11/06 State v. T.O.
T.O. was charged with possession of a controlled substance and was facing five years in prison. Because of his prior criminal record, the State’s offer was 28 months in prison. After depositions, Ms. McLean advised the state that she would be filing a motion to dismiss. The State chose to drop the charges and T.O. was released from jail 2 days before Thanksgiving.

11/06 State v. L.V.
L.V. was charged with resisting arrest when he refused to allow law enforcement to enter his home without a warrant. Ms. McLean met with the State to remind them that warrantless entry is not permitted pursuant to the rights guaranteed to all citizens under the 4th Amendment. The State still refused to drop the charges. A motion to dismiss was filed and granted. The case was dismissed.

01/07 State v. R.A.
R.A. was charged with trafficking in cocaine and facing 30 years in prison and the possibility of a 15 year minimum mandatory sentence. Ms. McLean and her staff took sworn statements from all of the State’s witnesses – including a cooperating codefendant – conducted interviews with R.A.’s witnesses, visited the crime scene, prepared exhibits and thoroughly prepared for trial. On the eve of trial, the State Attorney offered to put R.A. on probation if he would plead guilty. We declined that offer and went forward. After the jury was selected and sworn to try the case, the State dismissed all charges. Our thorough preparation and belief in the client paid off.

03/07 State v. S.B.
S.B. was charged with robbery with a firearm along with two other juveniles. They were all charged as adults. S.B. was facing life in prison. Through depositions and investigation by the firm, the State’s case began to unravel. At the final pre-trial hearing on the matter, the State offered S.B. a term of probation in exchange for a guilty plea. Although S.B. and his family were concerned about the possibility of being wrongly convicted at trial and being sentenced to prison, after discussion with Ms. McLean, they chose to decline the State’s offer. On the morning of trial, the State dismissed the charges.

04/07 State v. J.K.
J.K. was arrested for dealing in stolen property and was facing 15 years in prison. J.K. and his family retained the firm before charges were filed. After interviewing detectives, reviewing reports and closely communicating with J.K. and his family, Ms. McLean met with the State Attorney who agreed not to file charges.

05/07 State v. M.T.
In early November of 2006, M.T. became aware that she was under investigation for the charge of grand theft. The firm was immediately retained. Over the course of the next six months, Ms. McLean and her staff thoroughly investigated the matter, gathered testimonials and direct evidence and communicated regularly with M.T. and the State Attorney. In spite of the insistence of the alleged victim in the case, the State did not file charges against M.T.

06/07 State v. D.B.
D.B. was charged with domestic violence battery. Ms. McLean interviewed all witnesses involved and took statements from each. The State dropped the charges on the morning the case was set for trial.

08/07 State v. M.M.
M.M. was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm and was facing a 20 year minimum mandatory sentence of imprisonment under the 10-20-Life sentencing statute. His family retained Ms. McLean before the State filed charges. Ms. McLean furnished the State Attorney with evidence from her investigation, including witness interviews and video surveillance. The State chose not to file charges.

09/07 State v. J.L.
J.L. was charged with disorderly intoxication arising from an incident at a bar while J.L. was in the Tampa area on vacation. J.L. retained the firm from his home in Louisiana. Ms. McLean filed a motion to dismiss after thorough review of the police report and the latest case law. The motion was granted and the case was dismissed. This outcome was accomplished with J.L. never having to come back to Tampa for court.

09/07 State v. J.H.
J.H. was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm. J.H. was facing a 10 year minimum mandatory in prison if convicted. J.H.’s family hired the firm before charges were filed by the State in the hopes that we could convince the State not to file charges. Ms. McLean and her staff gathered medical records, criminal histories and took statements from all witnesses. After a lengthy meeting with the State, where evidence was argued, the State agreed not to file the charges.

09/07 State v. R.F.
R.F. was charged with trafficking in Oxycodone and was facing a 25 year minimum mandatory prison sentence. R.F.’s family retained the firm before R.F.’s arrest. Ms. McLean was able to convince the State to file simple possession of a controlled substance, which reduced his potential penalty to 5 years in prison. The State’s best offer, even though R.F. had never before been in felony court, was 4 years in prison. Investigations, depositions and consistent contact with the State Attorney brought the offer down to probation, which R.F. happily accepted.

09/07 State v. S.C.
S.C. was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. S.C. hired the firm in a pre-file capacity with a goal towards convincing the State not to file charges. Ms. McLean spoke with the lead detective in the case, gathered medical records and interviewed witnesses for both the State and the defense. After thorough investigation, the State agreed to drop the case. S.C. was never formally charged.

