Criminal Justice Case Results
Here are just some of the great results we have gotten for our clients.
Murder
Homicide and Manslaughter
Manslaughter & Negligent Homicide Interviewed a dozen witnesses and collected extensive photo and video evidence. Hired numerous medical experts to challenge and disprove the Medical Examiner’s incorrect theory regarding the cause of death. Result: Charges turned down by the State.
First-Degree Murder Aggressively litigated the State’s case through a full jury trial. Result: NOT GUILTY ACROSS THE BOARD.
Second-Degree Murder (GEOfence Investigation) Client charged based on digital GEOfencing data. Jack personally investigated the case, uncovering alibi witnesses and supporting documents to prove the client was elsewhere. Result: Charges declined and client released.
Second-Degree Murder Client faced homicide charges. We litigated the evidence through intense evidentiary hearings. Result: Case Dismissed.
Second-Degree Murder & Aggravated Assault (5 Counts) Completed extensive interviews and worked with experts to address factual and constitutional pretrial issues. Result: Obtained a probation-eligible plea.
Second-Degree Murder Interviewed numerous witnesses and collected photo/video evidence to submit a “no-charge” request. Result: State declined all charges.
Manslaughter Challenged the State’s narrative and investigated the circumstances of the incident. Result: Resolved with Probation.
Assault
Client charged with Aggravated Assault Dangerous after chopping a man’s arm off with a machete. Litigated numerous issues, asserted self defense. Case Dismissed.
Client charged with aggravated assault after shooting man five times. Litigated numerous issues, asserted self defense-client received probation.
Client charged with aggravated assault dangerous after shooting man through his hand and into his neck, man was unarmed. Client found not guilty
Client charged with aggravated assault after allegedly threatening and attempting to stab three people. After numerous motions and interviews: Case dismissed.
Domestic Violence Assault charges. Not guilty
Domestic Violence Assault and Kidnapping. Not guilty
Assault and Disorderly Conduct: Not guilty
Property Crimes and Theft
Robbery
Armed Robbery & Aggravated Assault Client faced 7–21 mandatory years in prison. We filed a motion to remand and challenged the legal basis of the charges. Result: Resolved as a misdemeanor.
Client was charged with robbery and aggravated assault after the victim identified him on scene. Jury found not guilty.
Burglary
Client charged with burglary after being identified by three witnesses, facing mandatory prison. Resolved with a misdemeanor plea offer.
Trafficking Stolen Property & Theft
Client charged with 24 counts of trafficking stolen property and theft. Plea offer before trial was 20 years in prison, client was facing over 300 years after a trial loss. During the trial, we precluded a majority of the state’s evidence. Client walked out of court on probation.
Drug Offenses
Drug Sales and Possession
Narcotic Sales, Transportation & Second-Degree Escape Two felony cases for a client with numerous prior convictions. After we exposed significant pre-trial constitutional violations, the state conceded. Result: Both cases dismissed.
Dangerous Drug Sales, Transportation & Weapons Misconduct Client faced five separate felony cases and decades of mandatory prison. We investigated and challenged the state’s evidence. Result: All five cases dismissed with prejudice.
Possession of Dangerous Drugs Charged with possession of dangerous drugs. We filed numerous motions to suppress evidence based on illegal search and seizure. Result: Case dismissed.
Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale Client faced 5–15 years in prison. Previous lawyers recommended a 5-year “flat” plea. We uncovered constitutional violations and negotiated a resolution for Probation.
Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale (LSD & MDMA) The largest MDMA and LSD seizure in Mohave County in 16 years. By challenging the legality of the investigation, we overcame the state’s aggressive stance. Result: Probation.
Financial crimes
Client charged with Money Laundering. Facing years in prison. Filed motion to suppress evidence. Case dismissed. Nearly half a million dollars returned to client.
Client charged with Money Laundering, Illegal Control of an Enterprise, and residing in a House of Prostitution. Filed motion to dismiss. Case dismissed.
Client charged with Money Laundering, drug possession. Filed motion to suppress, case was dismissed.
Client charged with money laundering, controlling a criminal enterprise, and keeping a house of prostitution. Interviewed all witnesses and filed numerous motions over the course of a year, including motion to dismiss. All charges dismissed with prejudice.
Client charged with money laundering, conspiracy, illegally conducting a criminal enterprise, and enticing a person into a house of prostitution- All charges dismissed.
Jack Litwak, attorney for Joy Whiting, successfully argued for more time to review newly disclosed evidence and opposed the state’s attempt to move the trial, emphasizing his client’s right to a fair trial in Apache County.
Sex Offenses
Sex Misconduct with a minor and Molestation
Sexual Assault, Kidnapping & Aggravated Assault Collaborated with forensic science experts and filed a motion to remand to challenge the state’s evidence. Successfully secured a dismissal of all sex charges. Result: Resolved as a misdemeanor.
