Results
Results matter, and so does the lawyer who gets them.
Eric Clayman is a Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney who was a police officer and worked in the State Attorney's Office before he started defending people. He knows how the State builds a case — because he used to build them — and he uses that against them in the courtroom.
Below is a sample of real outcomes across DUI, violent crime, homicide, drug, and injunction cases. These are serious charges that carried life-altering penalties, and in case after case the result was an acquittal, a dismissal, or a dramatic reduction. Every case is different, but the approach is the same: attack the State's evidence, file the right motions, and never be afraid to take a case to trial.
Results are summarized and anonymized to protect client privacy.
The client faced aggravated assault with a baseball bat, battery on a law enforcement officer, four counts of assault on officers, and criminal mischief. After a hard-fought jury trial, the client was acquitted of every aggravated assault and battery count. The jury returned a conviction only on a single lesser misdemeanor, and the court entered a judgment of acquittal on the criminal mischief count.
The client was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly confronting a neighbor with a sword and a machete. At trial, the defense exposed that the State's case rested on a less-than-credible accuser and video that never actually showed the alleged confrontation. Verdict: NOT GUILTY.
The client was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder, facing mandatory life in prison or the death penalty. Eric secured a reduction of the charges to manslaughter with a firearm and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The client was sentenced to 9 years followed by 6 years probation, with no 10/20/Life enhancement. A case that started with only two lawful outcomes — life without parole or death — ended with a path home.
Charged with DUI and breath-test refusal, the client's case ran for three years. Eric first won a motion to suppress an illegal search, then took the case to a jury and won an outright acquittal. NOT GUILTY.
The client was stopped leaving a gas station and declined roadside exercises and the breath test. As a former DUI investigator, Eric attacked the threshold question of whether officers ever had reasonable suspicion to investigate a DUI in the first place. The State reduced the case to a withhold on a reckless driving charge.
The client faced felony possession of oxycodone, possession of a THC vape, a DUI, and a refusal. Eric got the oxycodone and THC evidence suppressed at the circuit level, then won an acquittal on the DUI, and later an acquittal on the refusal. The felony evaporated.
The client carried two injunctions and a related criminal charge hanging over her for more than 18 months. Eric beat all of it. NOT GUILTY across the board, and the client was finally able to move on with her life.
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Closing
The results above happened because the right defense started early and fought hard. If you or someone you love is facing charges in Broward County, call now for a free consultation. Available 24/7.
Call (754) 254-3004 — Available Day or NightDisclaimer: The case results described on this page are examples only and are not a guarantee or prediction of the outcome of any other case. Every case is different and depends on its own facts. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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