People v. TG
Our Client was charged with Felony Promoting Prostitution. He was also charged with a violation of probation. He was facing up to 6 years in prison for the Promoting Prostitution case. He was also facing up to 5 years in prison for the violation of probation. Our Client was arrested after an undercover sting was conducted by Police investigation prostitution on the internet. A police officer posed as a potential Client for a prostitute. Once on scene, the Police learned that the online ad was placed by our Client. Our Client was seen on video paying for the room in cash. Our Client was also seen on video purchasing condoms from a nearby convenience store and the receipt for the condoms was recovered. The prostitute insinuated that she was forced into the situation by our Client. Despite all the evidence against our Client, and all of the prison time he was facing we were able to negotiate a favorable deal. Our Client will serve 2 years in prison at 50%. He'll soon be back with his family.
People v. RG - Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon & Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon and Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis. He was facing up to 14 years in prison due to a prior gun conviction. The police claimed that they saw our Client sitting in a vehicle that was parked on abandoned property. As the police approached to investigate, they smelled a strong odor of cannabis coming from our Client and his vehicle. The Police looked inside of the car and saw what they believed to be the handle of a gun protruding from under the driver's seat. They searched under the seat and recovered a loaded gun. A further search of the car revealed 74 baggies of cannabis. The prosecution was offering 7 years in prison. We had a conference with the judge and were able to negotiate the minimum of 3 years.
People v. TD - Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The Police claimed to have seen our Client along with several other males drinking an amber colored liquid from clear plastic cups. Believing that a violation of Drinking on the Public Way was occurring, 7 squads and 15+ officers began to chase the males, who scattered. Our Client was allegedly caught in a building courtyard placing a gun on the ground. After being arrested, our Client allegedly made a confession and the gun was sent to forensics for testing and analysis. None of the incident was recorded on body cameras or squad dash cameras. None of the alleged alcohol was preserved or tested. Fingerprint testing of the gun came back negative for our Client's prints. The alleged confession wasn't recorded in any way -- no video, no audio, no written statement. We took our Client's case to Jury Trial and the verdict was a unanimous NOT GUILTY!
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. AS
Our Client was on probation for a drug case when he picked up a Felony Delivery of a Controlled Substance - 1000 Feet of a School case. So our Client was facing a Violation of Probation and 4 - 15 years in prison if convicted on the new case. The Police alleged that our Client sold heroin to an undercover Police Officer during a controlled buy sting. The whole situation was under surveillance. Both the undercover buy officer and the surveillance officers claimed our Client sold drugs to the buy officer for $20 in marked police money. We were able to negotiate a deal with the prosecutors to reduce the charges and drop the 1000 Feet of a School element. This made the new case a Class 2 Felony which is punishable from 3 - 7 years in prison. However, this deal also made our Client eligible for Boot Camp. Our Client accepted this deal. The violation case was dropped and he will be out as soon as he completes the Boot Camp program!
People v. FG
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police were called to the scene of an individual slumped over the wheel of a parked vehicle. When they arrived, the found our Client sleeping in the driver's seat of a car. After waking him up, they ordered him out of the vehicle. The Police then searched the vehicle and recovered several bags of narcotics and marijuana. All felony charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. RL
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v JG
Client was charged with Felony Possession of Cannabis. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. WM
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance within 1000 Feet of a School. Our Client was facing 6 - 30 years mandatory prison time. The police were preparing to execute a search warrant at a residence when our Client left the residence. Our Client was the target of the search warrant. The police followed our Client and stopped his vehicle approximately 1 mile away. They brought our Client back to the residence, and conducted a search. They recovered approximately 20 grams of heroin. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing
People v. IT
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The police alleged that they stopped our Client's vehicle because he blew a stop sign. When they ran our Client's license, the learned that it was suspended. The arrested our Client for driving on a suspended license. A subsequent search revealed that our Client was in possession of Cocaine. All felony charges were dismissed a the Preliminary Hearing.
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