End of 2008 Report
Posted by: Trey Pettlon
January 28, 2009
Topic: End of 2008 Report
We have a lot of people to be thankful to for another terrific year! Certainly we appreciate the referrals from former clients and other lawyers over the past year. We are thankful not only for the opportunities but for the confidence you have in us. We will always take care of our clients and do the very best for them that we can!
Paul Morrison Exonerated!
We are extremely pleased that the special prosecutors completed their investigation of our client, Paul Morrison, and determined that he did not commit any crimes. This is, of course, what Paul maintained from the inception of the news leak, but after a thorough and independent investigation he has been exonerated!
"We investigated numerous allegations into the conduct of Mr. Morrison, and while there may have been some evidence that would lead the casual observer to believe charges could be brought, there was insufficient evidence to support one or more of the elements of these alleged crimes as well as valid and sustainable defenses to many of these allegations."
- Special Prosecutors Timothey E. Keck and Robert E. Arnold III, Dec. 17, 2008
Here's video coverage of the story: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=430370@kshb.dayport.com&navCatId=4295.
In other news, Trey was selected to be the Edgerton Municipal Judge. Trey is honored to be the new Judge in Edgerton and looks forward to serving the city in this important position. Trey is following in the footsteps of the Honorable Kelly Ryan who was recently selected by Governor Sebelius to be the latest Johnson County District Court Judge and before him, the Honorable Charles Droege who has also since been selected as a Johnson County District Court Judge.
On a personal note from Trey: Congratulations to the Honorable John Anderson III, the senior Judge in Johnson County, Kansas. He has retired after 21 years on the bench! He was strict but fair and earned the admiration of attorneys for his tremendous knowledge of Kansas law, his brilliant insights and his quick wit. Attorneys appearing in Division 16 of the Johnson County District Court have learned a lot from Judge Anderson over the years. I certainly have. He will be missed by many.
Trey and Ryan have dedicated their law practice to helping good people through difficult times. We continue to focus on criminal defense but accept about five serious personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases at a time. We are extremely selective about what cases we accept because the cases we do accept demand a lot of attention...they are also cases that demand justice for a family or for someone who was injured or killed. We have represented people in these critical cases on numerous occasions all the way through settlement or trial to a jury. We know what it takes to win.
If you need help in an important criminal matter, we have a lot of experience we can bring to your defense. In recent weeks alone we have won several criminal trials including several DUI trials. We also won dismissals for a client charged with a serious felonies of felony child abuse and aggravated assault. These results won't dictate what happens in your case, of course, but they do illustrate some of the recent success we have had. If you have a defense, we can defend you in trial.
Trey's email is Trey@Pettlonlaw.com. Ryan's is Ryan@Pettlonlaw.com. (Please note that although our attorneys will respond to emails, our office will not enter into an attorney-client relationship by email. Please schedule an appointment to meet with us if you want to consider us for possible representation.)
It's been another busy year. We want to thank all of our clients for the opportunity to represent them through their difficult times and for the confidence they have in us. I also want to thank my fellow attorneys and friends for the many clients they have referred our way over the course of the year and for their continued confidence in us as well. Remember to slow down and enjoy what's important...family and friends.
