Case Results

MM 5979: Mr. Miller was contacted at approximately midnight to represent a client scheduled for 1^st Appearance the next day. 1^st Appearance is the first time an arrested individual appears before a Judge for the purpose of determining the bond to be posted before the arrested individual is released from jail. Mr. Miller’s client was released without being required to post a monetary amount. Mr. Miller then proceeded to represent his client in Court and announced he was ready for trial. At the mandatory docket sounding hearing just before trial, the prosecutor revoked any previous offers made to resolve the case and announced she was ready to try the case. Within just a few days of trying the case before a jury, the prosecutor dropped the case without any real explanation to Defense Counsel or the presiding judge.

CF 3212: Mr. Miller's client is related to another client in case 2013 CF 3207. Because the facts were identical and a conflict of interest did not exist, Mr. Miller agreed to represent his client and help her avoid prison. 1st Degree Felony Drug Trafficking charge requiring long time day for day prison sentence reduced to third-degree felony charge, allowing Mr. Miller's client to received straight probation without any incarceration. Just like the other case, Mr. Miller's client was originally arrested and charged by Information with Drug Trafficking. Because the bond was too high for the client to bond out, Mr. Miller immediately requested a hearing before the Court to release his client from jail. After the client was released, Mr. Miller began to prepare a defense to present to a jury. After Mr. Miller announced to the Court that he was ready and set to try the case, the prosecutor contacted Mr. Miller and offered to reduce the charge to something much more appropriate and in line with the facts of the case. The client is home, working, and back with her family.

CF 3207: 1st Degree Felony Drug Trafficking charge requiring long time day for day prison sentence reduced to third degree felony charge, allowing Mr. Miller's client to received straight probation without any incarceration. Mr. Miller's client was originally arrested and charged by Information with Drug Trafficking. Because the bond was too high for the client to bond out, Mr. Miller immediately requested a hearing before the Court to release his client from jail. After the client was released, Mr. Miller began to prepare a defense to present to a jury. After Mr. Miller announced to the Court that he was ready and set to try the case, the prosecutor contacted Mr. Miller and offered to reduce the charge to something much more appropriate and in line with the facts of the case. The client is home, working and back with her family.

CF 4696: Criminal Defense Trial Attorney Scott Miller was retained to represent his client arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. This particular charge had to do with a road rage incident where the arresting police officer decided to believe one person over the other without any independent proof or evidence to establish probable cause that a crime was committed. Attorney Scott Miller contacted the assigned prosecutor and provided important information lacking in the police reports. Mr. Miller's client was never formally charged with a crime, and the client never needed to attend court.

2012: The client was arrested and charged by Information with Aggravated Assault and Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, both serious felonies. The client originally retained another criminal defense attorney to handle the case, but became very unhappy with his representation. Mr. Miller took over the case from the previous attorney and immeditely began defending his client. Mr. Miller prepared the case for trial. As the case grew closer to the trial date, the prosecutor dropped the Aggravated Battery charge altogether and reduced the remaing felony to a misdemeanor. The judge withheld adjudication and the client was never convicted of a criminal charge.

CF 10958: The client retained Criminal Lawyer Scott Miller after the client was arrested in Sarasota for Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. Mr. Miller quickly contacted the State Attorney's Office and discussed the matter with the prosecutor. Based on a set of facts specific to this case, the prosecutor decided not to file any charges against Mr. Miller's client.