Driving Privilege Reinstated
My client’s driver’s license was suspended for driving under the influence. I contested the suspension at a DMV hearing and called the forensic toxicologist as a witness. After hearing testimony, the hearing officer set aside the suspension and reinstated my client’s driving privilege. Continue reading →
Treatment Instead of Prison
My client was charged with felony assault with a firearm. She was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of one of the other parties and was a passenger when he took a gun to a fight. The DA wanted my client to spend almost three years in prison. I investigated the case fully, gathered positive information about my client, and negotiated intensely with the DA. After reviewing everything I provided, the DA agreed to accept a misdemeanor plea from my client and to allow her to serve her time in a residential treatment program, instead of in custody. Continue reading →
Criminal Charges Avoided
My client was accused of committing a serious felony. I gathered positive information about my client and presented it to the DA before they charged the case. After reviewing what I provided, the DA declined to file charges.
Serious Felony Dismissed
My juvenile client was charged with a serious felony that would count as a strike under the Three Strikes Law and would prevent him from joining the military. I gathered positive character evidence about my client and presented that to the DA. I pointed out the weaknesses in their case against my client. The DA dismissed the charge for insufficient evidence. Continue reading →
Felony Charges Dismissed
My client faced five felony charges, subjecting him to a possible prison sentence. I felt there was a lack of evidence against my client, so I contested the charges at a preliminary hearing. The judge dismissed four of the charges and reduced the fifth to a misdemeanor. The case resolved for one misdemeanor with no jail time. Continue reading →
Gun Rights Preserved
My client was charged with felony transport or sale of an assault weapon. I put together a packet with positive information about my client and provided it to the Attorney General’s office, suggesting that my client admit a misdemeanor charge and participate in a Deferred Entry of Judgment program where he could earn a dismissal of the case after a year. After reviewing the mitigation and conferencing the case with me, the Deputy Attorney General agreed. This resolution allowed my client to maintain both his personal firearm rights and his license to deal firearms. Continue reading →
Right to Drive Reinstated
My client lost his drivers’ license for driving under the influence. At a DMV hearing, the hearing officer confirmed a one year license suspension. We appealed that decision based on law enforcement’s failure to properly document the breathalyzer testing. We won on appeal and the client’s license was reinstated.
Military Diversion Granted
My client is a veteran who I believed qualified for military diversion on his charges. The DA objected, but I was able to convince the judge to divert my client out of the criminal justice system. Continue reading →
Jail Time Avoided
My client was charged with felony evading the police and driving under the influence. He faced six months in custody. I gathered and provided positive information about my client to the DA. Based on that information, the DA agreed to resolve the case for a misdemeanor with no in-custody time.
Domestic Violence Case Dismissed
My client was charged with domestic violence. I reviewed the body camera footage which revealed that my client was in fact just stopping a fight by separating people. I pointed this out to the DA and the case was dismissed. Continue reading →
Case Dismissed
My client was charged with driving under the influence. I investigated and prepared the case for trial. My preparations and communication with the the DA before trial demonstrated that the DA did not have enough evidence to dismiss the case. The charges were dismissed. Continue reading →
Prison Avoided
My client is a mother of three who faced almost six years in prison. I filed a sentencing brief and argued at sentencing that she should be placed on probation instead. The judge agreed, allowing my client to continue with mental health treatment, continue working, and continue to care for her children.
Case Dismissed
My client was charged with felony car theft. At preliminary hearing I was able to convey to the DA that my client had no idea that the car had been reported stolen. The DA dismissed the case.
Serious Felony Dismissed
My client was charged with a serious felony for allegedly assaulting a store employee during a theft. I reviewed all surveillance footage and was able to demonstrate to the DA that my client did not make physical contact with the employee. The felony was dismissed and the case resolved for a simple theft charge.
Felonies Dismissed
My client was charged with felonies for possessing a gun while carrying drugs and being under the influence, and with misdemeanor possession of a smoking device. I determined from the body camera footage that the gun was a revolver and the wheel was empty. I pointed out to the DA that the felony charges required them to prove that the gun was loaded and operable. The DA dismissed the felony charges and the case resolved for a misdemeanor with no additional jail time. Continue reading →
Not Guilty Verdict on Attempted Murder
My client faced life in prison for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon resulting in great bodily injury, and battery with serious bodily injury. The alleged victim and one eyewitness said that my client stabbed the alleged victim in the gut without provocation. My client protested his innocence from the beginning, claiming self-defense. We investigated and found other eyewitnesses who were closer to the scene than the DA’s eyewitness. They saw my client getting beaten with a metal form stake. My cross-examination of the alleged victim and the prosecution eyewitness revealed great inconsistencies with the physical evidence and with the eyewitnesses we found. Ultimately, in under 2 hours, the jury acquitted the client of all charges and he was released from jail after years of incarceration. Continue reading →
Charges Reduced
Client was charged with felony grand theft and conspiracy. I gathered extensive positive information about the client and reached out to the retail victim of the alleged crimes. After presenting this information to the DA during the negotiation process, the DA agreed to drop the felonies and resolve the case as a misdemeanor. Continue reading →
Charges Reduced-Client Released
My client faced felony burglary and theft charges in three different cases. A warrant had been outstanding for a long time. When my client turned herself in on the warrant, I was able to demonstrate to the DA that she had been rehabilitated since her arrests. Based on that, the DA resolved the case for misdemeanors with no additional jail time.
Charge Reduced
My client was charged with a misdemeanor for engaging in a speed contest. I gathered and presented positive information about my client to the DA. After reviewing what I presented, the DA agreed to reduce the charge to an infraction. This resolution protected my client’s record and avoided a term of probation.
Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor
My client was charged with felony child abuse. I filed a written motion to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor. I presented evidence that parents were working with medical professionals to help the child, who had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome when they adopted him. I also gathered and presented character letters that showed a good deal of community support for my client. After considering everything, the judge reduced the charge to a misdemeanor. Continue reading →