Client was convicted of one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct-1st Degree and sentenced to 26.25 years in prison. Alona successfully reversed the client’s conviction based on ineffective assistance of counsel because the client’s trial counsel did not understand the DNA evidence against the client.

A judge in Oakland County imposed an illegal sentence resulting in the illegal incarceration of the client. Alona was retained to file an emergency appeal before the Michigan Court of Appeals, seeking peremptory reversal of the Judge’s ruling and the Court of Appeals granted the appeal and ordered the client released 7 days after Alona filed the appeal.

Alona represented a client charged with the felony of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in the death of the victim. After a lengthy trial including testimony from accident reconstructionists, the jury returned a NOT GUILTY verdict.

Client was convicted of three counts and Alona was hired to represent the client on appeal. Alona successfully argued that the client’s guidelines were scored incorrectly, securing a resentencing for the client. Upon resentencing the client’s sentence was reduced by 60 months, amounting to a 50% reduction on his longest sentence.

Client was convicted of one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct and Alona represented the client on appeal. Alona argued that the defendant’s guidelines were incorrectly scored and the trial court granted a resentencing. Upon resentencing the client’s minimum sentence was reduced from 15 years to 5 years and 8 months.

Client was convicted of two counts and sentenced to prison. Alona was retained to represent the client on appeal and successfully reversed the client’s convictions arguing that the client’s trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the highly suggestive eye witness identification of the defendant.

Client was convicted of Arson of a Dwelling House. Alona was retained for an appeal and successfully reversed the client’s conviction by proving that the client’s trial counsel had a conflict of interest that she never disclosed to the trial court or the client.

Client was convicted of Aggravated Assault and following a restitution hearing at which the client was ordered to pay $214,734.00 in restitution, Alona was hired to challenge the restitution order. Alona filed a motion for reconsideration and following a lengthy hearing on the motion Alona successfully reduced the client’s restitution obligation to $28,228.44, saving the client almost $187,000.00.

Client was convicted of Murder-2nd Degree and Alona represented the client on appeal. Alona successfully challenged the scoring of the client’s guidelines, earning the client a resentencing. At resentencing the client’s minimum sentence was reduced from 30 years to 15 years, earning him a 50% reduction on his minimum sentence.

Client was convicted of Murder-2nd Degree and Alona was retained to represent the client on appeal. Alona successfully argued in the Michigan Supreme Court that the trial court improperly scored the client’s guidelines and at resentencing the client’s minimum sentence was reduced by 10 years. Alona is currently appealing the client’s sentence again.

Alona has represented over 14 clients who were charged and convicted of Murder-1st Degree when they were children and has successfully reversed their life without parole sentences, securing a term of years sentence for them and an opportunity to rejoin the community. Several of her clients have already been released back into the community.

Client, a doctor, was charged with one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct-4th Degree. Alona was hired to appeal unfavorable pretrial rulings that would have kept out important evidence at trial. The Court of Appeals agreed with Alona and allowed critical evidence in at trial which helped Alona and her co-counsel secure a NOT GUILTY verdict.

Client was convicted of one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct-3rd Degree. Alona represented the client on appeal and argued to the trial court that the client’s guidelines were improperly scored. The trial court agreed and upon resentencing the client’s minimum sentence was reduced by 2 years, or a 25% reduction.

Client was convicted of two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct-1st Degree. Alona represented the client on appeal and successfully argued to the trial court that the client’s guidelines were scored incorrectly. Upon resentencing, the client’s minimum sentence was reduced from 20 years to 11 years and 3 months.

Client was charged with Open Murder and trial counsel lost a motion to suppress her confession. Alona was brought in to appeal the trial court’s ruling and successfully reversed the ruling of the trial court, and the Michigan Court of Appeals suppressed the client’s incriminating statements.

Client was charged with one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct-1st Degree and one Count of Criminal Sexual Conduct-3rd Degree. Alona was retained for appeal and successfully argued that the client’s convictions should be reversed because improper vouching statements were admitted at trial.

Client was convicted of multiple counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct-1st Degree requiring the Judge to impose a minimum sentence of at least 25 years, but the Judge imposed a minimum sentence of 30 years. On appeal Alona successfully secured a resentencing for the client and a reduction in his sentence. After additional litigation the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the client’s convictions due to ineffective assistance of his trial counsel.