People v. EP
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claimed that they saw our Client throw something into a yard while he was walking down the street. They decided to investigate. Our Client allegedly said that he was trying to throw an empty gum wrapper into a flower pot as he was walking by. The Police took our Client into custody for littering. They then performed a custodial search incident to his arrest for littering and searched our Client's backpack. The search revealed narcotics. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages of the case, we filed a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence. After a vigorous cross-examination of the arresting officer, the Judge granted our Motion to Suppress the Evidence. With no evidence to present at trial, the State was forced to Dismiss all charges.
People v. KM
Client was charged with Felony Theft. It was alleged that our Client, a truck driver, stole a trailer full of tires valued at approximately $85,000 during the course of his employment. The prosecution had video of the truck showing the truck number that our Client admitted to driving while pulling the stolen trailer. In a pre-trial conference, the Judge was adamant that he would not offer our Client a deal for probation...any deal would consist of a prison sentence of between 3-7 years of incarceration. We took the case to trial. After vigorous cross examination of all of the prosecution's witnesses, the Judge stopped the trial to hold a conference. During the conference, the Judge conceded that the Prosecution's case was not as strong as he initially believed. As a result, we were able to cut a deal for our Client for only 18 months of probation and NO RESTITUTION!
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