People v. FR - Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. He was facing a mandatory prison sentence if convicted. The Police pulled over an Uber van that our Client was riding in, and the Uber driver opened the sliding van door exposing our Client to the police. The officer's ordered our Client out of the vehicle and searched him, recovering a loaded semi-automatic weapon. We were able to avoid a lengthy prison sentence for our Client and got him time considered served for the time he spent on house arrest.
People v. JA
Our Client was charged with Felony Disorderly Conduct for submitting a false police report. He was facing up to 3 years in prison. The Police claimed that after being involved in a minor traffic accident, our Client fled the scene and contacted Officers claiming that he had been carjacked at gunpoint in an effort to cover up his involvement in the accident. Our Client allegedly admitted everything. We were able to negotiate a deal for a reduced charge of misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, and our Client was able to avoid a felony conviction!
People v. BG
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Heroin. The Police claim they were on surveillance and witnessed our Client engage in 2 separate transactions with unknown male passersby. These passersby would allegedly tender an unknown amount of money to our Client who in return would retrieve a green item from inside a black plastic notebook which was on the ground by an abandoned property. Although the Police never stopped any of the passersby to inquire about what they received from our Client, the Police converged on the scene an immediately arrested our Client for selling narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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. RE
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Our Client was a passenger in a vehicle that was being investigated for narcotics sales. As officers approached, they claimed to observe our client making "furtive" movements towards his rear waistband. Our Client was ordered out of the vehicle and a protective pat down was performed. Officers alleged that they recovered multiple baggies of narcotics pursuant to the pat down. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. FR
Our Client was charged with Felony Burglary. It was alleged that our Client was seen by a citizen breaking into a vehicle which was parked on the street and taking items out of that vehicle. The Police toured the area in search of the Offender. They eventually apprehended our Client who was positively identified by the same citizen from above. Our Client allegedly freely admitted to going into the vehicle and removing items. The items were recovered from our Client's backpack. Through vigorous negotiations we were able to convince the prosecution to reduce the charges to Theft. We negotiated special "2nd Chance Probation" for our Client which can be expunged from our Client's record if our Client successfully completes every aspect of the probation. Yet another felony conviction avoided!
People v. EH
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The Police claimed they were on patrol and witnesses our Client standing with several other individuals. As the Police approached, they say our Client fled on foot and dropped a 40 caliber Smith & Wesson gun. The officer, stopped to recover the gun and then continued to chase our Client - eventually finding him hiding under a porch. Our Client also allegedly confessed to owning the gun and buying it from a hype on the street. The prosecution was offering time considered served, but we took our Client's case to trial and won. Our Client was found NOT GUILTY on all counts.
People v. MA
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance within 1000 feet of a school. The Police claim they witnessed our Client engage in multiple hand to hand transactions during which he would tender narcotics for money. After the transactions, the police say that our Client placed the remaining narcotics inside of a plastic bag and covered it with snow on the ground. The Police detained our Client and searched the bag on the ground and found it to contain 23 separate bags of narcotics. Our Client was a 4 time convicted felon and was facing a mandatory minimum of 6-30 years in prison. He had already done 11 years over his 4 previous felony convictions including 7 years in prison for the last time he was convicted. The prosecutors initially offered him a deal for 8 years in prison. Through tough negotiation, the prosecution came way down on their offer to 2 years in prison of which our client would only have to serve approximately 9 months or less.
People v. RJ - Felony Manufacturing and Delivery
Our Client was charged with a Class 1 - Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance and was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 1 - 15 years. Police officers set up a controlled narcotics buy using an undercover informant. The undercover informant arranged the drug deal and purchased narcotics from our Client with marked Police money. Our Client allegedly admitted to selling the drugs after being arrested. We were able to negotiate a reduction in charges to simple possession and obtain expungeable probation. Our Client avoided a felony conviction!
People v. WG
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
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