Case Results: The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger

Client: Student

Notice to Appear: Keeping of Certain Animals Prohibited

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped

Client: Painter

Cited for: Felony Leave Scene of Accident Without Rendering

Aid Death / Injury

Driving While License Suspended / Revoked Habitual

No Motor Vehicle Registration

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: All Cases Dropped

Client: Construction Worker

Arrested for: Domestic Battery by Strangulation

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Reduced to Disorderly Conduct

Client: IT Security Specialist

Arrested for: Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped

Client: Machinist

Arrested for:

• Non Arrest Capital Sexual Battery or Lewd and Lascivious

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: No charges filed

Client: General Manager Grocery Store

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case dropped by State Attorney

Client: Teacher

Arrested for:

• 2 Charges Transmissions of Material Harmful to a Minor

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Cases dropped by State Attorney

Client: Assistant Dean

Arrested for:

• Fleeing and Eluding Law Enforcement Officer - Felony

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Reduced to Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle - Misdemeanor

Client: Parts Department Worker

Arrested for:

• Lewd or Lascivious Battery
• Traveling to Meet a Minor

Location: Pasco

Outcome: Case dropped by State Attorney

Client: Shipping Supervisor

Arrested for:

• DUI and Drive Thru Within Safety Zone

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: DUI dropped by State Attorney; Drive Thru Within Safety Zone – Adjudication Withheld

Client: Installer for Paving Company

Arrested for:

• DUI and Open Container

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: All charges dropped by State Attorney

Client: Teacher

Arrested for:

• Battery on Law Enforcement Officer
• Neglect of a Child
• Resisting an Officer without Violence

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: All charges dropped by State Attorney

Client: Retired Detective with Sheriffs Office

Arrested for:

• Count I Burglary of Conveyance with Assault or Battery
• Count 2 Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Count 1 Dismissed Burglary of Conveyance w Assault or Battery Count 2 Diversion Battery

Client: Corporate Assistant Vice President

Arrested for:

• Fleeing and Eluding and DUI (Prior out of state DUI arrest with diversion)

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Fleeing and Eluding reduced to Misdemeanor Obstructing or Opposing and first time DUI sanctions

Client: Owner Tree Service

Arrested for:

• Domestic Violence Injunction

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Dismissed by Court

Client: Pharmacist

Arrested for:

• Felony Criminal Mischief and Violation of an Injunction for Protection

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Criminal Mischief Dismissed after diversion. Violation of Injunction Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Army Sergeant

Arrested for:

• Domestic Violence Injunction by Daughter

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Dismissal After Hearing

Client: Business Owner - CEO

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge reduced to Disorderly Conduct Adjudication Withheld

Client: Retired Couple (both charged and resolved the same)

Arrested for:

• Resisting Arrest Without Violence
• Trespass Structure Conveyance After Warning

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Cases Dropped by State Attorney and Expunged

Client: Retired FedEx Manager

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney and Expunged

Client: Foreign Student

Arrested for:

• Resisting Arrest Without Violence
• Disorderly Intoxication

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Cases Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Sales Supervisor

Arrested for:

• DUI
• Resisting Officer With Violence

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: DUI charge reduced to Reckless Driving Resisting Officer With Violence charge dropped by State Attorney

Client: Employee at Rail and Fence Company

Arrested for:

• Loitering and Prowling

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Finance Manager

Arrested for:

• Battery Domestic

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Retired

Arrested for:

• Grand Theft

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge dismissed / diversion / Sealed

Client: Juvenile

Arrested for:

• Lewd and Lascivious Molestation

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Intensive Delinquency Diversion, Case Closed and Expunged

Client: Businessmen (Two Tourists both charged and cases resolved the same)

Arrested for:

• GAG Grouper Out of Season

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Cases Dropped by State Attorney and Expunged

Client: Self Employed

Arrested for:

• Domestic Related False Imprisonment

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Retired

Arrested for:

• Petit Theft

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge dismissed /diversion / Sealed

Client: Kennel Assistant

Arrested for:

• Battery - Simple

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Steel Worker

Arrested for:

• Disorderly Intoxication / Failure to Appear

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Budget Analyst

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Licensed Practical Nurse

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney and Expunged

Client: Nigerian Citizen

Arrested for:

• Petit Theft

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge Dismissed / diversion / Sealed

Client: Lineman Electric Company

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dismissed by State Attorney

Client: Salesman for Tile Company

Arrested for:

• Battery Upon Spouse

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Customer Service Representative

Arrested for:

• Child Abuse

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Woodworker

Arrested for:

• Manufacture of Marijuana

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge Dismissed / diversion

Client: Self Employed

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Superintendent of Construction Company

Arrested for:

• Battery on a Person 65 years or Older

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge reduced to Misdemeanor Battery

Client: Army

Arrested for:

• Domestic Battery by Strangulation

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Homemaker

Arrested for:

• Aggravated Child Abuse

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Restaurant Workers (Two Co-Workers both charged and cases resolved the same)

Arrested for:

• Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Both Cases Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Business Owner

Arrested for:

