Criminal Defense Results

The client was alleged to have carried out a scheme by which he would use fake store gift cards to purchase items. The client was charged with eleven separate counts including illegal use of a false or fake gift card, illegal use of false or fake information on a card to purchase items, and fraud. The client was facing a maximum sentence of 4-5 years in State Prison. The client pled to a single use of a false card and fraud and received 15 days of community labor and probation.

The client licensed to carry a concealed firearm brandished the firearm against a would-be attacker. The client was charged with unlawful possession and carry of a loaded firearm, unlawful concealed carry of a firearm, and making criminal threats. The client faced more than a year in County Jail, the loss of his concealed carry permit, and an inability to own firearms, which would have put his job as a security consultant at risk. The client’s case was dismissed.

The client was caught by TSA accidentally attempting to bring a loaded firearm aboard an airplane. The client was facing a one-year in jail and a ban on owning a firearm. Would also have caused him to lose his employment. After extensive pre-file work, the Burbank City Attorney agreed to not file the charges. The record of the arrest was later sealed.

Ventura County client charged with lewd acts upon a minor and faced up to 8 years in state prison. The District Attorney had DNA evidence. The case went to trial which resulted in a hung jury.

The client charged along with his brother and cousin of insurance fraud and embezzlement of over one million dollars in assets from AIG and other major insurance companies. After litigating the case for over a year, the client ended up probation and no jail time.

Los Angeles County client charged with exposing himself in public outside of a school. The client was facing 1 year in jail and sex registration. We denied all charges and went to trial. The client was found not guilty of all charges.

Los Angeles County client was charged with a gang-related shooting. He was facing over 50 years to life in prison. The case went to trial and the client was found not guilty of all charges.

The client was arrested for possession of a blank forged check and drug paraphernalia and faced four misdemeanor charges for a combined risk of 2 years in county jail. The client pled guilty to “failure to return a lost item” rather than fraud or theft, and all other charges were dismissed.

A Santa Barbara client was arrested for felony vandalism. Due to early intervention, the case was referred to Pre-file Diversion and no case was filed.

Ventura County client charged with felony sexual assault and misdemeanor sexual battery. Faced up to 8 years in prison and lifetime registration as a sex offender. The matter was taken to a preliminary hearing and the District Attorney reduced the charges to felony false imprisonment. The client served 180 days in the county jail with no registration requirement.