DOMESTIC BATTERY CHARGE DISMISSED (PINELLAS COUNTY) CTC0916093MMANO
The Defendant was inolved in a verbal dispute with his wife. The Defendant during the argument with his wife grabbed her by the arm to get her attention. She called 911 and the police came to their home. The police arrested the Defendant for Domestic Battery. The next day the Judge put a no contact order in place to prevent the Defendant from contacting his wife and ordered him to find a different place to reside. AnneMarie Rizzo immediately began investigating the case and had a motion scheduled in front of the Judge to get the No Contact Order lifted right away. AnneMarie discussed with the Prosecutor the reasons to drop the charges against her client. The Prosecutor dismissed all battery charges. 

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State v. J.M. TRAFFICKING IN HYDROCODONE > 28 grams
The Defendant was out with friends while he was home on military leave. His vehicle was stopped by the police and a search of his vehicle was conducted. There were four occupants in the vehicle. The police searched the car and found a pack of 305 cigarettes in the center console. Inside the pack of cigarettes was over 28 grams of hydrocodone.  If found guilty of possessing that amount without a prescription the client would be facing a minimum of 15 years in prison.  Darren Finebloom investigated the case thoroughly and obtained statements from everyone in the vehicle.  After providing those statements to the Pinellas County State Attorney's Office the trafficking charges were dropped. One pill was found on the Defendant and he was offered pre-trial intervention.  All charges were later dropped. 

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State v. B.E.  FELONY BATTERY
The Defendant got into an argument with his girlfriend. He  was accused of battery resulting in serious injuries.  After a thorough investigation Darren Finebloom informed the State Attorney's office of the weaknesses in their case. Shortly thereafter all charges were dropped.