Frank Meadows

Response from owner

Mr. Meadows got a fantastic result in his case. Mr. Meadows was charged with very serious crimes. Immediately after being retained, I went and spoke to the prosecutor in-person to try and get his charges dismissed. The prosecutor felt charges should be filed, but I was still able to get a great result for Mr. Meadows. This case was resolved a year ago. It’s disappointing when you work so hard on a case, get a great result for them, go out of your way to explain the case to your client, and a year later they write a review such as this one. I explained to Mr. Meadows at numerous meetings at my offices the good and bad facts of his case. I explained the consequences of going to trial or accepting a plea. I always explain legal matters in the simplest terms so clients understand the risk/reward of going to trial or taking a plea. I also explain how a plea or guilty verdict affects their future and background checks. No matter how many times I explain it, some people do not understand or feel that their charges should be dropped because they have seen news stories where other people’s cases were dropped. The client decides whether to plea or go to trial. That decision is based on the video in their case, the testimony of the officers, police reports, and my client’s version of what happened. There is no diversion for this type of case in Polk County. Mr. Meadows made the decision whether to go to trial and risk jail, prison, or a conviction, or take a fantastic plea offer. It was an fully informed decision by Mr. Meadows.

October 2, 2020