Represented thousands of clients throughout the Southeast
Schmutz represents Defendants in Federal Courts in West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina

1990
Manslaughter Trial

Charleston County General Sessions Court
3 day jury trial
Verdict – Not Guilty
Circuit Judge John Hamilton Smith
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz

1990
Schmutz represented Columbian Cartel Defendant in largest cocaine importation case in the history of the State of South Carolina

Senior District Court Judge Soloman Blatt, Jr.
Prosecutor: U.S. Attorney E. Bart Daniel
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
Co-Defendant represented by F. Lee Bailey

1992
Murder Trial

Charleston County General Sessions Court
Week long jury trial
Verdict – Not Guilty
Circuit Judge Cooper
Prosecuting Attorney: Spence Roddey
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz

1992
Burglary 1st, Assault & Battery with Intent to Kill, Armed Robbery

Charleston County General Sessions Court
Circuit Judge Howard
Prosecuting Attorney: J. Robert Bolchoz
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz

Verdict—Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

1992
Schmutz represented lobbyist in largest public corruption case in the history of the State of South Carolina

US District Court Judge Falcon Hawkins
Prosecutor: U.S. Attorney E. Bart Daniel
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
Sentence: halfway house and probation

1996
Schmutz represents star athletes: University and Professional Players charged with Assaulting a Police Officer

2 day jury trial
Verdict – Not Guilty
Judge Joseph Mendelsohn
Prosecuting Attorney: Ira Grossman
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz

1997
Long distance truck driver charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Homicide

Abbeyville County General Sessions Court
3 day trial
Verdict – Not Guilty
Circuit Judge William Keesley
Prosecutor: W. Townes Jones
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz

1997
Murder Trial

North Carolina
Prosecuting Attorney: Eugene T. Morris, Jr.
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
Negotiated plea to Involuntary Manslaughter
Sentence – 18 months

1999
Reckless Homicide, Leaving Scene of Accident with Death, Possession of Weapon During Violent Crime

Charleston County General Sessions Court
Circuit Judge Smoak
Prosecuting Attorney: Larry Todd
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz

Verdict—Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

2006
Trafficking Crack Cocaine, Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Firearm During a Crime of Violence, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana trial

Charleston County General Sessions Court
4 day jury trial
Verdict – Not Guilty on all counts
Circuit Judge Markley Dennis
Prosecuting Attorney: Nathan Williams
Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz