Case Results

The team at The Rudman Law Group understands that criminal charges can have a significant impact on your future. As an experienced criminal defense firm, they are dedicated to providing strong and aggressive representation for their clients throughout Florida. They focus on getting the right results, not the easy ones.

Recent Cases:

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• Assault & battery
• Domestic violence
• Drug crimes
• DUI
• Financial crimes
• Theft & robbery crimes
• Violent crimes

Every case is different, and results will depend on the unique facts of your case. This page contains results from actual cases that The Rudman Law Group was able to obtain on behalf of their clients.

Below are some of The Rudman Law Group‘s recent case results:

No Charges Filed

Domestic Battery

Our client was arrested by police after admitting to punching their spouse in the face during an argument. Facing up to one year in the county jail, we were successfully able to argue that the government was unable to prove who initiated the altercation and no charges were filed.

Charges Dismissed

Aggravated Domestic Battery

Our client was arrested for Aggravated Domestic Battery for throwing a candle warmer at his spouse. Facing up to fifteen years in State Prison, we were able to negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement with the State of Florida resulting in all charges being dropped.

Hung Jury at Trial

Driving Under the Influence

Our client was involved in a car accident where he struck another vehicle while driving his luxury sports car. He was arrested for Driving Under the Influence admitting that he consumed mimosas at brunch prior to driving. Facing up to one year in the county jail at trial, we argued that the accident was caused by unfamiliarity with the vehicle and that our client’s normal faculties were not impaired. The Palm Beach County jury could not come to a consensus on the verdict and a mistrial was declared.

Not Guilty at Trial

Driving Under the Influence

Our client was pulled over by the police for swerving within his lane. Inside the vehicle the police observed an open beer and our client’s dog moving around the car. Facing up to one year in the county jail at trial, we argued that the swerving was caused by our client trying to restrain his unsecured dog while driving and alcohol was not a factor in the driving pattern. The Broward County jury found our client Not Guilty.

Not Guilty at Trial

Arson

Our client was a police officer who was accused of burning his personal vehicle down. Facing up to fifteen years in State Prison, at trial we argued that cell phone tower data was misinterpreted by police, causing them to incorrectly accuse our client of committing this crime. The Palm Beach County jury found our client not guilty.

Reduction in Charges

Possession of Child Pornography

Our client was arrested for multiple counts of child pornography. Facing up to forty-five years in State Prison, we were able to successfully negotiate a reduction in charges which resulted in a probation sentence with no jail time and no sex offender conviction on his record.

No Charges Filed

Battery on a Person 65 Years or Older and Resist Officer without Violence

Our client was involved in an altercation with a restaurant owner that resulted in his felony arrest. Facing up to five years in State Prison, we were able to convince the State of Florida to decline filing charges.

Charges Dismissed

Fraudulent Use of Credit Card, Possession of Stolen Property, and Uttering a Forged Instrument, Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription

Our client was accused of making purchases with stolen credit cards, attempting to open a bank account with a fake driver’s license, and was found to be in possession of controlled substances without a prescription. Our client found themselves facing up to 20 years in State Prison. After zealously advocating for our client, we were able to successfully negotiate our client’s acceptance into the Palm Beach County Drug Court program. Our client graduated from the program and all charges were dropped.

No Charges Filed

Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon)

Our client was accused of striking an individual in the head with a wine bottle resulting in injury. Facing up to fifteen years in State Prison, we were able to convince the State of Florida that the police investigation did not produce enough evidence to sustain the accusation in a court of law. No charges were filed.

Charges Dismissed

Violation of Probation

Our client was charged with violating his probation by “liking” a photo published by his ex-wife in violation of a no contact provision in his probation. With our client facing up to one year in county jail, we were able to demonstrate to the State of Florida that our client could not have committed the violation as reported and the charge was dismissed.

Charges Dismissed

Misuse of 911 System

Our client was charged with misuse of 911 system after repeatedly calling emergency services after police had responded to her residence. Our client found themselves facing up to one year in the county jail. With our knowledge of the rules of evidence, we were able to point out serious legal issues with the admissibility of the State of Florida’s evidence in this case, forcing them to drop the charges against our client.

Charges Dismissed

Burglary with Battery

Our client was arrested for entering another person’s private property and battering that individual. He was charged with Burglary with Battery, a serious felony offense for which our client was facing up to life in prison. We were able to demonstrate legal and factual deficiencies in the State of Florida’s case, causing them to drop the charges.

Charges Dismissed

Sale of Alcohol to a Minor

Our client was a convenience store worker who was arrested for selling alcohol to a person under the age of 21. Facing up to one year in county jail, we were able to negotiate our client’s entrance into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the State of Florida resulting in the charges being dismissed.

No Charges Filed

Domestic Battery

Our client was arrested for domestic battery after an argument with his wife escalated to a physical altercation. Facing up to one year in county jail, we were able to demonstrate that based upon the police investigation it was impossible to prove which party initiated the altercation. All charges were dropped.

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Definitions:

No file: Many times, the team at The Rudman Law Group is able to explain the accused’s side of the story to the state attorney’s office at the intake stage and convince them to decline to file formal charges by entering a no file.

• Deferred prosecution agreement: This is also sometimes called pretrial intervention or drug court. A deferred prosecution agreement is a contract between the state and the accused where if the accused completes a term of pretrial supervision, the state will dismiss all charges by entering a nolle prossed.

• Nolle prossed/Dismissed: This is the legal document filed with the court by the state in order to formally dismiss charges that have already been filed.

• Jury trial: This is by far the most risky of all the possible outcomes of the accused’s case. The best-case scenario is if the accused is found not guilty by the jury and acquitted of all charges. If the accused is found guilty after jury trial, there are no guarantees as to what penalties the court will hand down. Most times the punishment after trial is more severe than that which was offered by the state attorney as part of a plea negotiation. Hiring an experienced and aggressive trial attorney like Douglas J. Rudman can make all the difference!