HUNG JURY RESULTED IN PLEA OFFER TOO GOOD TO PASS UP.
The officer in this case said he saw client smoking from a marijuana pipe as he passed by. At jury trial, Stolte Law, LLC rigorously cross-examined the 30+ year officer's version of events, cracking the officer's tough, stoic demeanor. The jury evenly split with half electing a not-guilty verdict. Following the trial, the prosecutor offered a plea that client accepted.