Cases where Michael Walz has assisted good people achieve good results.

"Good defenses must be custom-tailored to fit the client, the evidence, and the law. I don't believe in department-store apparel when it comes to a legal defense." W. Michael Walz

Interstate Highways

A Thirty-five-year-old female drives a rental truck cross-country. Police stop her, claiming "unsafe lane change." Female consents to search of the truck and is arrested when police find 300 pounds of pot. Defense argues that she was unaware there was marijuana in the truck and she thought it contained used furniture. Case dismissed due to "no reasonable likelihood of conviction." Marijuana ordered destroyed.

Homes

Police with search warrant raid house. They find a significant amount of weed and $12,000 in cash. Defendant testifies that the money was for his children's college education and much of it was earned by them. Defendant says he did not know the pot was in his house but had to conclude it must belong to his wife. Jury hands down not guilty verdict. Wife is never charged.

Mail

Canine alerts on suspicious packages sent by mail. Cops open package, find pot, reseal the package and send it through to recipient, who is arrested upon receiving package. Recipient fingers PotLawyer client. Police obtain warrant, search client's home and find wrapping material and a small amount of pot. Due to early intervention, client's case is dismissed.

Personal

House searched pursuant to warrant where client is babysitting grandchildren. Police claim they find one ounce of pot in client's handbag. Client testifies that marijuana apparently belonged to her daughter but has no idea how it got in her handbag. Defense argues the police placed the pot in the client's handbag. Not guilty by jury verdict.

Airports

Cops determine that client is traveling under false identity and request to open suitcase. Canine unit summoned. Police find several pounds of pot in suitcase and $2,000 in cash in client's pocket. Defense strategy is "lack of knowledge" of suitcase contents. Client testifies that a friend of a friend paid him $2,000 to transport the suitcase. Client states that he did not want to know the contents of the suitcase but assumed it was either money or something illegal. Not guilty by jury verdict. As one juror put it, "for all he knew, there was cocaine in the suitcase."