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CRUELTY TO CHILDREN - DISMISSED

Original Charge 1: CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
Court
:  Spartanburg Municipal Court; Spartanburg, SC
Police Allegations: April 2008, 5:00 PM - 2 Children left in car while mother is in a store.  Window is left down.  Police arrest mother for cruelty to children.  Steve Hisker subpoena's State Climatology Office records to show that air temperature was 79 degrees.  Children were in no more danger than if they had been playing in their own yard.     
Result:    Dimissed December 2011

FELONY REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR

Original Charge 1: ACCESSORY TO COMMIT BURGLARY
Court
:  Spartanburg County General Sessions Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  REDUCED to Trespassing - $100 Fine.  December 2011

CDV DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Court:  Wellford Municipal Court; Spartanburg County, SC
Result:  DISMISSED after client completed 20 hours counseling online.  November 2011

DUI - DISMISSED

Original Charge 1: DUI - Driving Under the Influence
Court:  Oconee County Magistrate Court; Seneca, SC
Police Allegations: One car collision.  Struck guardrail and left scene.  EMS transported defendant to ER.  Strong odor of alcohol on breath and person.  Injuries to head and face.  Defendant gave statement admitting to drinking beer and driving.   
Result:  DISMISSED November 2011 - Client Paid fine for non-criminal traffic offense, Completion of Alcohol Awareness Class

CDV DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  TO BE DISMISSED Entered 5 marraige counseling sessions November 2011

Underage Alcohol - DISMISSED

Original Charge 1: Underage Possession Beer
Original Charge 2: Possession Drug Paraphernalia
Court:  Wellford Municipal Court; Spartanburg County, SC
Result:  DISMISSED October 2011

DUI - DISMISSED

Original Charge 1: DUI
Court
:  Wellford Municipal Court; Spartanburg County, SC
Result:  DISMISSED October 2011 - Client Paid fine for non-criminal traffic offense 0 points

FAILURE TO STOP BLUE LIGHT - DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: FSBL
Court:  Spartanburg General Sessions Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  DISMISSED SEPTEMBER 2011 - Client Paid fine for non-criminal traffic offense

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS - NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL

Original Charge 1: Receiving Stolen Goods
Court:  Spartanburg County Family Court; Spartanburg, SC
Police Allegations: Juvenile client and friends were charged with stealing a car.  Police attempt to stop vehicle at Dorman Center.  Vehicle flees through parking lot and hits a police car.  Defendants apprehended at the scene.     
Result:  NOT GUILTY at TRIAL September 2011

DUI DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: DUI 1st (Avoided enhancement to 2nd Offense)
Court:  Wellford Municipal Court; Spartanburg County, SC
Result:  DISMISSED June 2011 - Client paid fine for reckless driving

DUI w/ Accident NOT GUILTY
Original Charge 1: DUI
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  NOT GUILTY July 2011

DUI DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: DUI
Court:  Spartanburg Municipal Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  DISMISSED June 2011 - Client paid fine for reckless driving - kept his license - DUI expunged from record

DUI NOT GUILTY
Original Charge 1: DUI
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  NOT GUILTY July 2011 - kept his license

LICENSE REINSTATED (SUSPENSION RESCINDED)
Refusal to submit to breath test
Court:  Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings; Greer, SC
Result
LICENSE REINSTATED (SUSPENSION RESCINDED)- June 2011

DUI DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: DUI
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  DISMISSED July 2011 - Client paid fine for reckless driving - kept his license

DISORDERLY CONDUCT DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Court:  Richland County Magistrate Court; Columbia, SC
Result:  DISMISSED April 2011

DUI DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: DUI
Court:  Greenville Magistrate Court; Greenville, SC
Result:  DISMISSED April 2011 - Client paid fine for reckless driving - kept his license

DISMISSED BOTH CASES
Charge Defendant 1: Public Possession of Open Beer
Potential Penalty: 30 Days
Charge Defendant 2: Public Possession of Open Beer
Potential Penalty: 30 Days

Court
:  Columbia Municipal Court; Columbia, SC
Result:  BOTH CLIENTS' CASES DISMISSED February 2011

LICENSE REINSTATED (SUSPENSION RESCINDED)

Refusal to submit to breath test
Court:  Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings; Greer, SC
Result
LICENSE REINSTATED (SUSPENSION RESCINDED)- February 2011

NOT GUILTY

DUI
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  NOT GUILTY July 2011

ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
Minor Possession of Beer, Possession Drug Paraphernalia
Cayce, SC Municipal Court
August 2010 - DISMISSED

NOT GUILTY - JURY TRIAL
False Info to Police / Minor in Possession of Beer Alcohol
Columbia, SC - Richland County Magistrate Court
June 2010 - Jury Trial - NOT GUILTY ALL CHARGES

Shoplifting NOT GUILTY
Original Charge 1: Shoplifting
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  NOT GUILTY July 2011

COCAINE TRAFFICKING DISMISSED - BOTH COUNTS
Original Charge 1: Trafficking Cocaine 28-100 grams
Potential Penalty: MINIMUM 7 YEARS PRISON UP TO 25 YEARS

Original Charge 2: Trafficking Cocaine 28-100 grams
Potential Penalty: MINIMUM 7 YEARS PRISON UP TO 25 YEARS

Court:  Spartanburg General Sessions Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  DISMISSED February 2011

WEAPONS CHARGE DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: Carrying Concealed Weapon
Court:  Irmo Municipal Court; Irmo, SC
Result:  DISMISSED March 2011

PROBATION
Original Charge 1: 4 Counts Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
Court:  Spartanburg General Sessions Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  2 Years Probation - February 2011

