The lawyers at Broden & Mickelsen are not afraid to try cases and have jury trial victories in state court ranging from DWI cases to first degree murder cases. At the same time, sometimes the best victory for the client is to make sure the case is never brought in the first place and, often times, we have succeeded in doing this through presentations made to state grand juries in order to convince a grand jury that the case should not be indicted.*
SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE EXAMPLES
On March 20, 2008, a client represented by Clint Broden at a jury trial held in Dallas County was found NOT GUILTY of molesting his step-grandaugther. Following the acquittal, the client's records was expunged.
A client represented by Mick Mickelsen at a jury trial held in Dallas County was found NOT GUILTY of molesting his granddaughter.
A client was charged with the sexual assault of a minor in Navarro County. Following Clint Broden's cross examination of the investigating detective, a mistrial was declared. Ultimately the detective was charge, tried and convicted of perjury and was fired!!! Thereafter the sexual assault charges against the client were dismissed. See News Article
MURDER CASE EXMPALES
A client facing a life sentence was found NOT GUILTY of murder despite the fact that he was identified by an eyewitness and implicated in the murder by his accomplice.
A college freshman was brought to Broden& Mickelsen by a Dallas civil lawyer after her boyfriend threatened to implicate her in her father’s murder. Based upon the firm’s investigation, the boyfriend was charged and convicted of murder and the client was not charged at all.
A client was initially charged with first degree murder but was only indicted for failing to render aid after the firm's presentation to a Dallas County grand jury. The client ultimately received a sentence of probation
ASSAULT CASE EXAMPLES
A client accused of assaulting his girlfriend was represented by Adrienne Dunn at trial and was found NOT GUILTY after four minute jury deliberation.
A client was charged with aggravated assault (a second degree felony with a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment). The client was offered a Class C misdemeanor (a non-jailable offense with a maximum sentence of a $500 fine) to resolve the charge. Because of the client’s confidence in Broden & Mickelsen, the plea offer was declined and we announced "ready for trial." Following the firm’s interview of a key witness, the charge is totally dismissed.
A client was found NOT GUILTY of assaulting her ex-husband after a three day jury trial in Dallas County.
OTHER CASES
A Texas State Trooper was being investigated for aggravated perjury and hired Broden & Mickelsen. Following our presentation to a Collin County grand jury, the grand jury refused to return an indictment
A client’s felony theft charge was dismissed after Broden & Mickelsen convinced the Dallas County District Court judge that double jeopardy applied based upon the client's other misdemeanor charges.
A client was found
NOT GUILTY by a Dallas County jury of making telephone threats
A client was found
NOT GUILTY by a Dallas County jury of unlawfully carrying a weapon.
A client arrested for possession of drugs had all charges dismissed following Broden & Mickelsen’s grand jury presentation.
A client was
found NOT GUILTY of criminal mischief case following a Dallas County trial.
A Dallas County grand jury refused to indict a client for felony violation of a protective order after the grand jury presentation made by Broden & Mickelsen.
SENTENCING HEARING EXAMPLES
Client was charged with drug distribution charge and faced a 15 year mandatory minimum sentence as a repeat offender. After a contested hearing, the client received a sentence of only six months in county jail.
The Dallas County District Attorney's office sought revocation of a client's probation and also sought his imprisonment for failure to pay over $500,000 in restitution. After a hearing, not only was the probation not revoked, but the client was actually released from probation.
A client who was addicted to heroin and committed armed robbery with a shotgun was given "shock" probation after a contested sentencing hearing.
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED CASES
Broden & Mickelsen has represented clients in numerous DWI cases (cases where the client has taken a breath test that was over the legal limit of .08 and cases where the client has refused to take a breath or blood test). Many of these cases resulted in NOT GUILTY verdicts after jury trials or the charges being dismissed.
* RESULTS OBTAINED DEPEND ON THE FACTS OF EACH CASE .
