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Winning Cases. Protecting Futures. Keeping Families Together.
Strong Lawyers, Strong Results
At The Watt & Young Law Firm, they don’t just talk about results, they deliver them. From dismissed cases to reduced sentences, their track record reflects their commitment to protecting the future of each and every client, as well as keeping families exactly where they should be — together.
State v. Luethje
DUI dismissed with the help of toxicologist John Tarver.
City v. Sullivan
DUI dismissed the morning of trial.
State v. Blessing
Defendant found “not guilty” of DWI after bench trial.
City v. Baptiste
Defendant found “not guilty” of second DUI after bench trial.
State v. Kelly
Defendant’s military career saved by getting felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor.
State v. Lindsey
Defendant’s nursing career saved by getting felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor.
City v. Cowan
Defendant found “not guilty” of DWI after bench trial.
State v. Mantzey
Felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor.
State v. Metzger
DUI dismissed.
City v. Niederhauser
DUI dismissed because of error in breath testing procedure.
City v. Bates
DUI reduced to infraction after discovering breath test was administered without necessary observation period.
City v. Harden
DUI reduced to infraction with the help of toxicologist John Tarver.
State v. Hercules
Defendant received three DUI charges within one month. One was ultimately dismissed on the day of trial and the other two resulted in misdemeanor probations.
City v. Kelly
Defendant’s fifth DUI. Diversion granted because the officer admitted to improperly scoring HGN (Defendant was cross eyed).
City v. Krause
Defendant accused of driving under the influence of drugs. Case dismissed with the help of toxicologist John Tarver.
City v. Mcknight
DUI dismissed.
City v. Mcknight
License reinstated after hearing.
City v. Hale
License reinstated after hearing and DWI reduced to infraction.
State v. Akopyan
Defendant found “not guilty” of felony DUI after trial.
Montgomery v. Director of Revenue
License reinstated after hearing.
State v. Hannah
Felony DWI reduced to misdemeanor.
State v. James
Felony DWI reduced to misdemeanor.
City v. Vargas
Second DWI dismissed by city after motion to suppress filed.
City v. Brown
DUI reduced to infraction due to consistent errors in field sobriety testing.
City v. Starke
License reinstated after hearing.
State v. Taylor
Felony DUI reduced to a misdemeanor after preliminary hearing.
City v. Vetter
DUI second reduced to DUI first.
City v. Washington
DUI dismissed 30 minutes before trial started.
State v. Durone
Felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor.
State v. Hanchette
Felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor.
State v. Pettit
Felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor.
City v. Farquhar
Second DUI reduced to reckless driving and license reinstated without restriction.
State v. Cordoba
Felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor on the day of preliminary hearing.
Sanderson v. Director of Revenue
License reinstated after hearing.
Wilson v. Director of Revenue
License reinstated after hearing.
City v. Smith
License reinstated after hearing.
City v. Conaway
License reinstated after hearing.
Vetter v. Director of Revenue
License reinstated after hearing.
State v. Foy
License reinstated after hearing.
State v. Gonzales
Felony DUI reduced to misdemeanor.
State v. Smith
DWI amended to careless and imprudent driving.
State of MIssouri v. Sherman
Burglary First Degree (B Felony) – Amended to Trespass (B Misdemeanor) after heavily litigating a diminished capacity defense.
State of MIssouri v. Corriosso
Unlawful Use of a Weapon Subsection 9 (B Felony) – Dismissed.
State of Missouri v. Huspen
Possession of a Controlled Substance (D Felony) – Dismissed.
State of MIssouri v. Koester
Assault in the 1st Degree (A Felony), Armed Criminal Action (Unclassified Felony), Attempted Enticement of a Child (Unclassified Felony), and Possession of a Controlled Substance (D Felony). Client was facing three life sentences with lifetime ankle monitoring as a sex offender. Amended to Assault 2nd Degree and Attempted Statutory Rape – 5 years total with no lifetime ankle monitor.
State of Missouri v. Kramer
DWI (E Felony) – Reduced to Class A Misdemeanor DWI, • State of Missouri v. Kelly. DWI (E Felony) – Reduced to Class B Misdemeanor DWI, •State of Missouri v. Moreno. Two Counts of Domestic Assault 2nd Degree (D Felony).
State of Missouri v. Nicholas
Two B Felony Cases of DWI. Amended to the D Felony of DWI and pled to a 120-day treatment program with Veteran Court.
State of Missouri v. Taylor
Unlawful Use of a Weapon Subsection 9 (B Felony); and, Armed Criminal Action (Unclassified Felony) – Dismissed.
State of Missouri v. Soloman
Possession of a Controlled Substance (D Felony) – Dismissed.
State of Missouri v. Wells
DWI – Death of Another (C Felony); and, DWI Serious Physical Injury (E Felony). Both resolved with 120-day treatment.
State of MIssouri v. Wright
Involuntary Manslaughter (C Felony). Involuntary Manslaughter (C Felony). Client received probation.
State of Missouri v. Miranda
Arson 1st Degree (B Felony) – Dismissed when a judge found no probable cause in a preliminary hearing.
State of Missouri v. Troncin
Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree (Unclassified Felony); Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree (Unclassified Felony); Child Molestation 1st Degree (B Felony). Four day jury trial that ended in a hung jury, State ultimately amended to assault in the 3rd degree for time served.
State v. Rose
Defendant charged with Sodomy First Degree. Jury trial resulted in hung jury. Defendant ultimately pled guilty to misdemeanor harassment.
State of KS v. Ortega
Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Defendant found guilty of the lesser offense of simple possession after jury trial and probation granted at sentencing.
State of KS v. Born
Acquittal by jury on both Rape and Aggravated Criminal Sodomy.
State of MO v. Johnson
Acquittal by jury of Statutory First Degree.
State v. Akopyan
Defendant found not guilty of felony DUI after bench trial.
State v. Davis
Acquittal by jury of Sexual Abuse Second Degree.
State v. Rodriguez
Acquittal by jury on all four counts: three counts of felony criminal threat and one count of violation of order of protection.
State v. Aguilar
Acquittal by jury on all counts: rape first degree, sodomy first degree, and sexual abuse first degree.
State v. Whitley
Defendant charged with Rape First Degree and Sodomy First Degree. After jury trial on the matter, the jury ultimately hung. Case was later resolved with probation.
State v. Jones
Defendant charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Acquittal by jury.
City of Raytown v. Higgins
Defendant acquitted of domestic assault after bench trial on the matter.
State of KS v. Blessing
Defendant acquitted of DUI after bench trial on the matter.
City of Leawood v. Baptiste
Defendant acquitted of DUI after bench trial on the matter.
City of Olathe v. Cowan
Defendant acquitted of DUI after bench trial on the matter.
State v. Schoettger
Acquittal by jury of assault.
State v. Cannon
Acquittal by jury of domestic violence.
State v. Jarrett
Acquittal by jury of assault.
City v. Vincent
Defendant charged with Fleeing/Eluding a Law Enforcement Officer. She was found not guilty after bench trial on the matter.
State v. Montgomery
Defendant found “not guilty” of DUI after bench trial.
State v. Nicholas
Defendant found “not guilty” of assault after bench trial.
State v. White
Defendant found “not guilty” of assault after bench trial.
State v. Garlington
Defendant charged with DUI. Defendant found “not guilty” after bench trial.
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