Crimes Against Persons

Domestic Violence Client was charged with Domestic Violence in Union County. For some reason, the court issued a no contact order between the parties. After our office intervened, the court no contact order was removed and the case eventually dropped. State v. G.Z.

Simple Battery Client charged with a Simple Battery on a local radio personality. Due to the contradicting statements and our client’s steadfast denial, the Fulton County prosecutor agreed to drop the charges. State v. E.B.

Simple Battery Client charged with Simple Battery in Paulding County Superior Court. We were able to negotiate a dismissal of charges against our client. State v. G.P.

Obstruction Client was charged in Johns Creek with obstruction of a police officer and disorderly conduct. Our office obtained the 911 phone call and police radio records discovering a fifteen minute gap between phone calls from the police officer. We convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the charges. State v. R.M.

Aggravated Assault Client charged with Aggravated Assault in Fulton County Superior Court. After an extensive investigation, the client pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct as a compromise. State v. D.C.

Domestic Violence Client charged with stabbing her boyfriend during a fight in a motel room in Cobb County. Our investigation showed that she was an abused woman and that she was defending herself from her boyfriend's fists. The charges of Aggravated Assault were dismissed.

Fraud & Theft By Deception Client was indicted in Gwinnett County with multiple counts of fraud and theft by deception. Our office worked on this case for over a year. Finally, the District Attorney's Office dismissed the charges. State v. L.K.

Obstruction Of A Police Officer Client charged in Cobb County with Obstruction of a Police Officer. Our office fought these charges and the Solicitor General's Office dismissed the charges upon our client writing an apology letter to the police officer. State v. A.K.

Fighting Client was allegedly involved in a fistfight in front of a Publix in the City of Kennesaw. Our office was hired prior to any police involvement. We took statements from the alleged victim and met with the lead detective on the case. No charges were ever filed nor was the client ever arrested. City of Kennesaw v. F.W.

Cruelty To Animals Client charged in Newton County for felony charges of Cruelty to Animals (dogfighting) and Gambling. Our office was able to reduce the charges to misdemeanors. State v. N.P.

Burglary Client charged in Douglas County with burglary. Our office investigated and built a solid defense. Prior to trial, the District Attorney's Office agreed to reduce the charges to misdemeanor theft by taking. State v. J.T.

Aggravated Assault Client charged in Dekalb County with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, DUI, and Obstruction of a Police Officer. Our office fought very hard and investigated the case. We were able to successfully negotiate a plea of guilty to two misdemeanor counts including DUI and reckless conduct without our client going to jail. The prosecution initially offered a plea to the felony and prison time.

Peeping Tom Client charged in Cobb County with five felony counts of Peeping Tom. Our office conducted an intense investigation including canvassing an apartment complex to speak with any potential witnesses. We were successful in negotiating a reduction to two counts of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

False Imprisonment Client charged with felony False Imprisonment and Battery on his girlfriend in Cherokee County Superior Court. Our office interviewed the alleged victim and other witnesses that corroborated our client's story. The Cherokee County District Attorney decided to dismiss the felony charges and the client pleaded guilty under the first offender act on one count of Simple Battery. State v. J.L.

Stalking Client charged with Aggravated Stalking in Cobb County Superior Court. The magistrate judge dismissed the charges at the client's preliminary hearing. State v. G.I.

Probation Violation Client charged with violation of felony probation in Cobb County based on new felony charges of false imprisonment in Athens-Clarke County. Defense counsel immediately became involved by interviewing several witnesses to the crime in Athens. After this investigation, Mr. Zimmerman presented the information to the District Attorney who dismissed the felony charges. The dismissal of these charges resulted in a dismissal of the probation violation in Cobb County. Our client was never arrested. State v. D.H.

Fighting Client a pastor was involved in a fight with another minister's wife. Client arrested and charged with simple battery for allegedly hitting the minister's wife. Charges were eventually dropped by the Cobb County Solicitor General's Office. State v. J.N.

Aggravated Assault Client charged with Aggravated Assault in Fulton County for allegedly shooting a gun from his vehicle at a bystander. Our office investigated and showed that it was another person in the vehicle that fired the gun without our client's prior knowledge. Our office negotiated a plea of disorderly conduct without any probation. The felony charges were dismissed.

Felony Obstruction Client charged with Felony Obstruction of Police Officer in Carroll County Superior Court. The District Attorney was looking for prison time, but after we investigated, we discovered there were some contradictions in the police officer's statements. We negotiated a plea to a misdemeanor offense.