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State of North Carolina v. E.V
- Criminal Defense
Not Guilty
Charges: First Degree Murder, Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon with
Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, and Felony of Assault with a
Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill.
Client was wrongly accused of the above charges. He was charged with three
offenses because there were three alleged victims; one was tragically
shot and killed, one was shot but lived, and one was shot at but not hit.
Since the state was not seeking the death penalty, if the defendant was
convicted of first degree murder, the only possible sentence a judge could
impose was life in prison without the possibility of parole. Attorney
Chris Floyd served as co-counsel in the trial of the case which was litigated
by a team of prosecutors. At trial, the getaway driver testified that
he drove the defendant to and from the crime scene and helped dispose
of the weapon. Police officers testified that the defendant’s cell
phone was traced to a gun store the day of the offense and to the location
of the crime scene at the time of the crime occurred. A co-defendant testified
that he stood next to the defendant as he shot a rifle at the direction
of three people. After a two-week jury trial, with over one hundred exhibits
admitted, and after a devastating cross-examination by Chris Floyd of
the state’s star witness, the jury came to a unanimous verdict.
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State of North Carolina v. S.P
- Criminal Defense
Dismissed
Charges: Felony First Degree Sex Offense with Child and Felony Indecent
Liberties with a Child Client was accused of the above charges.
The most serious offense was a B1 Felony that carries a maximum possible
punishment of life without parole. After a thorough investigation of the
case, all felony charges were dismissed and the defendant pled to a single
misdemeanor and was sentenced to the time he served awaiting trial.
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State of North Carolina v. J.D.
- Criminal Defense
Dismissed
Charge: Death by Motor Vehicle
Client was accused of the crime of death by motor vehicle after he was
alleged to have caused an accident that resulted in the death of a motorist.
Client was facing active jail time and a mandatory license revocation.
After a thorough investigation of the case by the defense, all plea offers
from the State were rejected and a trial was demanded.
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State of North Carolina v. L.R
- DWI
Not Guilty on all criminal charges
Charges: Driving While Impaired (DWI) & Misdemeanor Possession of a
Controlled Substance, and Misdemeanor Possession of Paraphernalia Client
was accused of Driving While Impaired and multiple other criminal charges
after he was found to be in an unexplained single vehicle accident, and
contraband was found in his car.
At trial, two police officers and a blood chemical analyst testified against
the Defendant. The officers testified that the Defendant was found behind
the wheel of a running car, in the roadway, and subsequently failed SFTS.
The defense called no witnesses. After a thorough cross-examination of
all of the state’s witnesses, the defense called no witnesses and
rested its case.
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State of North Carolina v. C.D.
- DWI
Not Guilty of all charges.
Charges: Driving after Consuming Being Less Than 21 and Operating a Motor
Vehicle without Decreasing Speed to Avoid a Collision.
Client was accused of the above charges after she was in an auto accident
and blew over the applicable legal limit. She faced, among other things,
losing her privilege to drive. Client rejected a plea offer by the state
and entered a plea of not guilty. At trial, after a concise cross-examination
of the state’s witness by Chris Floyd, the defendant did not testify
and called no witnesses to refute the police officer’s testimony.
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State of North Carolina v. G.S.
- Criminal Defense
Not Guilty
Charges: Sexual Battery and Assault on a Female
The defendant was charged with Sexual battery and assault on a female and
faced being a registered sex offender for up to 30 years. The state offered
a plea deal that would avoid the defendant having a registerable conviction
and all active jail time. The Defendant maintained his innocence and demanded
a trial. At trial, three witnesses testified for the state and against
the defendant.
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State of North Carolina v. L.R
- DWI
Not Guilty
Charges: Driving While Impaired (DWI) & Misdemeanor Possession of a
Controlled Substance, and Misdemeanor Possession of Paraphernalia
Client was accused of Driving While Impaired and multiple other criminal
charges after he was found to be in an unexplained single vehicle accident,
and contraband was found in his car. At trial, two police officers and
a blood chemical analyst testified against the Defendant. The officers
testified that the Defendant was found behind the wheel of a running car,
in the roadway, and subsequently failed SFTS. The defense called no witnesses.
After a thorough cross-examination of all of the state’s witnesses,
the defense called no witnesses and rested its case.
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State of North Carolina v. J.K.
- DWI
Not Guilty
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client accused of Driving While Impaired after he was stopped by law enforcement
at a DWI checking station. Client was alleged to have failed all standardized
field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested for DWI.
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State of North Carolina v. C.B
- DWI
Not Guilty
Charges: Driving While Impaired (DWI) & Misdemeanor Possession of Synthetic
Cannabinoid
Client accused of Driving While Impaired after being found passed out in
a fast food drive through and subsequently charged with possession of
a controlled substance after illegal drugs were found in her personal effects.
