Case Results

We successfully tried the case and did such a good job of confusing the complaining witness that he identified the detective (and not my client) as the person who assaulted him. The client was acquitted of the assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats charges.

Client was arrested for domestic violence when he told his wife that he wanted to leave her. We were able to show the DA that the complaining witness had lied to the officers and had exaggerated her claims of injury. As a result the DA dropped all charges against the client.

Our client was attacked by his wife. Because she was not a citizen he knew that if he told the police that she started the fight that she would be arrested and could be deported. As a result, he remained silent and did not say anything to the police and was arrested.

We were able to obtain from the client information about prior incidents of domestic violence that had been inflicted upon his by his wife that had been witnessed by independent witnesses. We obtained those statements and presented them to the prosecution and as a result not only was the client not charged with any domestic violence charges, neither was his wife (and both of the are now in counseling).

Our client was arrested for Residential Burglary, Domestic Violence, and Theft. The victim claimed that his “crazy” ex-girlfriend came into his home and attacked him for no reason. We were able to prove that our client used to live at that home with her cousin and was asked by her cousin to stop by and to pick up some party supplies. When she arrived she found her ex-boyfriend having sex with another woman. It was when our client started telling the other woman just what she thought of the ex-boy friend that he pushed her out of the house and called the police. We were able to obtain videotape and witness statements and our investigation caused the DA to dismiss the case on the day of the jury trial.

Client was arrested for check fraud. The police report indicated that he had “fully confessed” to the crimes and had admitted full culpability. It turned out that client had been hired to fill out these checks and was also the victim of the fraud. A review of the taped “confession” showed that the detective was placing words into the client’s mouth and was essentially lying about the “confession.

We presented this evidence at the preliminary hearing and the judge not only dismissed the case but she apologized to the client for what he had endured.

The client’s previous attorney had recommended that he plead guilty and to accept a 2-year prison sentence after which he would have been deported from the United States. He declined the advice and hired me. We thoroughly investigated the case and discovered that he was not a knowing part of this ring, but had been duped by them as well.

Client was seen on videotape (along with another person) striking the victim who claimed that he passed out and lost consciousness. If he had lost consciousness, then the case was a “strike” and a “Serious Felony” which would have resulted in a prison sentence. We reviewed the medical records and retained a medical expert who reviewed the videotape and was able to conclusively prove that the victim never lost consciousness. As a result, the case was reduced from a serious felony to a misdemeanor.

The driver was coming down a steep hill when his car rolled down an embankment. We were able to retain an expert and were able to prove that width of the roadway was only 8 feet wide which only gave the driver less than one foot of clearance from the edge of the roadway which did not have a guard rail or any type of striping or marking on it. We were thus able to prove that our client was not negligent in their actions and were not guilty of the offense.

After a gang fight, local police arrested our client for these charges. We reviewed each of the statements of the alleged victims and were able to obtain the cellphone tower information to conclusively prove that our client was not in the area at the time of the assault.

The “victims” then changed their stories and gave a “new” time that my client was in the area. At trial we were able to show that there was another person who was stopped in the area by the police who was dressed exactly like the description given by the “victims” of their assailant. The case was dismissed after the prosecutor discovered that the “victims” were discussing and coordinating their testimony in his office.

Client had just been released on a 5150 hold from the local hospital. He and his brother walked into a convenience store and the client shouted, “show me the money.” The brother told him to be quiet and left the store and waited at the curb. The police arrived and arrested him for attempted robbery.

At his preliminary hearing, we had a psychiatrist testify about his mental state and that he often shouted out things that were socially inappropriate, but given the fact that he did nothing else to try and take any money, the court found that he did not have the specific intent to steal and dismissed the case.