Case Results | Savant & Rich, LLC

Not Guilty

Aggravated Assault

Client charged with stabbing a neighbor. Our client suffered from mental illness and claimed that she believed the neighbor was a child molester. We hired a psychiatrist who determined that our Client was legally insane at the time of the crime. At ...

Not Guilty on Felony

Aggravated Assault

Client caught on camera striking his female boss in the face and causing her to suffer a concussion. At trial, he faced the possibility of twenty (20) years in prison without the possibility of parole. The last plea offer the prosecution made was for ...

Dismissed

Aggravated Domestic Violence

Our client’s daughter accused him of drunkenly and physically assaulting her. On the charge, our client faced up to twenty (20) years in prison and the loss of his professional license. Following his arrest, we were able to quickly secure a ...

Not Guilty

Aggravated Domestic Violence as Habitual Offender

The prosecution claimed that our Client assault his vulnerable adult, brother by a means likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. At trial, he was facing twenty (20) years without the possibility of parole. Prior to trial, the last plea offer ...

Case Dismissed

Auto Theft

Our client was charged with stealing an automobile after he walked away from his assisted living home. He had long suffered mental illness, and did not clearly understand the nature of the circumstances he now faced. We proactively hired a ...

Not Guilty

Domestic Violence

An ex-girlfriend accused our client of assaulting her after a night of drinking. Our client faced serious jail time, losing his career and losing his constitutional right to possess a firearm. At trial, we cross-examined the ex-girlfriend to show ...

Dismissed

Domestic Violence

The mother of our Client’s child accused him of physically assaulting her. At the time of filing charges, the couple were discussing child custody arrangements. We developed a plan along with our client’s custody attorney to protect his rights and ...

Dismissed

Domestic Violence

Our client and his wife were both arrested following a disagreement at home over their possible divorce. Following the arrest, we developed a plan to ensure that our client protected his right to trial while also trying to reach a resolution short of ...

Trial – Not Guilty, Case Dismissed

DUI

Our client was facing the loss of her job if she was convicted of DUI. We prepared the case for trial and pointedly cross-examined the officer who made the arrest. We were able to establish through use of the officer’s dashcam video that his ...

Not Guilty, Case Dismissed

DUI

Our client was an attorney who faced possible career embarrassment and punishment from the State Bar if convicted. At trial, we employed a focused defense as to the observations the officer actually made and not what he assumed about the situation. ...

Jurisdictional Issue - Dismissed

DUI

Our client faced the loss of his pilot’s license if convicted of DUI. After reviewing the officer’s report and visiting the scene of the arrest, we were able to determine that our client was arrested outside of the officer’s jurisdiction. We employed ...

Case Dismissed

DUI

Our client was charged with DUI following a night out to dinner. She told the officer that she only had one glass of wine at dinner and provided a breath sample under the legal limit. The officer still arrested her and said that she was impaired. ...

Trial – Not Guilty

DUI

Our client was charged with DUI and officers found alcohol in the car at the time of his arrest. He refused to give a breath test sample and was charged with DUI-refusal. At trial, through cross-examination of the arresting officer, we were able to ...

Case Dismissed

DUI – Marijuana

Our client was charged with DUI alleging that he was under the influence of marijuana at the time of his arrest. After reviewing the officer’s report and interviewing all involved, we were able to show that our client was not under the influence of ...

Trial – Not Guilty, Case Dismissed

DUI Second Offense

Our client was facing up to a year in jail and the loss of his driver’s license for one year if he was convicted of second offense DUI. At trial, we aggressively cross-examined the officer who made the arrest. Through cross-examination we were able ...

Case Dismissed

DUI Second Offense

Our client was charged with DUI-second offense following a wreck. Our client faced up to one year of jail time and the suspension of his driver’s license for one year. Through our investigation, we determined that the officer only arrested our client ...

Dismissed

Embezzlement

Our client was charged with embezzling and conspiring with others to embezzle county road department funds. Our client was facing loss of employment and ten (10) years in prison. Through extensive investigation, review of bank records and receipts, ...

Pretrial – Dismissed & Expunged

Felony Cyberstalking

Following a messy divorce and child custody battle, our client’s ex-wife accused him of cyberstalking her. Our client faced up to ten (10) years in prison on the charge. Through intensive cell phone investigation and knowledge of the divorce and ...

Pretrial

Felony Possession of Cocaine and Hydrocodone

Client indicted for possessing cocaine and hydrocodone with a firearm. We helped him find inpatient treatment facility, and Prosecutor and law enforcement agreed to pretrial diversion program allowing the Client to avoid a felony conviction and jail ...

