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. TC - Felony Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer. The police were responding to a battery in progress of a private citizen. When they arrived on the scene, there was a large crowd surrounding the victim. The police formed a line between the crowd and the victim. Our Client punched a Police officer. The entire incident was caught on a squad cam video. We were able to successfully negotiate 2nd chance probation for our Client and avoid a felony conviction!
People v. MW
Client was charged with Felony Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License with 2 priors. We were able to negotiate a deal for time considered served and probation. Our Client will be released today!
People v. DU
Client was charge with multiple counts of First Degree Murder and Attempted Murder. It was alleged that our Client and at least one other individual were seen by police shooting into a party. One of the party goers was killed and another was shot in the foot. Our Client allegedly fled and discarded a gun while fleeing. We were able to prove that the bullets that hit the party goers causing injury and death were not fired from the weapon the Police claimed our Client left at the scene. We were also able to poke holes in the prosecution's case, and the Judge was not convinced that our Client was working with the other individuals who were shooting. As a result, our Client was not held accountable for the other shooter's actions and the verdict was Not Guilty.
People v. FB
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. The Police raided our Client's deceased mother's house. They had a search warrant. They found holsters and ammunition in the front bedroom of the 1st floor. They asked our Client if there were any weapons in the house. Our Client explained that he had recently moved into the house after his mother died. Our Client told the Police that he resided on the second floor, but he knew his mother kept a gun for protection in a secret compartment in a footstool in the living room. The police searched the footstool and recovered a revolver. The Police claimed that our Client said "he kept the gun there for protection" so they charged him with its possession. The case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages. However, we never stopped fighting for our Client. We took his case to trial and obtained a NOT GUILTY verdict! Our Client will be able to rest easy with this case behind him while he celebrates the upcoming holidays.
People v. NB - Felony Theft
Our Client was the target of a long term investigation of thefts from Target. Our Client was alleged to have participated in a scheme to purchase hard drives and remove the drives from their casings, replacing them with crayons or garbage and then returning the hard drives for their full retail value. Many of the incidents were caught on video. The amount of loss suffered by Target was over $5,000. We were able to successfully negotiate expungeable probation for our Client and avoid a felony conviction.
People v. AG
Our Client was charged with a Felony Retail Theft. It was alleged that he stole several items from Jewel. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. FR
Our Client was charged with Felony Burglary. It was alleged that our Client was seen by a citizen breaking into a vehicle which was parked on the street and taking items out of that vehicle. The Police toured the area in search of the Offender. They eventually apprehended our Client who was positively identified by the same citizen from above. Our Client allegedly freely admitted to going into the vehicle and removing items. The items were recovered from our Client's backpack. Through vigorous negotiations we were able to convince the prosecution to reduce the charges to Theft. We negotiated special "2nd Chance Probation" for our Client which can be expunged from our Client's record if our Client successfully completes every aspect of the probation. Yet another felony conviction avoided!
People v. BH
Our Client was charged with Felony Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Our Client had previous been convicted of a sexual assault case and sentenced to prison. Upon being release, he was advised that he was required to register a sex offender within 3 days. Our Client did not register for over a year. Once arrested, our Client made a statement that he knew he was supposed to register but he didn't and after some time passed he knew he would be arrested if he tried to register. Our Client was facing up to 10 years in prison for this offense. Based on the nature of the charges, we were not able to achieve a probation result for our Client. However, after a conference with the Judge, we were able to negotiate the minimum prison sentence allowed of 2 years. We got our Client credit for all of his time in custody. As a result, our Client should be home in time for the Holidays.
People v. GA
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police observed our Client standing near a dumpster in the alley. Of course he couldn't have been throwing out the garbage so they had to investigate. Our Client allegedly tossed an object to the ground as the Police approached. That object was allegedly recovered and allegedly tested positive for cocaine. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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