State Attorney's Office Dismisses Miami Cocaine Trafficking Case.  During an investigation into a Miami Beach cocaine trafficking ring, our client was arrested for cocaine trafficking.  Miami Beach narcotics detectives entered a Miami Beach apartment to question suspected cocaine dealers.  While in the apartment, narcotics detectives spoke to with the tenants regarding the delivery of a shipment of cocaine.  The police waited for our client in the street, drew their badges and guns and dragged our client from his car.  The police recovered a kilo of cocaine from a hidden compartment in the vehicle.  A lawyer at DMT specializing in defending Miami cocaine trafficking cases filed a motion to suppress the cocaine.  As a result of an illegal stop and seizure, the judge suppressed all of the evidence in the cases, including the kilo of cocaine.  With no evidence to prosecute the case, the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office dismissed the cocaine trafficking case against our client.

Clients Charged in Miami Mortgage Fraud Case Receive Probation.  Economic crimes detectives from the Miami-Dade Police Department arrested a husband and wife for fraudulently obtaining loans in excess of $500,000.00. An attorney from DMT evaluated and analyzed hundreds of pages of alleged evidence and documents gathered by the detectives.  Despite the overwhelming evidence against our clients, one of our firm resolved the case by way of a plea for which our client was sentenced to 18 months of probation with a limited amount of restitution.  DMT has handled dozens of Miami mortgage fraud cases where, the majority of our client's have not served any term of incarceration.

Client Charged in Miami Marijuana Trafficking Case Receives Credit Time Served.  City of Miami narcotics detectives arrived at a house where our client resided.  The police received an anonymous tip that our client was operating a grow house, where he was cultivating hundreds of marijuana plants.  Several overzealous Miami police arrived brandishing weapons, while our client was working in his front yard.  Rather than getting a warrant, police officers obtained consent to search from our client.  The police arrested our client for trafficking in marijuana and operating a grow house.

A defense lawyer from DMT drafted a motion to suppress, as Florida case law holds that the State of Florida has to prove that the consent to search was voluntary. Arrests for operating marijuana grow houses are becoming one the most common crimes in Miami and the State of Florida.  DMT has successfully convinced prosecutors to waive the minimum mandatory sentences, offer probation plea and sometimes drop the charges altogether.

Client Charged with Miami Armed Trafficking in Cocaine Case Sentenced to Five Years Probation.  While under surveillance by Miami narcotics detectives, our client left an apartment carrying two kilograms of cocaine.  Narcotics detectives approached and arrested our client.  One of the detectives claimed that he observed the kilograms of cocaine inside the bag.  An attorney from DMT filed a motion to suppress the stop and arrest.  The Miami State Attorney's Office reviewed our motion to suppress and understood the merits of our arguments.  As a result, the  prosecutor reduced the charge of Armed Cocaine Trafficking (which carries a life sentence) to cocaine trafficking and offered our client five years of probation.  

Client Charged in Miami Cocaine Trafficking Sentenced to House Arrest.  While stopped in a mall parking lot, our client was observed smoking marijuana in the front passenger seat of an automobile.  Police officers allegedly observed our client smoking marijuana.  After being arrested, the police searched our client and found more than 28 grams of cocaine in his cargo pocket.  Our client was arrested for trafficking in cocaine. 

Prior to retaining DMT, our client had been represented by two other Miami criminal defense law firms.  The best result those firms could obtain was one year in the county jail.  After our Miami criminal defense lawyers analyzed the case and broke it down, and subsequently filed several pre-trial motions.  After reviewing our motions and knowing our reputation, the prosecutor offered a plea which resulted in house arrest.  The initial cocaine trafficking charged carried a three year minimum prison sentence.

Miami Domestic Violence Client Wins at Trial.  Our client was traveling in an automobile in Miami with his wife.  A verbal dispute quickly escalated to the point where our client allegedly put a gun to his wife's head.  The Miami State Attorney's Office charged our client with aggravated assault with a firearm and offered our client 3 years in prison as a habitual offender.  The criminal law firm of DMT have years of experience in defending cases related to domestic violence.  After a three day trial in Miami, our client was acquitted of all charges.  The victim's credibility along with several credible defense witnesses enabled DMT to convince six jurors that our client was innocent of all the charges.

Client Charged in Miami Cocaine Trafficking Case Has Charge Reduced and Pleads to Credit Time Served.  A young client represented by DMT was arrested and charged with cocaine trafficking.  The amount of narcotics seized by law enforcement officers was close to the amount required to charge trafficking in cocaine.  A Miami criminal defense lawyer at DMT hired an expert to re-weigh the cocaine.  As a result of the re-weigh of the cocaine, the expert determined that it was less than a trafficking amount. As a result, the prosecutor had to reduce the charge and offered our client credit time served. At the beginning of the case, our client was facing a three year minimum for trafficking in cocaine.

Client Charged in Miami Marijuana Trafficking Case Acquitted of all Charges.  Detectives of the Miami-Dade Police Department arrived at our client's residence wearing tactical uniforms and brandishing firearms.  Out of fear, our client involuntarily gave consent to search his residence, which was allegedly being used as a marijuana grow house.  As result of the illegal search, DMT filed a motion to suppress the search and subsequent statements of our client.  Our extensive knowledge and experience regarding grow house cases enabled another DMT client to beat his charges.  Our criminal defense attorneys have defended dozens of marijuana trafficking and grow house cases in Miami and the South Florida area.

