Significant Cases - Law Firm Clayton R. Kaeiser Attorneys Miami, Florida

State v. Stacey Guntorius, F89-051707: persuaded prosecution to drop second-degree murder charge against client after showing that blood evidence at scene of crime was not consistent with client
State v. Michael Tillman, F90-046306: succeeded in getting second-degree murder case dropped against client through investigation of alleged “eyewitnesses”
State v. Arthur Hodges, F88-040133: trial court dismissed second-degree murder case against client when we produced inconsistent witness statements through our investigation
United States v. Mohamed Raufman, 92-0438-CR-KEHOE: persuaded U.S. Government to drop trafficking charges against the client when, through investigation, we showed that informant who set up client was unreliable and had been arrested for other charges prior to trial
United States v. Frantz Joachin, 93-5157-AEV: kept U.S. Government from filing charges against client in Haitian embargo violation case
State v. L.A., case number expunged: won motion to suppress 30 kilograms of cocaine; case dropped by prosecution
State v. Eladio Lezcano, F07-008290: won motion to suppress 2 kilograms discovered during search of client’s house; case dropped by prosecution
State v. Nicholas Just, F05-039670F: client declared incompetent; R.I.C.O. case dropped
State v. Jermaine Williams, F06-034716B: convinced jury to acquit client of drug trafficking and second-degree felony murder in police shooting case
United States v. Levy, 545 U.S. 1101, 125 S.Ct. 2542, 162 L.Ed.2d 272 (2005): successfully appealed client's case to United States Supreme Court through a writ of certiorari.
United States v. Ben Johnson, 432 F.3d 1189 (11th Cir. 2006): wrote brief for client whose conviction and sentence were reversed.
United States v. Machado, 333 F.3d 1225 (11^th Cir. 2003): convinced Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn U.S. District Court interpretation of Sentencing Guidelines in white collar theft case.
United States v. Lowery, 166 F.3d 1119 (11^th Cir. 1999): interlocutory appeal by Government after I had convinced trial judge to dismiss bank fraud charges against my client. I later tried the case to verdict (United States v. Sheldred Burke, 97-6138-CR-ZLOCH).
State v. Magner, 956 P.2d 519 (Ariz. App. Div. 1 1998): wrote brief in major Fourth Amendment decision in Arizona.
United States v. Beasley, 72 F.3d 1518 (11^th Cir. 1996): appeal from convictions in infamous "Yahweh" case.
McDonald v. State, 957 So. 2d 605 (Fla. 2007): argued case in front of Supreme Court dealing with career criminal sentencing issues.
Pardo v. State, 596 So.2d 665 (Fla. 1992): represented client and argued his case in front of the Florida Supreme Court, after State filed an interlocutory appeal from my successful motion to exclude evidence in a sexual battery case.
Consulate General of Mexico v. Phillips, 17 F. Supp.2d 1318 (S.D. Fla. 1998): represented Mexican Government in writ of mandamus filed in Federal District Court in effort to prevent death penalty prosecution of Mexican national in Palm Beach County.
United States v. Steven Kivett, 00-6205-CR-HUCK: client acquitted of immigration smuggling in federal jury trial.
United States v. Serge Eduoard, 05-20355-CR-MOORE: represented client in complex money laundering case tied in with investigation of Aristede Government in Haiti; tried case to verdict.
United States v. Kenneth Williams, 99-0125-CR-MOORE: represented lead defendant in multi-defendant RICO prosecution; tried case to verdict in four-month jury trial.
United States v. Santos Acevedo, 96-6020-CR-ZLOCH: represented client in RICO prosecution and tried case to verdict in three week trial.
United States v. Dr. Esmildo Machado, 93-0200-CR-NESBITT: successfully represented physician client in case involving claims of unlawful provision of controlled substances; after two hung juries, the Government finally dismissed the indictment.
State v. Ronald Smith, F91-005033A: represented lead defendant in multi-defendant murder case. Tried case to verdict and death penalty phase-client was eventually sentenced to life in prison.
State v. Trent Crowell, F88-31459: succeeded in convincing jury to reduce first-degree murder to charge and return a guilty verdict on manslaughter.
State v. Christopher Curtis, F85-27570: tried case to verdict in which we raised insanity defense.
State v. Robert Banks, F85-01081: client acquitted of capital sexual battery charges after jury trial.