Felony Conviction Avoided

Client was charged with 10 felony counts. If convicted, she could have faced years in prison. I engaged in intense negotiations with the DA, pointing out the weaknesses in his case and providing him with evidence of the client’s progress in treatment. After full consideration of the information I presented to him, the DA agreed to allow the client to admit one misdemeanor, dismissing all of the felony counts. I was also able to convince the judge not to take the client into custody, by contesting the evidence of continued drug use presented to the court by the Probation Department.

About Joel Weinstein

Joel Weinstein HeadshotIn the span of his career, Joel Weinstein has litigated everything from Antitrust, FCC, and SEC matters in Washington D.C. to criminal cases in the West Virginia Supreme Court. A skilled advocate and a scholar, Joel was a top-ranked professor in Criminal Law courses at George Mason University. It is Joel’s passion for helping people, though, that keeps him in the courtroom. Joel takes pride in being able to connect with his clients through frank and honest conversations. An experienced trial attorney and shrewd negotiator, Joel attacks every case on numerous fronts and goes to the mat for his client every time.