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RECENT STATE CASES with RESULTS

Dallas County – Aggravated Sexual Assault with a Deadly Weapon
DISMISSED – Pre Trial. Client charged with using a gun to commit various sexual assaults on a female victim. District Attorney’s Office dismissed case at pretrial hearing where alleged victim was caught lying under oath during cross-examination by Attorney.

Dallas County – Possession with Intent to Deliver (Cocaine)
DISMISSED – Motion to Suppress. Client charged with possessing two kilos of cocaine. A preliminary hearing was conducted and Attorney showed that the law was not followed.

Dallas County – Possession with Intent to Deliver (Cocaine) with a Deadly Weapon
Jury Trial – Not Guilty.
Client was in an alleged drug house with multiple weapons and children. A search warrant was executed on the residence. Attorney convinced jury that police had the wrong man.

Dallas County – Possession with Intent to Deliver (Methamphetamine)
Jury Trial – Not Guilty.
Client was arrested in a reversal/sting. Attorney convinced jury that police were unjustified in arresting client.

Dallas County – Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child (x3)
Jury Trial – Two NOT GUILTY verdicts and one Hung Jury verdict. State submitted video of children before the jury as evidence. Attorney convinced jury that children had been ‘coached’ by mother to lie.

Tarrant County – Indecency with a Child
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY.
Client charged with male on male contact.

Collin County – Possession of Marijuana (50 – 2000 pounds)
Jury Trial – Guilty of Lesser Misdemeanor (under 4 ounces - Probation).
Client was arrested based on a setup by a snitch working for the Plano Police. Client’s new Lexus was also seized. The jury disliked the officers and snitch and found Client only guilty of a misdemeanor. The verdict also allowed Client to recover her Lexus with costs.

Tarrant County – Aggravated Robbery / Aggravated Kidnapping
Jury Trial – Guilty (Probation).
Client charged with a home invasion robbery at gunpoint. Two co-defendants (who had pled to penitentiary time) testified against Client. Client was given probation and walked out of the Tarrant County courthouse with Attorney that day.

Swisher County – Perjury (x3) – Police Officer
Jury Trial – One NOT GUILTY, One DISMISSAL and One GUILTY (Probation).
Attorney represented the Tulia narcotics Police officer charged with falsely arresting a number of minority ‘drug dealers’. This case garnered local, state and national attention and was featured on 60 Minutes. Additionally, this case was moved and tried in Lubbock, Texas to a jury. Client was only found Guilty of one charge and was given probation by the Jury immediately thereafter. Client walked out of the Lubbock County courthouse with Attorney that day.

Dallas County – Perjury / False Report – Police Officer
Jury Trial – Guilty (Probation).
Police officer charged in Dallas fake drug scandal and received probation. Client walked out of the Dallas County courthouse with Attorney that day.

McClendon County – Murder (x3)
Jury Trial – Guilty of Lesser Offense of Manslaughter (Three years).
Client killed three people. The State offered 50 years. The case received local press. Additionally, the jury trial became extremely contentious between the parties and the judge. Attorney used this fact to his client’s benefit and convinced the jury to find client only guilty of a lesser offense. Client was not eligible for probation and only received three years incarceration.

DALLAS COUNTY – MURDER
Grand Jury Presentation – NO BILL.
Client was a martial artist and killed another man in a fight. Attorney and his investigator conducted their own investigation contradicting the Dallas Police Department’s review.

COLLIN COUNTY – Possession of Controlled Substance (Cocaine)
Grand Jury Presentation – NO BILL.

COLLIN COUNTY – Theft over $1,500
Grand Jury Presentation – NO BILL.

DALLAS COUNTY – Possession of Controlled Substance (Heroin)
Grand Jury Presentation – NO BILL.

DALLAS COUNTY – Manslaughter
Grand Jury Presentation – NO BILL.
Client ran over a pedestrian. Attorney and his investigator conducted their own investigation contradicting the Irving Police Department’s review. Tire marks confirmed the accuracy of Attorney’s position.

DALLAS COUNTY – Unlawfully Carrying a Firearm at an Airport
Grand Jury Presentation – NO BILL.
Client was a Green Beret in Vietnam.

DALLAS COUNTY – Unlawfully Carrying a Firearm at an Airport
Grand Jury Presentation – NO BILL.
Client was a country and western singer.

DWI CASES and Other Misdemeanors with RESULTS
DALLAS COUNTY - DWI
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY

Client was belligerent and used foul language to officers. Jury found client not guilty in five minutes

DALLAS COUNTY - DWI
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client was a doctor who was involved in a two – car accident.

