Type: Battery – Case Dropped on Day of Trial
Practice Area:Criminal defense
Date: 2015-04-07
Outcome: Case dropped by the State Attorney’s Office
Description: Our client was charged with a misdemeanor battery charge in Hillsborough County. The evidence was minimal, so we decided the best course of action was to push the case to trial.

Ultimately, on the day of trial, we announced that we were ready to proceed, but the State Attorney’s Office decided to Nolle Pros (drop) the case.

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