People v. IT - Violation of Probation
Our Client was charged with a Violation of Probation. Our Client picked up several traffic cases and a new felony arrest while on probation for a Felony DUI that was reduced to a misdemeanor. We were able to successfully negotiate a deal with the judge for our Client to pay a fine in exchange for dismissing the probation altogether.
People v. CK
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. SB
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police said that they saw 2 vehicles obstructing traffic. The driver of one of the vehicles was standing at the window of the second. Our Client was a passenger in the second vehicle. Allegedly, the Police saw a transaction between the drivers of the 2 vehicles. The Police pulled our Client's vehicle over. As they approached, they claimed that they saw the driver of our Client's vehicle pass our Client and our Client allegedly made movements toward the waist. Upon inquiry, our Client supposedly made a confession to possessing narcotics and was arrested. All charges were dismissed at the preliminary hearing.
People v. CM
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis - 1000 feet of a school. The arresting Officer testified at the Preliminary Hearing that he approached our Client while he was sitting alone in a running vehicle which was legally parked. The Officer testified that he smelled the odor of Cannabis from about 6 feet away and saw our Client moving around in the vehicle. Our Client allegedly told the the Officer that he dropped a blunt on the floor. The Client was arrested at that point for Possession of Cannabis. An inventory search of the vehicle revealed approximately 2 ounces of cannabis under the hood of the vehicle. Because our client was in possession of $1100 in "small bills" the Officer claimed that he must've been selling. On cross examination, the Officer couldn't remember if the vehicle belonged to our client. The Officer never saw our client place the Cannabis under the hood. The Officer didn't see our client smoking the blunt. The Officer didn't remember if the alleged blunt was lit. The contents of the blunt were not tested for Cannabis. The Judge found No Probable Cause and the case was dismissed.
People v. SB
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police alleged that they pulled our Client's vehicle over because it didn't have a passenger side mirror. They claimed that after being asked if she had anything illegal on her, our Client freely told the police that she had some heroin, and gave it to them. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. EK
Our Client was charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The Police claim that they pulled our Client over for having a windshield with an obstructed view because a handicapped placard and air freshener were hanging from the rearview mirror. As an Officer approached from the passenger side, the grip of a gun was allegedly visible from underneath a tablet on the passenger seat. Our Client was asked out of the vehicle and the fully loaded .380 was recovered. While searching the vehicle the Police also discovered a fully loaded .40 caliber weapon. At the preliminary hearing, the Officer could not explain why he pulled the vehicle over for obstructed view when the placard was hanging from the rearview mirror precisely as it was designed to do. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing!
People v. FK
Client was charged with Felony Possession of Cannabis. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. FW - Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The police were serving a search warrant on our Client's home. Our Client was not the target of that search warrant. However, the police claimed that when the entered our Client's bedroom, he was sitting straight up with his eyes closed and a loaded gun in his lap. We did not get hired until after the Preliminary Hearing Stages of the case. However, we were able to successfully negotiate a deal with the prosecution to for time considered served, a reduction of the felony charges to a misdemeanor. Another felony conviction avoided.
People v. OC - Felony Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number. The Police chased our Client and another individual into a residence. While fleeing, our Client allegedly dropped a gun which was recovered by pursuing officers. Once recovered, the officers noticed that the serial number on the gun had been scratched off. The prosecution was offering 5 years in prison. We had a conference with the Judge and were able to negotiate probation for our Client.
People v. CJ
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. The Police alleged that they received information from a source that a person matching our Client's description was about to arrive in the area in a vehicle that matched our Client's vehicle and conduct a drug transaction. The police officers then claimed that when our Client arrived in his vehicle a passenger got into the vehicle. It was at this point that the Police broke their surveillance position and allegedly parked right next to our Client. They claim that after they parked right next to our Client, a hand to hand transaction took place. They never saw our Client give anything to the passenger. They never found any narcotics on our Client. The passenger allegedly threw some narcotics on the ground as the police got out of their vehicle. The prosecutors were offering several years in prison as a deal. We rejected that deal and beat the case at trial!
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