- FIRST DEGREE MURDER - CASE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE
Client was charged with first degree murder. He, along with two co-defendants, was accused of killing the victim while at a house party. Specifically, the prosecution alleged that the defendants were involved in a fight with the victim; during the fight, the defendants allegedly kicked and stomped the victim to death. Upon extensive negotiations with the prosecution and upon thorough defense investigation, the DA agreed to DISMISS all charges against my client. Through investigation, it was shown that Client was not a participant of the fight and that he was not involved in the murder of the victim. Case dismissed with prejudice before preliminary hearing. - Felony POSSESSION of COUNTERFEIT MONEY - NOT GUILTY
Client was charged with possession of counterfeit money. Client was at risk of losing his taxi cab license if he were to be convicted of a felony. Client was apprehended by law enforcement because he happened to be standing next to a vehicle which was getting pulled over for a traffic violation. Upon police contact, Client allegedly dropped an envelope containing approximately $1000 of counterfeit currency. An officer looked at the currency and determined that it was possibly counterfeit; subsequently, Client was arrested for possession of counterfeit money. After trial, the jury acquitted my client and voted NOT GUILTY. Client was able to maintain his taxi cab license and to keep his job due to the acquittal on the felony charge. - MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - CASE DISMISSED
Client was charged with several counts of domestic violence. Client had been convicted of domestic violence in the past and the complaining witness had also been previously arrested for domestic violence. Client had previously served in the military and he had been deployed on at least 3 separate occasions. On the day in question, Client and the complaining witness engaged in a heated altercation. Girlfriend sustained a black eye and a bump on her forehead. Client maintained that his girlfriend had assaulted him and that he acted in self-defense. Due to thorough defense investigation, new evidence surfaced to show the violent and volatile character of the girlfriend. In addition, the complaining witness changed her previous statement to reflect significant inconsistencies in the facts of the case. Upon discussions with the prosecutor, the government dismissed all charges against Client. -
Felony Assault with Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury WITH STRIKE Enhancement Alleged - DISMISSED
Client was a Marine who was charged with committing an assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury. In addition, the prosecution had alleged that great bodily injury had been inflicted upon the victim. Client and his co-defendant were in the Gaslamp area of San Diego on a weekend night. Prosecution alleged that Client and his co-defendant had beaten up the victim by shoving him around and punching him in the face. A witness alleged that both Client and co-defendant had "jumped" the victim and that they were repeatedly throwing punches at the victim. Victim fell down and he sustained multiple injuries to his face and head. Despite some witness accounts, there were several other witnesses who indicated that Client was not in fact involved in the altercation and that he was trying to break up the fight between the victim and co-defendant. After defense investigation and negotiation with the prosecution, the case was dismissed against Client. -
Felony Criminal Threats and Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Case REDUCED to MISDEMEANOR; NO JAIL TIME
Client was charged with felony criminal threats and felony assault with a deadly weapon or force likely to produce great bodily injury. Client, along with his father, were charged with threatening to kill their neighbor and assaulting a former neighbor. Prosecution alleged that Client and his father ganged up on the former neighbor and that they beat him up for no reason. After preliminary hearing, the felony criminal threat, which is a strike offense, was dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence. After negotiations, Client was granted a misdemeanor on the assault charge and he served no jail time. -
Felony Domestic Violence - NO JAIL TIME
Client was charged with assaulting his girlfriend during an argument. Witnesses allegedly heard Client assaulting girlfriend from outside their residence. Girlfriend sustained extensive bruising and lacerations on the face. Client also sustained minor injuries on his body during the course of the altercation. There was a history of domestic violence between both Client and girlfriend. Upon negotiating with the prosecution, Client served no jail time; rather, he was ordered to complete days of public work service. - Teacher Sex Trial
Client was a former female fifth-grade school teacher who was charged with 14 counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a minor and 3 counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. The prosecution was alleging that my client had engaged in child molestation concerning 2 of her former male students. If convicted, my client was looking at more than 30 years in state prison. After a highly publicized jury trial which garnered extensive media coverage, the court declared a mistrial based upon juror misconduct. Upon speaking with the jurors after the trial, we discovered that had the court not declared a mistrial, the verdict would have resulted in an ACQUITTAL on 3 of the charged regarding one alleged victim. As for the remaining alleged victim, the jury would have been hopelessly deadlocked resulting in a hung jury. The split would have been 9 in favor of NOT GUILTY and 3 in favor of guilt. It was revealed that the jurors who engaged in misconduct were those who voted for guilt. - DUI Jury Trial - NOT GUILTY
Client was charged with driving under the influence. He was a member of the US Navy and he was potentially at risk of losing his job if he were to be convicted. After several days of jury trial, the jury ACQUITTED Client of driving while having a blood alcohol level of .08% or greater, when they unanimously voted NOT GUILTY. The jury was hung 10-2 in favor of NOT GUILTY as to Count 1, driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge dismissed Count 1. - Possession of Drugs for Sales - NO JAIL TIME
