Strike Charge Dismissed

Client had mental health issues and was on parole. He was charged with a serious felony that would count as a strike under the Three Strikes Law. The DA wanted him sentenced to four years in prison. At the preliminary hearing I cross-examined the police and parole officers extensively, and was able to demonstrate the weakness of the DA’s case. On the eve of trial, the DA agreed to dismiss the serious felony and release the client from jail in exchange for a plea to two misdemeanor charges.

About Joel Weinstein

Joel Weinstein HeadshotIn the span of his career, Joel Weinstein has litigated everything from Antitrust, FCC, and SEC matters in Washington D.C. to criminal cases in the West Virginia Supreme Court. A skilled advocate and a scholar, Joel was a top-ranked professor in Criminal Law courses at George Mason University. It is Joel’s passion for helping people, though, that keeps him in the courtroom. Joel takes pride in being able to connect with his clients through frank and honest conversations. An experienced trial attorney and shrewd negotiator, Joel attacks every case on numerous fronts and goes to the mat for his client every time.