Strike Offense Dismissed

My client was charged with felony criminal threats, which is a strike under the Three-Strikes Law and carries the possibility of serving time in state prison. I fought the charge at a preliminary hearing and demonstrated that the accuser’s statements were not reliable. After the hearing, the DA dismissed the strike offense in exchange for a plea to a lesser charge.

About Zachary Merliss

Zachary Merliss HeadshotZach Merliss focuses his practice on DUI law in Placer County. He teaches the “legal aspects” lecture at a First Offense DUI School in Auburn, and successfully completed the 3-day Standardized Field Sobriety Test Academy, which is the same course police must pass before conducting a DUI investigation. He has litigated dozens of DMV hearings, DUI trials, and motions to suppress evidence. During his time at the Cohen Defense Group, he has worked hard for clients to obtain reduced sentences and dismissals.