Some of Our 2014 Criminal Defense Results

Over the years, the attorneys with Blevins & Hong, P.C. have successfully handled and helped clients in all areas of criminal defense. We handle everything from drug crimes, DUI, sex crimes and theft crimes. . Feel free to browse through our past results. After you are finished, we encourage you to take advantage of our free on-line case evaluation for or to contact our offices for a consultation appointment. It is vital that you retain a Marietta criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. Our team has well over a decade of combined experience and will provide you with one-on-one attention every time you visit our offices.

• October 2016: Got a felony Hit & Run charge reduced to a misdemeanor charge.
• October 2016: Got a Rape charge in DeKalb County dismissed.
• November 2016: Client was charged with her third marijuana possession charge within 6 weeks. I was able to get two of them dismissed and she will plea to the only remaining charge and avoid having this on her criminal record.
• November 2016: Called in for a jury trial and the State agreed to dismiss a Simple Battery charge. This was after we produced evidence that our client did not do it.
• October 24th, 2016: Not Guilty!Richard Blevins got a not guilty verdict for his client who was charged with Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Assault in the Superior Court of Cobb County. The victim alleged that Mr. Blevins’ client stabbed him at work. After presenting evidence of his innocent and jury returned a Not Guilty verdict after a four day criminal trial.
• August 2016: Client was charge with V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine and V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Marijuana, less than one ounce. Client was stopped in Cobb County for driving a motor vehicle without a headlight. The officer ask to search the vehicle, just because she seemed nervous. We were able to show that the request for a search of her vehicle violated her 4th Amendment rights. We were able to get the felony drug charge dismissed.
• January 2016: Client was under 21 and we got his DUI reduced in Cobb County.
• January 2016: Was able to get a DUI reduced to a Reckless Driving. Client took the State’s Breath test a registered over the legal limit.
• December 2015: Tried a case in Fulton County State Court and received a Not Guilty verdict after a jury trial. Client was stopped for running a stop sign. She admitting drinking. The State Trooper administered field sobriety tests on my client. He said she failed, but I was able to show the jury the tests were administered incorrectly.
• December 2015: Got a DUI reduced to Reckless Driving. Our client was involved in a car accident.
• November & December- Not Guilty verdict in Fulton County State Court. Client was stopped for running a stop sign and took the field sobriety tests.

• • Client was charged with DUI in Gwinnett County. Client was involved in a traffic accident with injuries. Charges were reduced prior to having a jury trial.

• • Client was charged with DUI in Cobb County. Client was involved in a traffic accident on I-75. Client’s charges were reduced.

• • Client was charged with Aggravated Assault a felony in Cobb County. Charges were reduced to a misdemeanor.

• October– two DUI charges reduced to Reckless Driving in Cobb County. After preparing for trial, one was dismissed and the other dismissed the day our motion to suppress was being held.
• September– DUI charge in Milledgeville reduced to a Reckless Driving.
• July– DUI charge in Smyrna reduced to Reckless driving.
• May– Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a person under 21 dismissed.
• April– Got a DUI -Drugs charge reduced in Cobb County. One of three reductions in a two day period.
• April– Got a DUI-Alcohol charge reduced after filing a Motion to Suppress in Cobb County.
• April– Got a DUI-Alcohol charge reduced to a traffic citation in Cobb County.
• April– Got a DUI in Cobb County reduced to a Reckless Driving.
• April– Got a DUI-Drugs reduced in Cherokee County.
• March– Got a disorderly conduct charge dismissed in the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
• March– Got a DUI charge reduced in the State Court of Cobb County.
• March– Client was stopped by the Kennesaw State University Police for suspected DUI in Cobb County. A motion to suppress the HGN test was granted.
• March– Client was charged with Rape in DeKalb County by his co-worker. At a preliminary hearing the Rape charge was dismissed due to a lack of evidence.
• February– Client was stopped and charged with DUI-prescription drugs in Smyrna, Georgia. We were able to get the case reduced.
• February– Client was stopped in Smryna for no headlights and was arrested for DUI. We were able to get the case reduced after pointing out some of the weaknesses in the City’s case.
• 2014– Created a self-defense case for a client charged with Aggravated Assault. Case was ultimately not indicted by a Grand Jury.
• 2014– After preparing a case for trial, investigating his case, presenting our case to the prosecutor. Our client who was charged with Family Domestic Battery had his charges dismissed prior to trial.
• 2014– Client charged with D.U.I.-Drugs and Alcohol had his case reduced, after showing he had consumed drugs and alcohol involuntarily.
• 2014-Client charged with D.U.I.-Drugs had his case reduced after showing the implied consent was improperly administered.

