Notable Cases

The following is a representative sampling of the types of cases Edward Reagan has handled and does not include all cases handled recently. Click on any of the titles to see the full case description.

State v Lewak

Case #: 501994CF004287AXXX

Charge: Vehicular Homicide

Facts:

As an assistant public defender in the 15 Judicial Circuit, Edward Reagan co-counseled the case wherein Charles Lewak was charged with Vehicular homicide among other charges. The vehicle he was driving was alleged to have run a red light, crashing into a vehicle driven by a mother who was 9 months pregnant. Her 18-month-old son was in the passenger seat and strapped into his car seat. The impact of the vehicle was severe resulting in the death of the mother, the 18-month son and the fetus she was carrying.

Mr. Lewak was convicted at his first trial where he was represented by a private attorney and sentenced to 12 years in Florida State Prison. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the conviction based upon evidence that Mr. Lewak’s license was suspended at the time of the crash. The case was remanded back to the trial court and Mr. Reagan along with co-counsel Matthew Blust represented him at trial.

During the time the case was on appeal, the Florida Legislature changed the law and now made the death of a viable fetus a chargeable criminal offense under the Manslaughter statutes.

Mr. Reagan was able to convince a jury that Mr. Lewak was not speeding at the time of the crash and that he did not run the red light, as had been the evidence at the first trial. Mr. Lewak was found NOT GUILTY of all charges despite the fact that Mr. Reagan suffered a spontaneous pneumothorax (collapsed lung) during closing arguments and remained in the courtroom until the jury returned the verdict of Not Guilty.

State v Ronald Samuels

Case #: 97-014028CFA02

Charges:

Attempted First Degree Murder with a firearm (2 counts)

Shooting into an occupied vehicle

Solicitation to commit first degree murder (4 counts)

Conspiracy to commit first degree murder

Facts:

Ron Samuels was a Toyota Dealership owner in Santa Rosa County Florida. His wife at the time had left him for the son of the Minnesota Vikings owner. Samuels spent years in his Divorce case and took many of his assets offhore to the Cayman Islands.

In 1997, at 12:00 noon Samuels’ ex-wife and her new husband were sitting at an intersection in Boca Raton, Florida when three hit men who Samuels hired pulled alongside the wife’s vehicle and fired two shots from a high powered rifle into the car. The bullets struck the new husband in the chin and hit Samuels’ ex-wife in the neck, resulting in her becoming a quadriplegic.

Samuels took off to Mexico and was caught in a drug-trafficking case where he led Mexican Federal officers on a high-speed chase with gunfire. Samuels was convicted in Mexico and served 8 years in a Mexican prison. He was then extradited back to the US where he faced charges in Palm Beach County in 2007.

The case garnered national attention as it was covered lived by Court TV. The trial lasted 17 days and Mr. Samuels was convicted after a jury deliberated 3 days.

The case was featured on 48 hours and Dateline NBC.

State v Randal Leighty

Case #: 02-11564CFB02

Charge: Capital Murder (3 counts)

Facts:

Undersigned counsel represented Randal Leighty where he was charged along with Lloyd Johnson with three (3) counts of Capital Murder in the death of three ladies who were working in a Venezuelan restaurant in Palm Springs, Florida.

The trial lasted three (3) weeks and both defendants were convicted of 3 counts of First Degree Murder with a firearm. The penalty phases were conducted separately with Mr. Johnson penalty phase going first. Mr. Johnson’s jury recommended death voting 7-5 in favor of the Death Penalty.

Edward Reagan represented Randal Leighty at the penalty phase and was able to convince the jury to recommend life 10 votes to 2. The trial court, based upon the Mr. Leighty’s jury recommending life, reversed the death recommendation of Mr. Johnson. Both Leighty and Johnson were sentenced to life in prison.

USA v David Badenoch

Case #: 13-80242-CR

Charge: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Facts:

Mr. Badenoch had pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also deemed an Armed Career Offender under the US Sentencing Guidelines. As such he was to be sentenced to a 15-year mandatory minimum in US Bureau of Prisons.

Mr. Reagan was appointed to the case under the Criminal Justice Act on the eve before Mr. Badenoch was to be sentenced. Mr. Badenoch had requested that his previous attorney be removed for a conflict of interest.