• Possession of Methamphetamine Felony
• Reckless Driving

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge reduced to Possession of Paraphernalia misdemeanor. 12 months probation. Reckless Driving – one day time served

Client: Juvenile

Arrested for:

• Burglary / Occupied Dwelling

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Juvenile Arbitration Diversion – Case Closed

Client: Student

Arrested for:

• 9 Counts Possession of Child Pornography (possessed thousands of photos and videos)

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charges reduced to two counts Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child – 10 years probation with Sex Offender Conditions. Adjudication Withheld

Client: Registered Nurse

Arrested for:

• Reckless Driving

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Dismissed

Client: Child Care Worker

Arrested for:

• Non Arrest Burglary / Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: No charges filed by State Attorney

Client: University Employee

Arrested for:

• Violation of Probation (on probation for two counts of Leaving the Scene of an Accident). Violation of probation for new charge of Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle and Possession of Paraphernalia.

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Withhold of adjudication and two years probation on the Aggravated Assault. Probation terminated on the Leaving the Scene of an Accident charges.

Client: Retired

Arrested for:

• Cultivation of Marijuana
• Felony Possession of Marijuana
• Non Arrest Trafficking in Marijuana
• Non Arrest Possession of Marijuana

Location: Hernando and Pinellas

Outcome: Adjudication withheld 18 months probation.

Client: Retired Nurse

Arrested for:

• Battery Strike or Touch

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case dropped by State Attorney

Client: USF Student

Arrested for:

• DUI
• Unlawful Speed

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving. Unlawful Speed merged and dismissed.

Client: Out of State

Arrested for:

• Had Outstanding Warrant from 2002 Worthless Check Felony. Did not pay restitution. Absconded from Supervision

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Paid outstanding monetary obligations. Probation terminated. Warrant withdrawn

Client: Student attending Nursing School

Arrested for:

• DUI: Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: DUI reduced to Careless Driving. Failure to Obey Traffic Control Devise Merged and Dismissed

Client: Teacher

Arrested for:

• Retail Theft

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case dropped by State Attorney

Client: Juvenile

Arrested for:

• Burglary

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charged reduced to Trespass, court supervised probation, adjudication withheld

Client: St. Petersburg High School Senior

Arrested for:

• 2 Counts Battery – Simple; Obstructing or Resisting an Officer Without Violence

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case dropped by State Attorney

Client: Unemployed

Arrested for:

• 5 Counts Possession of Child Pornography

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Reduced to 3 Counts Possession of Child Pornography. 5 years sex offender Probation – Adjudication withheld

Client: Biological Assistant

Arrested for:

• Fleeing and Eluding
• Ran Stop Sign
• Expired Tag
• Violation of DUI probation

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: New cases dropped by State Attorney. Violation of probation - dismissed

Client: Coast Guard

Arrested for:

• Criminal Mischief

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case dropped by State Attorney

Client: Tree Climber

Arrested for:

• Felony Possession of Marijuana

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: State dropped charges

Client: Corporation Owner

Arrested for:

• Grand Theft (investor contribution $750,000)

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Business Owner

Arrested for:

• DUI (refusal)

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: 17 year old

Arrested for:

• Armed Robbery with a Firearm

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Reduced to Accessory After the Fact

Client: Property Investor

Arrested for:

• Grand Theft

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Elected City Official

Arrested for:

• Investigated for Election Law Violation

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: No Charges Filed

Client: Retiree

Arrested for:

• DUI

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge Reduced to Reckless Driving. Probation and Driving test. No DUI sanctions imposed. Adjudication Withheld

Client: Physician

Arrested for:

• Battery on Spouse

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Firefighter

Arrested for:

• Aggravated Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Reduced to Felony Battery. Dismissed / diversion / Sealed

Client: Commercial Fisherman

Arrested for:

• Possession of Undersize Stone Crab Claws

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Client: Former Marine

Arrested for:

• Aggravated Assault with a Firearm

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge reduced to Discharging a Firearm in Public and individual found Not Guilty after Jury Trial

Client: Commercial Fisherman

Arrested for:

• Felony Child Abuse (Spanking his child)

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Nurse

Arrested for:

• Attempting to Obtain Controlled Substance by Fraud

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Foreign Student

Arrested for:

• DUI

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Found Not Guilty after Trial

Client: Spouse of City Counsel Member

Arrested for:

• Aggravated Assault With Motor Vehicle

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case Dropped by State Attorney

Client: Student

Arrested for:

• Lewd and Lascivious Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charged with Child Abuse and Reduced to Misdemeanor Battery

Client: Law Student

Arrested for:

• Aggravated Battery

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Reduced to Misdemeanor Battery. Adjudication Withheld

Client: Social Worker

Arrested for:

• DUI

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case was Dismissed by State Attorney

Client: Commercial Airline Pilot

Arrested for:

• DUI

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Case was Dismissed by State Attorney

Client: Business Owner

Arrested for:

• Investigated for theft of Three Million Dollars

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: No charges filed

Client: Student

Arrested for:

• Aggravated Battery With Firearm (10 – 20 – Life)
• Felony Possession of Marijuana

Location: Pinellas

Outcome: Charge reduced to Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Firearm by Minor. Adjudication Withheld – 3 years probation.