Not long ago, attorney Valcarcel represented a man who had been charged with first-time possession of marijuana. She aggressively negotiated on his behalf, and he was able to get into a pre-trial intervention (PTI) program and complete 15 hours of public service work. However, during that time, he was charged with possession of marijuana again and kicked out of the PTI program. Now, he faced two charges of possession of marijuana, which are both first-degree misdemeanors. He faced adjudication, a one-year license suspension, substantial classes, and random urine analyses.
Attorney Valcarcel fought hard for her client and argued that the initial case should have been dismissed. Additionally, she presented that her client’s second charge, unfortunately, came about before he was given a chance to fully benefit from the drug treatment and evaluation portion of the PTI program. The court, ultimately, agreed, gave the young man a withhold, and admitted him into a new PTI program, consisting of public service and a drug evaluation.
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Joni A. | Sarasota County
Domestic Violence Charges Dismissed in 10 Days
When a client was arrested for battery after an altercation with his girlfriend, he immediately contacted attorney Erika Valcarcel. The client was adamant that the entire situation was a misunderstanding, but nevertheless he was looking at a domestic violence conviction and potentially up to a year in jail. We acted fast on his behalf and discussed the situation with the State attorney’s office. We informed the prosecutor that our client's girlfriend did not want to proceed and highlighted the weaknesses in their case. Once they were aware of these developments, we successfully arranged to have the charges dismissed. This was all before our client's first court date and impressively all done within 10 days of the initial arrest.
