Our client, a city bus driver, was charged with a first degree felony after she had a physical encounter with an unruly bus passenger. The passenger alleged that our client pulled a knife on him after he was forced off of the bus. Our client hired Temani Adams after her original attorney could not produce any results. Once retained, Temani obtained the criminal history of the alleged victim, and learned that not only was he currently in jail, but had a history of violence, drug use, and mental illness.
The prosecutor originally refused to dismiss the charges, despite there being clear evidence that the victim actually assaulted our client. Temani began to prepare for trial. The State’s star witness, the victim was already back in jail for another crime. Days before trial, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the charges if our client would take an online anger management class. Our client gladly took the course and the charges were dismissed. Our client went from facing 99 years in jail, to walking away with no record.