical costs and pain…
Client was delivering pizza when another driver pulled out from a cross street into the roadway. Our client had nowhere to go and hit the other driver’s vehicle. The other driver was cited for failing to yield. After 2 years of litigation and with the association of other attorneys, we won the case and received…
Client was rear-ended by another driver. Client treated for neck and back injuries. Houston negotiated with the other driver’s insurance company for a settlement for $27,000.
Client was t-boned by a person who ran a red light. My client’s car flipped. He went to the emergency room and was discharged the same day. We settled for $50,000.00.
Client was driving home with his wife one evening. When he turned into his driveway off a main road, he was hit on the passenger side door. Our client’s wife perished due to the collision. Our client was severely injured. The other driver had 2 people in her car. Our investigator obtained the black box…
Client was exiting a fast food restaurant when she was struck by a driver circling the restaurant. The client sustained injuries to her head, neck, back and legs. The other driver was on duty for a company at the time. The client’s friend was able to take pictures of the work truck. Our investigator obtained…
Client initially charged with Sexual Battery with a Person under 16. The alleged victim lied about her age and the client was unaware of her true age. I was able to get the case dismissed.
Client was accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with his underage girlfriend. Since they were within 2 years of each other, this was considered a misdemeanor referred to as the Romeo and Juliet law. This charge would ruin a person’s life. After lengthy meetings with the prosecutor and reviewing the evidence of such a delicate case,…
After being terminated from his employment, Client was accused of threatening to shoot a co-worker. Client had prior firearm charge in a different county. Houston negotiated with prosecutor to get a deal that would not be a felony. After pointing out some issues with the State’s case, the district attorney reduced the charge to a…
Client was a CDL truck driver. He was in the left lane on the highway. He was stopped for driving in unlawful lanes. Houston negotiated a resolution that would not affect his client’s commercial license. The charge was amended to a non-moving and non-reportable offense.
Client was pulled over for speeding and Reckless Driving. Each of these charges would suspend his license. Houston negotiated a reduction to Speeding and dismissal of Reckless Driving. Client only needed to take a small driving class focused on young drivers and pay a fine.