Suspected Armed Robber Released from Jail and Miami Prosecutor Drops Charges.  The police arrested our client for acting as the alleged lookout in an armed robbery, which occurred at a local Jiffy Lube.  After spending several days in custody, DMT filed a motion to suppress our client's statement, which was granted by the court.  Soon thereafter, our firm took the deposition of the alleged victim.  The victim testified inconsistently with the police reports and admitted on the record that he could not identify nor implicate our client.  As a result, the state dropped the armed robbery charge against our client.     

Client Charged in Miami Cocaine and MDMA Trafficking Case Receives 180 Day County Sentence.  Our criminal defense team yet again displayed its tenacious approach in defending criminal cases.  After selecting a jury, DMT argued that prosecutors could not go forward with the filed charges due to several technicalities.  After destroying the case, our lawyers convinced the judge to sentence our client to just 180 days in the county jail.  Prior to the court's offer, our client was facing 65 years in prison.

Alleged Miami Cocaine Trafficker Receives County Time.  Our client was arrested for cocaine trafficking in excess of 400 grams when he allegedly sold a kilo to a confidential informant.  The confidential informant, employed by the Miami-Dade Police Department, allegedly purchased the cocaine from our client. A Miami criminal defense lawyer from DMT filed a motion to suppress the cocaine, as our client's vehicle was illegally searched without a warrant.  Additionally, DMT convinced the prosecutor that our client was entrapped into committing the crime.  As a result of both defenses, our client received credit time served after serving a little time in the county jail. 

State Attorney's Office Drops All Charges Against U.S. Army Soldier.  Our client, a sergeant in the United States Army, was accused of striking and abusing his wife, while driving in their automobile.  The Miami State Attorney's Office alleged that our client committed an assault and battery against his wife when he struck her in the face several times causing facial lacerations.  Lawyers from DMT convinced the prosecution to drop all charges against our client.  Our client has remained in the military and has since been promoted, as a result of the fine work of our best criminal lawyers.

Client Charged with Burglary with an Assault and Battery has Charges Dismissed.  After conducting an initial investigation into the case and the background of the victim, DMT persuaded the Miami State Attorney's Office to not file the case.  As a result of the police illegally taking a statement from our client, along with victim's sorted past, our firm had our client released from custody within two weeks of his arrest on a non-bondable offense.  DMT's quick and proactive approach to the case, worked to our client's benefit by effecting his quick release from jail.

Prosecutor Decides to Drop Miami Mortgage Fraud Charges.  The Miami-Dade Police Department's Mortgage Fraud Task Force arrested a woman for Grand Theft in the First Degree and Uttering a Forged Deed.  The mortgage fraud defense team at DMT were retained after the police made the decision to arrest her.  Our firm immediately commenced work on the case and managed to get her out jail in less than 3 hours.  Our lawyers and staff then investigated the case and presented our findings to the prosecuting attorney.  Following the meeting with our lawyers, the assistant state attorney decided to drop all charges against our client.  Because of the immediate response of DMT, the client is able to have her record expunged.

Jury Finds Man Charged with Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer Not Guilty.  The police charged a man with battery on a police officer and threatening harm to that officer.  The man reportedly kicked the officer several times and threatened to hunt that officer down and kill him and his family.  The incident occurred after the police responded to a domestic violence dispute between the man and his mother in law. The man was handcuffed and placed into a police car, while the police investigated if the man had committed an assault and battery against his wife.  The prosecutor sought to make the man a convicted felon and sentence him to state prison. Following meetings with defense witnesses and taking depositions of the police officers, our best Miami criminal lawyers took the case to jury trial. After deliberating for merely one hour, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty on all charges.

Defense Lawyer Saves Client from Three Year Mandatory Prison Sentence for Operating a Miami Marijuana Grow House.   DMT represented a client arrested for marijuana trafficking and cultivation by operating a grow house in Hialeah Gardens.  Upon the execution of a search warrant, detectives discovered in excess of 100 plants with a weight that subjected our client to a 3 year minimum mandatory sentence.  As a result of a potentially defective search warrant, our defense attorneys argued that the judge could have suppressed the marijuana plants confiscated by the detectives.  As a result, the State Attorney's Office waived the mandatory prison sentence and our client avoided prison and served a short term of probation.

Miami Clinic Owner Accepts Pre-Trial Diversion (PTI) Resulting in a Dismissal of Criminal Charges.  An owner of a Miami medical clinic was charged by the State Attorney's Office with Insurance Fraud, False or Fraudulent Insurance Claims and Grand Theft for his involvement in Miami staged auto accidents and the fraudulent billing of insurance companies.  Following extensive investigation by DMT, the prosecutor reduced the plea offer from prison to PTI. Following the client's completion of the PTI program, all felony charges against the client were dropped, thereby enabling the client to expunge his record and maintain all of his licenses issued by the State of Florida.

