Mr. Abt was hired to represent a bank manager who was caught on videotape allegedly stealing over $600,000 of diamonds and cash out of the vault of the bank. Mr. Abt was able to use witness statement, credibility, and scientific evidence to prove the videotape was not enough evidence to convict our client. All the charges got dismissed by the judge, and our client walked away, exonerated from this serious offense.
Mr. Abt was hired to defend a youth basketball coach who was charged with molesting the young men he was entrusted to coach and educate. There were several accusers who came forward who wanted the coach locked up and branded a sex offender for life. Mr. Abt used crucial credibility witnesses to discredit the prosecution’s theory of the case, and after a jury trial, Mr. Abt’s client was found not guilty of all of the charges. He walked out of the court house with Mr. Abt, arm in arm, a free and innocent man wrongfully accused of a crime he never committed.
Mr. Abt has successfully defended countless cases of vehicular homicide. Recently, he took on what seemed to be an impossible defense that many other lawyers had declined. The man was driving an 18 wheeler truck which struck and killed another motorist. Mr. Abt used scientific accident reconstruction, the “black box” from both vehicles and a lot of legal work to ensure all charges against his client were ultimately dismissed.
Mr. Abt was hired by a decorated police officer who was falsely accused of computer fraud and theft. The police officer knew that Mr. Abt, above all other criminal defense lawyers he had encountered could win his case. It is very difficult when a law enforcement officer is accused of criminal misconduct, but Mr. Abt never gave up and fought to the bitter end. At trial, in front of the jury, Mr. Abt was able to demonstrate that another officer had framed his client, and that 2nd officer was abusing drugs. The jury found Mr. Abt’s client not guilty of all charges after deliberating for less than 1 hour.
Mr. Abt was hired to defend a member of the “Crips” gang who was accused of murdering an opposing gang member in the “Bloods”. After a two week jury trial, our client was acquitted of the murder, and exonerated of those charges, despite eye witness testimony that our client had a firearm at the scene of the crime.
Our client was accused of murder by throwing his lover off a 5th floor apartment balcony. Mr. Abt and his team have a great deal of experience defending murder cases and were able to use forensic science to demonstrate to the D.A.’s office that there was no way to prosecute those charges. The Abt Law Firm, LLC argued that the man had jumped from the balcony, under the influence of drugs and committed suicide. All murder charges were dismissed prior to trial.
Our client’s spouse accused him of raping her niece to gain an advantage in a bitter divorce. The niece went along with the wife’s story and our client was criminally charged with rape and faced a life in prison sentence. Heartbroken at the accusation and terrified of losing his freedom to these terrible lies, this man retained our firm to fight for justice and his prove his innocence. After months of tireless work and dedication, The Abt Law Firm, and its team of lawyers were able to get our client’s charges dropped and save his life.
Mr. Abt is heavily sought after as a criminal defense attorney. A young man was accused of raping a woman at party. Mr. Abt utilized the resources available, including laser focused private investigators to show that the woman was lying about many of the details, and that the sexual intercourse had been consensual. All charges, including a rape case, against our client were dismissed, and he avoided a lifetime prison sentence.
Mr. Abt was hired to represent a man charged with murder who had kidnapped the alleged victim, hog-tied him, strangled him, and ultimately set the man on fire in the trunk of his own car. There was overwhelming evidence against our client, including cell phone records putting our client at the scene of the crime. But Mr. Abt persuaded the jury that our client was not guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt and our client was found not guilty of murder, felony murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault.
Mr. Abt defended a man who was charged with trafficking 10 kilograms (over 22 pounds) of pure cocaine. The client was caught on videotape with the cocaine and gave a false name to the police. Despite this evidence, Mr. Abt used scientific defenses and technical legal “loop holes” which persuaded the jury to find his client not guilty and the client avoided a 25-year prison sentence.