Edward Reagan filed a Motion to vacate the Plea of Guilt based upon his previous attorney’s failure to file a Motion to suppress his residence. The court granted the Motion and the case was set back on the trial docket. Edward Reagan with the assistance of his investigator was able to determine that the search of the house was in violation of his Fourth Amendment Rights.

Edward Reagan drafted the Motion to suppress the search of Badenoch’s residence which was granted by US District Court Judge Jose Gonzalez. The case was dismissed by the US Attorney’s Office after the court granted the Motion. Badenoch was released on Christmas Eve of 2014 and Badenoch was able to spend Christmas with his wife and four (4) children. Badenoch was less than 24 hours from spending the next 15 years in prison.

Recent Cases

The following is a representative sampling of the types of cases Edward Reagan has handled and does not include all cases handled recently.

Indian River County

Case N0. 2017 CT014561 A DUI

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Facts:

The defendant was arrested by Vero Beach Police Department for DUI. A rookie patrol officer and his training officer stopped the defendant’s vehicle for speeding and failure to maintain a single lane. At the roadside, the officer recognized the defendant from a call earlier that night at a local bar where a disturbance had occurred. Based upon the driving pattern and the officer’s previous interaction with the defendant, they began a DUI investigation. The defendant refused the breath test. Mr. Reagan obtained a copy of the roadside video which he discovered had completely contradicted the officer’s written report. The defendant was offered a plea to a lesser included charge of DUI which he rejected. The case was set for jury trial. The case was prepared, and at jury selection, Assistant State Attorney dismissed the case.

Palm Beach County Court

Case No. 50-2017- CT 022116AXXXNB – DUI – second or subsequent offense

Facts:

The defendant was stopped for speeding and failing to completely stop his vehicle at two stop signs in his neighborhood. When the defendant stepped out of the car, the officer smelled a heavy odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage and requested the defendant to perform standard field side sobriety tasks. The defendant performed the tasks and was subsequently arrested and taken to the Palm County Breath Alcohol Testing Facility (BAT). The defendant provided two breath samples of .199 and .197. This was the defendant’s second arrest for DUI. Therefore, a conviction would result in increased penalties and a jail sentence. Mr. Reagan immediately ordered all roadside and BAT Center videos. In reviewing the BAT video, Mr. Reagan noticed that the defendant was having a very difficult time breathing into the machine due to a cold. During the breath test, the defendant asked if he could give a blood test in lieu of the breath test. The breath test technician refused. Mr. Reagan filed a Motion to Suppress the breath results based upon the fact that the defendant requested a blood test and was refused the opportunity. The judge granted the Motion, citing case law that holds that once a defendant provides a breath test and requests a blood test, the defendant must have their blood tested. The DUI charge was dismissed, and the defendant pled guilty to the lesser included charge of reckless driving. He avoided a license suspension and a jail sentence.

Southern District of Florida – Federal Court

Case No. 17-14060

Facts:

The defendant was arrested by a US Wildlife officer on Jupiter Island for masturbating on the beach. According to the probable cause affidavit, the defendant had parked his car in the parking lot of the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge and walked North approximately 2 miles to a desolate area of the beach. The defendant undressed, went swimming, and returned to the beach near the brushline and began to masturbate. The wildlife officer approached him while in the act and placed him under arrest. He was issued a citation with a court date. In most instances, the offender is given a civil citation which can be paid acknowledging their guilt. In this particular case, the defendant had been cited 7 years earlier. Therefore, he was given a mandatory court date. The defendant hired Mr. Reagan. Initially, the US Attorney was seeking a jail sentence in this matter. Mr. Reagan drafted a sentencing memorandum laying out the defendant’s entire life, demonstrating that a jail sentence was not necessary and how his needs would be better met through therapy and treatment. The US Magistrate agreed and placed the defendant on 3 years probation with sex offender treatment. He was not declared a sex offender and avoided a jail sentence altogether.

