Michael Lafay's Past Case Results
* Pursuant to the rules of the Florida Bar, you are advised that if past
results are mentioned, each case is different
and those provided may not be representative of the results obtained by
the lawyers.
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Attempted Murder Verdict: Not Guilty
During a vacation in Central Florida, the client's wife called 911 and ran screaming from the hotel room covered with blood. The wife was cross-examined for two days and it was conclusively shown that she had concocted the entire crime in order to gain an advantage in divorce court.
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BUI Manslaughter Acquitted at Trial
The defendant was involved in a boating accident that involved the death of a person in the other boat. A blood test indicated that the defendant was over the legal limit.
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Attempted Murder Verdict: Not Guilty
The client and a co-defendant were accused of requesting a ride and then stabbing the driver. During the three-day trial, it was proved that the co-defendant had acted alone.
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Lewd and Lascivious Battery Verdict: Not Guilty
The client was accused of molesting a young girl in a salon. After a two-day trial, the jury acquitted on all counts.
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Triple Homicide Verdict: Not Guilty
In a highly publicized case in Seminole County involving a shootout where three members of a biker gang were killed, the client was charged with three counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
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DUI Verdict: Not Guilty
After an accident, the client left the scene while other drivers followed and described her as ‘drunk’. She performed field sobriety exercises and, after arrest, refused a breath test.
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Attempted First Degree Murder/Kidnapping Reduced Sentence
During a meeting with his estranged wife in a crowded parking lot, the client confined her and attempted to slash her throat, inflicting several wounds. After a three-day jury trial, the jury found him guilty of the lesser crime of attempted second-degree murder.
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DUI & Resisting Arrest Verdict: Not Guilty
The client refused to perform field sobriety exercises and did not take a breath test. Although the police claimed that she refused to obey their orders, the officer gave conflicting testimony on cross-examination.
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Robbery Case Dismissed
The client was arrested for stealing from Home Depot and struggling with security guards. The State charged one count of Robbery and filed for mandatory sentencing of 15 years in the event of a conviction.
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Robbery, Aggravated Battery & Assault Reduced to Misdemeanors
The victims identified the client as having robbed them at gunpoint and pistol-whipped them during a home invasion. The client confessed. After a three-day trial, the jury agreed with the defense that the weapon was a BB pistol.
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Conspiracy & Trafficking in Cocaine Case Dropped by State
The client’s telephone was tapped in a lengthy investigation by MBI. After defects in the wiretap were exposed, the judge suppressed the evidence; however, the appellate court reversed.
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DUI Verdict: Not Guilty
The client was arrested for DUI after a serious accident on I-4. He was videotaped at the roadside and refused a breath test.
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DUI Verdict: Not Guilty
The client failed his breath test and sobriety exercises. The judge threw out the breath test and the client proceeded to trial.
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DUI Verdict: Not Guilty
After being stopped by the police, the client was unable to perform field sobriety exercises and gave a .29 breath test. The Court threw out the breath test due to source code violations and the jury disbelieved the arresting officer.
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Trafficking & Possession of Cocaine Verdict: Not Guilty
The police executed a search warrant and arrested the client at an apartment where large amounts of cocaine were hidden. The client gave a confession and his fingerprints were found on the packaging.
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DUI with Injuries Verdict: Not Guilty
The client was involved in an accident and performed poorly on field sobriety exercises. Because the exercises were improperly given, the officers agreed that the results were invalid.
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First Degree Murder Charge Verdict: Not Guilty
The client shot and killed her boyfriend in her home and after a search warrant uncovered additional evidence, she was charged with first-degree murder. The judge agreed that the search was illegal and, as a result, the evidence of premeditation was thrown out.
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Bribery Verdict: Not Guilty
The client was charged in federal court with two counts of bribery after several tape-recorded meetings with an ICE undercover agent. Although $10,000 was given to the agent, the jury was convinced that the client acted under the domination of her husband.
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Sexual Battery Verdict: Not Guilty
The victim alleged that she was raped by her massage therapist. After a two-day trial, the jury acquitted on all counts.
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Capital Sexual Battery Verdict: Not Guilty
The defendant's niece claimed that he had molested her as a child approximately fifteen years ago and that she had informed family members about it at the time.