Case Results
We take great pride in achieving successful results for our clients. The below stories represent just some of our recent client victories. It is not a complete list of our success stories.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: Minimum of 25 years prison, up to 99 years with a $10,000 fine.
Summary: The client was charged by indictment of a Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under 14 years of age. The trial resulted in a hung jury; the State then realized they had no chance and dismissed the case.
Indecency With A Child by Contact
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: Up to 25 years prison, with a $10,000 fine.
Summary: The client was charged by indictment of Indecency With A Child by Contact. State Dismissed charges outright.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child (one count) & Indecency With a Child by Contact (three counts)
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: Minimum of 25 years prison, up to 99 years with a $10,000 fine AND 20 years in prison on each of the Indecency counts; each with a $10,000 fine.
Summary: Barbieri Law Firm convinced judge and prosecution that charges were without merit; case was dismissed outright.
Sexual Assault of a Child (one count) & Indecency With a Child by Contact (three counts)
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: Minimum of 25 years prison, up to 99 years with a $10,000 fine AND 20 years in prison on each of the Indecency counts; each with a $10,000 fine.
Summary: Case was dismissed outright.
Possession of a Controlled Substance
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: Up to 2 years prison, with a $2,000 fine
Summary: Case was reduced to a Class A Misdemeanor; client was placed on deferred adjudication (probation) and case dismissed upon completion of probation.
Possession of a Controlled Substance
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: Up to 1-year prison, with a $4,000 fine
Summary: Client charged with Assault Family Violence; BLF successful able to get case dismissed.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child
Not guilty of all charges by Jury
Potential Sentence: Life in prison
Summary: Client’s teenage step-daughter retaliated against him because he was too strict.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child
Not guilty of all charges by Jury
Potential Sentence: Life in prison
Summary: Client and wife took family friend’s daughter to help raise. After she became unmanageable, Client sent her back home. Frustrated, she falsely charged him of sexual abuse.
Indecency With a Child By Sexual Contact
Not guilty of all charges by Jury
Potential Sentence: up to 20 years in prison and/or fine up to $10,000.
Summary: Client was charged with Indecency With a Child by Sexual Contact in January of 2015 after false accusations were made again him by a family friend’s daughter.
Indecency by Contact with a Child
Not guilty of All Charges by Jury
Potential Sentence: 20 years each on 9 Counts
Summary: Client accused by estranged wife of molesting his step-daughter to gain upper hand in divorce
Murder
7 Years Deferred Adjudication. No Jail. Charges Reduced.
Potential Sentence: up to 99 years in prison and/or fine up to $10,000.
Summary: Client was arrested and charged with Murder in January of 2016 after he was involved in a theft-gone-wrong where a Co-Defendant shot and killed another person. Client was facing up to 99 years in prison, but after negotiations with the prosecutor, a plea agreement was entered that not only kept the client out of prison, but also did not result in a conviction of the alleged offense.
Evading Arrest With a Vehicle
Charges reduced. 2 Years Deferred Adjudication. No Jail.
Potential Sentence: up to 10 years in prison and/or fine up to $10,000.
Summary: Client was charged with Evading Arrest With a Vehicle in May of 2017 after he did not yield to law enforcement’s request to pull over on his ATV right away. After negotiations with the prosecutor, an agreement was reached, and the client was not required to serve time in prison, but his case was reduced to a misdemeanor charge of Evading Arrest, and he did not receive a conviction for the alleged felony offense
Assault Family Violence, Causing Bodily Injury
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: up to 1 year in prison and/or fine up to $4,000.
Summary: Client was charged with Assault Family Violence in February of 2016 after a misunderstanding between his wife where law enforcement was called out to their home. The matter was investigated by the Barbieri Law Firm, and the case was set for trial after it was determined that there was not sufficient proof, at which point the State realized it did not have enough evidence to pursue the charges.
