YOUNG MAN ACCUSED OF VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER, FACING 4 YEARS IN PRISON
  • NOT GUILTY VERDICT
  • A young man was driving home after work in Fremont. The drive home is through a mix of residential and commercial streets where it’s common for cars go up to 55mph. On one side of the street is apartment buildings and condos. The other side is a shopping plaza including a major grocery store. As our client was driving home, a transient person dressed in all black jay walked and was hit head on and sadly suffered a fatality. Our client was accused of not driving with ordinary care and while under the influence of alcohol. Charges were ultimately dismissed when a jury found our client not guilty.
TEACHER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A MINOR
  • CHARGES DISMISSED
  • A high school teacher was accused of sexual assault by former student. All charges were dismissed at the preliminary hearing.  Our law firm had alibi witnesses testify that this could not have happened.  Testimony proved that the minor lied on the stand repeatedly and the room the crime supposedly happened in was visible by many parties working in the school.
UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT AND CONSTRUCTION WORKER ARRESTED FOR 4TH OFFENSE FELONY DUI WITH POSSIBLE PRISON SENTENCE.
  • NO PRISON OR JAIL TIME NEGOTIATED WHEN HE WAS LOOKING AT LEAST 4 MONTHS IN JAIL AND UP TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON. OUR ATTORNEYS SHOWED THAT THE PUNISHMENT OF DEPORTATION WOULD NOT FIT THE CRIME.
  • Man was driving in downtown Livermore and arrested for his 4th offense DUI in Alameda County. The rules say that he must do a minimum of 4 months jail time and a maximum of 3 years in prison. Our firm showed the court that he was a good person that made a mistake and was going through a lot in his life at the time of the arrest. We showed that he was remorseful, wanted to change bad habits, and was serious about repaying his wrongs back to society. Our law firm gave the Court and the District Attorney a lengthy report and mitigation memorandum explaining they type of person he really was outside of this accident so that he was not seen as another file on the judge’s desk, but as a person who should not suffer time in prison.
COUPLE ACCUSED OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AFTER BEING ATTACKED OUTSIDE A RESTAURANT
  • CASE DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CLIENTS WERE VICTIMS OF A CRIME AND NEEDED TO GET AWAY FROM THE SCENE
  • A couple, both professionals that don’t normally drink overserved themselves one night.  The husband nodded off and when the wife woke him up, he was startled. The inebriated bar patrons surrounded them menacingly and they tried to leave. The husband was attacked and physically assaulted both inside and outside of the bar while the wife was restrained when she tried to help him. The couple fled the scene because they felt their safety was in danger.  When the police investigated the crime, the wife was arrested for DUI and the husband was arrested for Domestic Violence.  Our law firm showed inconsistencies in the police report and witness statements, our investigation showed that the husband was the actual victim of the crime and the bar patrons that attacked him had concocted the entire story to cover their own crime. Charges were ultimately dismissed against both our clients.
SINGLE MOTHER ARRESTED FOR FELONY ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON CAUSING GREAT BODILY INJURY. CLEINT FACING A STRIKE ON HER RECORD ALONG WITH PRISON TIME.
  • CHARGES REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR WITH NO STRIKE AND NO JAIL TIME
  • A single mother of two children commuted to and from work via public transportation. She knew her neighborhood in Oakland was unsafe, so she often carried a knife with her to protect herself.  A man in his vehicle parked in front of her home got into an argument with her and assaulted her. She responded by using her weapon to defend herself. She was accused of being the aggressor and was facing several years in prison with a strike on her record.  Our investigator showed the man playing basketball after the alleged injury discrediting the pain he said he suffered.  Our attorney proved that man was the aggressor, punched her in the face, and client acted in self-defense.
SENIOR CITIZEN ACCUSED OF FELONY GUN POSSESSION CHARGE
  • DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT CLIENT WAS ELIGIBLE TO OWN GUNS AND HAD PURCHASED THE GUN LEGALLY.
  • A man who hired another law firm to represent him felt that he wasn’t getting the best representation. He had worked with the other law firm for over a year and felt the case kept getting prolonged and that his attorneys weren’t fighting for him.  When he called us, we explained that good results take time, and he should tell his attorneys how he felt.  He ended up calling us back and saying he wanted to work with us and understood that we would need to start over and that his case should not be rushed.  Our investigation proved that he did nothing wrong and was not illegally possessing guns that were rightfully registered to him.
PROFESSIONAL IN THE IMPORT / EXPORT BUSINESS ARRESTED FOR FELONY DUI CAUSING GREAT BODILY INJURY
  • ATTORNEY NEGOTIATED NO JAIL TIME AND NO STRIKE WHEN THE CLIENT LOOKING AT SERVING SEVERAL YEARS IN PRISON
  • To avoid hitting someone on a bicycle, a man swerved and hit a car that was parked in front of a home where people were gathered outside. 3 people who were standing outside were injured because of the accident.  Another person outside assaulted him and slammed him to the ground until he became unconscious, suffering bruises from several people also hitting him.  Police arrived 10-15 minutes later and arrested him.  Our firm showed that he was a productive member of society outside of this incident and negotiated an electronic monitor sentence instead of jail or prison time.
VISITING NAVY SEAMAN IN TOWN FOR A CONFERENCE AND ACCUSED OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH FORCE LIKELY TO CAUSE GREAT BODILY INJURY
  • DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED THE WOMEN WERE THE ACTUAL AGGRESSORS AND LIED ABOUT THEIR INJURIES AND DAMAGES.