Palm Beach County Circuit Court Second Degree Arson

Case No. 50-2017-CF-010826 -BXXX-WB

Facts:

The defendant was charged with Burglary, Second Degree Arson, Trespassing, and Criminal Mischief. The defendant and a group of friends went out to an abandoned prison in Western Palm Beach County. They entered the closed prison through a hole in the fence and walked through all of the buildings. At the church building, several members of the group ,jt pages from a hymnal on fire. They had no intention of burning down the building. The group left the church and a piece of paper they had set on fire was not properly extinguished. The abandoned church, which was completely wooden, caught on fire and burned to the ground. All subjects were eventually identified through photos taken on the exterior of the property. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office uploaded the photos to their Facebook page, and the defendant and the others were identified and arrested. The defendant hired Mr. Reagan, who was able to arrange her surrender to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The defendant was held overnight, and the following day Mr. Reagan negotiated for her release to continue with her treatment and work. Mr. Reagan negotiated a resolution to the case that dismissed the Arson charge and reduced the Burglary charge to a 3rd degree felony rather than a 2nd Degree felony, which would have constituted a prison sentence. The defendant was sentenced to 36 months probation with the option to early terminate probation at 24 months provided she completed all her conditions. The defendant avoided jail and was able to continue on in college. Once she successfully completes her period of supervision, she will be eligible to have her arrest record sealed.

Palm Beach County DUI- 1st Offense

February 25, 2018

Case No. 50-2018-CT002654

Facts:

The defendant was stopped for driving his automobile without lights at 11:55pm. According to the arrest report, the defendant pulled onto a roadway from a parking lot without his lights on. Once he was on the street, he immediately put his headlights on. The officer followed the defendant’s vehicle for several blocks until he was pulled over for failing to maintain a single lane. The officer approached the vehicle and asked where the defendant was coming from and whether he had anything to drink. The defendant advised he was at a club listening to his friend play music and that he had two beers. The officer asked the defendant to step away from the vehicle and to submit to Field Side Sobriety Tasks. Once he completed the tasks, he was placed under arrest for DUI and taken to The Palm Beach County Breath Alcohol Testing Center. He refused the Breath Test. Mr Reagan immediately ordered all of the roadside videos from each officer’s vehicle as well as the video from the Breath Alcohol Testing room. It was obvious that the defendant’s actual driving pattern looked nothing like it had been described in the Trooper Sworn Affidavit. Furthermore, the defendant appeared sober in video at the jail. The State Attorney’s Office offered a plea to a lesser included plea of Reckless Driving with all of the conditions of DUI Probation. The defendant rejected the plea to the Reckless and set the case for jury trial. Mr. Reagan successfully defended his client, and he was found not guilty of DUI. The defendant was eligible to have his arrest record for DUI sealed because of the verdict.

Okeechobee County Circuit Court

April 9, 2018

Case No. 47-2018-000178 CFAX.

PERJURY- Contradictory Statement in an officials proceeding

Facts:

The defendant’s boyfriend had been charged with Domestic Violence and Felon in Possession of Firearm. The facts of the case were as follows: a 911 call went out to the defendant’s home for help as she was just beaten by her boyfriend. When the police arrived, the defendant’s boyfriend was still in the house and refused to surrender to the police. The defendant told the police that there were firearms in the house and that she had touched them and had access to them. Her boyfriend was a convicted felon, and therefore could not possess or be around firearms. Her boyfriend was eventually arrested, and the defendant provided a sworn document to her boyfriend’s lawyer that he did not possess the guns and that they were hers. Once that statement was submitted to the State, the charges against her boyfriend were dropped. In response to the affidavit, the State sent an investigative subpoena to the defendant requiring her to appear before the State Attorney. At that hearing, she was arrested and taken to jail. The defendant hired Mr. Reagan who was able to quickly negotiate for the charges to be reduced to misdemeanors. During the pendency of her case, she was again a victim of domestic violence with the same boyfriend. Despite this revictimization, the State Attorney continued to prosecute her for the crime of Perjury. Mr. Reagan requested a deferred prosecution agreement, but the State was reluctant to give a resolution other than probation. The defendant turned down the offer of probation. The case was then set for trial. Mr. Reagan subpoenaed the original State Attorney who had her arrested for the perjury charge to explain to the jury why he erased the defendant’s exculpatory statement recorded at the office conference where she was arrested. When the State Attorney received the subpoena, they sent an offer of diversion to Mr. Reagan. The defendant’s case was dismissed after a short diversion period. The defendant does not have a conviction record and is eligible to have her record sealed.

