Recent and Notable Greensboro Case Results
Here you’ll find a number of Greensboro case results that illustrate how our attorneys handle a variety of cases in Guilford County and Alamance County. From domestic to criminal cases, our attorneys are dedicated to helping each and every client.
Disclaimer: The facts and circumstances of each case are different as such each case must be evaluated upon the unique circumstances and facts. The results summarized here are not necessarily representative of the results obtained in all cases.
Reduced Charge – Breaking and Entering
Our criminal lawyer represented a defendant in Greensboro with several felony and misdemeanor criminal charges involving a break into his high school. The criminal attorney was successful in negotiating a plea with the Assistant District Attorney to reduce the charges to misdemeanors and have many of them dismissed entirely.
Contempt Hearings for Child Support & Custody a Success
Dummit Fradin Attorney Wins Two Contempt Hearings for Child Custody and Support One of our Dummit Fradin family law attorneys recently won two Contempt hearings against the same father – one in custody court and one in child support court. The young child is now safe with her mother, thanks to a court ruling that suspended the father’s visitation due to non-compliance with the custody order. Child Support Contempt Hearing In the child support matter, [the attorney] won the Show Cause Motion by showing that the father had not paid any of the ordered child support while having the ability to pay it. Additionally, she asked the court to use his “bad faith” behavior at a past high-earning job to impute his income for calculating child support. [The attorney] submitted evidence to show the father had acted in a manner that would foreseeably result in his [...]
9-Year Permanently Revoked License Finally Restored
Overcoming a Permanently Revoked License Our client had a permanently revoked license after getting 3 DWIs. To fight the revocation, our client requested an administrative hearing with the NC DMV. Unfortunately, these hearings can be tough to win without proper representation. Our client lost the hearing and his licensed continued to be permanently revoked. Restoring a Permanently Revoked License Requires a Solid Strategy With a permanently revoked license, our client's independence and job were on the line. So, attorney Clarke Dummit stepped. "When I take on a DMV case, I work with the client and his witnesses to collect and present the evidence needed to win the hearing after he had suffered a loss on his own." - Clarke Dummit Truthfully, it was an uphill battle since the evidence was presented poorly at the previous DMV hearing. Clarke Dummit needed to present a new perspective on [...]
Victory – Fathers’ Visitation Restored
Case Result: Father's Visitation Restored After Motion for Contempt A child custody order is not a suggestion; it is a legally binding directive from a judge that must be followed. When one parent unilaterally decides to violate that order and deny the other parent their court-ordered time, it can be a deeply painful and frustrating experience. Our firm recently represented a father who was being wrongfully denied visitation with his one-year-old baby. This case result showcases how a powerful legal tool—the Motion for Contempt—can be used to enforce a parent’s rights and restore a crucial parent-child relationship. The Challenge: A Father Wrongfully Denied Visitation Our client, had a valid North Carolina child custody order that clearly outlined his specific rights to visitation with his infant child. Despite this clear directive, the child's other parent was consistently and willfully violating the order, preventing our client from seeing [...]
Rape Charges Dropped Against College Student
Attorney: Patrick Apple Type of Case: Criminal Pre-Charge on Felony Rape Accusation Case Result: Rape Charges Dropped County: Guilford County A young college-aged man was contacted by law enforcement. They asked to speak to him about a serious accusation from a young college-aged woman. The woman had filed a complaint with the police that our client had committed rape against her. The Client wisely declined to speak with the Detective and contacted Dummit Fradin instead. If convicted of the rape charge, our client was facing an active prison sentence, registration on the sex offender list, and the inability to apply for US citizenship. So, he hired criminal attorney Patrick Apple to represent him on a pre-charge investigation. Our client had no idea where the accusation could have come from. Patrick Apple worked with our client to reconstruct a timeline of recent events. Afterward, they were able to narrow [...]
Unjust Drug Trafficking Charges To Be Dismissed
Victory in Court: How We Got Drug Trafficking Charges Dismissed in Greensboro, NC Our client was facing several felony drug charges including drug trafficking charges in heroin and opium. Under that charge alone, she was up against a mandatory 18-year minimum prison sentence. But, she was likely facing a 22-year prison sentence if convicted. Her bond was set at 1.5 million dollars. Learn how our attorney was able to get the drug trafficking charges dismissed. Getting the Drug Trafficking Charges Dismissed Upon accepting the case, our criminal defense attorney in Greensboro got to work right away. After in-depth research, our attorney came across legislative updates that made it clear that our client was improperly charged with trafficking. At maximum, she should have been charged with Possession with Intent to Sell a Controlled (schedule II) Substance. Our attorney made this argument at a bond hearing [...]
Possession of a Firearm and Narcotics by a Felon Leads to Dismissal
Type of Case: Possession of a Firearm by a Felon Case Result: Dismissed County: Guilford County Complex Situation Sometimes doing the right thing has negative personal consequences. For our client, this was the case. He had raised a young man as a surrogate son. This young man made some unfortunate decisions which led him to be incarcerated in Virginia. During his incarceration, the young man developed serious medical issues which caused the state of Virginia to discharge him from his imprisonment. Our client took the young man in and provided him with a place to stay while he healed from his serious medical issues. Unfortunately, the gift of safety and the place to stay was lost on the young man. He began to engage in unlawful activity including dealing in narcotics. Charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and [...]
Victory – Father’s Custody Protected
A Dummit Fradin Family Law attorney represented a father in a custody case in Greensboro. The wife had fled the county with all five of their minor children, age 2 to 15. After a full trial, the Judge ordered that all 5 children be returned to the custody of their father and live with him and ordered that the wife not take the kids again.
Not Guilty – Driving While Impaired Greensboro, NC
A client came to us in Greensboro charged with a Driving While Impaired (DWI). The DWI charge occurred in the middle of the night after the client left work. Our legal team tried the case to verdict. After showing that the stop was unreasonable, and the officer detained our client for an unreasonable length of time, the judge found our client Not Guilty.
Rigorous Preparation For DMV Hearing Questions Paid Off
Attorney: Patrick Apple Type of Case: DMV Interlock Violation Hearing Case Result: Won - Client is allowed to keep his driver's license County: Guilford County Attorney Patrick Apple recently helped a client who unexpectedly received an interlock violation notice from the DMV. Many people initially try to handle these hearings on their own and are not prepared for the type of DMV hearing questions they'll be asked. So, our Greensboro team was glad to stand by our client from the beginning. Interlock Violation Notice from the DMV Our client had two prior DWI's and recently had his license restored with certain restrictions including an Alcohol Content Restriction. The Alcohol Content Restriction requires an interlock device on the client's vehicle for three years for him to drive with a valid license. The ignition interlock requires him to blow into a device to start his vehicle. He also needs to [...]
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