People v. DV
Our Client was charged with Domestic Battery. The Police alleged that our Client began yelling and screaming at the Victim to get out of his house and that he wanted nothing more to do with her. The Victim claimed that our Client grabbed her by the face and pulled her down to the floor. The Victim suffered multiple bruises on her body due to the fall to the floor. All charges were dismissed on the first court date.
People v. VK
Client was arrested with 2 other friends on New Year's Eve. The police claim to have followed the sound of gunshots to a backyard. Upon arrival, the police allegedly observed our Client and his Co-Arrestees discharging numerous firearms (including an SKS Assault Rifle). According to the Police, when our Client and the Co-Arrestees noticed the Police, they fled into the house, discarding their weapons as they ran. All three were arrested and charged with numerous weapons violations. We were able to negotiate a deal for Probation for our Client and avoid prison time.
People v. RJ - Felony Manufacturing and Delivery
Our Client was charged with a Class 1 - Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance and was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 1 - 15 years. Police officers set up a controlled narcotics buy using an undercover informant. The undercover informant arranged the drug deal and purchased narcotics from our Client with marked Police money. Our Client allegedly admitted to selling the drugs after being arrested. We were able to negotiate a reduction in charges to simple possession and obtain expungeable probation. Our Client avoided a felony conviction!
People v. JN
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Police were on surveillance in a know narcotics area. They saw our Client sitting alone on the passenger side of a vehicle. After a short while, the driver returned to the vehicle. The police decided to conduct a field interview and our Client allegedly immediately gave them narcotics while stating she was just holding it for the driver. A further search of the driver revealed additional narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. DL
Client was charged with a Class 3 - Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon - 1000 feet of a school. The Police, who were investigating a battery, say they saw our Client and other people sitting on the steps of a school. They patted our Client down and discovered a weapon in his pocket. We filed a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence claiming the Police violated our Client's rights when they searched him. Just prior to litigating the Motion, the prosecution made an offer of 5 years in prison (the max). We then held a conference with the Judge and were able to work out probation for our Client.
People v. JP
Client was charged with multiple counts of Attempt Armed Robbery with a Firearm and Aggravated Unlawful Restraint. The alleged Victims claimed that our Client, along with 2 other Offenders, approached, displayed a handgun and announced "This is a robbery!" The Victims allegedly fled the scene while the Offenders discharged the firearm and chased after them. One of the Victims allegedly was caught, and beaten on the ground. The other Victim flagged down police officers. The Police toured the area and discovered our Client, and arrested him. We took our Client's case to trial. There was no identification of our Client. The Prosecution could not prove our Client was one of the Perpetrators of the crime because the alleged Assailants were wearing face masks and hoodies so no positive identification could be made. No gun was recovered. In fact, a GSR (gun shot residue) test was performed, and the results were negative for discharge of a firearm which is in direct contradiction to what the Victims claimed. Our Client did not have any proceeds from the alleged Robbery. There was no physical evidence connecting our Client to the crime and the verdict was NOT GUILTY!
People v. BC
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police were allegedly investigating an anonymous tip that our Client was selling heroin. When they arrived to investigate, the Police claim they saw our client placing narcotics into her pocket. Based on their observations, the Police ordered our Client to remove the items. The items were several bags of a substance the Police suspected to be heroin. The Police field tested the suspect narcotics. The test was positive for heroin. All charges were dismissed at the preliminary hearing.
People v. KM
Client was charged with Felony Theft. It was alleged that our Client, a truck driver, stole a trailer full of tires valued at approximately $85,000 during the course of his employment. The prosecution had video of the truck showing the truck number that our Client admitted to driving while pulling the stolen trailer. In a pre-trial conference, the Judge was adamant that he would not offer our Client a deal for probation...any deal would consist of a prison sentence of between 3-7 years of incarceration. We took the case to trial. After vigorous cross examination of all of the prosecution's witnesses, the Judge stopped the trial to hold a conference. During the conference, the Judge conceded that the Prosecution's case was not as strong as he initially believed. As a result, we were able to cut a deal for our Client for only 18 months of probation and NO RESTITUTION!
People v. GA
Our Client was charged with Felony Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License. The Police officers claimed that they witnessed our Client driving a vehicle and failed to use a turning signal while turning. Upon pulling our Client over, he was unable to produce a valid driver's license. A check of our Client's driving record revealed that his driver's license was suspended for a prior DUI. The prosecution offered prison time and would not budge. We had a conference with the Judge and successfully lobbied for probation for our Client.
People v. JG
Client was charged with Domestic Battery. Client has an extensive criminal history. Two police officers claim to have witnessed Client punching his girlfriend in the face multiple times. Even though Client was looking at up to a year in jail, a fine of $2500 or some combination of the two, we were able to negotiate a deal for time considered served and our Client will be released today!
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