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State of North Carolina v. A.L
- DWI
Not Guilty
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client was pulled over for speeding and charged with Driving While Impaired
after failing standardized field sobriety tests and blowing over the legal
limit on both a preliminary breath test and on the Intox EC/IR II breathalyzer
machine. This client had a previous DWI conviction within seven years
and was facing mandatory jail time.
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State of North Carolina v. F.H.
- DWI
Not Guilty
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client was charged with Driving While Impaired after he was alleged to
have been in a car accident. Client was arrested and blew over the legal
limit on the Intox EC/IR II breathalyzer machine.
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State of North Carolina v. A.M.
- Criminal Defense
Not Guilty
Charges: Violation of a Domestic Violence Protective Order
Client was charged with violating a domestic violence protective order
and for being in contempt of court. After a hearing, the Judge found the
accusing witness to not be credible.
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State of North Carolina v. J.P
- DWI
Not Guilty
Charges: Driving While Impaired (DWI), Reckless Driving, and Speeding.
Client was arrested for DWI after he was involved in a serious accident
that caused his motor vehicle to rollover. According to the arresting
officer’s report, at the scene the Defendant blew a .20 into a PBT,
admitted to drinking and driving, exhibited all three types of horizontal
gaze nystagmus; the officer testified that he declined to administer physical
standardized field sobriety test due to the Defendant’s extensive
level of intoxication. After the Defendant was arrested, he blew a .18
on the Intox EC/IR II.
At trial, the arresting officer testified against the Defendant, and the
state called multiple other witnesses who testified that the defendant
was spinning his tires as he was pulling out of a bar parking lot and
then passed them traveling at almost twice the speed limit, that the Defendant
almost hit and ran one driver off the road. One witness even identified
the defendant as the only occupant of the vehicle and that he actually
saw the Defendant removed from the vehicle after the accident.
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State of North Carolina v. S.J.
- Criminal Defense
Not Guilty
Charge: Assault on a Female
Client was arrested for assaulting a female and faced up to 150 days in
jail. At trial, the Government called two witnesses to testify: the alleged
victim and a witness who saw the entire encounter. After a thorough cross-examination,
the defense rested and presented no evidence.
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State of North Carolina v. T.W.
- Criminal Defense
Not Guilty
Charge: Assault
After a multijurisdictional investigation by three separate law agencies,
the Client was arrested for assaulting another person and causing him
multiple physical injuries and temporary blindness that required emergency
medical care. At trial, the victim testified against the Defendant and
identified the Defendant as the person who assaulted him. The prosecution
also played a 911 audio recording of a phone call that was made by the
Victim that was recorded contemporaneously with the assault.
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State of North Carolina v. K.H.
- DWI
Dismissed
Charges: Driving While Impaired and Speeding.
Client was charged with DWI and speeding after she was pulled over for
speeding and subsequently failed all standardized field sobriety test
and blew well over the legal limit. After she was arrested, she allegedly
refused to submit to a chemical analysis. If she was found to have willfully
refused the chemical analysis, her license would be take from her for
one year even if she was acquitted of DWI. Defendant requested a hearing
on the refusal with the DMV, which was held, and demanded a trial on her
case. At trial, the defense objected to the State’s motion to continue,
which was denied by the court.
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State of North Carolina v. M.B.
- Criminal Defense
Dismissed
Charge: Discharge a Firearm in the City
Client was accused of the above charge after an altercation at a home where
shots were fired. The case had multiple officers involved.
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State of North Carolina v. M.G.
- Criminal Defense
Dismissed
Charge: Felony Motor Vehicle Rental Fraud
Client was accused of the above charge. The state offered a plea deal that
the defendant would plea to a felony and serve no prison time and be placed
on probation. The Defendant rejected all plea offers and demanded a trial.
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State of North Carolina v. C.W.
- DWI
Dismissed
Charges: Driving While Impaired and Speeding
The defendant was charged with DWI and Speeding after he was observed to
be speeding and traveling outside of his lane of travel multiple times
and performing poorly on all field sobriety tests. The officer did not
attempt some standardized field sobriety tests for the safety of the defendant
because of the degree of his alleged impaired condition. The defense investigated
the case thoroughly and demanded a trial. The Defendant was also alleged
to have refused a chemical analysis after he was charged and faced losing
his driver’s license if he was found to have willfully refused.
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State of North Carolina v. X.S
- Criminal Defense
Dismissed
Charges: Assault on a Female Client was accused of assault on a Female
and faced a maximum sentence of 150 days in Jail.
Defendant rejected all plea offers by the state and demanded a trial. At
the trial, the victim and a police officer testified against the defendant.
After a brief cross-examination of all of the state’s witnesses,
the defense moved the court at the close of the state’s evidence
to dismiss the charge based on insufficient evidence.
