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AT SBBL LAW,
we believe that every person accused of a crime deserves the guarantees afforded under the Constitution — including the right to be free from unlawful search and seizure, the right to Miranda warnings, the right not to incriminate themselves, and the right to a fair hearing at every stage of a case. Our results reflect our commitment to protecting these guarantees no matter the allegations.
Recent Results by Practice Specialty
Tax Fraud & Financial Crimes
Obtained below-guideline sentence in federal tax fraud case involving multiple years of overdue back-tax filing and accounting in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. (2022)
Charges declined in embezzlement investigation in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, following SBBL Law investigation into the circumstances of the accusations and conversations with prosecutor’s office and investigators. (2022)
Prevented federal charges from being brought in Social Security overpayment case in the Western District of Michigan. (2022)
Not-guilty verdict in federal Social Security fraud/theft of federal government property trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. (2021)
Charges declined in federal bank fraud and PPP loan fraud case in the Northern District of Illinois after SBBL Law was retained for a defense investigation. (2022)
Probation sentence granted in lieu of jail time in federal case for conspiracy to commit securities fraud in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn.
Criminal charges declined against federal employee after thorough investigation by SBBL investigators and meetings with federal prosecutors. (2021)
Tax preparer acquitted of tax evasion after federal trial. (2019)
U.S. Attorney's Office voluntarily dismissed charges after defense convinced the government that charges were improperly brought against a businessman. (2018)
Businessman acquitted of tax evasion after federal trial. (2016)
Health Care Offenses
Charges declined in federal investigation for conspiracy to commit wire fraud/program fraud after SBBL Law was retained in the Western District of Michigan. (2022)
Negotiated consent decree in lieu of federal criminal charges in Controlled Substances Act drug diversion case in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. (2022)
Obtained downward variance resulting in a probation sentence with no incarceration for federal health care fraud in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. (2022)
Criminal charges declined against physician in favor of civil settlement. (2022 and 2021)
No charges filed in federal health care fraud investigation after SBBL Law was retained in the Western District of Michigan. (2019)
Charges dropped against physician based on lack of evidence. (2019)
Crimes of Violence
Domestic violence charges dismissed in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
Assault case dismissed on prosecutor’s motion for lack of evidence in Ingham County, Michigan. (2022)
Not-guilty verdict at jury trial on all charges alleging assault on a police officer in Mecosta County, Michigan. (2022)
Breaking and entering charge dismissed in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
Hindering and opposing a police officer charge dismissed in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
Acquittal on all felony firearms charges following jury trial in Berrien County, Michigan. (2022)
Charges declined in Child Abuse/CPS investigation in Newaygo County, Michigan, following investigation into the circumstances of the accusations and conversations with CPS/prosecutor’s office. (2022)
Felony drug and firearms case dismissed in Muskegon County, Michigan. (2022)
Not-guilty verdict on all felony strangulation and misdemeanor domestic violence/destruction of property charges following jury trial in Ionia County, Michigan. (2022)
Six-count acquittal following jury trial for attempted murder and firearms charges in Ottawa County, Michigan. (2022)
Sentence of no jail time and one year of probation for arson and domestic violence charges in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
