According to police, they Fugitive Task Force was sent to pick up a fugitive who was on the run from an Attempted Murder charge. They arrived at the home of the Defendant, who was believed to be the mother of the fugitive’s girlfriend. There had been reports that the fugitive was hiding out at her home. The officers approached the Defendant’s home early in the morning. They had their guns drawn. The Defendant was outside smoking a cigarette. When she saw the police, she told them to leave unless they had a warrant. The officer claimed that the Defendant became belligerent, swung the door at him, and waved her cigarette in his face. The attorney for the firm investigated the case, and prepared for trial. On the day of trial, the State dropped all charges against the Defendant.
DUI & Criminal Division