10/07 State v. D.S.
D.S. was charged with serving alcohol to a person under 21 years of age. The charge arose from a party her son threw at their home. D.S. is a registered nurse and stood to lose her license to practice if she was convicted of the charge. D.S. hired the firm because she had become dissatisfied with the original attorney she had hired. She had been encouraged by her first lawyer to enter into a first time offender’s program. After careful review of the case, Ms. McLean filed a motion to suppress based on law enforcement’s illegal entry into D.S.’s home. Rather than argue the motion, the State dismissed the charge.

10/07 State v. S.H.
S.H. was charged with possession of marijuana and was facing time in the county jail. S.H. retained the firm after an attempt to represent himself. The State’s best offer when he was standing alone before the court was 6 months in jail. Once Ms. McLean was hired, she was able to point out to the State issues in the case that would likely lead her to file a motion to suppress. After communicating these issues to the State, the State filed a written notice of dismissal of the charge.

01/08 State v. A.V.
A.V. was charged with felony possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. At the conclusion of depositions in the case, the State offered to drop the felony and allow A.V. into the first time misdemeanor offender program. If A.V. successfully completed that program, the misdemeanor would also be dismissed. On the advice of Ms. McLean, A.V. rejected the State’s offer and held out for a complete dismissal of all charges with no conditions. Ms. McLean filed a motion to dismiss. Without argument, the charges were dismissed by the State.

02/08 State v. M.D.
M.D. was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and trespass for an incident that occurred at the Hard Rock Casino. M.D. is a 50 year old male who is legally blind and suffers from a debilitating knee injury. Ms. McLean was able to obtain video surveillance of the incident that showed M.D. being taken down to the ground by law enforcement. During depositions of law enforcement and Hard Rock security, the State continued to stand by their position that M.D. had been unruly and had refused to leave, even in the face of video evidence that seemed to indicate otherwise. At the final pre-trial hearing, the State offered to drop the charges if M.D. would complete a first time offender’s program similar to probation. Ms. McLean stood her ground and advised the State and the Court that she and her client would accept nothing less than a dismissal. On the morning of trial, the State dismissed the charges.

03/08 State v. D.L.
D.L. was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and was facing five years in prison. After Ms. McLean was able to conduct depositions and point out weaknesses to the State, the charge was dismissed.

04/08 State v. R.R.
R.R. was charged with DUI and possession of marijuana. Ms. McLean and staff interviewed witnesses, reviewed reports and spoke to jail deputies. The State agreed to drop the DUI and further conceded when Ms. McLean filed a motion to dismiss the possession charge.

04/08 State v. G.D.
G.D. came to the firm after attempting to represent herself on a charge of possession of marijuana. The State had offered to put G.D. into a first time offender’s program where she would be supervised by a probation officer, submit to random drug screens and complete community service hours. She originally agreed to that program but then hired the firm to litigate the case. A motion to dismiss was filed alleging that the State had insufficient evidence to prove the charges. Rather than argue the motion, the State dismissed the charges.

04/08 State v. A.L.
A.L. was charged with throwing a deadly missle into an occupied dwelling and was facing 15 years in prison. A.L. was originally represented by the public defender. At that time, the State’s only offer involved prison time. Once Ms. McLean became involved, the State agreed to reduce the felony to a misdemeanor and sentence A.L. to time served. This resolution was accomplished through complete review of the reports, in-depth conversation with the State and communication with the accused and his family.

05/08 State v. J.L.
J.L. was charged with domestic violence battery. After investigation and witness interviews conducted by Ms. McLean and her staff, the State agreed to drop the charge.

05/08 State v. J.C.
J.C. was charged with DUI. He was stopped driving his vehicle close to 3 A.M. He refused to take a breath test. Because of his refusal, his drivers license was suspended for a year. At an administrative hearing, Ms. McLean was able to get J.C.’s license reinstated. Thereafter, Ms. McLean filed a motion to suppress evidence arguing that the stop of J.C.’s vehicle was illegal. After argument on the motion and supplemental written argument as requested by the Court, the Court granted the motion. The State was forced to dismiss the charge. Their only offer to J.C. prior to the motion was a year in the county jail.

06/08 State v. K.H.
The firm was hired to ask the Court to reduce K.H.’s sentence of 20 years for armed robbery. Ms. McLean and her staff spent months reviewing files, medical records, transcripts and statements. K.H. was brought back from prison and evaluated by a psychiatrist. At the hearing on K.H.’s motion to mitigate, the Court agreed to modify K.H’s sentence to 10 years. K.H. is 23 years old.

