Dan Eckhart Law Case Results
Please find my case results below. Each case is different and my past results are no guarantee of what the outcome will be in your case.
Federal Felon in Possession of a Firearm (ATF)
(Client accused of having a handgun in his possession as witnessed by two OPD eyewitnesses)
JURY UNABLE TO REACH VERDICT/HUNG JURY
Federal Public Corruption (FBI)
(Client’s family offered free services by political donor)
NO CHARGES FILED
Federal Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics/Money Laundering (DEA)
(Client invested money in a pain clinic that was wrongfully distributing controlled substances)
NO CHARGES FILED
Federal Witness Tampering and Obstruction of Justice (FBI)
(After being represented by another lawyer and convicted at trial, the client questioned witnesses who testified against him because he believed they lied on the stand)
JURY FOUND NOT GUILTY
Federal Material Support to Terrorist (FBI)
(Pulse Nightclub Shooting trial charging Nora Salman, the wife of the killer, as being involved in the planning of the mass murder)
JURY FOUND NOT GUILTY
Title IX/NCAA Investigation (Representing Division I Coach)
(University alleged client violated NCAA regulations)
CHARGES DISMISSED
Federal Money laundering (FBI)
(Elderly client accused of depositing funds in bank account for son)
NO CHARGES FILED
State Theft (Volusia County)
(Teenagers accused of stealing cellphone on beach)
NO CHARGES FILED
Federal Failure to Declare Over $10,000 Currency (Homeland Security)
(Client failed to declare currency at OIA with money packaged in pressure sealed plastic)
PORTION OF MONEY RETURNED WITH NO CHARGES FILED
State Bribery (Orange County)
(Client’s employer was involved in bribery scheme and withheld client’s money)
MONEY RETURNED
State Asset Forfeiture
Seizure of Bank Account/Fraud (Statewide)
PORTION OF MONEY RETURNED
State Administrative Complaint (Office of Financial Regulation)
(Regulators threatened to impose large fine and close business)
SMALL FINE AND MOST SERIOUS CHARGE DISMISSED
Federal Deadly Use of Force (Representing Massachusetts State Troopers)
CASE DISMISSED BY COURT
Investment Fraud
(Representing victim)
MONEY RETURNED
Bank Fraud
(Represented Orlando community bank against customer who stole funds)
ALL MONEY RETURNED
Federal Wire Fraud (Homeland Security)
(Client deposited funds in his account and transferred proceeds from international telemarketing fraud)
SENTENCED BELOW GUIDELINES
Federal Heroin Conspiracy (DEA)
(Client was heroin addict who distributed heroin for large organization)
SENTENCED BELOW GUIDELINES-PRISON CAMP
Federal Identify Theft/Wire Fraud (Homeland Security)
(Girlfriend deposited proceeds of scam into her bank account and cashed money orders)
MINIMUM MANDATORY ID THEFT COUNT DISMISSED, SENTENCED BELOW GUIDELINES-PRISON CAMP
State Attempted First Degree Murder with a Firearm (Four Counts)(Osceola County)
(Client charged with multiple drive-by shootings resulting in four charges of Attempted First Degree Murder with a Firearm and a potential life sentence)
THREE ATTEMPTED MURDER CHAGES DISMISSED, SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS
Federal Investment Fraud (FBI)
(Western District of Michigan)(Client obtained money from friends under false pretenses)
LOW END OF GUIDELINES SENTENCE-PRISON CAMP AND RDAP
Federal Halfway House Placement (BOP)
CLIENT PLACED IN HALFWAY HOUSE
Federal Carjacking/Firearm (FBI)
(Client involved in multiple car jackings involving firearms)
LOW END OF GUIDELINE SENTENCE
Federal Heroin Distribution (DEA)
(Client distributed heroin that resulted in death)
LOW END OF GUIDELINE SENTENCE
Federal Appeal of Removal from BOP
Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP)