People v. OR
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claimed that they pulled our Client's vehicle over because he supposedly wasn't wearing a seat belt. As the approached, the Police claim that a passenger in our Client's car was trying to hid a plastic bag which contained several smaller plastic bags inside his pockets. Naturally, our Client allegedly voluntarily told the police that he was in possession of methadone without a prescription. Officers then claim to have recovered a plastic bag from out Client containing a powder substance they believed to be heroin. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. CF - Violation of Order of Protection
Our Client was charged with Violation of an Order of Protection. Our Client had been served with an Order of Protection in open court. The prosecution alleged that he violated the order of protection by sending a multitude of text messages to the victim on several messaging platforms to the victim. The victim was able to provide proof of the messages by turning over her phone to the prosecution. In the end, the case was completely dismissed!
People v. TG
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Look-A-Like Substance. It was alleged that he arranged and sold "fake" drugs to an undercover officer. Even though our Client was looking at up to 5 years in prison, we were able to negotiate a deal with the Judge for probation with drug treatment.
People v. FP
Client was charged with Possession of 2000 - 5000 Grams of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver. The Police intercepted an overnight delivery package addressed to our Client at UPS. The package contained 10 lbs of Cannabis. The Police formed a plan to engage in an undercover operation to deliver the package. Officers planted an electronic monitoring device inside the package. Then an Undercover Officer posing as a UPS worker attempted to deliver the package to our Client. When no one answered the door the package was left on the porch. Eventually, our Client came out and retrieved the package. The device inside the package alerted the Officers that the package was opened and they forced entry into our Client's house. Allegedly, the Cannabis had been removed and our Client was in the middle of a drug deal with another individual. The Police claimed that our Client confessed to trying to deliver the Cannabis. The main problem with the prosecution's case was that even though the Police went through all the trouble of intercepting the package, having a narcotics dog check it for drugs, obtaining one warrant to open it, fixing it with an electronic monitoring device, obtaining another search warrant for our Client's house, creating an undercover operation and executing that operation - all within the span of a couple of hours - the Police never video recorded the sting operation! The Police never recorded our Client's alleged confession. They didn't even bother to write it out in crayon and have our Client sign it. We took our case to Jury Trial, and when asked why there wasn't any video surveillance footage, the officer claimed that his unit was not provided with the necessary equipment to record the operation. When pressed about why, in this day and age of cell phones, was this incident not recorded in some way? The Officer claimed he didn't know how to use his cell phone and didn't know if any of the other officers knew how to use their phones. The Jury clearly saw through this gaping hole in the case and the verdict was NOT GUILTY!!!
People v. CC
Client was charged with a Class 1 - Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was looking at up to 15 years in prison. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. LP
Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon - Convicted Felon. Police Officers testified that they stopped our Client's vehicle because of a crack windshield. Upon approach, they noticed a strong odor of cannabis coming from the vehicle. They also claim to have seen our Client slamming down the lid of the center console. They asked both our Client and his passenger out of the vehicle. The Police then proceeded to search the vehicle and recovered a loaded gun from the center console. Our Client then allegedly admitted ownership of the gun. We filed a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence which was granted. The Judge said that he believed the testimony of our Client and his passenger more than the Officer's story. All charges were dismissed.
People v. SC - Felony DUI
Our Client was charged with Felony DUI. Because of our Client's background, he was facing up to 6 years in prison. The Police responded to a 1 vehicle traffic accident where a vehicle hit a pole while exiting the expressway. Our Client was alleged to be the driver of that vehicle. Due to his injuries, our Client was taken to the hospital where hospital staff performed a blood test to determine his Blood Alcohol Level (BAC). The BAC came back as .256 which was over 3 times the legal limit. We were able to successfully negotiation a reduction in the charges to a misdemeanor. Another felony conviction avoided!
People v. JG
Our Client was charged with multiple counts of Felony Retail Theft. She was facing up to 5 years in prison if convicted. She was allegedly involved in multiple grab and run thefts 2 different locations. The Thefts were caught on video. Our Client was also identified by store employees, police and an uninterested bystander as the assailant. Our Client also allegedly lead police on a high speed chase which was also caught on video. The Police traced the license plate on the car from the chase to our Client. Despite the overwhelming amount of evidence against our Client, we were able to successfully negotiate an agreement for probation.
People v. KJ - Felony Manufacturing and Delivery
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Near a School, Church or Park. He was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 6 - 30 years. Our Client was allegedly observed standing on the sidewalk yelling "Rocks, Rocks!" Over a short period of time, our Client allegedly engaged in multiple hand to hand narcotics transactions where he accepted money and then tendered narcotics he got from under a piece of concrete in a gangway. Officers claim to have recovered narcotics from under the rock and money from our Client. All charges were 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.
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