Domestic violence dismissal in Kent County, Michigan, following defense investigation into circumstances of the arrest. (2022) in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
No jail time and one year of probation for domestic violence (2nd) in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
Domestic violence dismissal in Kent County, Michigan, following defense investigation into circumstances of the arrest. (2022)
Assault and battery case dismissed in Mason County, Michigan, following discussion with prosecutor regarding self-defense. (2022)
Home invasion and assault and battery charges dismissed following motion to quash bindover in Mason County, Michigan. (2021)
Government dismissed federal felon-in-possession of a firearm case in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan following SBBL Law’s motion to suppress traffic stop and search. (2021)
Misdemeanor domestic violence case dismissed in Mecosta County, Michigan. (2021)
Domestic violence charge dismissed in Kent County, Michigan, after accuser admitted to SBBL Law’s defense team that he made the allegations up against his girlfriend when the police arrived to avoid being charged himself. (2021)
Witness intimidation charges dismissed following preliminary examination in Ottawa County, Michigan. (2020)
Succeeded in reversing federal magistrate judge’s decision to deny bond in federal capital murder and RICO case in Hawaii. (2020)
Federal murder-for-hire charges in Hawaii dismissed after firm was retained. (2020)
Murder-for-hire case dismissed in Luce County, Michigan, and the accuser was ultimately charged and convicted as a result of his wrongful conduct during the case. (2018)
U.S. Attorney's Office voluntarily dismissed federal charges after defense convinced the government that firearms charges were improperly brought against business owner. (2018)
Businessman acquitted of possession of automatic weapon charges after federal trial. (2018)
Federal firearms charges dismissed after successful motion to suppress evidence. (2017)
Acquittal following jury trial on open murder charge in Kent County, Michigan. (2016)
Acquittal following trial for kidnapping in Kent County, Michigan. (2014)
OWIs
Misdemeanor drunk driving charge dismissed in Mason County, Michigan. (2022)
OWI dismissed for University of Michigan student following conversations with prosecutor’s office regarding field sobriety tests and client’s circumstances. (2022)
Three OWI cases dismissed in Muskegon County and Oceana County following motions to suppress based on improper field sobriety tests, preliminary breath tests, and lack of probable cause to arrest. (2022)
Full driving privileges restored to multiple clients with OWIs through Michigan Secretary of State hearings. (2020-2022)
OWI dismissed in Newaygo County, Michigan, following motion to dismiss. (2021)
OWI dismissed in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, after filing motion to suppress. Prosecution conceded and dismissed case without argument. (2020)
Client found not guilty by jury of operating while intoxicated in Newaygo County, Michigan. (2019)
Misdemeanor OWI case dismissed on prosecutor’s motion for lack of evidence in Kent County, Michigan. (2019)
Not-guilty verdict following trial on operating with a high BAC in Kent County, Michigan. (2015)
Drug Cases
Not-guilty verdict following jury trial on all federal drug and firearms charges in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. (2022)
No jail sentence on federal drug charges in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Judge granted a downward variance from guidelines range of 46-57 months. (2022)
Possession of cocaine charges dismissed following a suppression motion in Berrien County, Michigan. (2022)
Not-guilty verdict on all felony drug charges in Oceana County, Michigan. (2021)
Habitual offender felony drug possession charges dismissed following motion to dismiss based on improper traffic stop and inventory search in Newaygo County, Michigan. (2020)
Defeated federal cocaine-use supervised release violation charge using the government’s own expert witness, who conceded that the low level of cocaine found on sweat patch could be due to environmental factors. United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. (2020).