Pretrial

Felony Possession of Marijuana with Firearm

Our client was arrested following a traffic stop where law enforcement found a felony amount of marijuana and a firearm in his vehicle. We were able to convince the prosecutor that as a first-time offender, he should be placed in a pretrial diversion ...

Pretrial – Dismissed

Grand Larceny

Our client was a teenager accused of stealing some cooking equipment from a local restaurant owner. He was facing up to then (10) years in prison. We were able to secure restitution from our client on behalf of the restaurant owner. This act of ...

Dismissed

Healthcare Fraud/Conspiracy – U.S.A. v. J.D.

Our client was accused of conspiring to commit healthcare fraud through implementing and operating fraudulent billing practices at a multicounty healthcare provider. Through aggressive investigation, review of thousands of documents, interview of ...

Pretrial – Dismissed

House Burglary

Our client was charged with burglarizing the home of his girlfriend when he entered her home to get his cellphone. Although legally his actions fell under the law, we convinced the prosecutor that this was a first offender that did not need a felony ...

Pretrial - Dismissed

Identity Theft

Our client was charged with fraudulently using a family member’s social security number to secure multiple student loans. Through our investigation we were able to document inconsistent claims on behalf of the alleged victim and show that our client ...

Dismissed and Expunged

Prescription Forgery

Doctor was accused of writing fraudulent prescriptions. He was facing the loss of his medical license and a significant amount of time in prison. We worked with local law enforcement, and the medical board to ensure that he obtained needed treatment ...

Pretrial

Prescription Forgery

Nurse arrested for forging prescriptions for pain killers. Our client was self-medicating a serious injury after her legal prescription was empty. After our conversations with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the nursing board, we convinced ...

Pretrial - Dismissed

Sale of Klonopin and Valium

Client indicted for selling Klonopin and Valium and facing up to 60 years in prison. Our client was a first offender and was not a “drug dealer.” After our investigation and conversations with law enforcement, we convinced the prosecutor to agree to ...

Dismissed

Sale of Xanax and Hydrocodone

Client indicted for selling Xanax and Hydrocodone and facing up to 60 years in prison. After our investigation, we determined that the prosecution did not occur within the necessary statute of limitations. Case Dismissed.

No Charges Pursued

Sexual Assault

Our client was charged with same-sex, sexual assault against a friend following a drunken evening. We employed an aggressive defense strategy during a hearing on a no-contact order to document inconsistencies in the alleged victim’s story. Through ...

No Jail Time

Sexual Assault

Our client was charged with sexual assault of a minor child. After our investigation and extensive case preparation, we convinced the District Attorney that there were significant problems with the case and a plea offer should be made. They agreed ...

Claim Was Dismissed

Sexual Assault – Mississippi State University v. J.D.

Our client was accused of sexually assaulting one of his university female classmates following a party where both had been drinking alcohol. If the university determined that he had committed sexual assault, a mark would be placed on his permanent ...

Dismissed

Sexual Assault/Rape

Teenage Boy accused of raping a female friend. Through aggressive investigation and interview of witnesses, we were able to convince law enforcement and the District Attorney’s Office that the alleged rape was a consensual act. Case Dismissed.

Dismissed

Sexual Assault/Rape

A group of teenage boys was accused of raping an incapacitated female friend. During our investigation and interviews, we determined the act was consensual and provided our findings to law enforcement. Following a preliminary hearing, where we ...

No Charges Pursued

Sexual Assault/Rape

Business owner client accused of sexual contact with a teenage employee. Through aggressive and defensive-minded case management, we were able to protect our Client’s rights while also providing law enforcement evidence of the alleged victim’s motive ...

Dismissed

Statutory Rape

Our client was charged with statutory rape by the father of a teenage friend. We were able to secure bond, and coordinate the timing of our Client’s arrest. Following his arrest, we quickly interviewed witnesses to shed light on the situation. ...

Pretrial

Trafficking in Controlled Substances

Client Accused of trafficking Cathinone (Khat) and facing 25 years to Life imprisonment. Through our review of discovery and investigation, we determined there was a significant issue with the traffic stop. Following a motion hearing on the traffic ...

Pretrial

Trafficking in Controlled Substances

Client accused of trafficking Oxycodone and Hydrocodone and facing 25 years to Life imprisonment. Our client was not a typical “drug dealer,” but had become an opioid addict through the legal prescription of opioids following a serious injury. ...