Client was charged with possession of drugs for sales. Prosecution alleged that he was in possession of nearly 20 grams of controlled substances and that he possessed it for purposes of sale. Client served no jail time; instead, he was ordered to complete days of public work service. - Temporary Restraining Order - CASE DISMISSED
Client was served with a temporary restraining order. The respondent alleged that Client was harassing her and the rest of her family. The case was unable to reach mediation or settlement between the respondent and my client. After testimony was presented during trial, the judge did not grant the restraining order and the case was dismissed. - Felony Robbery with Gang Enhancements - PROBATION WITH NO JAIL TIME
Client was charged with battery while on felony probation for multiple robberies with gang enhancements. Once the probation violation was alleged, the gang deputy district attorney wanted the client to serve approximately 20 years in prison. After extensive negotiations with the deputy district attorney and gang detective, I convinced the prosecutor to agree to no jail time and reinstatement on probation. - Felony Assault - CASE DISMISSED
Client was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence offenses, and making criminal threats, which is a strike. Client was a licensed attorney; any conviction could affect his future ability to practice law. After defense investigation, I met with the deputy district attorney to discuss the case. After extensive discussions, the prosecution agreed to dismiss all charges. Entire case dismissed. - Multiple Robberies and Gang Enhancements - NOT GUILTY
Client was charged with multiple robberies and gang enhancements. There were 2 alleged victims in the case. The defense with respect to one of the victims is that my client was wrongfully accused based upon cross-racial mistaken identification. Upon zealous cross-examination and after the case was presented to the jury, the jury voted NOT GUILTY with respect to the alleged victim who mistakenly identified my client as the person who robbed him. - .20% B.A.C. DUI. - CASE DISMISSED
- Repeat DUI - REDUCED to WET RECKLESS, KEPT LICENSE
Client was charged with a DUI having been previously convicted of a DUI. She could not afford to lose her license. Originally, the DMV suspended her license. Upon my advice, we filed a writ to appeal the DMV's suspension. The writ was granted in our favor and we were able to set aside the suspension. Client walked away with no license suspension and a reduction to a wet reckless charge. No jail time. - 3rd Time DUI - NO JAIL TIME
.19% B.A.C. DUI. Client had been previously convicted of 2 DUI's. Thus, this case was client's 3rd time DUI. Client served no jail time/no custody after his sentence. Instead, he did 180 days of electronic monitoring. - 2nd Time DUI while on probation - Back at Home Same Day as Sentencing
Client charged with 2nd time DUI along with a willful refusal to submit to any testing. Client hired me after she had been incarcerated for approximately 2 weeks. Client was still on probation for first DUI. Court had previously warned Client that if she were to be convicted for another DUI while on probation, court would violate her probation and impose the maximum statutory sentence provided by law. The prosecution was unwilling to negotiate a lesser sentence. Upon vigorous argument to the court, I convinced the court not to sentence my client to the maximum sentence. Instead, my client was released that same day. - Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance - CASE DISMISSED
Client charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was looking at a minimum of 90 days in custody and registration as a narcotics offender. Upon defense investigation, I was able to convince the prosecutor to drop the charges. Case dismissed. - Armed Theft with Drug Possession - PROBATION
Client was charged with multiple counts of drug possession while armed with a firearm and theft related offenses. Prosecution was adamant that my client deserved a significant amount of time in prison. After advising my client to attend residential rehabilitation among other efforts to show that she was trying to improve her life, I was able to convince the prosecution to agree to probation. - Temporary Restraining Order - CASE DISMISSED
Client hired me to defend against a temporary restraining order. The petitioner (the person who filed the temporary restraining order against client) alleged that my client had forcefully raped her on numerous occasions. After I cross-examined the petitioner, in addition to presenting defense witnesses, the court did not believe that the petitioner had met their burden of proof. The court dismissed the restraining order with prejudice. Case dismissed. - Temporary Restraining Order - DISMISSED
Client was served with a temporary restraining order. In response, I advised her that we should file a cross-temporary restraining order against petitioner. Our cross-temporary restraining order was granted. Upon being served, the petitioner decided to drop the case and not proceed with the hearing. The restraining order was dismissed. - Temporary Restraining Order - RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED
Client hired me to file a temporary restraining order against a person who was stalking her. After hearing, the court granted the permanent restraining order. - Multiple domestic violence cases were rejected before filing after I provided the prosecution with persuasive and thorough defense investigation.
- Multiple drug possession cases. Reduced to misdemeanors after felony charges. No jail time.
- Multiple drug possession cases. Deferred entry of judgment. Case dismissed. No jail time.
- Multiple cases in which the client was charged with a DUI with a prior conviction. I was able to convince the prosecution to dismiss the prior conviction. No jail time.
- Misdemeanor warrants. Warrant recalled and no jail time. Probation reinstated.
- Drug Possession for Purposes of Sales - NO JAIL TIME
Client was charged with possession of methamphetamine for purposes of sales and felony possession of stolen property. Prosecution wanted 180 days in custody and felony charges. After negotiations, I was able to convince the prosecution to agree to a possession charge with deferred entry of judgment for future dismissal and a reduction to a misdemeanor regarding the stolen property. Client served no jail time. - Multiple DMV actions won by me and the license suspensions were set aside.
- Reckless Driving - CASE DISMISSED
Client charged in federal court for reckless driving. Case dismissed.
