Attempted Murder – People v. Carl Z. – My client was charged with two counts of attempted murder with a handgun against his ex-wife and her new husband. If convicted he was facing over 40 years to life in prison. The jury accepted our defense of voluntary intoxication, presented using expert witnesses, and found my client not guilty of all charges. He went home that same day.
Assault With a Deadly Weapon – People v. Christopher M. – Accused of felony assault with a pool cue and bar stools during a bar fight causing serious injury, Christopher was facing a prison sentence. The case went to jury trial, resulting in a hung jury on the assault with a deadly weapon charge. Later, the prosecutor dismissed the felony charges and my client pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge, avoiding any jail time.
Client was accused of felony assault with her vehicle, which would result in a lifetime driver’s license revocation, among other penalties. We were able to negotiate the case down to a misdemeanor charge, preserving Karen’s driver’s license and avoiding imprisonment.
Charged with a “third strike” for felony assault with a knife causing injury, my client was facing 25 years to life in prison. The case went to jury trial, resulting in a verdict of not guilty.
Client, a border patrol agent, was accused of assaulting a Santa Ana police detective in a love triangle dispute. The case went to jury trial, resulting in verdicts of not guilty on the contested counts.
Evan and three of his friends were arrested for assault and battery, and a hate crime allegation. We investigated the incident and met with the deputy district attorney who was assigned the case. The prosecutor was convinced of the innocence of my client and his friends, and agreed not to file the criminal charges.
Client was arrested by Sheriff’s deputies after a flight attendant on a domestic airline accused him of assaulting her over a dispute. Facing possible loss of his job, and even incarceration, we set the case for jury trial. At the last minute the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the case.
Adam was accused of battery against a security guard while attending a CIF championship football game and arrested. After investigating the matter and presenting the information to the prosecutor, the charge was dismissed.
Client was charged with 1st degree murder, facing 25 years to life in state prison. After jury trial, client was acquitted of murder. He was convicted of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter, which was what we had argued for. Instead of life in prison, the client was sentenced to 6 years.
Client was being investigated by the police for his alleged role in the death of a young man who was given drugs and overdosed. Through work on the case prior to filing, the district attorneys’ office agreed to refuse to file any charges against Daniel.
Jesse, along with a co-defendant, was accused of five counts of attempted murder with a handgun, and of being a gang member. He faced multiple life terms if the charges were found true. After the trial, the jury rejected all of the prosecutor’s arguments against my client. While his co-defendant was convicted, Jesse was found not guilty of all the charges and released from jail.
Client, an alleged gang member, was charged with attempted murder with premeditation, and discharge of a handgun. He could have received 35 years to life if convicted. After a jury trial he was acquitted of all charges and released from custody.
Charged with two counts of attempted murder with a shotgun, client was facing over 50 years to life in prison. The jury agreed that he was not guilty of the attempted murder, instead convicted my client of accessory after the fact for which he was sentenced to 2 years in custody.
My client was charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances for allegedly shooting a man with an assault rifle from his car window. The special circumstances were dismissed after the preliminary hearing and the case went to trial. The jury was deadlocked on the murder counts, resulting in a mistrial.
Client was charged with 1st degree murder, facing 25 years to life in state prison. After jury trial, client was acquitted of murder. He was convicted of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter, which was what we had argued for. Instead of life in prison, the client was sentenced to 6 years.
Client was charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances, gang enhancements, and two counts of attempted murder. After a jury trial, client was acquitted of the attempted murder charges. The jury was deadlocked on the two counts of murder 7 to 5, and the matter is pending re-trial.
Our client was implicated in a investigation involving a large-scale, multi-million dollar medical billing fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney ultimately agreed to consider the client as a witness, and not a target, of the investigation. No charges were ever filed against our client.
Our client was charged with multiple felonies for possession and passing counterfeit U.S. currency to obtain goods and services. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charges to misdemeanors and eventually to dismiss the entire case after the client paid restitution.
The U.S. Attorney and FBI investigated our client for involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the County of Orange. After discussion and negotiations with the government, no charges were filed.
Our client was charged with insurance fraud and arson for allegedly burning his custom stretch SUV limo and filing an insurance claim for a loss of over $30,000.00. We successfully negotiated a plea bargain where the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the felony charges. Our client did not have to serve any time in custody, community service or spend a single day on probation.
Sean was a third year law student who was accused of hacking into the law school’s email system to obtain test questions for his classes. He was charged with six felony counts, including computer access fraud and identity theft, and faced penalties up to 6 years in prison. After many months of work, we ultimately resolved the case with a plea bargain that included an admission on two misdemeanor counts and a sentence of 120 hours of community service.