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
Indictment Refused
Potential Sentence: 20 years in prison and/or fine up to $100,000
Summary: Husband falsely accused of pointing gun at estranged wife
Aggravated Assault & Child Endangerment
Indictment Refused
Potential Sentence: 20 years in prison and loss of top security clearance
Summary: Neighborhood kids falsely accused client of threatening and pulling gun on them
Theft Under $1,000,000
Indictment Refused
Potential Sentence: 10 years in prison and loss of medical license
Summary: Doctor accused of stealing extreme amount of prescription medication
Assault – Bodily Injury
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: 1 year in jail
Summary: Client accused of physically assaulting a relative
Assault – Domestic Violence
Not Guilty
Potential Sentence: 1 year in prison
Summary: Father falsely accused of punching and attacking his teenage daughter
Sexual Assault of a Child
Dismissed All Charges
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or Life in Prison
Summary: Guests at a party claim client snuck in and molested their child in a back bedroom
Fraud Government Document
Reversed on Appeal; Acquittal Rendered
Potential Sentence: 1 Year prison
Summary: Falsely accused of a serious crime that did not meet elements of the offense
Federal Drug Conspiracy
Mistrial granted, Hung Jury in favor of defense
Potential Sentence: Minimum 10 years to life
Summary: Mistrial granted
Cocaine Possession & DWI 3rd
Acquitted of all charges
Potential Sentence: 2 – 10 Years in Prison
Summary: Acquitted of all charges by Collin County Jury
Felony Interference with Child Custody
Dismissed before trial for Double Jeopardy
Potential Sentence: 2-10 years in prison
Summary: Judge dismissed charges before trial; double jeopardy attached after defense argued that a $100 fine paid on a related matter barred this felony charge; Judge agreed
Murder
Jury found client Not Guilty; Self-defense
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or Life in Prison
Summary: Client was armed with 2 firearms when feared he was about to be attacked for stealing a man’s girlfriend. Client killed attacker and acquitted by jury
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Jury found not guilty; hung jury first trial
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or Life in Prison
Summary: Adopted daughter resented family and falsely accused adoptive father of molesting her; acquitted by jury of all charges
Assault Family Violence
Jury verdict of Not guilty
Potential Sentence: 1 year prison; loss of top security clearance & overseas contract
Summary: Jurors waited to hug client after finding him not guilty of all charges.
Drug Possession
Jury verdict of Not guilty
Potential Sentence: 1 year prison
Summary: Client’s apartment bedroom searched by police, and found 32 pieces of drug paraphernalia devices, and bongs; found not guilty by jury
DWI
Jury verdict of Not guilty
Potential Sentence: Up to 6 months in jail
Summary: Client pulled over with several empty beer bottles on floor board; and breath test of .16. Found not guilty by jury
Sexual Assault (Date Rape)
Dismissed by Grand Jury
Potential Sentence: Up to 20 years in prison
Summary: remorse and falsely accused young man of rape after an evening of consensual sex.
Sexual Assault (Date Rape)
Dismissed by Grand Jury
Potential Sentence: 2 to 20 years in prison
Summary: Englishman on visa had consensual relations with a woman after Halloween party; grand jury dismissed as a false claim
Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child
Dismissed of all charges by Grand Jury
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or life in prison
Summary: Daughter falsely accused father of molesting her after he punished her for misbehaving; she finally recanted & case was dismissed
Indecency Sexual Contact
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: Up to 20 years in prison
Summary: Granddaughter accused grandfather of fondling, but later admitted she lied
Unlawful Possession Weapons
Jury verdict of Not Guilty.
Potential Sentence: 6 months in jail.
Summary: Jury found weapons to be artifacts and acquitted of charges
Federal Drug Conspiracy
DEA dismissed.
Potential Sentence: Up to 20 years of federal prison.
Summary: Client worked with DEA after being found mailing prescription drugs; case dismissed
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Dismissed before trial
Potential Sentence: 25 years minimum – life in prison
Summary: Grandfather accused of molesting granddaughter; entire family repeatedly claimed it was false; dismissed before trial
Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: 25 year minimum – life in prison
Summary: Nigerian immigrant falsely accused of molestation by step-daughter; charges all dismissed
Assault of a Child
Not Guilty by Jury
Potential Sentence: Up to 1 year in prison
Summary: Step-father falsely accused of abuse by step-daughter; jury quickly found client not guilty
Felony Burglary of Habitation – Assault
Not guilty of all charges by jury
Potential Sentence: 2-20 years in prison
Summary: Ex-girlfriend claimed client pushed his way into her apartment, repeatedly assaulting her; he was acquitted by the jury of all charges
Felony Assault – Choking Impeding Breath
Reduced to Class C ticket & dismissed
Potential Sentence: 2-10 years in prison
Summary: Dismissed by prosecutor of choking girlfriend; reduced to a Class C ticket
Outrunning Police & Reckless Driving
DISMISSED
Potential Sentence: up to 15 years in prison
Summary: Client was charged in two cases in felony court and misdemeanor court.
