20 Year Old Sees Alcohol Possession Case Dismissed After Successful Completion of Diversion Agreement
Recently, a college student was spending time at the Indy 500 when he was caught drinking beer by police at the venue. He was charged with C misdemeanor possession of alcohol as a result. Wanting to avoid the serious charges that sometimes follow an underage drinking crime, he reached out to attorney Sean Hessler of Hessler Law, PC.
Attorney Hessler was able to enter his client into a diversion agreement in which the young man only had to pay fees. After those were paid, the case was dismissed.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
38 Year Old Dancer Avoids Prison Sentence in Drug Possession Case
Possession of narcotic drugs is taken very seriously in Indiana. That is why a 38 year old dancer retained the counsel of Indianapolis drug attorney Sean Hessler when she found herself facing charges for possession of heroin. Because of her criminal history, a habitual offender enhancement was added to her sentence. This enhancement brought her possible sentence to eight and a half years.
The Level 6 possession of a narcotic drug charge arose after an arrest for an unrelated matter. After a warrant was issued against the client for not showing up to paternity court, she was taken to jail. Upon being searched here, law enforcement found the heroin, and criminal defense attorney Hessler‘s client was charged.
The client took a plea in which she admitted to possession of a narcotic drug. Her total sentence ended up being two years which were to be served on probation.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
18 Year Old Sees Trespassing Case Dismissed
Recently, a college student found himself facing a Class A misdemeanor charge for criminal trespassing after entering the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) without a ticket, and refusing to leave when asked to do so. Facing up to one year in jail, he knew he needed a skilled Indianapolis criminal defense attorney on his side.
Attorney Sean Hessler assisted his client in obtaining a diversion agreement in which the young man paid a fee and agreed to stay away from the IMS for a year. After this, the case was dismissed.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
College Student Avoids Underage Alcohol Possession Conviction
College students sometimes make mistakes. In an effort to look cool in front of their peers, they might break the law. This was the case for a 20-year-old client of Indianapolis defense attorney Sean Hessler who was charged with a Class C misdemeanor possession of alcohol. Approached by law enforcement at a Colts game, the young man was holding a beer and eventually found himself charged with an offense.
criminal lawyers in Indianapolis, IN negotiated the client’s case to a diversion agreement in which the young man completed an alcohol education class and 15 hours of community service. After successfully completing all aspects of this agreement, the young man’s case was dismissed.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
40 Year Old Restaurant Employee Avoids Jail, Sees Cocaine Charge Dismissed
Recently, a man was charged with a Level 5 habitual traffic violator (HTV) after having his license suspended a number of times. In addition to this traffic offense, he was also facing a charge for Level 6 possession of cocaine. These charges came about after the man was stopped for a traffic violation and the police found a white substance they believed to be cocaine in the man’s vehicle. With a potential sentence of over seven years looming, he retained the help of Indiana drug lawyer the trusted Indianapolis lawyer Sean Hessler.
The client admitted to the HTV charge and was sentenced to two years suspended to non-reporting probation. The cocaine charge was dismissed for Hessler Law‘s client.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
Man Avoids Felony Drug Charges
Being caught with an illegal drug can be terrifying. The situation can be made even more nerve-wracking if you’re caught with such a substance in a truck used in the scope of your employment. Such was the case for a Hessler Law, PC client who found himself facing charges for Level 6 possession of meth and C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia. These charges added up to a total sentence of 20 months so he needed the help of an Indianapolis criminal defense lawyer.
After a traffic stop in a work truck, police found meth and a pipe in the client’s truck, though it was concealed in his personal items. Ultimately, attorney Sean Hessler was able to get the case to plead down to only the Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia. The client’s total sentence in this situation was for time served, meaning he only spent two days in jail after his arrest.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
24 Year Old Restaurant Worker Sentenced to Time Served in Domestic Battery Case
Recently, a restaurant employee found himself charged with two Level 6 domestic batteries, and two Class A misdemeanor domestic batteries. These charges added up to a total potential sentence of five years, so he knew he needed help from an Indianapolis assault and battery lawyer from Hessler Law, PC.
The client was accused of knocking his girlfriend out in a crowded restaurant, and the incident was caught on camera. Despite the video evidence, attorney Sean Hessler was able to negotiate the charges down to a Class A misdemeanor. From this, the client was sentenced to time served. In this case, that meant the two days he spent in jail after being arrested for the original offenses.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
30 Year Old Avoids Criminal Traffic Conviction
An out-of-towner was recently charged with a Class A misdemeanor for driving while suspended, and an infraction for following too closely. For the infraction, he faced a $500 fine. For the misdemeanor, however, he faced harsher penalties. The prospect of said penalties is what brought him to Hessler Law, PC.
The driving while suspended charge was essentially a clerical error. The prior driver’s license suspension was a mistake; the state had pulled the information of an individual that was not the client. Attorney Sean Hessler was able to show that the state had the wrong person. While his client was driving too closely to another vehicle, he was not driving with a suspended license. As a result, the criminal charge was dismissed, and the client only had to pay the $180 traffic court fine.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
Bookkeeper Avoids Prison After Being Charged with Multiple Felonies
Recently, an Indiana bookkeeper was charged with a number of felonies after being accused of taking over $100,000 from her employer. The offenses she was charged with include:
- One Level 5 theft
- Five Level 6 forgeries
- Two Level 6 frauds
These offenses added up to a potential 26 years in prison, so she knew she needed the help of a skilled Indiana fraud lawyer, so she retained the counsel of attorney Sean Hessler.
Attorney Hessler’s client plead to the Level 5 theft to cover all counts. As a result, she was sentenced to two years of home detention and two years of probation.
Another issue surrounding this case was that the client’s former employer was insured, and the insurance company wanted Indianapolis criminal defense lawyer Hessler’s client to pay back $105,000 of the money she allegedly stole. During a restitution hearing on this issue, the insurance company was unable to provide enough information on what was actually lost. As a result, the client did not have to pay back the money the insurance company requested. She did, however, have to pay the $250 deductible her former employer had paid.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
58 Year Old Avoids Prison After Meth Possession Conviction
Hessler Law, PC assisted a client who was facing Level 6 felony charges for possession of meth and possession of narcotic drugs. The woman was stopped by police after they witnessed her drive into an alleged drug deal and purchase illegal substances. With a possible prison sentence of five years and prior convictions on her record, she knew she needed an Indianapolis criminal defense attorney who was well-versed with the laws surrounding drug crimes, so she retained the counsel of attorney Sean Hessler.
Attorney Sean Hessler was able to plead his client’s charges down to just the possession of meth, and while she did get a sentence of two years, it was served on probation – not in prison.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.