Our client was charged with assaulting his live in girlfriend after police received a false 911 call. When officers arrived, both our client and his girlfriend vehemently denied that any assault occurred. Despite their statements that nothing happened, our client was charged with a first degree felony. This was a very serious case. Not only because of the charges our client faced, but because our client was currently on parole. After reviewing the facts, the State elected not to proceed with charges. However, our client still faced jail time due to parolee status.
During the initial parole hearing, Temani called two (2) witnesses, our client’s girlfriend, and the 911 caller. The parole officer conducting the hearing was livid. The officer felt that it was a waste of time for an attorney to present witnesses at a preliminary parole hearing. Temani proceeded. Temani effectively questioned both witnesses, who testified that no assault occurred. Temani was even able to get the 911 caller to admit that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of his call, and made a false statement.
Before the final parole hearing, Temani obtained new evidence that substantiated our client’s claim of innocence. Evidence that the State did not have. During the final parole hearing, Temani produced the 911 call, and police in car video from the night of the arrest. Before making it half way through the police video, the hearing officer sided with Temani, and recommended that our client’s parole be reinstated.