Goals And Results
It is our Firm’s goal to provide high quality legal representation, and to obtain a favorable outcome for our Clients. Each case is different, and the goals listed below may or may not be obtainable on a specific case. Below are some of our goals, and a summary of the results we obtained for some of our Clients in the past.
Getting the Client Acquitted by a Jury in State or Federal Court.
The Firm has had many many acquittals, including two recent mandatory life federal cases, and a lewd and lascivious molestation case. See our In The News section on this website.
Eliminating the Death Penalty as a Possible Penalty.
Mr. Brener has eliminated the death penalty in fifteen of sixteen death penalty cases he has handled, including the recent unanimous jury recommendation of life in prison, instead of the death penalty, for alleged Cash Feenz “ringleader” Kemar Johnston, who was charged in a double murder of two teenagers. Mr. Brener eliminated the Death Penalty in the Iris Moreland/convenience store murder case, and in the double murder case of Jeremy Chapman, who was accused of killing a seventeen year old honors student and his landlord in a ten day period. See our In The News section.
Getting the Charges Dropped Before the Case Goes to Trial.
The Firm has had numerous cases, and charges within cases, dropped or nolle prossed before trial. Dropped charges range from First Degree Murder to D.U.I.
Getting the Charges Reduced before Arraignment.
Acting quickly to investigate the case and present the Firm’s findings to the prosecutor often can result in the reduction of criminal charges before arraignment. The Firm has successfully accomplished this important goal on countless occasions.
Getting the Evidence Suppressed Before Trial.
Mr. Brener has recently convinced two separate Lee County Judges to suppress evidence in murder cases – one involving a First Degree Murder Client’s confession, and one involving all items recovered from the search of a murder Client’s home pursuant to a search warrant. The first motion took nineteen (19) hours of court time, and the second, occurred over a two day period.
Getting the Client’s Bond Substantially Reduced.
Frequently, the bond set a first appearance is too high for the client or the family to post. The Firm has successfully lowered the bond on countless occasions.
Presenting an Alternative Sentencing Proposal.
Sometimes, it is necessary to think outside the box in order to achieve a favorable resolution for the Client. The Firm has presented and persuaded judges on numerous occasions to reject the prosecutor’s proposal for sentencing, and to follow the Firm’s recommendation. Recently, Mr. Brener convinced federal judges to depart downward from the sentencing guidelines on several occasions, including having the Court decline to impose the firearm enhancement.
Getting the Prosecutor to Offer a Plea Under the Sentencing Guidelines.
As a result of the Firm’s reputation for high quality representation, we have been successful on countless occasions in getting the prosecution to agree to a sentence below that called for by the Criminal Punishment Code. Many times, we were able to get the minimum mandatory for drugs or firearms to be waived by the State, despite the minimum mandatory sentencing laws and the 10-20-Life law.
Finding Witnesses for the Defense.
Whether it is alibi witnesses or people not listed by the police, the Firm, through the use of trained, experienced Private Investigators, has found witnesses for the defense countless times. Investigation and preparation are the key to winning a criminal case, and finding witnesses for the defense is extremely important.
Forcing the State to Make a Quick Resolution.
Sometimes the State does not wish to negotiate, but does not seem to want the case to go to trial. The Firm has used the Speedy Trial Demand to force the case to trial or to make the prosecutor provide a reasonable plea offer on numerous occasions.