Allen Park Criminal Defense Lawyer
Our client was charged with disturbing the peace after being involved in an altercation at the Meijer’s in Allen Park. After numerous negotiations with the prosecutor we were able to get him to finally agree to dismiss the case.
Charged with a crime in the City of Allen Park? Contact Michigan criminal defense lawyer, Aaron J. Boria at (734) 453-7806.
Disturbing the Peace in Allen Park
It isn’t uncommon for police to charge disturbing the peace when they don’t know who to charge, or when they aren’t willing to leave a scene without charging someone.
In this particular case, the police report alleged that our client and another person got into an altercation. The police were called and both people were charged.
Disturbing the peace has many defenses. Disturbing the peace cannot interfere with freedom of speech. A police officer cannot create a scene and then charge disturbing the peace. Other common defenses could be self-defense or simply that something does not rise to the level of disturbing the peaces.
Michigan Criminal Attorney
In order to obtain the dismissal our client had to agree that her arrest was legal. She was not willing to agree to that, so we set the case for a trial by jury.
The entire case took place at the 24th District Court in Allen Park. Judge Courtright will preside over the matter. We selected a trial by jury so a group of people from Allen Park and Melvindale will decide the matter rather than the judge.
Before we could get to trial the prosecutor finally agreed to dismiss the case without conditions and our client went free. Not always, but sometimes the added pressure of a jury trial can result in a better offer. This strategy works when you have a winning case and an attorney who is will to go to trial.
If you have been charged with a crime contact criminal defense lawyer, Aaron J. Boria at (734) 453-7806 for a free consultation. We fight for our clients and we get results.
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The 24th District Court’s website can be found here.
