OUR CASES BECOME OUR CAUSES
My staff and I work hard to get real results for real people. We invite you to browse some of our recent case outcomes to learn more about our past successes and how we have helped people in situations similar to yours. Ryan Maesen Attorney at Law represents the accused in Grand Rapids, West Michigan and statewide.
FEDERAL CHILD PORN CASE SENTENCED BELOW GUIDELINES
Grand Haven man sentenced for sexually assaulting 4-year-old (fox17online.com)
Grand Haven man to serve 27 years for sexually assaulting child (detroitnews.com)
Man who sexually abused, exploited 4-year-old sentenced | wzzm13.com
CHARGES DISMISSED: Trespassing
FIRST PRETRIAL
Trespassing charge in Kenwood dismissed at first pretrial.
CHARGES DISMISSED: Sex Crimes
CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT
Seven counts of CSC 1st dismissed on a directed verdict at trial.
CHARGES REDUCED:
Drunk Driving
Third drunk driving charge in Ottawa county pleaded to a 1st and no jail.
CHARGES DISMISSED: Personal Protection Order (PPO)
Charges dropped
Two PPOs dismissed a hearing in Grand Rapids.
CHARGES REDUCED
7 JUVENILE CONVICTIONS, 11 ADULT MISDEMEANORS & 5 PRIOR FELONY CONVICTIONS
After my client fired his previous lawyer for a lack of willingness to fight, a client who has 7 juvenile convictions, 11 adult misdemeanors, and 5 prior felony convictions was able to plead guilty to felony number 6 and only get 30 days jail to be served on weekends. This was a substantial improvement of the first offer of 1 year in jail when I took over the case two months earlier.
CASE DISMISSED: Sex Crimes
ACCOSTING A CHILD FOR IMMORAL PURPOSES
Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes, a 4-year felony dropped before trial. They knew we would not back down and they had little evidence.
CHARGES REDUCED: DUI
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
A man who caused an accident, blew a .32 and picked up another drunk driving while out on bond got into sobriety court.
CHARGES DISMISSED: Assault And Battery
FELONY FIREARM CHARGES
Felony firearm charges dropped.
CHARGES REDUCED: DUI
3RD OFFENSE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Third offense drunk driver got into sobriety court. The client picked up another drunk driving during the pendency of the first case. That second case was reduced to a misdemeanor and he got sobriety court for that case as well.
CHARGES DISMISSED: Domestic Violence
FELONY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / FELONY DRUNK DRIVING
Felony Domestic Violence and Felony Drunk Driving dismissed ahead of trial.
CHARGES DISMISSED
TWO FELONIES
Two 10 year felonies dropped when the prosecutor finally agreed the victim was lying the whole time.
CHARGE REDUCED
DRIVING WHILE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED
DWLS down to a civil infraction due to the client working on getting his license.
CHARGES REDUCED
2 MISDEMEANORS AND TWO CIVIL INFRACTIONS
2 misdemeanors and two civil infractions down to one civil infraction.
CHARGES REDUCED: Theft
RETAIL FRAUD
No jail for a person convicted of her third retail fraud.
CHARGES DISMISSED: Domestic Violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic violence, charges dropped.
ACQUITTED: Sex Crimes
CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT
CSC acquitted at jury trial when the jury didn’t believe a victim with inconsistent statements.
CHARGES REDUCED: Fraud
EMBEZZLEMENT
Embezzlement charges dropped to a misdemeanor drug charge with statutory deferral.
CHARGES REDUCED
2 FELONIES AND 3 MISDEMEANORS
2 Felonies and 3 misdemeanors down to two misdemeanors and only probation.
CASE DISMISSED: Assault And Battery
RESISTING AND OBSTRUCTING
Questionable resisting and obstructing charge dropped completely.
CASE DISMISSED: Assault And Battery
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Disorderly conduct charge Allegan County, dropped at pretrial.
CASE DISMISSED: Domestic Violence
OWI AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2ND
OWI and Domestic Violence 2nd, dropped despite victim being uncooperative.
CASE DISMISSED: Sex Crimes
CSC FIRST HABITUAL THIRD
A CSC First Habitual Third, 25 to life mandatory minimum dismissed at the preliminary exam.
CHARGES REDUCED: Sex Crimes
CSC WITH DNA EVIDENCE
A CSC with DNA evidence plead down to a jail cap.
NO JAIL TIME: Fraud
EMBEZZLEMENT
Federal case involving embezzlement from a labor union, no jail time.
ACQUITTED
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
Acquittal at a bench trial for drunk and disorderly because no member of the “public” only law enforcement saw the person urinating in public.
CHARGES REDUCED: Sex Crimes
TWO CSC 1ST
Two CSC 1st, each carrying a maximum penalty of 25 to live plead to a 4 year felony with just a little jail time.
ACQUITTED: Domestic Violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT BENCH
Acquittal of Domestic Violence at Bench Trial in Grand Haven after I proved the victim was lying on the witness stand. My client had previously plead guilty to a domestic violence charge with the same victim even though he was innocent. He had a court appointed attorney on that case.
CASE DISMISSED: Assault And Battery
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
An unlawful possession of a firearm charge was dropped at the pretrial when I showed the prosecutor the proper statue and she agreed that my client complied with the law. He also received his gun back.
CASE DISMISSED: Domestic Violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH STRANGULATION
I represented the victim in a domestic violence with strangulation case. She was adamant she was not strangled but the State Trooper wrote up that she was strangled anyway. I prepared her for the testimony at the preliminary exam and she told the truth and the judge tossed the case against her brother. (I did not represent the brother).
CHARGES REDUCED: Domestic Violence
FELONY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A second felony charge for domestic violence was plead down to a misdemeanor with just fines and costs.
CHARGES REDUCED
RESISTING AND OBSTRUCTING
A man charged with resisting and obstructing was plead down to a ticket for failing to obey.
CHARGES REDUCED
FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
A man with two prior felony convictions was facing two charges of felon in possession of a firearm. Down to one count and no jail.
CASE DISMISSED: Domestic Violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
After my client was falsely accused of domestic violence, we fought the case all the way to trial. The prosecutor finally decided to dismiss the case the day before the jury pick. My client was thrilled that he didn’t have to take a day off work to prove his innocence. Best of all, his gun rights are no longer in jeopardy.
CHARGES REDUCED
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
A client was charged with a bogus disorderly conduct charge by an over aggressive cop. I was able to negotiate a dismissal of the charge in exchange for 24 hours of community service. No fines or probation.
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