  • A family man came to San Francisco for an artificial intelligence summit and called an Uber to go back to his hotel. When a car pulled up, he mistakenly thought it was his uber and got into the backseat.  Two women in the car began yelling at him.  He explained that he was mistaken and apologized but the two women attacked him.  He tried to protect himself but was instead arrested when police arrived.  The women accused him of causing financial distress and tried to make him pay for it.  Our investigation proved that the women lied about the facts of the case and the financial damages they incurred.
DECORATED VETERAN OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCUSED OF FELONY MANSLAUGHTER AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE
  • DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY SUCCESSFULLY ARGUED THAT CLIENT DID NOT ACT WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE
  • Client was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and gross negligence. The client was a veteran of the armed services who had served our country with distinction. He married his high school sweetheart and was trying to become a firefighter so that he could continue to serve both his country and his community. The client was driving home after work when a person drove out of a parking lot in front of him. The other driver did not stop at a stop sign, didn’t check for oncoming traffic, did not use his turn indicator and was not wearing his seatbelt. Attorney successfully argued that the client did not act with gross negligence because the other person was the primary cause of the accident. The charges were dismissed.
CARPENTER ACCUSED OF CARRYING A LOADED FIREARM AND HAVING A CONCEALED WEAPON IN HIS VEHICLE
  • CASE DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY SUCCESSFULLY PETITIONED THE COURT FOR DIVERSION/ PROGRAM TO HAVE CHARGES DROPPED
  • Client was celebrating a family member’s graduation with fireworks when somebody nearby called the police saying they heard gunshots.  Police arrived and asked our client for his consent to search his vehicle.  Client refused but police still searched his vehicle and found a firearm.  The shell casings found at the scene did not match his firearm.  After our firm investigated the case and the inconsistent facts, charges were ultimately dismissed through a diversion program.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER ACCUSED OF FELONY DUI CAUSING GREAT BODILY INJURY. CLIENT FACING A STRIKE ON HIS CRIMINAL RECORD
  • ATTORNEY NEGOTIATED NO JAIL TIME AND NO STRIKE
  • Client went golfing and ended up in a car accident and didn’t remember how it happened.  He was in the hospital for a week, had surgery, and didn’t hear anything about his DUI until he got a letter in the mail once and was out of the hospital.  This was originally filed as a misdemeanor but after the District Attorney learned about the injuries suffered by the other party, the complaint was amended to a Felony DUI.  Attorney had client do Alcoholics Anonymous classes, submitted a lengthy and robust mitigation memorandum showing the Judge and the District Attorney that he was a contributing member of society highly unlikely to repeat the behavior he was accused of that night and that prison would not serve justice.
YOUNG STUDENT ACCUSED OF ONGOING EMBEZZLEMENT
  • CASE DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY SUCCESFULLY NEGOTIATED THEFT EDUCATION CLASSES INSTEAD OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION ON HIS RECORD
  • Client was dealing with ongoing emotional issues and made a mistake. Attorney had client do therapy and subsequently wrote a robust mitigation memorandum to convince the DA and the judge to allow him to participate in education instead of being saddled with a theft charge on his record. The memorandum illustrated the root cause of the client’s action and additionally showed why the client both deserved a second chance and why he would be successful with that second chance.
CHILD CARETAKER ACCUSED OF BATTERY ON AN EMT
  • CASE DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY SUCCESSFULLY GOT CLIENT INTO MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION
  • Client was having a severe mental health episode and called 911. The EMTs arrived as well as the police. The client had a complete blackout, panicked and tried to escape from her restraints. While in the blackout state she attacked the EMTs and tried to jump out of a moving ambulance. The attorney gathered the necessary medical documents to enroll the client in behavioral health court due to her mental state at the time of the incident. The attorney was able to show that the incident was a direct result of the client’s mental health issues and that treatment rather than punishment was appropriate and just.
LONGSTANDING PILLAR OF HIS COMMUNITY ACCUSED OF A DUI
  • DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY SUCCESSFULLY GOT CLIENT INTO DIVERSION BASED ON HIS OUTSTANDING WORK AND REPUTATION IN HIS COMMUNITY.
  • Client was a 52-year-old man who had no priors and was a pillar in his community. He was arrested after drinking one beer and making a U-turn across a double yellow line. The attorney wrote a diversion memorandum that showed how much care, time and labor he put into his community and that the alleged behavior was entirely out of character for him. The charges were ultimately dismissed.
DECORATED VETERAN OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCUSED OF A DUI
  • DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY SUCCESSFULLY GOT CLIENT INTO DIVERSION AFTER SUBMITTING A MOTION TO THE COURT OUTLINING CLIENT’S ELIGIBILITY AND SUITABILITY FOR MILITARY DIVERSION
  • Veteran of the armed services suffered severe PTSD because of his service to our country. This led him to drink and drive. He swerved to avoid a cat and crashed into a parked car. The attorney gathered information and wrote a motion to have the client accepted into military diversion based on his PTSD and exemplary service to this county. The charges were dismissed.
ASYLUM SEEKER WITH DISABLED WIFE AND YOUNG CHILD ACCUSED OF A SECOND DUI
  • DISMISSED AFTER ATTORNEY SUCCESSFULLY GOT CLIENT INTO DIVERSION BASED ON SEVERE CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION.
  • The client had a few beers and accidentally drove into a construction zone. He had fled his home country as a youth after being approached by gang members who offered him a “choice” to join their gang. His wife had severe and debilitating health issues, and they had a very young child. He was the sole provider for his family. The client was undocumented and faced serious immigration issues. If he was deported, his wife and child would no longer have his financial support, and he was facing gang retaliation in his home country when he returned. The attorney was able to convince both the judge and the DA that client should be diverted rather than face criminal penalties and possible deportation. The charges were dismissed.