06/08 State v. B.S.
B.S. was arrested for domestic violence battery, criminal mischief and resisting arrest. Ms. McLean’s representation began before B.S. was formally charged with the offenses. Through fact gathering and compiling information regarding B.S.’s personal history and future plans, Ms. McLean was successful in convincing the State not to file charges.

07/08 State v. J.B.
J.B. was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and facing 30 years in prison. After thorough investigation and extensive depositions, Ms. McLean filed a motion to suppress evidence based on the illegality of the stop of J.B.’s vehicle and the subsequent search of his person. The State agreed that the motion to suppress should be granted and the Court dismissed the trafficking charge.

11/08- State v. D.E.
D.E. was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and 9 counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. His family hired the firm before charges were filed by the State Attorney. Through investigation and argument, Ms. McLean convinced the State to drop the charges.

11/08- State v. M.W.
M.W. was charged with Possession of Hydrocodone and Possession of Methamphetamine. After taking depositions and conducting independent investigation, Ms. McLean filed a Motion to Dismiss based on insufficient evidence. The Motion was granted and the State was forced to drop the charges.

11/08- State v. A. H.
A.H. was charged with Lewd and Lascivious Conduct and facing 15 years in prison. Probing depositions in the case exposed weaknesses in the State’s evidence and the State was forced to drop the charges.

11/08- State v. K.H.
K.H. was charged with Possession of Marijuana. After the discovery process was complete, Ms. McLean filed a Motion to Dismiss based on insufficient evidence. The Motion was granted and the State dropped the case.

12/08- State v. G.C.
G.C. was unable to get a valid drivers license after the DMV had labeled him a Habitual Traffic Offender. After researching his record, Ms. McLean filed a Motion to Vacate Previous Convictions. When the court granted the Motion, G.C. was able to obtain his license.

1/09- State v. M.M.
M.M. was arrested for Kidnapping, False Imprisonment and Battery and was facing life in prison. M.M.’s family hired the firm before charges were filed. Ms. McLean was able to arrange for a bond for M.M. within days of his arrest. Through contact with the alleged victim as well as thorough investigation of the facts, Ms. McLean was able to convince the State Attorney to file the misdemeanor count of Battery only. Within a month of his arrest, the Defendant was able to resolve his case for misdemeanor probation and move on with his life.

2/09- State v. C.R.
C.R. was unable to get a valid drivers license after DMV had labeled her a Habitual Traffic Offender. She was also charged with Felony Driving on a Suspended License. Ms. McLean filed a Motion to Vacate Previous Convictions which was granted by the court. The State then agreed to reduce the felony to a second degree misdemeanor for time served and C.R. was able to obtain a valid drivers license.

3/09- State v. V.K.
V.K. was arrested for Petit Theft. After gathering information from V.K. and speaking to law enforcement, Ms. McLean convinced the State Attorney to drop the charges. V.K. never had to appear in court and her arrest record has been expunged.

4/09- State v. R.D.
R.D. was charged with Burglary of a Dwelling with Assault or Battery and facing life in prison. Through the use of an investigator, interviews with R.D. and argument to the prosecutor, Ms. McLean convinced the State to file a misdemeanor battery charge only.

4/09- State v. S.S.
S.S. was charged with DUI. It was alleged that S.S. was driving under the influence of a number of controlled substances. Based on investigation into the nature of the blood draw, the State dropped the DUI.

6/09- State v. Z.S.
Z.S. was on felony probation for Obtaining Property for Worthless Check. Z.S. picked up a new charge of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon. Because of immediate investigation and interviews of witnesses, Z.S. was able to bond out of jail on both the violation of probation and the new case. Ultimately, the State dropped all charges.

6/09- State v. N.M.
N.M.’s family hired Ms. McLean after N.M. was sentenced to 136 months in prison for a Violation of Probation. Ms. McLean filed a Motion to Mitigate. While the motion was pending the firm worked with mental health and substance abuse counselors on a new plan for rehabilitation to be presented to the court. When the motion was argued, the court released N.M. from the prison sentence and reinstated her probation.

7/09- State v. M.D.
M.D. was arrested and charged with 4 counts of Armed Robbery. As a result of intensive investigation , meetings with law enforcement, interviews of witnesses, sworn depositions and argument made to prosecutors, all charges were dropped.