People v. CM
Our Client was charged with obstructing identification. The police pulled a car over that our Client was in. They began asking all of the occupants for their names. Our Client provided his name. However, when the police officer went to check the name in the computer, he couldn't find anything. As a result, the decided to arrest our Client and obtained his ID. It was at this point, that the Officer realized that he had misspelled our Client's name while running his search. Our Client was emphatic that he provided the correct spelling of his name. However, the Officer claimed that our Client lied and purposely misspelled his name to obstruct the identification. We took our Client's case to trial and won. Another Not Guilty for a Client of The Thiel Law Group, P.C.
People v. JJ - Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Our Client was positively identified by multiple witnesses as the person who pointed a handgun at a victim after an exchange of words over blocking the bike lane with a car. Although our Client was facing a stiff prison sentence for threatening someone with a gun in a road rage incident, we were able to avoid prison and convince the Judge to give our Client probation.
People v. CM
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of Cannabis. The Police claim that while they were on routine patrol, they performed a random license plate check for the vehicle that our Client was driving. There was a problem with the registration so the Police pulled the vehicle over. Our Client did not have a valid drivers' license and was placed under arrest on the spot. A custodial search of our Client on scene allegedly revealed baggies of cannabis. Additional baggies of cannabis were also allegedly recovered at the Police Station. All felony charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. JO
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. PB
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer. It was alleged that police were driving to a domestic violence call, and our Client's vehicle was blocking the street. The police car had its lights on, and the police were on the speaker directing our Client to move. Instead of moving, our Client placed her car in park, exited her vehicle and charged the police with clenched fists saying "Bitch, can't you see I'm doing something, I a'int fucking moving." Even when the police informed our Client that they were responding to a domestic battery victim, she replied "I don't give a fuck!" and refused to move. The Police asked for our Client's driver's license and insurance, and our Client was not able to produce either. The Police attempted to arrest our Client, and our Client resisted by balling up her fists again, pulling away and saying "Bitch, you wanna see who's bad?" Our Client then began throwing elbows and striking the Officer. Our Client also scratched the Officer. There were pictures of the Officer's injuries. Our Client was facing up to 7 years in prison for this incident. We were able to negotiate a deal on a reduced charged of Resisting Arrest. Instead of prison, our Client will be on probation for the next 2 years. If she successfully completes the probation, she will be able to avoid prison all together and will eventually be eligible to have this arrest sealed.
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. CM
Our Client was charged with slicing one Victim in the face with a knife causing injury and permanent scarring and battering another Victim with a bag of garbage. The prosecutors were offering jail time only. We rejected the offer and took our Client's case to trial. At trial the prosecution was not able to prove the battering of Victim #2 with a bag of garbage and the verdict was not guilty. We were also able to prove that our Client was acting in Self Defense when he cut Victim #1. As a result the verdict was NOT GUILTY on all counts!!!
People v. MR
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance while on parole for a Murder. The Police claim that one of his headlights was out and that was the reason they pulled him over. The Police claimed that his passenger was a known gang member and that it was a violation of our Client's parole to be hanging out with that person. As a result they arrested him and recovered narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. EB
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. TH
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
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