Criminal Justice Case Results
Here are just some of the great results we have gotten for our clients.
Murder
Client charged with Murder due to GEOfencing data. Jack went out and investigated all the issues, uncovering every alibi witness and supporting documents. Submitted request to turn down charging. The state turned down charges and released client.
Second degree murder case, dismissed after evidentiary hearings.
Manslaughter. Resolved with Probation.
Second degree murder, five count of aggravated assault dangerous: After completing interviews, working with experts, and addressing factual issues for trial and possible constitutional pretrial issues, client received probation eligible plea.
First degree murder – Found not guilty across the board at trial.
Second degree murder – Interviewed numerous witnesses, collected evidence including photos and videos and submitted no charge request – State declined charges.
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
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
Client charged with five different felony cases. In each case he was charged with dangerous drug sales, transportation of dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons. Facing decades of mandatory prison. We got all five cases dismissed with prejudice.
Charged with possession of Dangerous drugs, filed numerous motions to suppress the evidence. Case dismissed.
Client charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, facing 5-15 years in prison. Her plea with 4 other lawyers was 5 years flat. We found numerous constitutional violations and were able to get them probation.
Client charged with possession of dangerous drugs for sale. Prosecutor stated it was the Largest MDMA and LSD seizure in Mohave county in 16 years. We found numerous constitutional violations and obtained probation for the client.
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
Client accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. Interviewed witnesses, tracked down evidence, submitted a turn down request to the prosecutor. Prosecutor agreed not to charge the case.
Client accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. Client charged with 23 counts including sexual abuse, molestation, and 16 sexual misconduct with a minor counts facing mandatory life sentences. All sexual counts dismissed, client plead to child abuse and received probation.
Charged with Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation, obtained probation.
Client charged with eleven counts including Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Molestation, Sexual abuse. Facing life plus 203 years in prison, mandatory sexual registration. Prepared case for trial, litigated all issues, resulting in a plea agreement to child abuse that dismissed all charges and allowed client to serve probation without mandatory sex offender registration.
Molestation, sex abuse, sexual misconduct of a minor. Three alleged victims. Client facing life in prison. Prepared case for trial and litigated all issues, client received probation.
Sexual exploitation of a minor: Obtained probation plea after investigating and highlighting all factual issues for trial.
Child abuse: Hired numerous experts, highlighted factual issues through interviews and trial preparation resulted in dismissal of felony charges and a misdemeanor plea.
Molestation of a child, six counts, three alleged victims. Client facing life in prison. Prepared case for trial, investigated and litigated all issues. Obtained a probation plea with dismissal of all counts in indictment. No sex terms, no registration.
Sexual assault – Kidnapping, aggravated assault dangerous – Not guilty at trial
Prostitution: Case dismissed
Prostitution: Case dismissed after numerous motions filed.
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.