Case Results

St. Louis man acquitted of methamphetamine trafficking and firearm charges

October 14, 2026

A St. Louis man faced first-degree trafficking, multiple counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and other possession charges. The trafficking charge alone carried a minimum 10-year prison sentence. Police responding to a domestic disturbance found him in an apartment hallway with luggage after his girlfriend kicked him out and accused him of domestic assault. A search of the luggage uncovered a kilogram of methamphetamine, other drugs, and firearms.

At the bench trial, attorney Brian Cooke challenged the constitutionality of the luggage search and repeatedly impeached the officers about their handling of the seized drugs and firearms. One officer ultimately admitted that he could not determine who packed the bags and therefore could not establish that the defendant knowingly possessed their contents.

The judge acquitted the defendant of seven of nine counts, convicting him only of possessing a small amount of drugs found in his pocket and a firearm in plain view. We secured suspended imposition of sentence probation on those charges, allowing our client to avoid a felony conviction if he successfully completes probation.

Juvenile avoids adult certification; firearm and felony drug charges dismissed

A St. Charles juvenile was charged with possessing a Glock equipped with a switch, possessing a pound of marijuana, and felony resisting. After police initiated a traffic stop, the defendant fled. Officers later found the firearm and marijuana beneath the seat directly in front of where he had been sitting. Because the defendant was nearly 18 at the time of arrest, the Juvenile Office sought to certify him as an adult. During cross examination,  the deputy juvenile officer was forced to admit that the defendant had completed numerous juvenile-court programs and remained capable of rehabilitation within the juvenile system.Attorney Cooke also established that other passengers were in the car and that no police could not determine who owned the drugs or firearm.

The judge denied certification and the prosecutor dismissed the charges on the eve of trial.

DWI with .110 BAC reduced to reckless driving

Police charged our client with DWI after a traffic stop in which he admitted drinking and displayed signs of intoxication. Officers reported that he failed the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, and a station breath test measured his BAC at .110. He was also wearing a shirt that read “Drinking Problem.”We retained a former police officer with expertise in field sobriety testing. He concluded that the arresting officer had administered the horizontal gaze nystagmus test incorrectly and that our client did not display many of the clues identified in the report. After we presented those findings, the prosecutor dismissed the DWI charge and permitted our client to plead to reckless driving with a small fine.

Endangering the welfare of a child in the 1st degree: Case dismissed

February 11, 2026

Client charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the 1st degree. After we presented evidence that another person was the culprit and that our client had complied with the DSS investigation, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss all charges.Our client works in the medical field and a conviction of any sort would have been devastating to the client’s career.

St. Louis County Man Found Not Guilty of DWI

February 4, 2026

A St. Louis County man was charged with DWI after allegedly driving nearly 100 miles per hour and weaving in and out of traffic. The officer claimed our client was confused, smelled like alcohol, had slurred speech, and failed the first field sobriety and then refused the rest as well as beathalyzer. We forced the officer to admit that he wrote in his report that he smelled alcohol coming from the car, not our client’s beath; that our client had a low voice and New York accent and the officer wore hearing aids because he couldn’t low tones; that the field sobriety test was not conclusive; and that he told our client that an attorney would tell him not to take the breathalzer. The jury returned a not guilty verdict in less than 30 minutes.

Felony Possession of Fentanyl Dismissed

January 14, 2026

Client was charged with felony possession of fentanyl after police found a large amount of fentanyl in a compartment of the car she was driving. During the preliminary hearing, attorney Brian Cooke forced the officer to admit that the drugs were in a non-obvious place, that the car didn’t belong to her, and that he couldn’t say for certain whether or not she knew the drugs were in the car. As a result, the case was dismissed.

Teacher accused of felony assault on student: Case Dismissed

October 19, 2025

Client was a teacher accused of kicking a student, causing physical injury. During our investigation we uncovered that the alleged bruise was actually a birth mark and that the allegation had been fabricated for the purpose of suing the school district. We presented this to the prosecutor who dismissed all charges against out client.

Domestic Assault, UUW, and Stealing Charges Dismissed; Probation Reinstated

October 13, 2025

Client was on probation for shooting at or from a motor vehicle and faced a mandatory 15 year sentence if revoked. While on probation, Client was charged with felony Domestic Assault, Unlawful use of a Weapon, and Stealing after allegedly pistol whipping a paramour and stealing his phone. During a deposition, we picked apart the complaining witnesses’ story and attacked his credibility. Shortly after the deposition, the prosecutor dismissed all charges. Furthermore, we were able to persuade the probation judge to reinstate our client’s probation, thus saving her from a potential 15 year backup sentence.

Missouri Woman Acquitted of Statutory Sodomy

August 22, 2025

A Missouri woman was charged with statutory sodomy after her daughter alleged that she had shown her pornography and touched her genitals. Attorney Brian Cooke assisted Phil Eisenhauer in the trial. During the trial, we put on evidence that the accuser had fabricated the story at the behest of the other parent to win an going custody dispute. Attorney Cooke also forced the state’s CAC interviewer to admit that children are unrealiable and corroboration is important. On cross, the lead detective admitted that he conducted a forensic examination of our client’s phone and laptop and there was no corroboration for the allegation. The Jury returned a not guilty verdict in just over one hour.