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This client was charged with assaulting a neighbor with his car. The Mr. Allen claimed that the client attempted to run him over after a heated argument. The client exercised the right to a jury trial.

Mr. Johnson was charged with commercial burglary. Due to his prior record, he was facing a maximum exposure of 9 years in state prison. His crime was caught on surveillance camera and he made a confession to the arresting officer. Mr. Johnson exercised his right to a jury trial.

Mr. Faust was charged with felony assault causing great bodily injury when he allegedly launched an unprovoked attack on his girlfriend’s adult son. Mr. Faust was offered five years in prison and a “strike” to resolve his case. Mr. Faust chose to exercise his right to a jury trial.

Mr. Felik was charged with assault with a deadly weapon when he allegedly followed a woman onto a metro bus and stabbed her in the stomach. He exercised his right to a jury trial.

Mr. Kamminga was charged with possession of methamphetamine for sales and possession of a weapon with narcotics. The methamphetamine was found in Mr. Kamminga’s room in a bag belonging to Mr. Kamminga  The gun was also found in his room and the arresting officer alleged Mr. Kamminga confessed to both the gun and the methamphetamine. Mr. Kamminga exercised his right to a jury trial.

The client was pulled over for a routine traffic violation. When officers searched the vehicle, they discovered a concealed firearm. The client exercised his right to a jury trial that resulted in a “hung jury.” The client later resolved his case for a lesser charge and sentence.

Mr. Mendoza was charged with domestic violence after he allegedly fractured his wife’s wrist during an alleged attack. Mr. Mendoza exercised his right to a jury trial and his wife and three children all testified against him.

Client was charged with possession of marijuana for sales, a felony. The client refused to accept the offer before preliminary hearing. After successful cross examination of the narcotics detective, the case was dismissed.

Mr. Johnson was charged with battery on a peace officer causing great bodily injury after allegedly attacking several peace officers and breaking one officer’s finger. He was looking at a maximum of 19 years in state prison and was offered 9 years and a “strike” just prior to trial. Mr. J. exercised his right to jury trial.

Mr. Titiriga was charged with DUI after consuming a large quantity of alcohol and getting involved in a serious collision that landed him in coma and injured his passenger. Mr. Titiriga’s family was adamant that he was not the driver although the only witness to the event placed him as the driver. Mr. Titiriga exercised his right to a jury trial.

Client was accused of felony possession for sales after narcotic officers went into his hotel room and discovered an extremely large quantity of marijuana packaged for sell. The client was dissatisfied with the firm he initially hired when they were only able to get him a prison offer. We took over the case and resolved it for no jail time. The case was reduced to a misdemeanor.

Mr. Whitwright was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly cornered his daughter’s boyfriend in a bathroom and stabbed him in the upper torso. Mr. Whitwright was facing a life sentence because of his prior strikes. However, Mr. Whitwright chose to exercise his right to a jury trial in which his daughter testified against him.

Client was accused of attacking his brother with a metal bowl. Afterwards, it was alleged that he went to the house and grabbed a 9mm and shot at his brother. He then grabbed another gun and fired it several times at his brother, an adult woman and a child. Client’s initial offer was a plea to multiple strikes for 20 plus years. At preliminary hearing we were able to get one of the serious charges dismissed. After preliminary hearing we began putting together a strong mitigation package for the client which resulted in a plea to a “time-served” deal.

Client was arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor. Despite his confession we were able to get the client into a office hearing and have the case dismissed.

Client was arrested and charged with two cases, a misdemeanor violation of a restraining order and separate case charging him with misdemeanor domestic battery and felony gross negligent discharge of a firearm (a strike). This case was extremely difficult and resulted in several hearings, extensive investigation, uncooperative witnesses and damning physical evidence. The client was offered prison time and a strike for a long time. Through a careful presentation of the evidence we were able to get the client a program, no jail time and a misdemeanor.

This client retained our office after two separate arrests for domestic battery against his then girlfriends. In both cases we were able to thoroughly investigate the matter and speak to key witnesses. Both cases were prepared for and set for trial and both cases were dismissed.

Client was accused of attacking his wife and was arrested for domestic battery on his spouse. Our office presented mitigation very early in the process which resulted in a non-filing.

Client was arrested for felony DUI after getting into an accident and injuring the other party. He blew a .18, more than twice the legal limit and had a prior conviction. We were able to resolve the case for a misdemeanor, get the client probation and he spent only one day in jail.

Client was charged with hit and run and making false statements to police officers. We were able to negotiate a diversion and have client’s case dismissed.

Ms. Kasczmazyk was charged a DUI and chose to exercise her right to a jury trial. After successful cross examination of the arresting officer, it was proven that officer testifying in the case was dishonest in his representation of the facts.

Our office previously helped this client out in the past by resolving a very serious and registerable charge for a non-registration offense. This time around he was charged with three serious and violent felonies after entering and allegedly robbing a convenience store. We were able to get one of the strikes dismissed at preliminary hearing. After a strong presentation of evidence and mitigating factors we were able to get the client into a diversionary program resulting in a misdemeanor conviction.

Client was facing a probation violation and looking at an immediate revocation of probation and jail time. The client agreed to fight the allegations and proceed with a full-on probation violation hearing. The prosecution put on 3 witnesses, and after successful cross examination and argument the client was found NOT IN VIOLATION of probation.

