July 2023
After a motor vehicle accident with property damage, our client was charged with Reckless Conduct with a Dangerous Weapon (a Class C felony) and Driving to Endanger (a misdemeanor). However, we negotiated the dismissal of those charges, leading to our client getting a conviction for only Disorderly Conduct (a misdemeanor) with a sentence of an "unconditional discharge" (no jail, no probation, no fines, no license suspension). Read On
June 2023
Our client was charged in federal court with possession with intent to distribute illegal drugs. After pleading guilty, we had a contested sentencing hearing. The sentencing guidelines called for her to go to prison for forty-one to fifty-one months. However, we persuaded the sentencing judge to keep her out of prison and put her on probation instead. Read On
May 2023
Conor Todd got his client’s Operating Under the Influence (OUI) charge dismissed as a result of a motion to suppress, despite an alleged blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.32. Read On
April 2023
Our client was charged with Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, and had already been in jail awaiting trial for nearly four years when Dan Wentworth took over the case. The prosecution originally wanted a sentence of eight years in prison. However, Attorney Wentworth negotiated a deal whereby our client would be released almost immediately. Read On
April 2023
As a result of Dan Wentworth's representation, the prosecutor dismissed the felony Domestic Violence Assault charge against our client, and the client was sentenced to time served on a different probation violation. Read On
March 2023
Our client and the other party were parents of a very young child. The case was highly contentious. Our client sought to relocate with the child to a different part of the state. After a two-day trial, the court ruled in our favor, granting primary residence to our client with the ability to relocate in addition to ordering child support and payment of our attorney's fees. Read On
February 2023
Our client was charged with Criminal Speed, based on allegations that he was driving 71 mph in a 35 mph zone--on a provisional license with underage passengers. However, the criminal case was dismissed, and instead, our client accepted a civil speeding ticket for a $450 fine and a thirty-day suspension based on his provisional status. Read On
December 2022
In the midst of a complicated trial for divorce and protection-from-abuse (PFA), we forced a favorable settlement agreement, winning our client primary residential care of the children, half the retirement assets, a settlement payment for the real estate, payment of our attorney's fees, and a PFA order. Read On
December 2022
Our client was pulled over on suspicion of Operating Under the Influence (OUI). Although his BAC was only 0.03 (under the 0.08 limit), police suspected him of also being under the influence of marijuana and subjected him to further testing by a so-called "drug recognition expert" (DRE). However, with our help, the criminal case was dismissed, and his license was never suspended. Read On
November 2022
Our client was charged with Domestic Violence Assault, following an argument with his boyfriend. We negotiated a settlement whereby the criminal case was dismissed after a six-month "filing agreement." Read On
October 2022
While in Maine for a wedding, our client's girlfriend became very intoxicated and reported him to the police, resulting in a charge of Domestic Violence Assault. However, we succeeded in negotiating the dismissal of the case. Read On
October 2022
Our client was involved in a single vehicle accident and was found later to have a BAC of 0.22. She was charged with OUI and Failing to Report and Accident. The OUI charge was dismissed, and she pled guilty to Failing to Report an Accident and Driving to Endanger for fines and a thirty-day license suspension. She was spared the much more serious consequences of the OUI with aggravating factors. Read On
August 2021
Our client was alleged to have been driving 65 mph in a 25 mph zone and was charged with Criminal Speed. But we negotiated the dismissal of the criminal charge in lieu of a civil speeding ticket for a $350 fine. Read On
January 2020
After a successful appeal and re-sentencing, in federal court, our client's sentence was reduced by almost five years. Read On
January 2020
Dan Wentworth won a jury trial, securing not guilty verdicts on all counts, including a felony charge of Aggravated Assault. He also won the related protection-from-abuse (PFA) hearing. Read On
September 2019
The prosecutor dismissed two counts of Aggravated Assault, Class B felonies, and our client pled instead to one count of Reckless Conduct, a Class D misdemeanor, for only a $150 fine. Read On
September 2019
Our client was charged with OUI with an alleged BAC of 0.28 and a prior conviction within ten years. He was facing, at minimum, a three-year license suspension, a seven-day jail sentence, and more. But thanks to our search for the truth and our effective representation, we won at the BMV hearing ... Read On
May 2019
Dylan Boyd won a jury trial, securing a verdict of not guilty to a criminal charge of possession of short lobsters. Read On
October 2018
The prosecutor dismissed a case against our client charging felony possession of drugs. We filed both a motion to suppress the traffic stop and a motion to suppress our client's incriminating statements. On the eve of the suppression hearing, the prosecutor dismissed the case. This spared our cli... Read On
August 2018
We succeeded in getting the prosecutor to dismiss the case against our client, which charged two counts of Aggravated Drug Trafficking, a Class A felony with a minimum sentence of four years, and a forfeiture count, seeking to take ownership of his vehicle. But now, with the case dismissed, our c... Read On
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