Palm Beach County Circuit Court

January 1, 2017

Case No. 2018 CF 0001888AMB

LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS MOLESTATION

Facts:

The defendant was a music teacher at a christian school in Palm Beach County. He was arrested after a mother of two young children told the police that the defendant had taken her two children to a home where he was house sitting. The mother had given permission to the defendant to take her two young boys to the mall to buy them their Christmas presents, but not to a house. As he was about to begin playing music at a Sunday church service, the defendant was arrested by detectives. A few of the church parishioners contacted Mr. Reagan to represent the defendant. The bond was set at zero due to the nature of the charges and the defendant’s legal permanent resident status. Mr. Reagan was able to negotiate the defendant’s placement on house arrest where he was to live with a friend of his who was a Palm Beach County Deputy Sheriff. The Law Offices of Edward D. Reagan reviewed all of the evidence in the case including the recordings of each child conducted by the Child Protection Team. If the defendant were to be convicted at trial, he would have faced a minimum sentence of 165 months in prison and deportation. Mr. Reagan made the critical decision to negotiate a non-prison sentence resolution on the case prior to taking the deposition of the two young boys. Although the case was defensible, the defendant choose to enter pleas of Guilty to the lesser included offenses of attempted Lewd or Lascivious Molestation, and as a result received four years probation with the option of early termination after three years. The defendant was designated a sexual predator and was deported back to his home country within two weeks of being placed on probation.

Martin County Circuit Court

March 25, 2018

Case No. 43-2018 CT001109

Facts:

The defendant and his friends drove to Martin County to play a round of golf. After their round of golf, the group drove to Hurricane Wings in Palm City for dinner and a beer. As the defendant was leaving the restaurant, he pulled out on Martin Highway and one of his headlights was not working. A police officer pulled him over and smelled an odor of alcohol coming from his breath. The defendant, who was elderly, had a difficult time completing the standard field side sobriety tasks and was placed under arrest. He was taken to Martin County Sheriff’s Office Breath Alcohol Testing Center where he provided two breaths that were under the legal limit. The State Attorney’s Office filed the DUI charge. Initially the defendant had the services of the public defender. The State would not dismiss the charges. The defendant then hired Mr. Reagan two weeks before his trial. Mr. Reagan pressed the case forward and would not accept the lesser plea to Reckless Driving. The case was dismissed at jury selection. The defendant’s case has since been sealed.

Palm Beach County Court

August 16, 2019

Case No. 50 -2018-CT-017055

Facts:

The defendant was found asleep in her vehicle in a parking lot in Jupiter. According to the police report, the vehicle was parked askew in the parking space with its emergency flashers on. Jupiter Police approached the vehicle and knocked on the driver’s side window. The defendant woke up and made a movement consistent with adjusting the car vent. The keys were in plain view on the passenger seat. The officer immediately opened the door and was able to smell the odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage emanating from the interior of the vehicle. The defendant was ordered from the vehicle and asked to perform standard field side sobriety tasks. The defendant told the officer throughout the investigation that she was sitting in her car waiting for an employee of a bar in the plaza to drive her home. The defendant was arrested after attempting the field side sobriety tasks and taken to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Breath Alcohol Testing center. She provided breaths of .224 and .226. Mr. Reagan filed a Motion to Suppress the arrest based upon a violation of the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights. Mr. Reagan argued that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion that a crime was being committed until he opened the car door and smelled alcohol. The court agreed with Mr. Reagan and granted the Motion to Suppress the arrest. The State Attorney dismissed the case.

Date: 02-10-16

Case No.: 15CT011978AXXXNB

Charge: DUI with Property Damage

Leaving the Scene of an Accident (LSA)

Facts:

The client was involved in an accident where it was alleged that she hit another vehicle and fled the scene. The client parked her car in a parking lot where officers located her and began a DUI investigation. She performed roadside exercises and gave breath alcohol sample of .177/.179 as requested by the officer. She was arrested for DUI and also ticketed for Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

Result:

Mr. Reagan filed various motions on this case, including a Motion to Suppress statements and more importantly, a Motion to Suppress the Breath Test Results. Both motions were granted. The Motion to Suppress the Breath Test Results was based on the fact that the officer essentially forced the client into giving a sample of her breath by not explaining her options and rights when she asked.

