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Chartier & Nyamfukudza, P.L.C. is proud that our team has achieved positive outcomes for so many deserving clients. Please keep in mind that the success of any case depends on the unique circumstances of each case. We cannot guarantee future results based on past successes we have achieved.
A young woman was accused and convicted of murdering her daughter based on the theory of “shaken baby syndrome,” which is now known as “abusive head trauma.” She spent years in prison before the University of Michigan Innocence Clinic got involved with her case. Mary and Marisa then joined with the Innocence Clinic to represent this wrongfully convicted young woman. The end result was that the government’s witnesses were patently wrong—our client did not murder her daughter. The young girl died of a medical condition that doctors failed to diagnosis and treat despite our client having taken her daughter to the doctor multiple times for help. Our client did absolutely nothing wrong. After being wrongfully imprisoned for 18 years, C&N’s client was finally exonerated. She is now connecting with her family and living her life to the fullest.
C&N’s client was accused by a former student of sexually assaulting him 20 years earlier. He claimed, in part, that he had repressed memories of the “assaults.” He had saved about 30 letters that our client had written him, and our client struggled during an interrogation due to coercive police tactics. Mary, Takura, and Lizzy led the trial team that challenged the six counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. Numerous pretrial motions were filed and a detailed and thorough investigation occurred, including interviewing numerous witnesses and going to the scene for photographs and video to disprove the allegations. After two weeks of trial, the jury returned a twelve-word verdict—not guilty across the board!!
C&N’s client was a retired executive, and he was accused by a former employee of sexually assaulting her. C&N conducted an exhaustive investigation, including obtaining a security videotape from the night in question. It showed our client giving a cursory hug to the woman and then leaving the premises. The videotape directly refuted the woman’s claims. C&N also discovered that the woman had hired a civil attorney in the hope of obtaining a large civil settlement from our client and the company. C&N shared the evidence we found and convinced the prosecutor not to issue charges. Our client is now enjoying his retirement free from these false claims.
C&N’s client was accused by a former girlfriend of rape. Mary convinced the prosecutor not to issue charges, but she still obtained a PPO against him. C&N aggressively challenged this claim. And, after a two-day hearing, the PPO was terminated.
Marisa represented a client who was charged with operating while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content. During negotiation, Marisa was able to secure a plea deal to a lesser offense with a sentence agreement to no upfront jail despite that her client had been involved in an accident that resulted in property damage. Because of Marisa’s proactive work to place her client in educational classes and her in depth sentencing memorandum outlining the positive attributes of her client, she was able to successfully advocate at sentencing that her client should not have to do probation. Instead, he was sentenced to fines and costs. Her client is also taking his second chance seriously and is engaging in services to ensure that this never happens again.
C&N represented a “juvenile lifer” who was sentenced to life in prison when he was a teenager. C&N successfully argued for a “team of years” sentence because of all the positive changes our client had achieved while in prison. After spending over 40 years in prison, our client was released and is now telling his story to other young people to try and change their lives for the better and steer them away from committing crimes.
C&N’s client was accused of criminal sexual conduct by a woman after her husband caught our client and the woman engaged in sexual relations. She claimed that she was being raped rather than admit to their affair. C&N investigated and was able to obtain records from social media applications that proved that the woman had been having an affair with the client for months, along with other evidence proving the affair. The prosecutor declined to issue sexual assault charges, and our client is now able to live his life free from these allegations.
Our client was accused by a government officer he worked with of stalking and harassment. C&N engaged in an extensive investigation and was part of a team who successfully challenged the PPO after a hotly contested PPO hearing. The court issued a written opinion vindicating our client of the false claims.
Three dogs were put on “dog death row” after they were wrongfully convicted of being dangerous dogs. Two of the dogs were “therapy dogs” for an Iraq war veteran. C&N was part of the team that successfully challenged these convictions and saved the lives of these beautiful dogs.
A woman was accused of a crime by a family member who produced text messages about the supposed offense. C&N’s investigation, including a forensic investigation, revealed that these text messages were not found on our client’s phone—they were fabricated by the complainant because of an ongoing family argument. C&N’s investigation convinced the prosecutor not to issue charges, and our client can continue her life without having to fight these claims in court.
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