Mr. Bradley was charged with domestic violence after allegedly choking his ex-wife. His ex-wife, estranged child and law enforcement officers all testified against Mr. Bradley He exercised his right to a jury trial and 11 of the 12 jurors voted him NOT GUILTY.

Client was charged with possession of an illegal narcotic found in her room in her belongings. She admitted to LASD deputies that the baggie was hers. She exercised her right to a jury trial and the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. The case resulted in “hung jury” and the case was later dismissed.

Client was charged with several drinking violations. Mr. Medrano exercised his right to a trial, electing to go with a trial by Judge instead of trial by jury. Two LASD deputies testified against Mr. Medrano.

Client was arrested for drinking alcohol while under the legal drinking age. We were able to put together a pre-filing mitigation package, resulting in a non-filing.

Client’s wife was charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a local government in federal court. My client was also a suspect, but we believed in his innocence. We are able to arrange a meeting with the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s office and present our case. After the meeting, they chose not to pursue a case against my client.

Client was charged embezzling nearly $60,000 from his employer. He confessed to the allegation and had absolutely no legal defense. His initial offer was 2 years prison. After multiple meetings and presenting evidence to the district attorney’s office, we were able to resolve the case for a misdemeanor with no jail time.

Mr. Hicks was charged with attempted residential burglary after allegedly attempting to enter into his ex-girlfriend’s house with a shotgun. Mr. H. was offered five years and a “strike” to resolve his case. Mr. H exercised his right to a jury trial. After successful cross examination of the prosecution’s first four witnesses, Mr. H was able to resolve his case for a misdemeanor vandalism and was immediately released from custody.

Mr. Householder was charged with a 3rd time DUI after registering a BAC well over the legal limit. Mr. Householder was actively on probation for two prior DUI’s. A neighbor witnessed him speeding through the neighborhood and crashing into a curb. Mr. Householder exercised his right to a jury trial which resulted in which 8 of 12 jurors voted him not guilty.

The client was charged with a misdemeanor, but the prosecution failed to prosecute his matter in a timely manner. The matter was set for a violation of Mr. Castro’s right to a speedy trial. The motion was successfully argued and the case was dismissed.

Client had three open felony cases with gang enhancements and out on bail allegations, which would result in many years of prison. We were able to put together a very strong mitigation presentation with the district attorney’s office and get the client into a program.

Client was arrested and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including several strikes. Our office used the preliminary hearing over the course of two days to show the glaring inconsistencies in the witness’ statements which served as strong foundation for later negotiation. Our office was able to use the evidence we gathered and the information from the preliminary hearing to resolve the case for a misdemeanor with no jail time. The client was originally looking at years of prison time and multiple strikes.

Client was charged with a “strike” after beating his friend with crow bar. After a strong showing at the preliminary hearing, lengthy investigation and discussions with the district attorney’s office, we were able to resolve the case for a misdemeanor and no jail time. The client was originally facing years in prison.

Client was charged with possessing stolen property as a felony. Our office presented mitigating circumstances and our defense prior to arraignment, resulting in a non-filing.

Client was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was stopped by L.A. deputies and they searched his vehicle and found weapons and ammunition. We were able to successfully win a motion that allowed us to access the arresting deputy’s personnel file. We also used extensive investigation and negotiating skill to get the clients offer down from 3 years to probation with no jail time.

Mr. Claiborne was charged with residential burglary, a strike after he was identified by a neighbor as one of the individuals leaving a property with an armload of property. Through thorough defense investigation and tenacious representation, Mr. Claiborne was released from custody and his case was dismissed outright.

This client was charged with a DUI after crashing into several vehicles in a Ralph’s parking lot in Glendale. Witnesses saw the client staggering and using slurred speech as he wrote “confession” notes to the owners of the wrecked vehicles. The client exercised the right to a jury trial.

Mr. Johnson and his friend were charged with residential burglary and criminal threats, both strikes, after a neighbor identified him as the man she saw break into her house and threaten her and her family. The co-defendant in the case plead no contest to a strike prior to trial, but Mr. Johnson chose to exercise his right to a jury trial. After successful cross examination of two key prosecution witnesses, Mr. Johnson resolved his case for a misdemeanor that was later dismissed.

Client was arrested for domestic violence after striking his then significant other. We were able to show she had broken into his home and that his use of force was self-defense. After presenting the information to the district attorney’s office, the case resulted in a non-filing.

Client was charged with felony commercial burglary after entering a high-end designer store. The incident was caught on tape and the client was looking at several years in prison. He had a lengthy criminal history of theft. We realized he often just plead guilty and went to prison without anyone ever addressing the reason why he committed these offenses. Our office was able to put together a mitigation packet and get him into a program. Although he was facing years in custody, we were able to get him probation and no jail time.

Mr. Barron was charged with 1st degree murder and attempted 1st degree murder after shooting his niece and her boyfriend. There were allegations that Mr. Barron and the victims argued earlier in the week and again on the day of the shooting. The shooting was captured on the 911 call.

Client was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and criminal threats. Client was in need of mental health treatment which he was able to get. We were able to get the case dismissed.

Client had an extensive prior felony record and was charged with sales of methamphetamines after officer’s claimed they witnessed a hand to hand sell. The client was initially offered prison, but after scene investigations and witness canvassing, we were able to resolve the case for probation and no jail time.