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. TB
Client was facing 3-5 years in prison for stealing from JCP. Client was caught red handed on video trying to exit the store with almost $700 worth of stuff. We avoided prison for our client and negotiated a deal with the prosecution for probation and also convinced the Judge to waive all the probation fees!
People v. DW
Our Client was charged with Felony Robbery and Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. He was facing mandatory prison time. It was alleged that our Client, along with several additional males, robbed a convenience store. During the course of the robbery, a store clerk tried to stop the assailants. Our Client also allegedly took the store clerk's gun as well. The group then allegedly beat the store clerk. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing!
People v. DG
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed during the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. NS
Our Client had been sentenced to a period of Probation. Anxious to put his matter behind him, our Client asked us to petition the Court the terminate his probation early. Initially, we asked for the early termination back in February. The Judge denied our request at that time. However, we tried again a couple of months later and were successful. Our Client's period of probation was terminated early and terminated satisfactorily.
People v. WM
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed during the Preliminary Hearing Stages. The Judge found that there was no reason for the Police Officer to pull our client out of his vehicle and search him when he was only pulled over for not using his turning signal.
People v. MG
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claimed that they saw our Client walking down the street. Someone else was yelling "lights, lights" which is code to let everyone on the block know that the police were around. According to Police, our Client then dropped some items to the ground. Our Client was detained, and the items were recovered. The items contained a powder that the Police believed to be heroin. Chemical testing came back positive for heroin. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing!
People v. MS
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon and Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police served a search warrant at an address they claimed was the residence of our Client. Our Client was not present while the police executed the search warrant and was arrested hours later, miles away. There were, however, other adults present at the location while the search warrant was served. Even though the search warrant limited the search of the Officers to the 1st floor of the 2 flat apartment building, the Officers took it upon themselves to search the basement. While searching the basement, the Officers claim to have recovered, from a bedroom, narcotics and ammunition as well as a letter addressed to our Client with the address of the search warrant on it. We took our Client's case to trial. At trial, several of the officers testified inconsistently. One officer testified that the residence that was searched was a single family home with a mid apartment exit door which led to the basement. Another testified that there was no door leading to the basement. An evidence technician who photographed all the evidence testified that the letter was recovered from the basement bedroom (where he photographed it). However, the evidence technician must've forgotten that he had testified under oath at another hearing that the letter was recovered from an upstairs dining room. When asked about his inconsistency, he said "I was mistaken." The prosecution presented photographs of the 1st floor to the court. However, none of those photographs showed any of the bedrooms upstairs. In fact, one of the officers claimed that there wasn't a bedroom upstairs, when it was clear from the photographs that the person taking the photograph was standing in the door frame of the bedroom. The verdict was Not Guilty and our Client was Acquitted!
People v. JR
Our Client was in court for Failing to Reduce Speed to avoid an accident with major injuries. Our Client was crossing an intersection when he was struck by a speeding vehicle. The occupants of the other vehicle were taken to the hospital. All of the charges were dismissed.
People v. GW
Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon - 1000 Feet of a School. The Police alleged that they saw our Client loitering on school grounds and drinking from a plastic cup which they believed to contain alcohol. When they approached, our Client allegedly fled holding his waistband. After a brief chase, our Client was caught by the police and searched. They allegedly recovered a loaded handgun. Even though our Client was facing 2-5 years in prison, we conferenced the case with the judge. After intense negotiations with the Judge and the Prosecution, our client was offered 1 year on a reduced charge. We got our Client credit for all the time he had served and our Client was home 2 days after accepting the deal!
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