People v. RC
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Our Client was also on probation for Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. A Violation of Probation (VOP) was filed because of the new case. The Police alleged that they pulled our Client's vehicle over for expired registration. As they approached to talk to our Client, he allegedly placed several baggies of suspect heroin into an open glove box. They ordered our Client out of the car, searched the car and recovered the narcotics. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages, we were able to negotiate a favorable deal for our Client. Even though he was looking at up to 6 years in prison for the new case and up to 3 years in prison for the VOP, we convinced the Judge to give him another chance. Our Client was released on Probation again.
People v. MG
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault. If convicted, our Client was facing up to 40 years in prison. The Victim alleged that the perpetrator approached from behind while she was entering her building on her way home from work. The assailant allegedly robbed the Victim at gunpoint taking her purse. After taking her purse, the Victim alleged that perpetrator unzipped his pants and forced his penis into her mouth. After forcing the Victim to perform oral sex, it was alleged that the offender demanded that the Victim remove her panties. While distracting the perpetrator, the Victim screamed for help from her neighbors, and the perpetrator fled the scene. Although the Victim identified our Client as the offender in this case, her story fell apart under cross examination and close scrutiny. The Victim never told the initial responding police officers about the alleged sexual assault. When pressed on this issue, the Victim claimed that she did tell the officers about the sexual assault, but they ignored her and refused to document it. The Victim never sought medical attention for the alleged sexual assault. The Victim's story was contradicted at critical points by her neighbor. After a vigorous trial, there could only be one verdict: NOT GUILTY!
People v. KW
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police pulled our Client over for a minor traffic violation. A subsequent search of the car revealed narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. RL & SG
Our Clients were charged with Felony Promoting Prostitution. They allegedly rented a hotel room downtown and posted an ad on the internet for sex with a woman they were with. An undercover officer responded to the ad (which was for sensual massage only). When the officer arrived, our Clients were not even there. The Officer allegedly negotiated a deal for sex with the girl, not our Clients. After admitting he was a police officer to the girl, she then stated that she had been forced into prostitution by our Clients who still were not there. The girl then called our Clients and asked them to return to the hotel room and they were arrested when they got back. Later she changed her story and admitted to lying to the Police. We set the case for trial and the Judge found our Clients Not Guilty
People v. MM
Our Client was charged with a DUI. Because he refused to take a breath test, his license was summarily suspended by statute and he was not permitted to drive. We demanded a hearing to rescind that Statutory Summary Suspension. At the hearing, the prosecution failed to meet their burden of proof and our request to have our Client's driving privileges reinstated was granted. The Statutory Summary Suspension was granted!
People v. JS - Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was seen leaving a known narcotics "hot spot" manipulating multiple items in his hands. The Police stopped our Client who then allegedly admitted to having narcotics in his pocket. The police recovered multiple bags of PCP from our Client. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. KK
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. LM
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police were executing a search warrant at our Client's residence. However, he was not the target of the search warrant. The Police searched our Client and allegedly found 3 plastic bags containing a rock like substance that they suspected to be crack cocaine. The Police then continued searching the whole house. The Police then claimed that while they were searching a bedroom which they say belonged to our client, they supposedly found a pill bittle which contained an additional 4 bags of suspected crack cocaine. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. RB
Our Client was charged with a Violation of Conditional Discharge. It was alleged that our Client didn't complete any of the conditions of his release. The prosecutors were offering over 100 days in the County Jail as punishment. We held a conference with the judge, and successfully negotiated 90 days on House Arrest instead of our Client going to Jail.
People v. JS
Our Client was leaving the parking lot of a bank. The snow drifts were so high on the sidewalk that she wasn't able to see the cross traffic. Our Client's vehicle was t-boned and totaled and she was injured. However, the Police issued our Client a ticket for the accident, not the person who ran into her. We set her case for trial and all the charges were dismissed.
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