Results
The results listed below are actual results our office has obtained for clients in the past. They are meant to illustrate the broad range of cases in which we have achieved successful outcomes for our clients. The outcome in any matter will depend upon the facts and circumstances of that particular case.
Bank robbery and solicitation of capital murder
Dismissed.
Actual innocence established by evidence discovered by defense.
Conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids (federal)
Dismissed
Arson/habitation
Not guilty
*Pretrial offer: 10 years in prison
Assault
Not guilty
Assault/family violence
Not guilty
Assault/family violence
Dismissed
Aggravated assault
No bill
*Defense investigation establishes alibi and total innocence
Aggravated assault
No bill:
defense provided evidence of self-defense complainant was police officer
Aggravated assault
Dismissed
Aggravated robbery
Case dismissed on day of trial
Aggravated robbery (two restaurants)
10-year deferred adjudication
Aggravated robbery
Guilty of lesser offense
Robbery
Dismissed
*Defense investigation establishes perjury by complaint
Aggravated sexual assault
Mistrial
Sexual assault
Deferred adjudication
Burglary of habitation
Reduced to burglary of building:
Client given two-year deferred adjudication
Burglary of a habitation with intent to commit felony (First degree)
Jury trial result:
Probation Offer before trial: 12 years in prison
Burglary of a habitation Committed while on bond for a separate offense
Deferred adjudication
Request for early termination from probation for: – Assault
Granted Granted Granted Granted
Credit card abuse Motion to quash
Granted:
Case dismissed
Criminal mischief
Dismissed
Deadly conduct/discharging weapon
Dismissed
DWI
Not guilty
*test result: .12
DWI
Dismissed
DWI
Dismissed
*client struck police car
DWI
Reduced to public intoxication
DWI
Reduced to reckless driving
Second DWI (committed while on probation for first DWI)
Two-year probation
DWI
Dismissed
*Involuntary intoxication established.
DWI – Third offense
Probation
Intoxication manslaughter
No bill
Operating a common carrier (international freighter) while intoxicated *Federal offense
Reduced to misdemeanor plus fine
Federal banking fraud investigation (Amount in controversy over 1,000,000)
No charges filed
False report to a peace officer
Dismissed
Failure to register as sex offender
Dismissed
Forgery
Two-year deferred adjudication
Felon in possession of weapon
Dismissed
Felon in possession of weapon
*Federal and state charges dismissed
Injury to a child
Reduced to misdemeanor
Interference with 911 call
Dismissed
Insurance fraud > $100,000 *Federal charge
Probation
Investigations by police agencies Against clients of the The Downey Law Firm
Investigations by Police Agencies No charges filed No charges filed
Murder
In 2023, The Downey Law Firm secured “Not Guilty” verdicts in two separate murder trials against the same individual.
MRP/failure to report for 7 years
Dismissed
MRP/intoxication assault
Dismissed /probation reinstated
MRP/burglary of a building *Client committed three new burglaries
Probation reinstated
MRP/failure to pay restitution
Probation reinstated
Possession of marijuana: Total weight in excess of 2000 lbs
No bill
Possession of marijuana > 5 lbs
Dismissed
Possession of cocaine
Dismissed
Possession of codeine First-degree felony
No bill
Possession with intent to deliver Narcotics: first-degree felony
Deferred adjudication /bootcamp
Social Security fraud *Federal charge
Probation
Theft of $13,000,000 Five years TDC
*Early release granted
Theft greater than $100,000 (From Fortune 500 company)
Dismissed
Theft of airplane components valued at over $25,000.00
Dismissed
Theft
Dismissed
Used oil act violations
Instructed verdict:
Not guilty
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