DALLAS COUNTY - DWI
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client was a former NFL football player.

DALLAS COUNTY - DWI
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client was a pilot.

DALLAS COUNTY - DWI
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client was speeding 90 mph when stopped and thereafter arrested.

TARRANT COUNTY – DWI 2nd
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client was facing significant jail time and loss of stockbroker license as the alleged DWI 2nd offense occurred during the probationary period of the DWI 1st offense.

DALLAS COUNTY – DWI (Breath Test .15)
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client looked good on the tape notwithstanding the high score.

COLLIN COUNTY – DWI (Breath Test .11)
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client refused all field tests but took the breath test.

COLLIN COUNTY – DWI
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client was in a bikini when arrested.

DALLAS COUNTY – Prostitution
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client worked as a topless dancer. Undercover cops conducted a sting while consuming alcohol and observing semi-naked females for over two hours. Jury found not guilty in 10 minutes and then issued a statement saying it was, “ridiculous” for the Dallas Police Department to pursue these types of cases.

DALLAS COUNTY – Theft
Jury Trial – NOT GUILTY
Client worked at a high-end store and was caught with some items in her purse. Jury believed that Client forgot they were there.

RECENT FEDERAL CASES with RESULTS

SAN ANTONIO - WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Conspiracy to Distribute
20 Kilos of Cocaine / Motion to Suppress Granted.

DALLAS - NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon / Possession of a Controlled Substance
Gun and Crack Cocaine / Motion to Suppress Granted.

EL PASO – WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Money Laundering / Wire Fraud
Charges never filed on Client.

DALLAS - NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Conspiracy to Distribute
300 Kilos of Cocaine / Jury Trial – Jury found Client guilty of a significantly lesser offense (“lesser included”) and received 5 years compared to the co-defendant who received life in prison.

HOUSTON – SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Computer Fraud (“Hacking”)
Client hacked into the Texas A&M University computer system. Client received six months incarceration although he faced 5 years.

ATLANTA – NORTHERN DISTICT OF GEORGIA
Conspiracy to Distribute MDMA (‘X’)
Client was involved in major distribution network originating from Canada. Client faced 10 years but was given 24 months probation and no jail time.

SHERMAN – EASTERN DISTICT OF TEXAS
Conspiracy to Distribute MDMA (‘X’), Methamphetamine and Marijuana
Client helped arranged transportation from Texas to Pennsylvania and then to California. Client was facing 20 years but was given 47 months.

SHERMAN – EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine
Client delivered, sold and transported multiple quantities of cocaine to Mississippi and Georgia. Client only received 7 years when multiple co-defendants received 17, 23 and 25 years.

LUBBOCK – NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Health Care Fraud
Client faced 10 year sentence but received 36 months.


DETROIT – EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin
Client worked with individuals in Texas, Arkansas, Michigan and Canada in delivering, selling and transporting drugs via airplane. Client received 65 months when multiple co-defendants received 12, 13, 15 and 20 years.

CORPUS CHRISTI – WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana / Money Laundering
Client was caught on the United States / Mexican border. Client had made multiple trips to transport and sell marijuana. Client had a network of drivers and vehicles (with secret compartments) to help in this business. Client received 24 months when he was facing 10 years.

DALLAS – NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Conspiracy to Distribute (Marijuana and Cocaine)
$9,000,000 and 3,000 pounds of marijuana – Client caught with money on two separate occasions but received a reduced money laundering charge and 10 years. Client avoided a 20 year mandatory minimum sentence.

DALLAS – NORTHEN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
WIRE FRAUD (Insurance)
Client was involved with insurance scam and admitted his involvement to IRS and Postal Service agents before hiring Attorney. Client was looking at 10 years but received a split sentence involving six months of jail time and probation.

Kirk Lechtenberger is a well-known, Dallas-based criminal defense lawyer who is willing to take his expertise around the country and south of the border.

He is a passionate, straight-shooting advocate with expertise in areas including drunk driving, drug possession and drug trafficking, as well as white collar crimes such as money laundering, bank fraud and healthcare fraud.

Kirk works with other professionals to maximize positive results including; licensed private investigators, forensice accountants, board certified toxicologists, and other critical professionals.

He has tried more than 250 jury trials in both federal and state courts and appealed many criminal convictions.

While offices are maintained in Dallas, Texas, Criminal Defense Attorney Kirk F. Lechtenberger has also handled complex criminal matters in Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma and Mexico.

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