Orange County – Aggravated Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Deadly weapon (5 years mandatory prison) (F1 L7); Possession of Cannabis; Reckless Driving
Client was accused of intentionally ramming an occupied law enforcement vehicle and another vehicle while trying to flee the scene of a traffic stop. Officers found cannabis in the client’s car. The client was facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in prison, if convicted, up to 32 years. Longwell Lawyers got to work, preparing the case for trial, obtaining discovery, and taking depositions. The state dropped the Aggravated Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Deadly weapon and Possession of Cannabis charges. The client entered a no contest plea to reckless driving only.
Result: Aggravated Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Deadly weapon and Possession of Cannabis charges dropped.