During a fight with his girlfriend, our client was alleged to have broken her phone while she attempted to contact police. He was charged with felony intimidation of a victim, as well as misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, battery and criminal damage to property. Attorney Verhoff negotiated settlement of the case with the prosecutor. He convinced the District Attorney's Office to dismiss the felony charge outright. On the remaining charges, he was able to get the prosecutor to agree to a deferred prosecution agreement, meaning the remaining charges will be dismissed after a period of time, provided the client stays out of trouble. Our client, who lives in a different state, had no prior criminal history was thrilled with the outcome.
Criminal Charges, No Criminal Convictions in DV case
A recent Chirafisi & Verhoff avoided criminal convictions after being charged in a domestic-related incident with a girlfriend. During an argument with his girlfriend, the client, who had been drinking, forced his way into a bedroom, breaking a door. The client spoke with police on the scene and confessed. He was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Damage to Property. He hired our firm and began working with Attorney Verhoff. Although the prosecutor initially wanted the client to plead to a criminal charge, Attorney Verhoff was able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss one of the charges outright and amend the remaining charge to a non-criminal ordinance violation, which is the legal equivalent of a parking ticket. Upon learning the news, the client simply said, "Am I so glad I decided to hire you."
Client Avoids Felony Charge, Conviction in Stabbing
Dane County law enforcement arrested a Chirafisi & Verhoff client on felony charges of reckless endangerment of safety during a disturbance in which the client, who was alleged to be high on drugs at the time, stabbed his roommate. The client was taken into custody, but Attorney Verhoff was able to discuss the matter with prosecutors before formal charges were filed. After our lawyer met with the District Attorney's Office and provided officials with additional information about the client and the situation, prosecutors agreed to file misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct while armed and criminal damage to property. Prosecutors then agreed have the client participate in a deferred prosecution agreement, which will result in a dismissal of all charges upon the client's completion of the program.