Charges Dropped
My 19 year old client was arrested for possession of nitrous oxide. I presented his compelling personal history to the DA and let them know that the pending charges were costing my client employment opportunities. The DA dropped the charges at the first court appearance. Continue reading →
Case Dismissed!
My client was charged with battery on his girlfriend. His girlfriend did not want to prosecute and could assert her 5th Amendment privilege to remain silent and not testify against him. I emailed the DA and laid out the problems I saw with their case against my client. The DA dropped the charge and the case was dismissed. Continue reading →
Client Avoids Life in Prison
My client was charged with stabbing someone and faced 25 years to life in prison. My investigator found a critical witness for the defense. The case resolved for two misdemeanors and my client was released from custody. Continue reading →
DMV Suspension Set Aside
My client’s driver’s license was suspended based on an allegation of driving under the influence. I challenged the suspension at a DMV hearing and won, because the time of driving could not be established. My client’s driving privilege was reinstated. Continue reading →
Dismissal in the Interest of Justice
My client relapsed with alcohol and was charged with being drunk in public. I encouraged him to attend AA meetings and filed a written request for dismissal based on the time that had passed since his arrest, his motivation toward self-improvement, and his demonstrated return to sobriety. The DA did not oppose my request, and the court dismissed the case. Continue reading →
Investigation Leads to Dismissal
My client was charged with domestic violence and minor drug charges. We refused to waive time and set the case for trial. We gathered evidence of two incidents in which my client was shown to be the victim of violence perpetrated by the alleged victim in our case. Our investigator was unable to locate the alleged victim, as was the DA. Based on our work, the case was dismissed before trial. Continue reading →
Illegal Search Leads to Dismissal
My client was charged with possession of illegal drugs after police conducted a “pat search” of his person and found a substantial amount of methamphetamine. I filed a motion to suppress and asked the judge to exclude the drugs from evidence because the officer had no legal basis for the pat search. The judge agreed and the case was dismissed. Continue reading →
Charge Reduced
I moved to suppress evidence discovered during a search of my client’s purse. Before the judge could hear the motion, the DA dismissed my client’s drug charge and the case resolved as a traffic infraction. Continue reading →
False Identification Results in Dismissal
Police arrested an individual who falsely presented my client’s name and date of birth. My client was not at the scene of the crime and didn’t do anything wrong. I presented information to the District Attorney that demonstrated that my client was not the person arrested, including showing that my client’s signature on his driver’s license did not match the signature on the Notice to Appear. The District Attorney reviewed our presentation and agreed that my client was not the person arrested at the scene. They dismissed the case at the first court date. I am currently filing for a finding of factual innocence so that my client’s arrest record can be cleared. Continue reading →
Juvenile Case Dismissed
My client was a child with a long history of trauma. Due to her age, she struggled to understand the court proceedings. I shared my client’s history and my concerns about her ability to understand what was happening, ultimately asking the court to dismiss the case. The District Attorney did not oppose my request. The court dismissed the case. Continue reading →
Immigration Status Preserved
My client was charged with a felony theft which threatened his immigration status. I litigated the case at a preliminary hearing and the judge reduced the charge to a misdemeanor. Because I was able to avoid the felony, my client’s immigration status was preserved. Continue reading →
No Jail Time
My client faced significant time in jail for multiple violations of probation and two misdemeanor charges. The judge granted my motion to allow my client to participate in Mental Health Diversion. My client got to participate in treatment and didn’t have to serve any time in jail. Continue reading →
Case Dismissed
My client faced a number of charges for supposedly encouraging her child to break the law. I moved to dismiss the case, demonstrating that my client’s son had come to her for advice, and she had counseled him to take responsibility for his mistakes. The judge granted my motion and dismissed all charges in the interest of justice. Continue reading →
Felony Charges Dismissed
The District Attorney filed felony charges against my client, but she was not notified of the charges and didn’t see a judge until 18 months later. I moved to dismiss the case based on a violation of my client’s constitutional right to a speedy trial. The judge found that the government had failed to notify my client of the pending charges and dismissed the case. Continue reading →
Dismissed for Speedy Trial Violation
My client faced serious drug charges from almost two years prior to her appearance in court. During that two year period, she lived locally and had contact with the police, but was never told about the pending charges. I moved to dismiss the case for a violation of her constitutional right to a speedy trial. The judge agreed and dismissed the case. Continue reading →
Case Dismissed!
I brought a 4th Amendment challenge to the search of my client’s car by a police K9 unit. The judge ruled in my favor and my client’s drug charges were dismissed. Continue reading →
Illegal Search Results in Dismissal
My client was a passenger in a car stopped for not having valid registration. She had not broken any laws, but the officer searched her possessions before allowing her to leave. The officer found drugs and paraphernalia and charges were filed. I moved to suppress the evidence found during the search. The judge granted my motion, finding that the officer searched her possessions illegally. Everything the officer found was suppressed and the case was dismissed. Continue reading →
Case Dismissed!
My client was charged with domestic violence. I presented positive information about my client to the DA and pointed out why I thought they would have trouble proving the case. After hearing from me, they dismissed all charges. Continue reading →
Case Dismissed
I challenged geofence tracking evidence at a preliminary hearing. The court found the evidence was insufficient to support a charge and dismissed my client’s case. Continue reading →
Case Dismissed
My client faced jail time and probation on a case that was more than three years old. She was not given notice of the charges in a timely manner, which violated her constitutional right to a speedy trial. I raised the issue and asked for a dismissal. After discussion and consideration of the law, the District Attorney agreed that the time had passed to prosecute the case, and it was dismissed. Continue reading →