Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Charges, Clearwater
State of Florida v. W.D. W.D. was arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. At the conclusion of the jury trial defended by Ms. Borghetti, W.D. was ACQUITTED of the charge.
Assault Charges, Clearwater
State of Florida v. L.H. L.H. was arrested and charged with assault. Following a jury trial, Ms. Borghetti secured a jury verdict of NOT GUILTY.
Robbery Charges to Misdemeanor Battery, St. Petersburg
State of Florida v. J.M. J.M. was arrested and charged with Robbery. At trial Ms. Borghetti SUCCESSFULLY ARGUED FOR A LOWER OFFENSE, and the jury returned a guilty verdict for the lesser included offense of misdemeanor battery.
Cocaine Trafficking and Possession Charges, St. Petersburg
State of Florida v. G.C. G.C. was arrested and charged with trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine. At trial, after the State of Florida had rested, Ms. Borghetti successfully argued that the court DISMISS the second count and merge it with count 1. Following the jury trial, G.C. was found NOT GUILTY of trafficking…
Grand Theft Charges, St. Petersburg
State of Florida v. E.P. E.P. was arrested and charged by Information with Grand Theft. Following a jury trial, Ms. Borghetti secured a jury verdict of NOT GUILTY.
Grand Theft Charges
State of Florida v. J.H. J.H. was arrested and charged with two counts of grand theft. Following a jury trial, in which the jury returned verdicts of guilty on both counts, Ms. Borghetti secured a JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT (“JNOV”) for J.H. J.H. was ACQUITTED of both charges.
Juvenile Attempted Murder and Firearm Case, St. Petersburg
State of Florida v. P.J. Over the course of a two-day trial, Ms. Borghetti secured a JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL ON FOUR OF FIVE COUNTS in a juvenile gun case prosecuted as an adult. (1) The attempted second-degree murder charge was reduced to aggravated battery with a firearm, (2) shooting into a vehicle was reduced to…
Felony Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon) Domestic, Palm Harbor
State of Florida vs. L.S. L.S. was arrested for Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon) Domestic – a second-degree felony. This case was successfully resolved with NO CHARGES ever being filed.
Federal Mortgage Fraud Charges, Tampa
United States of America vs. J.S. J.S. was charged with one count of Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S., and two counts of Falsifying Loan and Credit Applications. This mortgage fraud case was heard before the U.S. District Court, for the Middle District of Florida. The trial lasted 3 months. The jury returned verdicts of NOT…
Mail Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Government Charges, Tampa
United States of America vs. C.T. Three sisters from Bradenton, were tried for Mail Fraud and Bank Fraud, Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S., and Theft or Receipt of Stolen Mail. Following a three-day trial, Ms. Borghetti’s client was the only one of the three sisters found NOT GUILTY.