After winning the hearing on the filed motions, Mr. Reagan was able to negotiate a plea with the State, where the DUI and the LSA were dismissed and the client took a plea to a Reckless Driving charge.

Date: 02-09-16

Volusia County Court Case No.: 2015305354MMDB

Charge: Driving Under the Influence

Reckless Driving

Facts:

The client was stopped by Daytona Beach Shores PD for allegedly driving his vehicle at a high rate of speed through a parking lot. The officer observed that the client had bloodshot glassy eyes and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. The client performed Field Sobriety Exercises and was subsequently arrested for suspicion of DUI. The client refused to give a sample of his breath.

Result:

Mr. Reagan filed several motions including a Motion to Dismiss Refusal to provide a breath test after a previous Refusal and Motion to Suppress Statements in Violation of Miranda. The State conceded the Motion to Dismiss the Refusal as Mr. Reagan had previously argued successfully to set aside the administrative suspension on a previous DUI arrest of this client in 2013. The client was found Not Guilty of the DUI charge in 2013 as well. The client’s driving record did not reflect the previous refusal but his NCIC(National Criminal Arrest Record) reflected the arrest. As such, the State Attorney’s Office could not establish the prior Refusal which is a predicate for filing the criminal charge of Refusal.

In filing the Motion to Suppress Statements in Violation of Miranda, Mr. Reagan was able to demonstrate to the prosecutor how unprofessional the arresting officer conducted himself during the investigation. Mr. Reagan was able to negotiate a plea to the lesser included charge of reckless driving and the DUI charge was dismissed.

The client avoided two convictions for DUI in less in two years because he hired Mr. Reagan.

Date: 11-16-15

Palm Beach County Juvenile Case Nos. (2014-0017@#A02) & (2014-0016#$A02)

Charge: Sexual Battery on a child under the age of 12

Facts: Two brothers were charged with sexual battery on a child under 12 years of age. The alleged victim was their half-sister (same mother different fathers). The mother was pursuing a child support modification against the father of the daughter when these allegations were brought to law enforcement’s attention. Despite no physical evidence that the child had been penetrated (hymen intact and no DNA evidence) coupled with the fact that the daughter gave inconsistent statements about the events, the state attorney’s office filed sexual battery charges on the brothers.

If brothers were convicted of the sexual battery charges they would have been deemed sexual offenders and would have been required to register as such for the rest of their lives.

Result: Edward Reagan conducted depositions of all law enforcement, the father of the daughter, the stepmother of the daughter, and of the child itself. After completion of all discovery, Edward Reagan was able to negotiate a resolution that allowed the boys to plead guilty to the misdemeanor charge of battery. The felony sexual battery charges were dismissed pursuant to the plea agreement. The brothers will not be sex offenders and will be able to expunge their criminal history since the court did not adjudicate the brothers delinquent.

Date: 11-03-15

Case No. 502015MM013568AXXXMB

Charge: Domestic Battery

Facts: Client is going through a divorce with his wife. Client shows up at his wife’s house along with his new girlfriend to discuss issues going on in the divorce case. An argument ensues, law enforcement is called and the client is arrested for domestic battery.

Result: Charges dismissed! Edward Reagan was able to reach out to the prosecutor and explain the alleged victim’s (wife) mental state and provide a current list of medications she was taking to demonstrate to the state attorney’s office that the allegations were false and conjured up to gain advantage in the divorce case.

Date: 10-30-2015

Case No. 502105CF009524AXXXMB

Charge: Child neglect

Facts: Client is the father of triplet girls, one with down syndrome. The child with down syndrome snuck out of the house while the client was in the shower. The child was with her sisters, sitting in the same room as them when the father went to shower. The child was found 7 houses down the street and was brought to the house by law enforcement. Client was arrested and booked into jail.

Results: Charges dismissed! State Attorney enters a “NO File”. Edward Reagan was able to investigate the case, speak to witnesses and use that information to explain to the state that what the client did was not criminal.

Date: 10-30-2015

Case No. 50215CF0099224AXXXMB

Charge: Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer; Public Intoxication.

