Local Success: July, 2018

Below are trial court victories of our subscribers as reported on SADO’s Forum—an online community for criminal defense attorneys. Subscribers are encouraged to submit their stories of success on SADO’s Forum and/or directly to Associate Editor Neil Leithauser at
nleithauserattorney@comcast.net. SADO’s CDRC Subscription information is available by contacting Heather Waara at hwaara@sado.org.

Jonathan B. D. Simon won a not guilty verdict from a jury in an aggravated stalking case in the 3rd Judicial (Wayne County) Circuit Court.

Jordan A. Zuppke won a not guilty verdict from a jury in the 6th Judicial (Oakland County) Circuit Court in a case charging felonious assault; the defendant was convicted of misdemeanor assault and battery.

J. Nicholas Bostic successfully argued a motion, on July 16, 2018, in the 48th Judicial (Allegan County) Circuit Court, to withdraw a guilty plea to a felony charge of failure to register.

Adil Haradhvala successfully negotiated a plea in the 16th Judicial (Macomb County) Circuit Court down from assault with intent to do great bodily harm to misdemeanor domestic violence with diversionary status.  Also, in another case in the 16th Judicial Circuit Court, Mr. Haradhvala got a CCW charge dismissed with prejudice.

Krystal-Marie Medina won a not guilty verdict from a jury in the 3rd Judicial (Wayne County) Circuit Court in a CSC3 case; the jury deliberated for several minutes.

Thomas J. Tomko won not guilty verdicts July 19, 2018, in a case in the 17th Judicial (Macomb County) Circuit Court charging three counts of CSC1 alleged to have occurred in 1997-1998.

Jennifer J. France, Chief Public Defender in Chippewa County, successfully argued to strike the MDOC’s attempted response to counsel’s sentencing memorandum in a case in the 50th Judicial (Chippewa County) Circuit Court.

Issa G. Haddad won not guilty verdicts from a jury, July 20, 2018, in a case in the 3rd Judicial (Wayne County) Circuit Court charging assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felonious assault, and aggravated assault; the jury was out about 45 minutes (including lunch).

Chad D. Catalino, in the Muskegon County Public Defender’s Office, successfully got a felony reduced to a misdemeanor after raising a discovery issue relating to a video and arguing due process issues, confrontation issues, and best evidence issues.

Melonie K. Bates won not guilty verdicts from a jury in a case in the 3rd Judicial (Wayne County) Circuit Court charging assault with intent to do great bodily harm, or by strangulation, and domestic violence.

by Neil Leithauser
Associate Editor