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Practice Area: Domestic Violence
Date: 2012
Outcome: Mistrial (Defense’s Motion)
Description: Domestic violence (felony) trial that ended on our motion for mistrial on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct. The defendant had been facing 9 years in prison, and had rejected a 3 year offer prior to trial. He walked out the front door of the courthouse after the mistrial.
Attempted Murder (Felony Strike)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2013
Outcome: Not Guilty on all charges
Description: U.S. Army sergeant was accused of Attempted Murder after shooting a man three times in the chest. During the trial, the jury found that the defendant used lawful self-defense against an intoxicated, aggressive, larger man who was pummeling defendant’s brother with the same weapon he eventually charged defendant with – a 2 foot section of a walking-stick.
Assault with Great Bodily Injury (Felony Strike)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2014
Outcome: Dismissal
Description: Client was charged with pc 245 (Assault by force likely to produce great bodily injury) as a felony strike. Case dismissed at preliminary hearing on a mutual combat theory.
DUI – Meth (Misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2014
Outcome: Dismissal
Description: This case involved allegations that the defendant drove under the influence of drugs (DUI) and possessed methamphetamine. The catch is that the police found the drugs after violating the defendant’s 4th amendment right against unlawful search and seizure. After our motion to suppress evidence was granted, the case was dismissed, and client went home a free man.
Reckless Evading Arrest (Felony)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2014
Outcome: Not Guilty to Reckless Evading
Description: Defendant was charged with reckless evading arrest, a felony. The jury acquitted the defendant of the charge because the police officer failed to acquire his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at the time of arrest, and therefore the jury had no idea whether the defendant was too drunk to notice the police lights and sirens during the 5.7 mile pursuit. The jury did convict on two lesser included misdemeanors which the defense did not contest.
Battery on a Peace Officer (Misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2015
Outcome: Not Guilty to Battery on a Peace Officer
Description: Client was accused of having slapped an officer in the face after failing to obey several commands. Client was found not guilty of battery on a peace officer, not guilty of simple battery, not guilty of simple assault, and received zero custody for delaying the officer.
Aggravated Mayhem Case with Gang Enhancement (Felony 3rd Strike)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2016
Outcome: Hung Jury: 9-3 in favor of “Not Guilty”
Description: Client has two prior strikes and is charged with 11 more in the present case. Client acted in self-defense and in defense of his family against two aggressors. Jury deadlocks at 9 votes for not guilty, 3 votes for guilty.
Resisting Arrest (Misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2017
Outcome: Dismissal
Description: Client attends a college football game and is harassed by the person behind him. Client sticks up for himself, tells the other guy to knock it off. Cops descend on the scene and before client can explain what’s going on, he has Taser prongs embedded in his ribs. Client is arrested on felony resisting arrest charges. City Attorney’s Office files misdemeanor complaint of PC § 148(a)(1). After negotiations, the offer is disturbing the peace as an infraction. Client has the guts to decline it and proceed to trial. He’s rewarded with a dismissal. Good on him – I might’ve taken the infraction. It’s a good reminder that fortune favors the bold.
Attempted Murder of Two Individuals (Felony Strikes)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2019
Outcome: Not Guilty Verdict on Attempted Murder charges
Description: Client successfully asserts imperfect self-defense and heat of passion as defenses to attempted murder, resulting in attempted voluntary manslaughter verdicts, and a reduced sentence.
Domestic Violence (Felony)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2019
Outcome: Not Guilty Verdict on all charges
Description: Client testifies and the jury finds he acted in self-defense, acquitting him of all charges.
Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana (Misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2019
Outcome: Not Guilty Verdict on all charges, including DUI
Description: Client is accused of driving while under the influence of marijuana and causing a collision with another vehicle. The jury returns a not guilty verdict on all charges, assigning blame to the other driver and finding a lack of evidence that any marijuana in client’s system influenced his driving ability.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Felony Strike)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2020
Outcome: Not Guilty Verdict on all charges
Description: Client is accused of harming an old nemesis with a baseball bat. The jury finds that client acted in self-defense.
Criminal Threats & Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Felony Strikes)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2021
Outcome: Not Guilty Verdict on all charges
Description: Client courageously seeks to defend his partner’s honor, and ends up needing to defend himself after a confrontation with his partner’s ex escalates.
Child Endangerment (Misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2022
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Client seeks trial to vindicate her name, and the case is ultimately dismissed due to a violation of my client’s speedy trial rights.
Domestic Violence (Misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2022
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Righteous self-defense case that was dismissed due to a violation of client’s speedy trial rights.
Domestic Violence (Misdemeanor)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2022
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Female client is accused of abuse by a male spouse with an agenda and a willingness to lie. Client’s case is dismissed due to a violation of her right to a speedy trial.
Criminal Threats (Felony Strike)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2023
Outcome: Case Dismissed
Description: Client is falsely accused of leaving threatening voicemails for an ex girlfriend’s new partner. Upon showing the prosecution the new partner’s lies, the DA’s office dismissed the case.
Murder (Felony Strike)
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Date: 2024
Outcome: Not Guilty on Murder Charges; Hung Jury on Voluntary Manslaughter
Description: Cient testified as to his belief in the need for self-defense, and the jury believed him, resulting in a life changing verdict.