A selection of representative matters handled by Withers Law Firm, including dismissed indictments, not guilty verdicts, and favorable resolutions in federal and state courts.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Eleventh Circuit reversed the District Court finding that the defendant was eligible for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act.
Reversing trial court order on motion for summary judgment, the Court of Appeals found that fact issues existed as to the physician in a Section 1983 claim.
Court of Appeals reversed finding of criminal contempt in child custody visitation dispute.
Indictment charging Brady violations as a crime against State Police Chief failed to state a crime, reversing the trial court order.
Defendant’s failure to attend drug treatment program was a violation of general, rather than special condition of probation and trial court’s judgment revoking entire sentence was reversed.
Double Jeopardy barred addition of new charges following a mistrial, reversing the trial court order.
Motion to dismiss indictment conceded by the United States based on a violation of the Defendant’s right to a speedy trial under the 6th amendment. A copy of the dismissal order is here.
Mr. Withers defended a healthcare professional in a case charging involuntary manslaughter and subsidiary offenses. The trial court dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge during trial. In defending the case at trial, Mr. Withers successfully capitalized on the fact that the prosecution used the wrong standards in indicting the case.
Indictment against former Police Chief dismissed on appeal by the Supreme Court of Georgia on the grounds that the indictment did not charge a crime. General demurrer was granted.
After 4 years under indictment for felony offenses carrying a potential sentence of decades in prison, the case was dismissed on the grounds that the State lacked sufficient evidence.
Federal law enforcement trainee arrested and indicted for serious felony offenses. After presenting the defense to the prosecuting authority, the case was dismissed due to a lack of evidence.
Just prior to trial, the government dismissed with prejudice an indictment charging two felony offenses carrying penalties of up to life in prison.
Following a week-long jury trial, the jury returned not guilty verdicts for an individual with two felony charges facing decades in prison.
After two trials, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all pending charges, some of which carried mandatory minimum sentences. The remaining charges were dismissed.
Mr. Withers successfully defended the case, which resulted in not guilty verdicts and preserving the reputation of a well-respected professional in the community.
Superior Court of Effingham County, GA., the State dismissed the indictment against Mr. Bartley after jury selection.
One week before trial, the government dismissed all charges against client bringing prosecution to an end.
Client, a former government employee, was found not guilty of bid rigging following a two and a half week jury trial.
Government dismissed environmental case against business executive prior to trial.
Prior to trial, the government dismissed all charges against both the individual defendants and the corporate client after we discovered the government had suppressed favorable evidence.
Defendant plead guilty to a single count and was sentenced to time served.
Government dismissed charges against client prior to trial in an interstate theft case.
On third day of trial, government dismissed felony charges and client pleaded guilty to misdemeanor.
Client, an insurance agent accused of mail and wire fraud was found not guilty following a week-long trial.
Attorney charged with aiding and abetting a drug conspiracy, money laundering, and witness intimidation found not guilty of all charges after a week and a half trial.
Defendant was indicted on drug conspiracy charges carrying a mandatory minimum 20 years. Prior to trial, the indictment was dismissed and defendant plead guilty to simple possession of marijuana and received a sentence of 6 months.
Mr. Withers, with the aid of computer forensics, proved his client could not have committed the crime based on prosecutors’ timelines. The case resulted in an acquittal.
Mr. Withers, with the aid of computer forensics, proved his client could not have committed the crime based on prosecutors’ timelines. The case resulted in an acquittal.
With his client facing mandatory sentencing of 25 years imprisonment upon conviction, Mr. Withers secured not guilty verdicts on all counts in a major felony criminal trial.
Murder, malfeasance or misconduct? The Atlanta Journal-Constitution continues to probe the bizarre death of a...
Thomas A. Withers, Sr., a long-time partner with Gillen Withers & Lake, LLC with offices...
When the Atlanta Journal-Constitution needed an expert to help them make sense of years-long federal...
Thomas A. Withers was named as a 2017 Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine. He was...
When it came time for the sentencing phase in the criminal prosecution of a former...
A well-respected professional in the Savannah community was acquitted after a weeklong trial on felony...
A client indicted on a serious felony charge was acquitted after a weeklong trial in...
In a criminal drug trafficking case which began with a 12-person, 90-count indictment – and...
Thomas A. Withers secured not guilty verdicts for his client on five serious felony charges...
Mr. Withers participated as a panelist at the Health Care Fraud Seminar, sponsored by the...
Thomas A. Withers was listed as a Georgia’s Best Lawyer for 2011. He was listed...
featured in South Magazine in June 2011. The feature focused on Mr. Withers criminal defense...
Attorney Tom Withers was quoted in an article appearing in the Fulton County Daily Report...
In a Medicare fraud case involving the embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of dollars, U.S....
After a long, hard fought trial, Columbus criminal defense attorney, Mark Shelnutt, was found not...
A former Savannah Country Day School freshman had all felony charges against him dismissed at...
One week before trial the government dismissed the indictment against S.P.C. bringing an end to...
Attorney charged with aiding and abetting a drug conspiracy, money laundering, and witness intimidation found...
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