Recovered vast majority of seized assets from local task force seizure, in addition to garnering favorable no-jail plea deal. (2020)
Auto-worker charged with drug conspiracy acquitted after federal trial. (2019)
Not-guilty verdict following trial on misdemeanor drug charge in Kent County, Michigan. (2017)
Sex Offenses
Statement suppressed for Miranda violations and not-guilty verdict on CSC-1st degree charges following jury trial in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
Charges declined in criminal sexual conduct investigation after SBBL Law was retained during investigation stage. (2022)
Felony CSC-2nd degree case dismissed on prosecutor’s motion for lack of evidence in Iosco County, Michigan. (2022)
Felony accosting a minor for immoral purposes case dismissed on prosecutor’s motion for lack of evidence in Kent County, Michigan. (2022)
Felony CSC-1st degree charge dismissed on prosecutor’s motion for lack of evidence in Muskegon County, Michigan. (2022)
Charges declined in CSC investigation in Ottawa County, Michigan, following defense investigation into the circumstances of the accusations and conversations with the assigned detective. (2022)
Charges declined in CSC investigation in Newaygo County, Michigan, following defense investigation into the circumstances of the accusations and conversations with prosecutor’s office. (2022)
Not-guilty verdict on all CSC-1st degree charges (25-year mandatory minimum) following jury trial in Lake County, Michigan. (2021)
Felony CSC-1st and CSC-2nd degree case dismissed on prosecutor’s motion for lack of evidence in Berrien County, Michigan. (2021)
CSC-3 charges dismissed after motion to quash and dismiss in Kalkaska County, Michigan. (2021)
Obtained civil settlement for woman suing for sexual abuse she endured as a child in Gratiot County, Michigan. (2021)
Trial acquittal on CSC-1st Degree in Allegan County, Michigan. (2020)
Charges declined in Isabella County, Michigan, against three attorneys accused by a colleague of sexual misconduct after SBBL Law located a prior Court opinion finding that the accuser suffered from a “delusional state.” (2020)
Not-guilty verdict following trial on all CSC-1st degree charges (which held 25-year mandatory minimums) in Muskegon, Michigan. (2020)
Not-guilty verdict following jury trial for CSC-3rd degree in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. (2018)
Directed verdict of acquittal granted following presentation of government’s evidence in CSC-2nd degree jury trial in Kent County, Michigan. (2018)
Motion to quash bindover of CSC-1st charge granted in Kent County, Michigan. (2018)
Directed verdict of acquittal granted during CSC-2nd degree trial in Kent County, Michigan. (2018)
CSC-2nd degree charges dismissed following preliminary exam in Kent County, Michigan. (2015)
Juvenile Offenses & HYTA
First-offender diversion program and no juvenile record for high school student accused of taking inappropriate photographs in Ludington, Michigan. (2022)
Charges declined in Ottawa County, Michigan, against juvenile accused of inappropriate touching after passing two polygraph examinations. (2022)
No jail time HYTA sentence for college student with no criminal record in Washtenaw County, Michigan, after CSC-1st and CSC-3rd charges were filed against him from years prior. (2022)
Won motion to exclude evidence of “other bad acts” in a CSC-3rd degree juvenile case in Muskegon County, Michigan. Won directed verdict for acquittal following prosecutor’s presentation of case to the jury at trial. (2021)
Motion for HYTA dismissal granted to client charged with four felonies. (2020)
Charges declined in Ottawa County, Michigan, against a high school student accused of criminal sexual conduct after SBBL Law provided police with a letter from the purported victim admitting that she had memory issues, prior trauma, and remembered things differently over time. (2020)
Criminal Appeals
MCR 6.500 motions granted in two cases in Ionia County and Wayne County, Michigan, where the judges improperly added lifetime electronic monitoring after entry of the judgment. (2021)
Won interlocutory appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court in criminal case, and case was remanded to the Court of Appeals. (2021)
Sixth Circuit federal criminal appeal granted in a published opinion relating to a sentencing guidelines issue of “double counting.” (2021)
Obtained early release from jail due to COVID-19 to allow two Newaygo County defendants to begin residential drug treatment early. (2020)
Title IX Cases
College student accused of campus sexual assault in Grand Rapids, Michigan, found not responsible following Title IX hearing. Complainant appealed, and hearing was redone. Won second hearing in front of a new panel. Obtained civil settlement for wrongfully accused student. No criminal charges filed. (2022)
Won Title IX appeal for complainant in high school sexual harassment case in Union County, North Carolina. (2022)
Won Title IX hearing for female college freshman accused of inappropriate touching in Allendale, Michigan. No criminal charges filed. (2022)
Title IX case dismissed against college student in Gratiot County, Michigan, following initial interview with investigator. (2022)
Successfully removed Title IX investigator for bias against the accused college student in a campus sexual assault investigation in Ottawa County, Michigan. New third-party investigator found accused student not responsible. No criminal charges filed. (2020)