Facts: The Defendant had an altercation with another individual at a local establishment. Law Enforcement separated the parties and arrested my client for public intoxication and battery on a law enforcement officer.

Result: Edward Reagan successfully negotiated a Deferred Prosecution agreement where all charges will be dismissed.

Date: 10-16-2015

Case No. 502104CT0212338AXXX

Charge: DUI – 2^nd outside of 5 years with CDL License

Facts: Client was arrested for DUI after stopping to speak with a known prostitute at a local convenience store. Law Enforcement approached and developed probable cause to arrest for DUI. Client was a CDL license holder and this was his second alcohol related incident. The Client refused both the Standard Field Side Tasks and the Breath Test.

Results: Client needed to win the administrative hearing on the refusal to submit to a breath test or his CDL would be suspended for life. Additionally, the client needed the DUI charge to be dismissed or his CDL would be suspended for life due to a prior DUI conviction. Edward Reagan was able to convince the hearing officer to “invalidate “ the administrative suspension and negotiate a plea to a reckless driving charge. DUI dismissed. Client continues to make his living as a tractor-trailer driver.

Date: 10-05-2015

Case No. 15-00870CTAXMX

Charge: DUI (4^th)

Facts: Client was stopped for speeding. Law Enforcement pursued him for more than a mile before he pulled over. Client had 3 previous convictions for DUI. He spoke with a slur, smelled of alcohol and had a ruddy complexion common in heavy drinkers. Client completed standard roadsides as requested and was arrested for DUI. Client fell asleep in the back of the patrol car almost immediately.

Results: Jury Trial- Client found NOT GUILTY in less than 20 minutes. If convicted as charged, the client would have suffered a lifetime driver’s license revocation.

Date: 08-11-2015

Case No. 502014CT019500AXXXNB

Charge: DUI – 2^nd within 5 years

Facts: Client was a nursing student in school and was arrested for a 2^nd DUI within 5 years. If convicted, the client’s license would be suspended for 5 years. More importantly, the client would not have been able to be licensed to practice nursing.

Results: Edward Reagan took the case to jury trial. After Edward Reagan’s cross-examination of the arresting officer, the state attorney offered a plea to a reckless driving charge and would drop the DUI charge. Client accepted the plea. DUI charge dropped. No driver’s license suspension. Client continues on pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse.

Date: 09-30-2015

Case No. 432015CT001095XXAXMX

Charge: DUI

Facts: Client was stopped for failing to maintain single lane. Law enforcement officer observed an odor of an alcoholic beverage, slurred speech, and dexterity problems. Client was ordered out of the car. Client refused to perform roadside tasks. Client was arrested for DUI. Refused breath test.

Results: Edward Reagan filed a number of motions challenging various aspects of the officer’s investigation. State Attorney reduced charges to reckless driving. DUI dismissed.

Date: August 2014

Case No. 502014CT027038AXXX

Charge: DUI

Facts: Client was driving home after work and was involved in a crash where other driver pulled out in front of him. He was not at fault in the crash. Officer smelled alcohol on his breath and conducted a DUI investigation. Defendant arrested for DUI. Client offered “first time offender program,” where they would dismiss the DUI, plea to a reckless charge, and go on probation for 12 months with conditions. Client refused plea offer and set case for trial.

Results: Case set for Jury Trial. On the morning of trial, the state attorney offered a reckless plea where client had to complete DUI school and pay court costs. No probation. No DUI conviction!

Date: 09/28/2015

Case No. 15 CT2183

Charges: Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling

Facts: Client was a juvenile seen in the backyard of a neighbor’s home with another person. Client and adult accomplice were then seen going into the juvenile’s home. Law enforcement arrives at juvenile’s home, took statements from all witnesses, and client was arrested and taken to DJJ.

Results: Client retained the services of Edward Reagan who was able to investigate the matter and provide additional information to the state attorney’s office. The state attorney agreed to a diversion program where the client was sent to youth court. No Delinquency charges filed!

Date: 04/21/2015

Case No. 2014CJ3381

Charges: Felony Battery – Juvenile

Facts: Client, who is Jewish, was participating in an organized sporting event. Before practice, client was in an unsupervised locker room where certain anti-Semitic comments were made toward the client and a fight occurred. The alleged victim suffered a serious injury where his eardrum was perforated.