Our client was prosecuted for destroying political campaign signs during a hotly contested city counsel election campaign in the City of Costa Mesa. Client was allegedly recorded on video tearing up and discarding campaign signs. The case was taken to a jury trial where the client was acquitted of all charges.
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Our client was a vice-president of a local credit union who was alleged to have embezzlement almost 3 million dollars from his employer. He was prosecuted in federal court and was facing up to 40 years in federal prison. We presented a great deal of mitigating evidence to the U.S. Attorney and the District Court Judge. Client was ultimately very happy to have been sentenced to only 4 years and 3 months in custody.
Jonathan was found passed out in his car in Laguna Beach in the early morning hours on a Sunday. He was buckled into the driver’s seat with the engine running, the headlights on and the car parked illegally, blocking a residential alley. Jonathan was clearly intoxicated but claimed that he was sleeping it off in his car with the heater on. He was charged with DUI with a prior conviction and was facing a substantial jail sentence and loss of his driver’s license. The jury decided that the arresting officer interpreted the situation incorrectly and found that Jonathan was not operating his vehicle while impaired and acquitted him on all counts.
Megan was accused of Driving Under the Influence and of refusing to provide a chemical test to the police, despite repeated attempts to give a breath sample. The police attempted to forcibly obtain a blood sample despite Megan’s objections and offers to cooperate. At jury trial, the jury rejected the police officer’s opinion that Megan was impaired and that she willfully refused to give a breath or blood sample. Megan was ultimately found not guilty on all counts.
Chad was facing a DUI with a recent prior conviction, and a separate charge for being drunk in public. Facing a prosecutor’s recommendation of 120 days in jail, we were able to avoid any actual time in custody by completing an alcohol rehabilitation program.
Client was accused of driving while under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. We set the case for trial and eventually convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the DUI charges.
Jason was arrested for DUI and resisting arrest after running away from the police after a traffic stop, all captured on the patrol car’s video camera. Based on legal issues that we found, we set the case for jury trial. Prior to commencing the trial, the prosecutor decided to dismiss all the charges.
A high school track coach was accused of molesting several of his female athletes during training sessions. The case went to jury trial twice, each resulting in hung juries. After the second trial, the prosecutor dismissed the case entirely.
Client was arrested, and accused of committing a lewd act against his biological daughter. Pre-filing investigation resulted in no criminal charges being filed.
A public school teachers aide was accused of sexual battery of a disabled student. We were able to negotiate a dismissal of the sexual battery charge before trial.
John was charged with using the internet in an attempt to lure a minor to a park for a sexual offense. The minor was actually an undercover police officer who the client met in a chat room. The prosecutor sought a prison term but we were able to negotiate a sentence of 10 days in jail and 60 days of house arrest.
Client was accused of forcible rape by an employee and arrested. Investigation of the allegation and multiple contacts with the detectives and assigned deputy district attorney resulting in the prosecutor deciding not to file any criminal charges.
Juan, an immigrant from El Salvador, was accused of molesting his 9 year old niece. Police detectives testified that he admitted the sexual assault during the interrogation. The defense presented cultural evidence that Juan was in fear of the police so his confession should be disregarded. After jury trial, he was acquitted of all charges.
Client was charged with kidnapping and forcible oral copulation. He allegedly took a woman to a park against her will, and then held her at his house for several days. The defense proved that the woman was actually in a relationship with Pedro and lied about the incident. The jury found my client not guilty.
Strike Felonies – People v. Jay B. – Jay was facing a 25 years to life sentence for a third strike drug offense. The case went to jury trial twice. The first trial ended in a hung jury, and the second resulted with a verdict of not guilty.
Charged with a “third strike” for felony assault with a knife causing injury, my client was facing 25 years to life in prison. The case went to jury trial, resulting in a verdict of not guilty.
John was charged with using the internet in an attempt to lure a minor to a park for a sexual offense. The minor was actually an undercover police officer who the client met in a chat room. The prosecutor sought a prison term but we were able to negotiate a sentence of 10 days in jail and 60 days of house arrest.
Client was charged with kidnapping and forcible oral copulation. He allegedly took a woman to a park against her will, and then held her at his house for several days. The defense proved that the woman was actually in a relationship with Pedro and lied about the incident. The jury found my client not guilty.
John was charged with using the internet in an attempt to lure a minor to a park for a sexual offense. The minor was actually an undercover police officer who the client met in a chat room. The prosecutor sought a prison term but we were able to negotiate a sentence of 10 days in jail and 60 days of house arrest.
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