CRIMINAL CASE INVOLVING MULTIPLE CHARGES DISMISSED An individual was recently charged with multiple criminal offenses, including: Assault on a female Interfering with 911 emergency communications During their arrest, firearms and ammunition were seized at his residence. Maintaining their innocence and wanting to avoid a conviction, the individual reached out to Goolsby Law Firm for help.  Attorney Thom Goolsby immediately got to work on the case. Due to his quick action on the client’s behalf, the case was dismissed and the firearms and ammunition were returned.

DRIVING CHARGE DISMISSED, DWI CHARGE REDUCED IN NC Recently, a Goolsby Law Firm client was charged with multiple offenses, including careless and reckless driving and driving while impaired (DWI). Upon BAC (blood alcohol content) testing, the individual returned a result of .19%. Knowing the effect a conviction on either or both offenses could have on her life, the client reached out to experienced criminal defense attorney, Thom Goolsby, for help. Upon becoming involved in the case and employing the use of his negotiation and defense skills, Attorney Thom Goolsby was able to get the client’s careless and reckless driving charge dismissed. He also was able to plea the DWI to the lowest level for impaired driving. As a result, the client received no active time.

DWI CASE DISMISSED When an individual was stopped by a State Trooper and charged with DWI (driving while impaired) after returning a blood alcohol content (BAC) result of .08%. Wanting to avoid a conviction and the statutory and collateral consequences that stem from such an outcome, she reached out to Goolsby Law Firm for help. Before trial, Attorney Thom Goolsby filed a motion to suppress his client’s behalf based on lack of probable cause for arrest. At the close of the motion hearing after Attorney Thom Goolsby’s vigorous defense, the case was dismissed.

PROTECTIVE ORDER REFUSED IN NC When a client of Goolsby Law Firm was facing the possibility of a protective order being entered against him, they reached out to attorney Thom Goolsby for help. The protective order stems from an alleged incident during which another individual claimed the client pointed an AR-15 assault rifle in her face, threatening to harm her and her husband. Maintaining his innocence and denying all claims, the client turned to Attorney Goolsby. Attorney Goolsby took the case to trial. The result was a win for his client. The court refused to enter the requested protective order.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE DISMISSED AT TRIAL Recently, a Goolsby Law Firm client found himself in trouble when he was charged with assaulting his wife and leaving visible marks on her body. He refused to admit guilt and demanded his case be taken to trial. Here, attorney Thom Goolsby aggressively defended his client’s rights and the trial resulted in a not guilty verdict.

ASSAULT CHARGE DISMISSED AFTER FAMILY DISPUTE When a man was charged with assault on a female after striking his mother on the face, he reached out to Goolsby Law Firm for help with his case. Attorney Thom Goolsby quickly got to work putting together a defense strategy on behalf of the client. Due to his negotiation and defense skills, attorney Goolsby’s client’s charge was dismissed.

NO ACTIVE SENTENCE IN DRUG CASE Recently, a client of Goolsby Law Firm was charged with drug possession. To make matters more complicated, the individual had a lengthy criminal record, so the potential sentence for a conviction on this new charge could be severe. After getting to work on the case, Attorney Thom Goolsby was able to negotiate a plea so the drug possession charge would be classified as a misdemeanor, not the original felony. As such, the client did not have to serve an active sentence. He was simply ordered to pay court costs and a fine.

ALLEGED IMPAIRED DRIVER FOUND NOT GUILTY IN CASE INVOLVING MULTIPLE CHARGES Recently, a North Carolina man found himself facing charges for both DWI (driving while impaired) and Hit & Run after allegedly driving while drunk, striking another vehicle and driving away. Knowing the penalties that could stem from a conviction on either offense — including incarceration, fines, and more — he reached out to Goolsby Law Firm for help. The client pled not guilty to the DWI, and he admitted to striking the other vehicle involved in the hit and run. Through a strong defense strategy at trial, Attorney Thom Goolsby was able to secure a not guilty verdict for the DWI charge. In relation to the hit and run charge, he was ordered to pay court costs and a $100 fine.

VETERAN FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES FOUND NOT GUILTY OF TWO OFFENSES When a disabled veteran was found with drug paraphernalia and marijuana in his vehicle, he was arrested and charged. To make matters worse, the officer who stopped him also charged the man with DWI (driving while impaired) and open container in a motor vehicle. Wanting to avoid the harsh penalties that would come from convictions on these offenses, the man reached out to Goolsby Law Firm for help. Attorney Thom Goolsby took the case to trial, where the client denied the impaired driving charge. Working hard to protect the client’s freedom and rights, attorney Goolsby advocated on the veteran’s behalf. As such, the client was found not guilty of the DWI and paraphernalia charges. While he was guilty of marijuana possession and the open container charge, he was simply ordered to pay court costs.