Results: Edward Reagan negotiated a resolution where the felony charges were dropped and misdemeanor battery offered as a resolution. Client accepted plea, adjudication of delinquency was withheld and client was off of probation in less than 6 months.

Date: 06/12/2014

Case No. 502014CF00007AXXXMB

Charges: Trafficking in heroin; Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; Possession of oxytocin.

Facts: Client was located in a parking lot known for drug distribution and prostitution. He was confronted by law enforcement after being observed drinking from an open container. Law enforcement made contact with client’s vehicle and cocaine was observed in “plain view”. Client was arrested and booked into the county jail.

Results: Edward Reagan was able to establish that the heroin, which tested positive at the scene was a “false positive” for heroin. Counsel was able to demonstrate to the state attorney that the money defendant had on his person was legally earned and the drugs were for personal use and not for sale. Charges reduced to straight possession charges, which qualified the client to participate in the Drug Court program. Client successfully completed the Drug Court program and all charges dismissed!

Date: 09/14/2015

Case No. 2015-009914CF10A

Charges: Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer

Facts: Client who is a senior at Penn State University was in Broward County to attend a concert with friends. Upon entering the venue he became separated from his friends and was told to move on. He did not and law enforcement was called. He was then taken to the ground where he was alleged to have struck the law enforcement officer. Client was arrested and booked into the Broward County Jail.

Results: Client immediately hired Edward Reagan. Counsel investigated the case and the client’s background. Counsel was able to demonstrate the many community-service related events the client routinely participated in along with his excellent academic record. The state attorney dismissed the felony charges and filed a single count of resisting arrest without violence, a misdemeanor charge.

Date: 08/18/2015

Case no. 2015002189AXXXMB 2015-305DV

Charges: Domestic Battery and Injunction for Protection against Domestic Violence

Facts: Client and his live-in girlfriend were in the midst of a break up. Girlfriend refused to work and stated she had no residence to move to. Girlfriend called Law enforcement and made an allegation that she was a victim of Domestic Violence. Law enforcement arrived at home and arrested client, thereby giving her exclusive use of the home as the client was ordered by the judge not to return to the residence.

Results: Domestic Battery charge Dismissed! Client hired Edward Reagan who immediately investigated the case. Counsel was able to explain to the state attorneys the history of the relationship and how this allegation was nothing more than a ploy to get the home they shared.

Even though the case was dismissed a hearing on the Injunction for Protection against domestic violence was conducted. At that hearing counsel was able to cross-examine the alleged victim as to her statements and was able to demonstrate to the court that there was no legal basis to enter an Order for protection. Court denied entry of the Order and client was able to return to his home.

Date: 09/09/2014

Case No. 502012CF009805AXXX

Charge: Sexual Battery

Facts: Client was an Argentinian National in Palm Beach County working as a Professional Polo Player. In 2012, he met a girl and she accused him of sexual battery. 911 was called and he remained at the scene and cooperated with Law Enforcement. He remained in the U.S. for 1 year after and never heard again from the officer. He returned to Argentina and learned that a warrant for his arrest existed in Palm Beach County. He retained Edward Reagan and returned to the U.S. to face charges.

Results: Sexual Battery Charges Dismissed! Client was immediately taken into custody and subsequently released on an agreed bond that Mr. Reagan had negotiated with the state attorney. Edward Reagan conducted a thorough and complete investigation of the facts and of the alleged victim. Edward Reagan was able to have the sexual battery charges dismissed and entered a plea to the charge of misdemeanor battery. Client is neither a convicted felon nor required to register as a sex offender. Client continues to play Professional Polo internationally.

Date: 06/05/2014

Case No. 502013CF011296

Charge: Burglary of Dwelling

Facts: Client was arrested for burglary of a dwelling. It was alleged that my client had an argument with a neighbor at a local bar. Client threatened to burn his house down. Owner of home returned to his home later that night to find his home destroyed with condiments from the refrigerator, and his $25,000 piece of artwork destroyed. Eyewitnesses placed my client in the house committing the burglary.

Results: Burglary charges dismissed. Client retained the services of Edward Reagan who was able to demonstrate by taking the deposition of the eyewitness and law enforcement that she could not have seen what she had sworn to in her written statement due to her vantage point at the time of the crime.

