PEOPLE v. J.D.
Client charged with numerous charges including Robbery, Kidnapping, Kidnapping for Robbery, Assault With a Deadly Weapon along with 2 other defendants. Alleged that all 3 defendants kidnapped a person and took items from this person then had the person go to ATM to take money out of account. Finally, tossed the person out of the car. My client was facing life in prison and was alleged to be the ring leader. After a 6 week trial it was a hung jury on all counts except he was convicted on an Assault charge. Worked out a deal after the trial for credit for time served and he went home to his family.
RESULT: HUNG JURY ON ALL COUNTS EXCEPT CONVICTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE. AFTER TRIAL WORKED OUT DEAL FOR CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND HE WENT HOME TO HIS FAMILY – NO LIFE SENTENCE
PEOPLE v. N.C.
Client charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon as well as Gang Enhancements. Alleged victim claimed my client and his co-defendant beat him and another person up after exchanging words in the street.
RESULT: NOT GUILTY ON EVERYTHING
PEOPLE v. T.G.
Client was charged with 1st Degree Burglary and facing prison and a strike offense. He was charged with 3 other defendants. Alleged victim is sitting in her car at her house sees 4 guys coming out of her house/garage with her stuff and get in a waiting car. The alleged victim is an off duty cop who calls it in and then follows the car until other cops began the chase. One defendant jumps out of the car, eventually car is stopped and stolen items are in the car, all 3 people in the car are arrested and charged.
RESULT: NOT GUILTY
PEOPLE v. Y.Z.
Client charged with Rape, facing prison. A strike offense, lifetime registration as well as deportation. Alleged victim claimed he raped her and they were not in any kind of relationship except as friends. After 2 years of litigating and providing defense investigation to the prosecutor, we had a Preliminary Hearing where the alleged victim testified. As a result of that hearing and defense investigation the District Attorney did not file an information and the case was dismissed.
RESULT: CASE DISMISSED
PEOPLE v. E.A.
Client charged with Lewd Act With A Child Under 14. Alleged victim says she was touched on her private parts by family member my client and identified him. He was charged. Facing prison, registration as a sex offender as well as deportation. After 6 months of going to court the D.A. agreed to dismiss the case.
RESULT: DISMISSED
PEOPLE v. J.A.
Client charged with numerous charges of Domestic Violence including Corporal Injury on a Spouse, Assault with a Deadly Weapon a Knife, Criminal Threat. Alleged victim says her husband at the time threatened to kill her, had a knife, and was punching her as well as kicking her for a long time. Offer from D.A. was 7 years state prison. He was facing 14 years. Not guilty on all counts except was convicted of a lesser charge of assault as a misdemeanor.
RESULT: NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS EXCEPT WAS CONVICTED OF A LESSER CHARGE OF ASSAULT AS A MISDEMEANOR. CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND WENT HOME.
PEOPLE v. D.W.
Client is a 3 striker and was in prison serving a sentence. He was charged while in prison with a new strike offense of Battery On A Non-Prisoner and an enhancement of Great Bodily Injury which makes that charge a strike. He was facing 25 years to life in prison. Alleged victim is a prison guard who stopped my client in the prison, a scuffle resulted and alleged victim broke an orbital bone caused by my client. There was no offer on the case, however after about a year the D.A. agreed to a grant of probation.
RESULT: PROBATION AND WENT HOME
PEOPLE v. R.L.
Client charged with Inflicting Corporal Injury on Spouse/Cohabitant as well as enhancement of Great Bodily Injury which makes it a strike. Client already had an attorney and was ready to sign for 3 years state prison, he then called me and I agreed to take his case telling him it may not get better. Ultimately it did after I presented a mitigation packet to the D.A. and interviewed the alleged victim. I worked out a deal for Probation and stay free.
RESULT: PROBATION AND STAY FREE
PEOPLE v. J.M.
Client was charged with Transporting and Sales of Controlled Substance – Meth, there was a traffic stop he was the only person in the vehicle. A lot of drugs were found in the car after the arrest. I believed the stop of his vehicle was illegal by the cops so I filed a motion to suppress under PC 1538.5. The D.A. agreed with me after I filed it and dismissed the case.
RESULT: CASE DISMISSED
PEOPLE v. C.T.
Client charged with Transporting and Possession For Sales of Drugs – Meth as well as Weight Enhancements that increase the time in jail.
The police were watching a house and my client as well as 2 other defendants were seen unloading his car that was filled with a lot of drugs. All defendants were caught in the act. My client had immigration issues. After litigating this case for over 2 years the D.A. agreed to allow my client to plead to a Public Nuisance charge which allowed him to be ok for immigration purposes and he did not go to jail.
RESULT: NO JAIL TIME, NO DRUG CONVICTION AND IMMIGRATION SAFE PLEA
PEOPLE v. P.I.
Client charged with a Criminal Threat on his neighbor which was all captured on a ring doorbell cam. Client wanted to go to trial no matter what and did not want to waive time.
RESULT: CASE DISMISSED – VIOLATION OF SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS
Sex Offense
Riverside Superior Court, Client charged with a violation of Penal Code section 261(a)(2) Rape by force/fear of bodily injury as well as Penal Code 264.1 Rape in concert with another person. Facing multiple years in prison as well as registration as a sex offender if convicted. After setting the case ready for trial worked out a deal for PC 245(a)(1), a grant of probation, no registration, credit for time served and client went home that night.
Gang Crimes
Jury Trial – Charged with PC 245(a)(1), And Gang enhancements facing a long prison commitment if convicted – NOT GUILTY on all counts.
Sex Offense
Riverside Superior Court, Client charged with a violation of Penal Code section 243.4(a) Felony Sexual Battery and Penal Code Section 289(a)(1)(A) Sexual penetration by object by force, facing multiple years in prison as well as registration as a sex offender for life. After doing the preliminary hearing where the victim testified and showing she has lied before under cross examination, client was not held to answer on PC 289(a)(1)(A). Further, the district attorney’s office did not file an information regarding the PC 243.4(a). However, a charge of Business and Professions Code 25658(a) furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 was filed as a misdemeanor, which client pled to and received misdemeanor probation, credit for time served.
Assault & Battery
Jury Trial – Charged with PC 273.5(a) Inflict Corporal Injury/Spouse, PC 245(a)(1) Assault w/deadly weapon, PC 422 Criminal Threats – a Strike, enhancement armed with a firearm, 3 counts of PC 273a(a) Willful Child Cruelty. District Attorneys offer was 10 years in prison. Went to trial and was only found guilty of lesser offense of misdemeanors on 5 of the counts. Acquitted on the PC 422 strike. Client went home on misdemeanor probation – No Felonies, and no prison.
Violent Crimes
Riverside Superior Court, Client charged with a violation of Penal Code section 205 Aggravated Mayhem which is a strike and carries life in prison. Did the preliminary hearing and set it for a speedy trial. Right when getting ready to go out for trial worked out a deal for a charge of PC 245(a)(1) a strike and probation. The client went home that night.
Sex Offense
Riverside Superior Court, Client charged with a violation of Penal Code section 261(a)(2) Rape by force/fear of bodily injury as well as Penal Code 264.1 Rape in concert with another person. Facing multiple years in prison as well as registration as a sex offender if convicted. After setting the case ready for trial worked out a deal for PC 245(a)(1), a grant of probation, no registration, credit for time served and client went home that night.
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