CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER.

The attorneys of Goff Voltin, PLLC have handled hundreds of cases. Below is a sample of some of their results:

Criminal Charges in Isle of Wight County: DUI, Reckless Driving, and Safety Belt Violation
Chris discussed the case with the Attorney for the Commonwealth prior to trial. After the discussion, the Commonwealth elected to proceed with the DUI but drop the Safety Belt Violation and the Reckless Driving charge. After a lengthy General District Court hearing, Chris argued that the Commonwealth failed to prove the DUI charge beyond a reasonable doubt and the Judge agreed. The Client was found not guilty and free to leave.

Criminal Charges in Williamsburg and James City County: Multiple Counts (x5) of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Client was charged with multiple felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. Josh researched and drafted a pretrial “Motion to Suppress” challenging the authority of the police officer to search the client’s vehicle. After a lengthy hearing, the Judge granted the “Motion to Suppress.” All charges against the client were dismissed.

Criminal Charge in Portsmouth: Assault and Battery of a Family Member
Client was charged with Assault and Battery of a Family Member. Prior to the trial, the Commonwealth made an offer for the typical first offender disposition. The client however was not excited about the offer and wanted to take the matter to trial. At the trial, Chris made a technical argument during his motion to strike and the Court granted the motion. The case was then dismissed and the client was free to leave.

Criminal Charge in Newport News: Felony Habitual Offender, 2nd or Subsequent
Client was charged with a felony count of driving as a habitual offender, second or subsequent offense, which is punishable by a mandatory minimum of one year in prison. The client was stopped for speeding and acknowledged that he knew he was a habitual offender. At trial, Josh objected to the introduction of the prior conviction because of how it was drafted. After a lengthy argument and deliberation, the trial court sustained the objection and ultimately found the client guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to avoiding a felony conviction, the client only received a fine and time served instead of one year in prison.

Civil Case in Newport News: Protective Order
Client was facing a permanent protective order for family abuse. At trial, Chris successfully impeached the opposing party through cross-examination and the Court denied the protective order. Then, on appeal in the Circuit Court, Chris again convinced the Judge to deny the protective order.

Criminal Charges in Newport News: Robbery, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, and Credit Card Fraud
Client, a juvenile, was charged with robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and credit card fraud. The client’s previous attorney withdrew from the case because the client would not take the plea bargain offered by the Commonwealth. After extensive trial preparation, Josh requested a jury trial. The jury found the client not guilty of all charges and he was thereafter allowed to return to his school.

Criminal Charge in Newport News: Underage Possession of Alcohol
Client was charged with underage Possession of Alcohol, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Prior to trial, Chris was able to convince the Commonwealth to continue the case for 6 months and to place the Client on good behavior terms. After the 6 month continuance, the Client had no new charges and the Commonwealth agreed to drop the charge.

Criminal Charges in Williamsburg and James City County: Assault and Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer and Possession of a False Identification
Client was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer and possessing a false ID, a Class 6 felony and Class 1 misdemeanor respectively. In addition to being labeled a convicted felon for the rest of his life, the client faced a mandatory minimum six months in jail if convicted. Josh and the client requested a jury trial in which three separate police officers testified. Josh worked with the client to ensure that he was prepared to tell his side of the story to the jury. The client testified and denied ever striking the officer in question. The jury found the client not guilty of all charges.

Criminal Charges in Chesapeake: Felony Evade and Elude, Reckless Driving (84 in 35), Driving without a License, and a Show Cause from a Prior Conviction
Prior to trial, Chris persuaded the Commonwealth to amend the Felony Evade and Elude charge to a misdemeanor. The Client then entered a guilty plea for the amended charge as well as all of the other misdemeanor charges. However, prior to sentencing, Chris presented mitigating evidence and was able to convince the Judge to take the matter under advisement. In other words, Chris presented compelling evidence and convinced the Judge to withhold a guilty verdict and to place the Client on specific terms and conditions. At the conclusion of the case, the Judge dismissed the Driving without a License and Evade and Elude charges, reduced the Reckless Driving to Speeding, and found the Client guilty of the Show Cause.

Criminal Charge in Newport News: Possession of a Controlled Substance
Client was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Client fired his previous lawyer because he wanted to reject the plea bargain offered by the Commonwealth and take the case to trial. Upon listening to the client and reviewing the discovery, Josh filed a motion to suppress based on the unlawful arrest of the client. Even though a controlled substance was found in the client’s pocket, the case was dismissed because the Judge agreed that the client was arrested unlawfully.

Criminal Charge in Newport News: Malicious Wounding
Client was charged with Malicious Wounding, a Class 3 Felony. The Client faced up to 20 years in prison. Prior to trial, Chris was able to convince the Commonwealth to reduce the charge to Assault and Battery, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Client accepted the Commonwealth’s offer and entered a guilty plea to the Class 1 misdemeanor.

Criminal Charge in Hampton: Aiding the Escape of a Prisoner

Client was charge with aiding the escape of a prisoner from a local jail, a felony. Client was nearly finished with his sentence and adamantly maintained his innocence. Josh worked with the client and prepared him to tell his side of the story to a jury. After an initial hung jury, the Commonwealth later agreed to drop the charge.

Custody Case in Williamsburg and James City County
Chris’s client was a father fighting for custody of his daughter. At trial in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, the Mother won the contentious custody case. On appeal in the Circuit Court, Chris used witness subpoenas, discovery, and a subpoena duces tecum to collect the necessary evidence for trial. Through these efforts, Chris discovered the Mother had been using illegal drugs. On the day of Court, Chris showed some of his evidence to opposing counsel and was able to convince the opposing party to give up custody of the child. Chris essentially built such a strong case that he was able to convince the Mother to give up custody even though she had won in the lower court.

Custody Case in Newport News
Client was involved in a heated custody dispute with her ex-husband. Ex-husband had a good military job and had recently remarried and claimed he could provide a better standard of living for the children. After working extensively with the client to prepare the case, the Judge denied the father’s motion to change custody after hearing evidence about the client’s parenting abilities following a lengthy contested hearing. Client won the case despite the guardian ad litem for the child siding with the father.

Criminal Charge in Norfolk: Embezzlement
Client was charged with Embezzlement from a local big box store. The client was alleged to have taken the property of the store while working a shift at the cashier counter. Prior to trial, Chris issued a subpoena duces tecum to the local big box store for any and all video surveillance from the date in question. After a review of the video footage, Chris was able to successfully cross-examine the big box store’s loss prevention officer about the alleged incident. In his cross-examination, Chris was able to get the loss prevention officer to admit the situation looked suspicious but that she did not know what actually happened. At the conclusion of the trial, Chris argued the Commonwealth failed to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt and the Judge agreed. The charge was dismissed.

Criminal Charge in Gloucester: Assault and Battery Against a Family or Household Member
On an appeal from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Josh researched and prepared a “Motion to Dismiss” for an Assault and Battery Against a Family or Household Member charge. In his motion, Josh argued the alleged victim did not meet the definition of a family or household member and the case must therefore be dismissed. At the pretrial motion hearing, the Judge agreed with Josh’s position and dismissed the charge.