Charge of Lewd & Lascivious Battery on a Child Dropped, Allowing Client to Avoid Prison and Designation as a Sexual Offender.  A 26 year-old man was charged with lewd and lascivious battery and child sexual abuse on a child 13 years of age.  The man faced fifteen (15) years in state prison and the prospect of being designated as a sexual offender for the remainder of his life - a designation that would restrict his employment options, as well as places where he could live, and it would have resulted in his picture and profile being listed on the Internet.  He hired the Miami criminal law firm of DMT.  The Miami-Dade County Police Department's Sexual Crimes Bureau investigated the case and obtained a taped statement from the victim and her mother. In addition, the client had reportedly waived his Miranda Rights and gave the detectives a full confession to the crime alleged.  At the conclusion of the case, the Miami-Dade County State Attorney reduced the charges and dropped the request that the client be designated as a sexual offender.  The client received only one year of probation.  He will now be eligible to have his criminal record sealed.

Defendant Who Attempted To Have Judge Killed Is Found Not Guilty.  An inmate at the Dade County Jail accused of attempting to have Miami Circuit Court Judge Peter Lopez killed was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.  A Miami criminal defense lawyer at DMT represented the client on this felony criminal matter.  After thoroughly investigating the case, lawyers from DMT tried this case before a jury to verdict. In less than twenty minutes, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty.

Driver Charged in Miami DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Manslaughter Case Receives Probation.  A driver racing in excess of 90 mph in a 40 mph speed zone in Miami reportedly runs a stop sign, nearly strikes a jogger running on the shoulder of the roadway, and eventually runs off the paved roadway, where his car flips over. The driver and his passenger are ejected from the car. The passenger is declared dead at the scene. The driver is treated at the scene by fire rescue. At the request of the police, a blood sample is taken from the driver by fire rescue. A lab report reveals the presence of alcohol and marijuana in the driver's system. DMT were immediately retained on the case.  Following an extensive investigation of the case and taking the depositions of numerous witnesses, the criminal defense law firm  of DMT filed numerous motions attacking the case.  Ultimately, the client decided to avoid the risk of a jury trial and accepted a plea offer from the prosecutor, which included no jail time and a relatively short period of probation.

Judge Dismisses Charges for Tampering with Evidence Against Miami Police Officer.  A veteran Miami-Dade Police officer was charged with tampering with evidence by allegedly removing bullet casings from a crime scene. After obtaining a warrant to search the officer's house and taking dozens of sworn statements from other witnesses, the officer was arrested and charged with a felony.  Knowing that he needed the best representation he could find because his career and future were in jeopardy, he hired DMT for help. On the eve of trial, our highly experienced criminal defense trial attorneys were able to persuade the Judge to dismiss all charges against the officer.  DMT was able to have the case dismissed before the jury trial even started.

Career Criminal Facing 40 Years In Prison Found Not Guilty.  A career criminal who had just been released after completing a 14 year prison sentence for attempted murder and armed robbery in Miami was arrested after a robbery detective found a black mask, gloves, and a loaded gun in his car during a routine traffic stop at night. The defendant was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a concealed firearm.  Because of our client's violent past, he was facing 40 years in state prison.  DMT worked extremely hard to prepare the case for trial by inspecting the scene of the stop, canvassed the area for witnesses, and deposed the robbery detectives involved in the arrest.  Our criminal defense firm used their knowledge and experience to discredit the police officers on the witness stand and received a not guilty verdict for our client. 

Prosecutor Drops Cocaine and Marijuana Sale Charges Punishable By 15 Year Prison Sentence to Misdemeanors.  Members of Miami-Dade Police Department's drug enforcement team arrested a man following a drug investigation.  The police claimed he sold marijuana and cocaine to numerous individuals over the course of surveillance.  At the conclusion of the investigation, the police arrested the man for sale of cocaine, sale of marijuana, and possession of marijuana.  The State Attorney charged the man with two felony charges for sale of drugs, each charge punishable by fifteen years in state prison. Following a complete investigation by a DMT, motions to suppress the evidence were filed.  Although the police and the assistant state attorney initially claimed to have a strong case, the prosecutor dropped both of the felony drug charges immediately following jury selection.  

Woman Charged in Miami Money Laundering Case Has Charges Dismissed.  A Bolivian woman bringing cash into the United States hidden inside the lining of her luggage was arrested at the Miami International Airport and charged with money laundering.  The woman failed to declare the cash, as required by law prior to entering the United States.  After being interviewed by U.S. Customs agents in Miami, they found over twenty-three thousand ($23,000) dollars sewn into the lining of her luggage.  Federal agents placed her under arrest.  DMT was able to establish to the satisfaction of the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office that the money was not illegally obtained or tainted.  Once this was established, the charges were immediately dismissed and her money was returned.

Coast Guard Service Members have Charges Dropped Stemming from Miami Beach Arrests.  Two Coast Guard Service members were arrested by over-zealous City of Miami and Miami Beach Police Departments for fleeing and eluding police officers and possessing firearms.  The Miami military law lawyer at DMT convinced the Miami State Attorney's Office to drop the charges against both clients, thereby saving their military careers.