Date: 12/09/2010

Case No. 502009CF015251

Charges: Attempted First Degree Murder

Facts: Client was arrested for Attempted First Degree Murder arising out of a bar fight in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Client was mistakenly identified in a Line Up created by Law Enforcement. At the time of the crime, the client was in South Georgia on an annual hunting trip with his family and thus had an alibi defense.

Results: Case Dismissed! Client retained the services of Edward Reagan who, with assistance of a private investigator was able to provide cellphone records showing the client’s phone traveling up and back to Georgia. Additionally, counsel obtained affidavits from a deer-processing plant in Georgia where the client had taken his deer to be butchered. Furthermore, counsel was able to obtain an ATM video in Georgia showing the client withdrawing money from the ATM machine to pay the processing plant for the butchered deer.

The case was a front-page article on the Palm Beach Post demonstrating the unreliability of eyewitness identification.

Date: 07/21/2104

Case No. 432014CF000810CFAX

Charges: Burglary with a Battery -1^st degree felony punishable by life

Facts: Client and alleged victim had child in common and were not married. Client and girlfriend had purchased a home in a gated community and were in the process of breaking up. Client sued girlfriend for his share of the increased value of the home since purchasing it. Girlfriend claimed he had no interest in the property as it was deeded in her name only.

Girlfriend claimed that client broke (he no longer was living there) into the house in the middle of night and put his hand over her mouth as she slept and took her to the kitchen area of home. In the kitchen, he struck her causing injuries. Client arrested and charged with burglary with a battery.

Results: Case Dismissed! All criminal charges dropped. In the interim, a hearing on an Injunction for Protection against Domestic Battery was conducted. Due to the fact my client had a pending 1st degree felony pending, I invoked his 5th Amendment right to remain silent. The court granted the Order for protection but counsel was able to systematically destroy the state attorney’s case through a well-prepared and skilled cross-examination. The state reviewed the transcript from the Injunction and dismissed the charges immediately.

Date: 07/21/2014

Case No. 502014CF007431AXXX

Charges: Obtaining a driver license by fraud

Facts: Client is a division 1 Lacrosse player at a major university and had attempted to obtain a false identification in the name of his older brother. Client retained services of Edward Reagan. Mr. Reagan was able to meet with and explain the situation to the investigating officer who filed criminal charges against the client. In doing so, the arresting officer was able to see that there was not intent to commit identity theft, as it was just something stupid a young adult did without thinking about the consequence.

Results: Case Dismissed! All charges dropped by the state attorney. Edward Reagan was able to provide verification of the client’s athletic scholarship and his performance academically. The state dismissed the charges on the recommendation of the arresting officer.

Date: 11/06/2014

Case No. 502014CT006661

Charges: DUI – 3^rd offense within 10 years

Facts: Client was involved in an accident where she spun her car out on I-95 during rush hour traffic. She was transporting two cases of liquor in the rear of her SUV. The impact crash caused one of the bottles to break and spray throughout the interior of the car. FHP investigated the crash and requested standard field side sobriety tasks. Client did poorly and was arrested for DUI. She refused breath test.

Results: Jury trial – NOT GUILTY! Client did not suffer 10-year driver’s license revocation.

Date: 06/13/2-13

Case No. 502103CF-XXXXX

Charge: Obtaining a prescription medication by fraud

Facts: Client presented an altered prescription to a pharmacy to obtain a controlled substance. Pharmacy confirmed with doctor’s office that prescription was fraudulent. Client was arrested.

Results: Charges Dismissed! Case negotiated to a Pre-Trial Diversion. The arrest of the client and the pre-trial diversion were expunged at conclusion of pre-trial diversion. Client’s concealed weapons permit was reinstated.

Date: 07/09/2015Case No. 052015CF023926AXXX

Charges: Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute

Facts: Client was stopped for speeding in Brevard County and driving with a suspended license. FHP trooper smelled an odor of “raw” marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. Search incident to arrest for the suspended license revealed 2.5 lbs. of marijuana along with $1,500.00 in cash.

Results: Client retained the services of Edward Reagan who negotiated a plea to possession over 20 grams, adjudication of guilt withheld and 12 months probation, suspended license charge was dismissed. No jail time for client.