Possession With Intent to Deliver Heroin >50grams-Case Dismissed (Dane County)

Dane County has a reputation of being "soft" on drugs and for certain drugs like marijuana, that reputation is well earned. Dane County is no different than any other county in the state when it comes to heroin however. If you are caught selling or trying to sell heroin, normally there are no breaks and when there is a gun involved, forget it.

Our client was caught with 125 grams of heroin and a .45 caliber handgun in a bag he was carrying. So far, doesn't sound very promising.

However, after speaking with the client, we learned that neither the drugs nor the gun actually belonged to him. He had agreed to store it for a relative of his. Still not looking so good.

We were able to convince the prosecutor that the family member was the person they should be looking at to prosecute and the state agreed with our position. Once the family member entered a plea to a charge involving drugs, the state dismissed all charges against our client.

No Charges in Drug Case, Dane County

Yet another case proving why hiring a lawyer before charges are filed can be instrumental.  In this case, law enforcement arrested our client after she overdosed on heroin.  A charge alone, regardless of a conviction, would spell the end of the client's career.  Attorney Verhoff worked with the client and law enforcement over a series of months in an attempt to convince the police not to file charges but to allow the client to seek treatment instead.  Ultimately, police agreed to do so and did not refer the case up for charging.  As we tell people, early involvement and intervention by a lawyer is often much more valuable than a win at trial after a charge is issued.  

Dane County OWI 2nd, Possession of Heroin all charges dismissed

Our client was charged with Operating While Intoxicated 2nd offense and Possession of Heroin.  Our client was called in by someone who was so concerned about his driving that they called 911 and followed the client to the gas station where our client had stopped.  The police officer responded to the location and had conversations with our client about his plans. 

The officer ultimately arrested our client for Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd offense and then located Heroin “in plain view” in our client's vehicle.  Chirafisi & Verhoff filed a motion challenging the probable cause for the arrest and a motion challenging the illegal search of the vehicle.  After much discussion and viewing the evidence with the Assistant District Attorney, the government agreed that no probable cause existed for the arrest and also agreed that the search of the vehicle was unlawful.  All charges against our client were dismissed.