2014 Criminal Defense Results:

• Not Guilty– Our firm gets a Not Guilty in Cobb County in a DUI per se case. This means the client took the state’s breath test and it registered over the legal limit. This continues the not guilty streak in jury trials since 2010!
• Not Guilty – Former Cobb County solicitor, Attorney Melissa Brickey receives a “not guilty” verdict in a jury trial on charges of battery. The firm of Blevins & Hong, P.C. has not lost a jury trial on a criminal or DUI defense case since 2010.
• Not Guilty- Partner Richard N. Blevins, Jr. gets a Not Guilty verdict in a jury trial for a DUI charge in Cobb County.

December –

• Client had his Minor in Possession charge dismissed in the City of Kennesaw.
• Client’s CDL was saved by our office. We got his speeding charged reduced to a non reporting traffic offense in Smyrna.
• Was able to get a client’s V.G.C.S.A. possession of marijuana charged dismissed in Cobb County.
• Client had a DUI in the City of Smyrna. Our office was able to get her case reduced to a Reckless Driving charge, even though she took the State’s test and registered over the legal limit.
• Client had two license suspension charges in Doraville and Cobb County. Our firm was able to resolve both and get our client’s fine money back.
• Client was charged with DUI per se in Cobb County. This means she blew over the legal limit. I was able to get her DUI charges reduced. The officer failed to perform the field sobriety tests correctly and we were able to point it out to the State.
• Client was charged in Cobb County for a second DUI in five years. The client looked good on the video during the field sobriety tests. WE were able to get the DUI charge reduced.
• Client was charged with No Insurance in Kennesaw. We got her charges dismissed.

November – Client was facing a felony theft by taking charge in Cobb County. We were able to get the case dismissed.

• Client had two DUI cases pending in Cobb County. Our office was able to get one of the DUI charges reduced. This helped the client avoid a lengthy jail time and a suspended license. We were able to get him a limited permit to drive on for 120 days.
• Client was under 21 years of age and had a speeding charge in Cobb County. The speed was over 24 m.p.h. over the speed limit. We were able to get the speed reduced, so our client was able to keep his driver’s license.

October – Client was charged with Armed Robbery in Cobb County. We were able to get a Magistrate Court Judge to dismiss the charge of Armed Robbery after a probable cause hearing.

September – Client was charged with DUI in Cobb County. The officer failed to read the implied consent in a timely manner. We got the charge of DUI reduced. This helped our client avoid jail time, a DUI conviction and a license suspension.

2014 Criminal Defense Results:

• Client who was charged with stabbing a co-worker had all charges dismissed after we filed Motion for immunity for using self defense.
• Created a self-defense case for a client charged with Aggravated Assault. Case was ultimately not indicted by a Grand Jury.
• After preparing a case for trial, investigating his case and presenting our case to the prosecutor, our client who was charged with Family Domestic Battery had his charges dismissed prior to trial.
• Client charged with D.U.I.-Drugs and Alcohol had his case reduced, after showing he had consumed drugs and alcohol involuntarily.
• Client charged with D.U.I.-Drugs had his case reduced after showing the implied consent was improperly administered.

Other Results:

• September 1, 2014 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty for DUI.
• September, 2014 – Cherokee County State Court, Not Guiltyfor DUI.
• August 17th, 2014 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty on four counts of Battery.
• July 12, 2014 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty for DUI, Failure to Maintain Lane, and No Brake light.
• March 4th, 2014 – Cobb Superior Court, Not Guilty on a felony charge of Serious Injury by Vehicle and DUI.
• August 12th, 2010 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty for DUI.Other Results:
• September 1, 2014 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty for DUI.
• September, 2014 – Cherokee County State Court, Not Guiltyfor DUI.
• August 17th, 2014 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty on four counts of Battery.
• July 12, 2014 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty for DUI, Failure to Maintain Lane, and No Brake light.
• March 4th, 2014 – Cobb Superior Court, Not Guilty on a felony charge of Serious Injury by Vehicle and DUI.
• August 12th, 2010 – Cobb State Court, Not Guilty for DUI.