Case Results

After being charged with Assaulting a Police Officer, our client came to the Law Offices of Henderson & Weatherly seeking our legal expertise. The case was heavily litigated and the strategic decision was made to take the case to a trial by Jury. Our client was found Not Guilty of all charges following a lengthy trial after 20 minutes of jury deliberation. Our client then successfully sued the accusing officer in civil court which resulted in a settlement in his favor.

This client came to Henderson & Weatherly professing his innocence after being charged with these very serious offenses that could not only put him in prison for years, but also always have these offenses on his record. He was accused of burglarizing and engaging in Aggravated Theft from his employer. After a trial by jury, the client was found Not Guilty on all counts.

Client charged with Felony 1 drug trafficking. He was arrested in a sting operation and his vehicle was seized. A plea agreement was worked out in his favor. After he changed his plea, but before he was sentenced, police allegedly found a larger quantity of Methamphetamine in his seized vehicle in a dummy fuse box. Our Client was sentenced on the first case, then charged again with Felony 1 Drug Trafficking. This case was dismissed due to aggressive litigation after the Judge agreed with Henderson & Weatherly that this was a violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause.

The Law Offices of Henderson & Weatherly represented a female who had previously been convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter and served 6 years in prison for this offense. This law office did not represent her on that case. However, this individual came to Henderson & Weatherly with a new charge of Involuntary Manslaughter (amongst other charges) this time the alleged victim was her own Mother. After a trial by a jury of her peers, this client was rendered a Not Guilty verdict on all counts.

A client was charged with a 2 ^nd OVI / DUI within a six year time period. Henderson & Weatherly was not consulted on the first case. However, after being referred to Henderson & Weatherly for the most recent charge of DUI, this client made the decision to hire us. Henderson & Weatherly was able to have this 2 ^nd DUI charge amended down to a "zero Point offense", thus significantly decreasing the burden on our clients' insurance bills. Additionally, the reinstatement fee of $475 normally associated with a DUI was thrown out as Henderson & Weatherly was able to successfully argue that an "administrative license suspension appeal" should be granted on legal grounds. Moreover, normally even with a reduction of charges on a DUI, individuals are required to serve the 3 day DIP (Driver Intervention Program) Hotel weekend. Henderson & Weatherly was able to successfully argue that this client did not need to attend said program. Additionally, no license suspension was given. A truly wonderful outcome for the client.

A man was charged with Rape and other various forms of Sexual Assault. He came to Henderson & Weatherly for representation. As a result of the effort of the attorney's at Henderson & Weatherly, the case was ultimately dismissed – clearing the client of all charges and preserving the client's good name.

A young man was accused by his ex-girlfriend of Rape and sexual assault. Before being indicted on said charges, this young man sought the representation of Henderson & Weatherly. Immediately taking action, talking to alleged witnesses, negotiating and overseeing discussion with Detectives, and compiling vast amounts of electronic data, this case was ultimately not pursued by the State of Ohio. This is an example of why getting an aggressive attorney on your team early in the process rather than waiting until after being indicted saves you money, time, and most importantly, freedom in the long run.

Client was charged in an eight-count indictment, including three counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of abduction, one count of disrupting public service, and one count of burglary. The criminal defense attorneys of HMW Law worked hard to secure a victory in this matter! Four counts were dismissed prior to trial, including burglary, disrupting public service, and two counts of rape. After a jury trial of his peers, Mr. Estep was found not guilty on all remaining counts. The criminal defense attorneys of HMW Law were able to secure a successful outcome in this matter.

Charged with Theft, RSP and Unauthorized use of a MV, all F-5’s. Case dismissed pursuant to res judicata. Case is in the process of being sealed.

Client was charged in a mutli-count indictment alleging as follows: 3 Counts Possession of Drugs, 3 Counts Drug Trafficking with a Schoolyard specification, 4 Counts Drug Trafficking with a Juvenile Specification, Possession of Criminal Tools, and Assembly / Possession of Chemicals Used to Manufacture a Controlled Substance. After retaining our services, 9 of the 10 Counts were dismissed and the Client pled Guilty to 1 Count of a REDUCED and AMENDED charge and was given One Year of Probation.

1 F-4 – Complicity to Commit a Drug Offense, 1 F5 Complicity to Commit a Drug Offense, These two were dismissed. 1 F4 – Illegal processing of drug documents. She was up against 30 counts felony prescription drug indictment and the case ended with only probation required.

After being charged with 1 count of Obstructing Official Business, 2 Counts of Assault of a Police Officer, 3 Counts of Resisting Arrest, 1 Count of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol ( DUI / OVI ) and Driving Under Suspension, this client made the decision to retain Henderson & Weatherly. All of these charges were taken to trial. After a short period of deliberation, a jury of our clients' peers found him Not Guilty on all charges.

A young man was charged with 2 Counts of Rape – Felonies of the 1 ^st Degree, and 4 Counts of Sexual Battery – Felonies of the 3 ^rd Degree. He came to Henderson & Weatherly after news of these alleged crimes were publicized. This young man was accused of these crimes against a young woman roughly his same age. During the litigation of this case, this Clients life was on hold and he was facing 26 years in State Prison. Henderson & Weatherly took the case to a Jury of this clients' peers. A verdict of Not Guilty was returned on all counts.

Our client was charged with Domestic Violence after she was accused of arguing and hitting her live-in girlfriend in the face. She contacted the criminal lawyers of HMW Law and we fought the case. This client was very happy as her case was DISMISSED.

Our client was charged with Domestic Violence after he was accused of hitting his live-in girlfriend and trying to forcefully remove her underpants. He contacted the experienced criminal defense attorneys at HMW Law and after months of fighting this charge, the case was DISMISSED.

Husband and Wife were both charged with Domestic Violence after allegations of punching, kicking and even wielding a butcher knife in their residence. The experienced criminal defense attorneys of Henderson & Weatherly were consulted and, after months of preparation and analysis, charges were DISMISSED.

Our client was charged with Domestic Violence and contacted the criminal defense attorneys of Henderson & Weatherly. He was accused of shoving his son after a verbal altercation escalated. The experienced criminal lawyers of HMW Law took this case to trial and the client was found Not Guilty of the Domestic Violence.

Convicted at trial of Drug Trafficking with prior Attorney. HMW Law hired for appeal. Conviction reversed by 8^th District Court of Appeals due to the improper admission of evidence by the trial court. After conviction reversed, sentenced was reduced to time served and client was released from prison.

Client charged with Drug Trafficking. After a careful analysis of the facts and circumstances of the case, Henderson & Weatherly found violations of the 4 ^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. All alleged illegal evidence and contraband was deemed inadmissible as evidence due to the fact that the Court granted Henderson & Weatherly's Motion to Suppress the Evidence. The Court correctly agreed with our 4 ^th Amendment assessment that there was a lack of reasonable suspicion for the traffic stop and/or probable cause for the arrest of our Client. Henderson & Weatherly used this leverage to later receive a dismissal of all charges by the prosecuting attorney. In this case, aggressive pre-trial litigation and strategizing was in the best interest of our Client.

Two Counts of Aggravated Menacing and One count of Assault. Case dismissed prior to trial by the State after alleged victims shown to have made false statements to police.

Charged with Assault. Acquitted at trial due to a lack of evidence. Jury also determined that had she actually committed the assault, she would have been justified by acting in self-defense. Our defense lawyers at Henderson & Weatherly were able to provide this evidence to the jury to gain favor for our client to protect their freedom.