Mental Health Results

Ventura County client arrested for two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of felony criminal threats, one count felony elder abuse, and one count misdemeanor resisting arrest.

Client faced seven years and four months in state prison. Client was placed on PC 1001.36 mental health diversion for two years and could treat in the community with no further custody time.

Los Angeles County client was charged with assault with a deadly weapon for striking her father in the head with metal rod causing lacerations to his scalp. She was facing 4 years in custody and a strike offense. Client received 2 years of mental health diversion in a residential treatment program.

Los Angeles County client was charged with assault with a deadly weapon against a security guard at the Grove shopping mall. Facing up to 4 years in custody. Client was granted mental health diversion for 2 years in an out-patient treatment program.

Client was arrested in Orange County subject to a mental health episode.

Client obtained a police rifle, shot at officers, and engaged in a standoff for hours which ended only after SWAT was called.

Charges:

• 245(d)(1) [Assault on a police officer with a firearm]
• 26100(d) [Shooting from a Motor Vehicle] 
• 426.3(a) [Discharge of Firearm with Gross Negligence]
• 25850(a)/(c)(4) [Unlawful Possession of Firearm in Public]
• 594(a)(1) [Vandalism] 
• 148(a)(1) [Resisting Arrest].

Client was at risk of a sentence of 9-11 years in California State Prison. Client received 2 years mental health diversion.

Ventura County client with mental health issues charged with felony assault with force likely to inflict great bodily injury on client’s mother, one count misdemeanor destruction of emergency electronic communication device, one count misdemeanor false imprisonment, and three counts misdemeanor resisting arrest.

Client also had prior prison sentencing enhancements. Client faced five years in state prison. Client was given credit for time served of approximately five months and released to complete inpatient dual diagnosis mental health treatment program.

Client was arrested in Los Angeles County for two different assault cases. The victim in the second case was an elderly man.

Charges were,

• 245(a)(4) [Assault] with 12022.7(c) [Great Bodily Injury] in the first case,
• 368(b)(1) [Elder Abuse],
• 245(a)(4) [Assault] with 12022.7(c) [Great Bodily Injury].

Client was at risk of a sentence of 9-14 years. Client pled guilty and received 6 months in a mental health facility. No jail.

Mentally ill client in San Diego County was charged with arson for setting fire to a mattress in his board and care facility.

He was facing up to 6 years in state prison. The client never had to serve any custody time and the case was ultimately dismissed.

Los Angeles County client was facing arson charges for setting fire to a neighbor’s vehicle.

Client was facing 6 years in state prison. Client was given probation and residential treatment.

Los Angeles County client was charged with arson for setting fire to a neighbor’s vehicle. Facing at least 7 years in prison and a strike.

Client was sentenced to probation and a residential treatment program.

Ventura County client was arrested and charged with aggravated trespass, child abuse, resisting an officer, and vandalism.

Client was facing a year in jail. Client received mental health diversion which included regular therapy visits and no custody time.