Chad Wythers
Nebraska's Premier Criminal Defense Attorney for all Criminal issues in Nebraska
Chad J. Wythers is recognized as one of Nebraska's leading criminal defense attorneys. His practice spans both state and federal courts where he represents clients facing charges such as drug transportation, DUI, assault, theft, and possession of child pornography.
Wythers’ entire practice is devoted to criminal defense, and he travels across Nebraska to represent clients charged with both misdemeanors and felonies. His caseload is diverse, encompassing state and federal criminal cases including sex crimes, rape, sexual assaults, white-collar crimes, money laundering, drug possession and trafficking, computer and internet crimes, child pornography, DUI, assault, and theft.
Wythers’ primary office is located in Seward, which has equipped him with a deep understanding of the Seward County Sheriff's tactics, particularly in relation to vehicle stops on Interstate 80. Many of his clients have been stopped for minor traffic violations while driving through Nebraska, leading to illegal vehicle searches and serious drug-related charges.
Wythers is from Geneva, Nebraska in Fillmore County. Having grown up in Geneva, Nebraska, he is intimately aware of the legal workings in Geneva, and he regularly represents people arrested in Fillmore County.
Throughout his career, Wythers has tried hundreds of cases and secured numerous "not guilty" verdicts for my clients. Wythers is adept at filing successful pretrial motions that have led to the dismissal of several cases before they could proceed to trial.
Wythers is also one of the few local attorneys certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police for DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. This certification provides Wythers with a significant advantage in cases involving DWI's and DUI's, as he possesses the detailed knowledge required to challenge the results of field sobriety tests, potentially leading to the dismissal of your DUI case.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Seward County Nebraska Marijuana Crime
- Seward County Nebraska Drug Stop
- Drug Transportation through Seward County, Nebraska
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- J.D. (2001)
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- Top 50 DUI Attorneys
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- 2022 Client Champion Award for excellence in the areas of criminal defense, client communications, drug traffic stops, DUI's, marijuana traffic stops, Seward County Nebraska criminal defense, Seward Nebraska drug crimes, Interstate 80 Marijuana attorney, Seward County Nebraska Drug attorney, Seward County Nebraska Drug lawyer, Seward County Nebraska DUI attorney, Seward County Nebraska DUI lawyer
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- National College for DUI Defense
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- Q. Eligibility for attorney if first offense is only fine in Nebraska, but repeated include jail time
- A: I'm not sure I completely understand your question. I think you are charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. It also appears that this is your first offense in Nebraska.
Under Nebraska Revised Statute 28-416(13), possession of less than one ounce of marijuana is an infraction and is punishable by a fine of $300 and the judge may order you to participate in a drug and alcohol education class. Possession of a pipe (or other instrument) used to smoke marijuana is a separate crime, and that is also an infraction punishable by a fine of $300.
I think your question also asks whether you are entitled to a court appointed attorney, and the answer is no. Both the United States ... Read More
- Q. Is a text message enough proof for vandalism?
- A: The answer to your question depends upon whether the text message from the purported vandal constitutes "probable cause" to believe the person committed a crime. The Fourth Amendment mandates that an arrest be justified by probable cause to believe that a person has committed or is committing a crime. State v. Hedgcock, 277 Neb. 805, 765 N.W.2d 469 (2009). In your case, the existence of probable cause will depend upon the other information you provided to the police in addition to the new test message from the purported vandal. The text message - in and of itself - is not likely to establish probable cause as there are a myriad of innocent explanations for the text. However, the broken ... Read More
- Q. Is it legal to arrest a person with brain injury for a recorded threat under medication-induced psychosis?
- A: It is unfortunate that person was arrested, but the standard for arrest is simply probable cause that a crime occurred. The Fourth Amendment mandates that an arrest be justified by probable cause to believe that a person has committed or is committing a crime. A person commits the crime of terroristic threats in Nebraska if he or she threatens to commit any crime of violence with the intent to terrorize another or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-311.01. In order to convict a person who is arrested for the crime of terroristic threats, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intended to terrorize another person. State v. ... Read More
