PRETRIAL MOTION TO DISMISS GRANTED AND CLIENT GOES TO MEDICAL SCHOOL Court: Circuit Court for Walton County, DeFuniak Springs, Florida Charge: Sale or Delivery of Marijuana Details: Our client was charged with Sale or Delivery of Marijuana. Allegedly, the client had been receiving large quantities of marijuana via FedEx and would deliver the same toRead More
Case Results
This page contains representative trial cases of interest that Glenn Swiatek has handled. If you have any questions about the issues presented or the status of the case, please contact Mr. Swiatek personally.
Racing on the highway client faces 18 month license suspension
DISMISSED AFTER PRETRIAL MOTION Court: Walton County Court Charge: Racing on Highway Case Category: Motion to Dismiss Details: Motion to Dismiss was granted with argument that Florida’s Racing on the Highway Statute was unconstitutional for failure to give notice of exactly what conduct is prohibited. Outcome: Subsequently the State Attorney chose not to file RacingRead More
Third degree felony murder
CASE REDUCED TO LOW LEVEL FELONY WITH COUNTY JAIL AND PROBATION REDUCED TO ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Date: October 2019 Court: Okaloosa County Circuit Court Details:Client was charged with Third Degree Felony Murder, which although confusing, is a Second Degree Felony carrying a mandatory-minimum sentence of 10.3 years, and punishable by up toRead More
Federal DUI with breathalyzer of .145
NOT GUILTY AFTER JUDGE TRIAL Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida Charge: Driving Under the Influence Details: Our client, a Major in the United States Air Force, was charged with Driving Under the Influence. The charge stemmed from a Security Forces observation where the Defendant ran up on a curb onRead More
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine
NOT GUILTY AFTER JURY TRIAL Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Possession of Cocaine Details: Our client faced 44 years in Federal Prison for Federal charges arising from a controlled buy in Florosa, Florida. The actual sale was conducted by her boyfriend. The main witnesses againstRead More
Sexual battery – Defendant over 18 and victim under 12
MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE CASE REDUCED TO LEWD AND LACIVIOUS CONDUCT WITH PROBATION Date: October 2019 Court: Walton County Circuit Court Details: The Client who was developmentally disabled was charged with the very serious offense of Sexual Battery with the Victim under 12 years of age. This was a case involving family members with the accusationRead More
Felony child abuse without great bodily harm & domestic violence
Child custody dispute with both charges dismissed Date: September, 2019 Court: Okaloosa County Circuit Court and County Court Details: Our Client, who is a local professional, was initially charged with Felony Child Abuse Without Great Bodily Harm and Domestic Violence. It should be noted that these charges were filed shortly after our client had filedRead More
Domestic battery on a pregnant person
CASE DISMISSED Date: August, 2019 Court: Okaloosa County Circuit Court Details: Our Client retained the Office knowing that a warrant would issue for the charge of Domestic Battery on a Pregnant Person. Often times the smart move is to retain an attorney as soon as possible so that he or she can get a jumpRead More
Husband and wife felony child neglect without great bodily harm
HUSBAND ACCEPTS MISDEMEANOR PROBATION AND WIFE’S CHARGE DISMISSED Date: February, 2019 Court: Okaloosa County Circuit Court Details: Our Clients, were both charged with Felony Child Neglect Without Great Bodily Harm. The wife was a nanny for a small child twenty-two months of age. The child was dropped off to the couple’s home for a two-dayRead More
Minor A+ student charged as an adult in two cases
MINOR A + STUDENT CHARGED AS AN ADULT IN TWO CASES WITH SECOND DEGREE FELONY BURGLARY OF AN UNOCCUPIED DWELLING AND MULTIPLE OTHER CHARGES FACING 35 YEARS PRISON FOR AMAZON SURFING CLIENT ACCEPTS PROBATION IN ONE CASE OTHER CASE DISMISSED Date: November, 2018 Court: Okaloosa County Circuit Court Details: These cases originally were filed in Juvenile Court. DueRead More