Sexual Misconduct with a Minor (Investigation) Client accused of sexual misconduct. We interviewed witnesses and tracked down evidence to submit a “turn-down” request to the prosecutor. Result: Charges never filed.
Sexual Abuse, Molestation & Misconduct (23 Counts) Client faced 23 counts and mandatory life sentences. We litigated the evidence and negotiated a plea to child abuse. Result: All sex counts dismissed; Probation.
Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation Challenged the state’s digital evidence and factual issues. Result: Probation.
Sexual Misconduct, Molestation & Sexual Abuse (11 Counts) Facing life plus 203 years in prison and mandatory sex registration. We prepared for trial and litigated all issues. Result: All sex charges dismissed; Probation with no registration.
Molestation, Sex Abuse & Sexual Misconduct (3 Alleged Victims) Client facing life in prison. We prepared for trial and litigated all factual and constitutional issues. Result: Probation.
Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Investigated and highlighted critical factual issues for trial during the pre-trial phase. Result: Probation.
Child Abuse Hired numerous experts and prepared for trial to highlight flaws in the state’s case. Result: Felony charges dismissed; Misdemeanor plea.
Molestation of a Child (6 Counts, 3 Alleged Victims) Client facing life in prison. We investigated and litigated all issues in the indictment. Result: All counts dismissed; Probation with no sex terms or registration.
Sexual Assault, Kidnapping & Aggravated Assault (Dangerous) Case proceeded to a jury trial where we challenged all forensic and testimonial evidence. Result: NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL.
Indecent Exposure Filed numerous motions on evidentiary issues and prepared the case for trial. Result: Case Dismissed.
Prostitution Challenged the legality of the stop and the evidence through numerous motions. Result: Case Dismissed.
DUI
Client was charged with extreme DUI. Obtained a reckless driving plea.
Client charged with DUI. Interviewed all witnesses, filed numerous motions, case dismissed.
DUI, Alcohol, and Cocaine in blood. Filed a motion to dismiss. Case dismissed.
Super Extreme DUI, .27 blood alcohol content with a car accident. Litigated issues, client received 1st time regular DUI plea at start of trial.
Client charged with DUI with marijuana found in his blood. Precluded evidence during trial. Resulted in dismissal for client
Client charged with DUI. Litigated unlawful seizure issue. Client obtained a reckless driving plea with no jail time.
DUI, drugs and impaired to the slightest degree. Not guilty.
DUI drugs. Not guilty.
DUI drugs: Not guilty.
Worked case for trial, case dismissed.
Other Favorable Results
Fraud Schemes
Client charged with Fraud schemes, managing criminal syndicate, theft, trafficking stolen property. Facing 115 years in prison. Received probation.
Client charged with fraud schemes involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Obtained a probation plea with a chance to earn a misdemeanor.
Obtained plea to a misdemeanor—all felonies dismissed after litigating several motions.
Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Flight
Client charged with Resisting arrest. Found not guilty at trial.
Client charged with Unlawful Flight, a Class 5 felony. Interviewed all witnesses, presented issues with the case to the state. Case dismissed.
Felony Interference of an Educational Facility
Client charged with a felony for making threats and assaulting someone at an educational facility. Filed a motion to dismiss and obtained a dismissal.
Kidnapping
Client charged with kidnapping – prepared case for trial and obtain a dismissal.
Five counts of aggravated assault; armed robbery; theft of means of transportation. Client facing a mandatory prison sentence of no less than 7-21 years if convicted at trial. Worked case for trial, litigated all issues, client received probation.
Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm
Client charged with Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm and False Reporting to Law Enforcement, Disorderly conduct dangerous. Filed a motion to suppress her statements. Case dismissed.
Disorderly conduct Dangerous
Client charged with Disorderly Conduct dangerous, prison mandatory, Class 6 Felony. Reviewed all evidence, investigated issues and presented them to the state with a request to dismiss the case. Case dismissed.
Domestic Violence Assault, Disorderly Conduct, and Criminal Damage. Filed a motion to dismiss for violation of Eighth amendment rights. Case dismissed.
Reckless driving and criminal speeding charges. All criminal charges dismissed at start of trial.
Case dismissed
Making Terrorist Threats and Escape
Client was charged with terrorist threats for threatening to blow up a gas facility and attempting to escape from the police car. Obtained a misdemeanor at sentencing.
High Profile Cases
Lake Havasu Infant Death
Jack Litwak played a critical role in clearing his client of any criminal charges following the tragic Lake Havasu death of an infant, successfully presenting evidence and context that led the Mohave County Attorney’s Office to decline prosecution. His work helped ensure the family was treated with fairness amid intense public scrutiny.
Conspiracy
Jack Litwak, attorney for former Apache County Attorney Michael Whiting, filed a motion to dismiss multiple charges, arguing that the prosecution presented misleading evidence to the grand jury and that the case is rooted in a politically motivated conspiracy involving former colleagues and local officials.