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  • In 2010, a 22-year-old man was arrested by the Maryland Heights Police Department after the Police entered into his apartment because they believed it had been burglarized.  Inside the apartment, they found drugs and various drug paraphernalia.  The Defendant and his cousin were both inside and were subsequently arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Defendant was adamant that the Police entered unlawfully and that there was no reason to believe that his apartment had been broken into.  He wanted a trial to prove this injustice.  Matthew Radefeld filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence and on cross-examination the Police Officer significantly changed his original story.  After argument and prior to trial, FJ&R convinced the Court that the Police had acted unlawfully and the evidence was thrown out.  The prosecution immediately dismissed their case.

  • A St. Louis woman was charged with a B felony, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, for smuggling a controlled substance into the Missouri Department of Corrections in southern Missouri to give to an inmate.  The government took a strong stance on behalf of the prison lobby and refused to recommend probation and wanted her to do at least four months in prison.  Attorney Tony Muhlenkamp filed a motion for change of venue in order to obtain a more favorable setting and prepared a thorough sentencing argument on behalf of the young lady.  At sentencing, the judge was convinced that the first time offender only made a stupid mistake, hurt nobody, and should be given a second chance.  She was given probation without receiving a felony conviction or any jail time whatsoever.    

 

  • A St. Louis woman received a DWI and, as luck would have it, just so happened to be on Federal land on the Landing downtown.  She was charged by the US Attorney’s office with a federal DWI and was looking at losing her license for a year.  Attorney Tony Muhlenkamp was able to convince the government to agree that she should be given pretrial diversion instead, and she was spared the points on her license, and significant fine, and most importantly, she was able to keep her driver’s license.    

    • In 2008, a 20-year-old man was accused of refusing a chemical test to determine the drug content in his blood, facing an automatic one year revocation of his license. FJ&R successfully argued that he was not adequately warned of the consequences of refusing the blood test and therefore the Department of Revenue could not revoke his license. 

     

    • In November of 2007, a St. Charles man was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Distribute, which carried a punishment range of five to fifteen years in prison. The man was accused of selling Marijuana out of his apartment. The St. Charles County Drug Task Force searched his apartment and found 110 grams of marijuana. After investigating and researching the case, the charges were amended right before preliminary hearing and the man pled guilty to two misdemeanor possession charges. He received no conviction and two years private probation.

     

    • A Driving While Intoxicated charge was dismissed in September 2007 against a St. Louis County man. He was accused of driving his car off the road and causing extensive damage to city property. After extensive research and negotiation with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed based on a lack of scientific evidence proving the man was drunk at the time of the accident.

    • Drug Trafficking and Possession with Intent to Distribute charges were dismissed against a 55-year-old St. Louis County man who was accused of being a heroin dealer. Dan Juengel filed and argued a Motion to Dismiss, which was granted by the judge in July 2007.

     

    • A St. Louis County man was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance after the police had conducted a traffic stop of his automobile. At his preliminary hearing, Matthew Radefeld was successful in getting the charges dismissed after his cross-examination of the police officers. Then several years later the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office reissued the same charges against him. In June 2007, Matthew Radefeld filed a Motion to Dismiss based upon a violation of the statute of limitations and was successful. The state had pled the man as a prior and persistent drug offender. Because of this dismissal, he was saved from a possible 15-year prison sentence.

     

    • In April 2007, a Castlepoint man was set up by an undercover police officer and had Class A felony drug sale charges filed against him. After investigation by Dan Juengel and evidence that undermined the police officer's version of the incident, the prosecutor dropped the felony charge. He instead offered a misdemeanor and a fine, which the defendant, a prior drug offender, readily accepted.

     

    • In March 2007, a 20-year-old charged with felony possession of drugs in St. Louis County was cleared after his preliminary hearing. Dan Juengel cross-examined the Shrewsbury police officer at the hearing and argued for the dismissal, which was granted by the judge.

     

    • Driving While Intoxicated and Leaving the Scene of an Accident charges were dismissed at preliminary hearing against a 21-year-old St. Louis County man. The prosecutor's office then reissued the charges through the grand jury. In the circuit court, Matthew Radefeld filed a Motion to Dismiss based upon a violation of the statute of limitations. After a very lengthy hearing, the defense was successful, the charges were dismissed, and the state was prohibited from reissuing the charges again.

     

    • A Moroccan man was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and several other traffic offenses. Due to his immigration status, a plea bargain was not an option. Matthew Radefeld tried the case and after cross-examination of the arresting officers, the defendant was acquitted on the charges. Because of this acquittal, he was saved from being deported and was able to stay in the country with his family.

     

    • A 28-year-old man charged in St. Louis County with possession of methamphetamine after his car was stopped by the police was cleared of the charges. Dan Juengel cross-examined the police officer at the preliminary hearing and established that the drugs were really possessed by the passenger and not Mr. Juengel's client. The Court dismissed the charge.

     

    • A housewife from Southern Illinois was arrested and charged in St. Louis County with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Daniel Juengel filed a motion to suppress challenging the constitutionality of the automobile stop and arrest of his client. Mr. Juengel cross-examined the police officers at the motion hearing and argued the case to the court. The judge ruled in favor of the defense and threw out all of the evidence. After this ruling, the State had no choice but to dismiss the case against the woman since they could not use any of the illegally obtained evidence.

     

    • A Lincoln County man's home was searched after a local associate judge issued a search warrant. The searching officers located marijuana and money in the man's safe. The man was charged with possession of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute in the Circuit Court in Lincoln County. Daniel Juengel filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence. After a hearing conducted by Mr. Juengel, the Circuit judge threw out the evidence. The prosecuting attorney subsequently appealed the case. Daniel Juengel argued the case to the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District. The Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the defense upholding the suppression of evidence. Thereafter, the State dismissed the charges against the defendant.

     

    • A St. Louis City woman was charged with Trafficking Drugs in the Second Degree and Possession of Marijuana after City Police kicked in the door to her house pursuant to a search warrant. Dan Juengel conducted pretrial depositions and cross examined the two main detectives involved in the search. The Friday before trial, the Assistant Circuit Attorney dropped all the charges against the woman. The pretrial cross examination of the officers undermined the State's case; thus they dismissed the charges.


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