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State of North Carolina v. R.G
- Criminal Defense
Dismissed
Charges: Assault on a Female
Client was accused of the above charge after he was alleged to have assaulted
a woman and injured her. All plea offers by the state were rejected. At
trial, the alleged victim testified that the defendant assaulted her and
pictures of her injuries were admitted in evidence. After Chris Floyd
relentlessly cross-examined the alleged victim for approximately an hour,
at the close of the state’s evidence, the defense moved to dismiss
the charge due to insufficient evidence.
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State of North Carolina v. D.C.
- Criminal Defense
Voluntarily Dismissed
Charges: Felony Possession of Marijuana with Intent to sell and deliver,
two counts of Felony Possession of schedule II Controlled substance with
the intent to sell and deliver, two counts of Felony Maintaining a Dwelling
for the Intent to Sell and Deliver Controlled Substances, and Misdemeanor
Simple Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
After a search warrant was executed by law enforcement, client was charged
with the above referenced charges. After investigating the basis for the
search warrant and the reasons law enforcement decided to charge my client
as well as a brief discussion with the prosecutor, the state declined
to prosecute any of the charges.
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State of North Carolina v. C.R.
- DWI
Dismissed
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client accused of Driving While Impaired after he drove without his head
lamps on at night and allegedly exhibited poor driving, argued with law
enforcement, failed all standardized field sobriety tests, and blew over
the legal limit on a preliminary breath test and on the Intox EC/IR II
breathalyzer machine after arrest.
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State of North Carolina v. C.T.
- DWI
Voluntarily Dismissed
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client accused of Driving While Impaired after he was in an accident and
subsequently taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
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State of North Carolina v. R.L.
- DWI
Voluntarily Dismissed
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client accused of Driving While Impaired and being less than 21 years old
after she was alleged to have been unable to complete standardized field
sobriety tests.
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State of North Carolina v. B.W.
- DWI
Dismissed
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client accused of Driving While Impaired after he was stopped for speeding
and allegedly exhibiting poor driving. Client was alleged to have failed
standardized field sobriety tests and blew over the legal limit on a preliminary
breath test and on the Intox EC/IR II breathalyzer machine after his arrest.
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State of North Carolina v. L.L.
- DWI
Voluntarily Dismissed
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Client accused of Driving While Impaired after he drove through a checkpoint,
failed all standardized field sobriety tests, and blew over the legal
limit on the Intox EC/IR II breathalyzer machine.
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State of North Carolina v. R.C.
- DWI
Voluntarily Dismissed
Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI), Driving while License Revoked for
an Implied Consent Offense, and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana
Client accused of Driving While Impaired after he was pulled over for speeding
and failed standardized field sobriety test. Client also blew over the
legal limit on the preliminary breath test and on the Intox EC/IR II breathalyzer machine.
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State of North Carolina v. S.L.
- DWI
Voluntarily Dismissed
Charge: Driving After Consuming While Being Less than 21 Years Old
Client was arrested and accused of Driving After Consuming While Being
Less than 21 Years Old and faced having her license revoked for a year
after she blew over the relevant legal limit.
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State of North Carolina v. K.D.
- Criminal Defense
Dismissed
Charges: 2 Counts of Felony Possession of Schedule I Controlled Substance,
One Count of Felony Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance, One
count of Felony Maintaining a Dwelling for a Controlled Substance, One
Count of Misdemeanor Simple Possession of a Controlled Substance, and
One Count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
After a search warrant was executed on a residence, Client was arrested
and accused of the above referenced charges. Prosecution of Client’s
case was deferred.
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State of North Carolina v. R.R.
- DWI
Voluntarily Dismissed
Charge: Driving After Consuming While Being Less than 21 Years Old and Speeding
Client was arrested and accused of Driving After Consuming While Being
Less than 21 Years Old and Speeding and faced having his license revoked
for a year after he blew over the relevant legal limit.
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State of North Carolina v. L.C.
- DWI
Dismissed
Charges: DWI and Reckless Driving to Endanger
Client was charged with Driving while impaired and reckless driving after
she was alleged to have caused an accident that resulted in the hospitalization
of multiple people. Due to the facts of the case, a conviction would have
resulted in mandatory active jail sentence.
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State of North Carolina v. K.A.
- DWI
Dismissed
Charges: Driving While Impaired and Speeding
After the Defendant was stopped by law enforcement for speeding, a DWI
investigation ensued. Client allegedly failed all field sobriety tests
and blew over the legal limit two times on a roadside PBT and was subsequently
arrested for DWI. After the arrest, the Defendant blew over the legal
limit on the Intox EC/IR-II. After a thorough investigation by Defense
counsel, it was determined that his pre-arrest rights were violated and
several motions to suppress and dismiss were filed in the case. After
multiple trial delays, Defense counsel made a demand for a speedy trial.