NOT GUILTY

Assault and Battery 3rd Degree
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  NOT GUILTY April 2011

KIDNAPPING DISMISSED
Original Charges: KIDNAPPING, ASSAULT BATTERY HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE
Court:  Richland General Sessions Court; Columbia, SC
Result:  DISMISSED February 2011

DISORDERLY CONDUCT DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Court:  Richland Magistrate Court; Columbia, SC
Result:  DISMISSED April 2011

DISMISSED BOTH CASES
Charge Defendant 1: Public Possession of Open Beer
Potential Penalty: 30 Days
Charge Defendant 2: Public Possession of Open Beer
Potential Penalty: 30 Days

Court
:  Columbia Municipal Court; Columbia, SC
Result:  BOTH CLIENTS' CASES DISMISSED February 2011

RECORD EXPUNGED
30 year old conviction
Court:  Greenville, SC
Result
CONVICTION EXPUNGED - RECORD CLEARED - August 2011

PROBATION

Original Charge 1: Grand Larceny
Potential Penalty: 5 years prison

Original Charge 2: Burglary 3rd Degree
Potential Penalty: 5 years prison

Court:  Spartanburg General Sessions Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  Probation December 2010

DISMISSED

Original Charge 1: Strong Armed Robbery
Potential Penalty: 15 YEARS PRISON

Original Charge 2: Assault and Battery High and Aggravated Nature
Potential Penalty: 10 YEARS PRISON

Original Charge 3: Failure to Stop Blue Light
Potential Penalty: 90 Days to 3 YEARS PRISON

Original Charge 4: Receiving Stolen Goods
Potential Penalty: 30 DAYS JAIL

Court:  Spartanburg Family Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  DISMISSED August 2010

DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: Accessory A/F MURDER
Potential Penalty: 15 YEARS PRISON

Court
:  Spartanburg General Sessions; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  DISMISSED April 2010

NEGOTIATED PROBATION
Original Charge 1: Trafficking Methamphetamine
Potential Penalty: MINIMUM 3 YEARS UP TO TEN
Original Charge 2: Manufacturing Methamphetamine
Potential Penalty: UP TO 15 YEARS

Court:  Anderson, SC General Sessions
Result:  3 years PROBATION

FELONY DISMISSED & REWRITTEN TO MISDEMEANOR
Carrying firearm in public building
Spartanburg, SC General Sessions Court
DISMISSED AND PAID FINE FOR DISTURBING SCHOOL - February 2010

DISMISSED BY JUDGE AT JURY TRIAL
Simple Possession of Marijuana
Duncan, SC Municipal Court
JUDICIALLY DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE DRUG ANALYSIS

DISMISSED
Armed Robbery; Assault and Battery High and Aggravated Nature;
Columbia, SC - Richland County General Sessions
DISMISSED June 2010 - Client Paid Fine for Simple Assault

DISMISSED
Public Disorderly Conduct
Camden, SC - Magistrate Court
DISMISSED February 2011


HOUSE ARREST
Probation Violation Facing 20 Years in Prison
Spartanburg, SC General Sessions
May 2010 - REDUCED TO 6 MONTHS HOUSE ARREST 

ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
Minor Possession of Beer, Possession Drug Paraphernalia
Cayce, SC Municipal Court
August 2010 - DISMISSED

ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
Drug Conspiracy, Trafficking Marijuana 10 lbs or more, Unlawful Neglect Child
Anderson, SC General Sessions
ALL CHARGES DISMISSED - August 2010

DISMISSED
Transporting Illegal Alien onto Military Base
U.S. District Court Columbia, SC
May 2010 - DISMISSED

PTI RESULTING IN DISMISSAL
Escape / Aiding escapes from prison
Greenville, SC General Sessions Court
January 2011 - Client Negotiated into Pretrial Intervention

 

NOT GUILTY - JURY TRIAL
False Info to Police / Minor in Possession of Beer Alcohol
Columbia, SC - Richland County Magistrate Court
June 2010 - Jury Trial - NOT GUILTY ALL CHARGES

PAROLE GRANTED
Parole Hearing for Trafficking Marijuana
July 2010 - Parole GRANTED

DISMISSED
Strong Arm Robbery
Richland County General Sessions
November 2010 - DISMISSED - Client pleads to simple assault and paid fine

CDV DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Court:  Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result:  DISMISSED September 2011

DISMISSED AFTER JURY TRIAL

Criminal Domestic Violence
Court:  Hanahan Municipal Court; Charleston, SC
Result:  HUNG JURY IN FIRST TRIAL December 2010
DISMISSED January 2011

JURY TRIAL NOT GUILTY
Original Charge 1: Criminal Domestic Violence
Potential Penalty: 30 Days JAIL
Court:  Spartanburg County Maigistrate Court
Result:  1st Trial Resulted in Mistrial Due to Victim Making Inappropriate Statements
2nd Trial NOT GUILTY - September 2010

DISMISSED
Original Charge 1: Criminal Domestic Violence
Potential Penalty: 30 DAYS JAIL
Court: Spartanburg Magistrate Court; Spartanburg, SC
Result: CASE DISMISSED AFTER SPEEDY TRIAL MOTION -  July 2010

DISMISSED
Criminal Domestic Violence CDV
Spartanburg, SC Magistrate
DISMISSED June 2010

* These results are provided to show the types of cases that Steve Hisker has handled in the past.  Nothing provided should create an expectation that Steve Hisker can achieve similar results in any case.  Every case is different.  Steve will use his experience in an effort to obtain the best result possible in your case.

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