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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Trafficking in Cocaine Two Years Probation
The client and a codefendant met with a confidential informant and sold two ounces of cocaine. The client was the driver. After the jury was selected, the judge sustained an objection that prevented the State from calling a crucial witness.
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DUI Verdict: Not Guilty
The client was stopped by Altamonte Springs police and videotaped performing field sobriety exercises.
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Trafficking in Heroin Lesser Sentence
The police executed a search warrant and apprehended the defendant with a significant amount of heroin in his pocket and also in his room. The defendant admitted that the heroin belonged to him.
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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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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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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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Conspiracy & Trafficking in Cocaine Verdict: Not Guilty
After a 9-month investigation that included multiple wiretaps and surveillance, the client was charged with conspiracy and trafficking in cocaine. At trial, the defense was able to discredit the entire investigation.
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Pill Mill Charges Case Dismissed
The State charged the owner of a Pain Clinic with conspiracy and trafficking charges after using confidential informants to purchase opiates and executing a search warrant on the business.
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Battery Verdict: Not Guilty
A Lake County high school teacher was accused of molesting a student. When the case was reduced to battery, the State unable to prove that the acts were against the will of the student.
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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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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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DUI Jury Verdict: Not Guilty
After being stopped for speeding at over 100 mph, the client performed field sobriety exercises. The police testified that the client failed the exercises and refused a breath test.
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Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine Verdict: Not Guilty
The State’s evidence in the case included a wiretap and also twenty-four-hour video surveillance. The trial court suppressed (threw out) the wiretap evidence and the State appealed.
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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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Grow House' Cases Search Warrants Thrown Out
In three separate cases, the police got search warrants aimed at residences where cannabis was being cultivated. All of the search warrants were thrown out after the judge agreed that the police had illegally entered the property.
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DUI Verdict: Not Guilty
The client was arrested after causing an accident and performing poorly in field sobriety exercises. The defense successfully argued that the signs of impairment were due to an anxiety attack.
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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.
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DUI Verdict: Not Guilty
The police observed the client driving erratically and took a statement that he had been drinking beer. The client performed field sobriety exercises but refused a breath test.
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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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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.