People v. IW
Our Client was charged with Possession of 30 - 500 Grams of Cannabis. The police had a search warrant, but not for our Client. The Police came into our Client's home without a proper warrant, and demanded that he tell them where they could find the person they were looking for. When our Client was not able to help them out they began to search our Client's apartment. The claim to have recovered a large amount of Cannabis as well as seeds and plants. We filed a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence and were able to convince the Judge that our Client's rights were violated. The State had no choice...they had to dismiss the case.
People v. MV
Our Client was charged with a Class 3 - Felony Retail Theft. She was facing up to 5 years in prison if convicted. It was alleged that our Client entered into a Target store while carrying a large Target bag. The loss prevention agents claimed that our Client placed numerous items into the bag as well as concealed under the bag inside the shopping cart. The agents claimed that our Client then left the store and headed out to the parking lot before they stopped her. The alleged stolen merchandise was valued at over $1,100. We were able to convince the prosecutors to offer our Client a special program. If our Client successfully completes the program, the prosecution will dismiss the entire case against our Client.
People v. TF
Client was charged with Felony Possessing / Manufacturing Any Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. MG
Client was charged with Felony DUI and Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License. Our client has never been issued a license and his driving privileges were revoked/suspended for a prior DUI. The Officer on the case testified that our client was sitting in a parked vehicle with another passenger with the engine running. Both our Client and the passenger were allegedly sleeping in the vehicle. Upon approach, our Client and the Passenger woke up. The Officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from our Client's breath and our Client admitted to drinking the night prior. Even though the Client refused a breathalyzer, the Officer claimed he agreed to participate in and failed Field Sobriety Tests which led the officer to believe he was intoxicated. After cross examination of the officer the Judge found No Probable Cause and the case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. AG
TheClient was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. The Police alleged that they saw our Client talking to someone in a double parked car. According to the police, this meant she was engaged in a drug transaction. They claim they saw her adjusting the waistband of her pants. They felt they had enough to stop and search her. They allegedly recovered narcotics from her waistband. What they forgot to mention in any of the reports is that our Client was VERY pregnant at the time. (which explains why she would be adjusting the waistband of her pants). We filed a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence claiming that the Police violated our Client's rights when they searched her simply for talking to someone in a vehicle and adjusting her pants. The Judge agreed, and the case was dismissed.
People v. TS
Our Client was charged with Aggravated Unlawful use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. He was facing from 3-7 years, mandatory prison time. The prosecution offered 3 years in prison. We rejected their offer and took the case to trial. At trial, Officers testified that they were serving a search warrant on a single family home. Our Client was listed as the target of the search warrant. However, our Client was not there. Officers did not know when the last time, if ever he was in the residence. In a bedroom, they found our Client's social security card, a training certificate with our Client's name on it, a piece of mail addressed to our Client (with the next door address on it though, not the address they were searching), multiple items of mail clothing and shoes, pictures, 2 guns and some ammunition. The prosecution argued at trial that because the items which can, without a doubt, be said to have belonged to our Client (social security card, training certificate, letter, pictures), then the guns and ammo also must belong to our Client. We argued that there was not enough evidence to show constructive possession of the guns and ammo by our client. Therefore, there was reasonable doubt and the State failed to meet their burden. We were victorious.
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. RC
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Our Client was also on probation for Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. A Violation of Probation (VOP) was filed because of the new case. The Police alleged that they pulled our Client's vehicle over for expired registration. As they approached to talk to our Client, he allegedly placed several baggies of suspect heroin into an open glove box. They ordered our Client out of the car, searched the car and recovered the narcotics. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages, we were able to negotiate a favorable deal for our Client. Even though he was looking at up to 6 years in prison for the new case and up to 3 years in prison for the VOP, we convinced the Judge to give him another chance. Our Client was released on Probation again.
People v. LS
Our Client was charged with Felony Residential Burglary (a non-probationable offense). Our Client was allegedly caught red handed burglarizing his neighbor's house when his neighbor came home. Our Client's neighbor immediately called the Police and identified our Client as the person who burglarized his house. Although the charged offense is usually non-probationable, we successfully convinced the Judge to offer our Client a special type of probation that includes drug treatment. If our Client successfully completes every aspect of the probation, there will be no conviction on his record.
People v. SB
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
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