The client was initially facing five misdemeanor charges, including high blood alcohol allegations and a misdemeanor hit-and-run. Through strategic negotiation, we successfully resolved the case with a single misdemeanor conviction and secured 40 days of alternative sentencing. The client walked away without serving any jail time.

We successfully secured tier relief for the client so that he no longer has to register as a sex offender. We got a partial post-conviction dismissal for the client despite the District Attorney’s objection.

The client was apprehended while transporting a significant quantity of methamphetamine and faced additional challenges due to immigration status. Through effective advocacy, we successfully negotiated Resolution that allowed client to be sentenced to time served, and helped facilitate the client’s speedy reunification with their family.

Client was initially facing four felony charges and the possibility of several years in prison. Through strategic negotiation, we reduced the charges to two felonies and secured a significantly lighter sentence of 180 days in county jail.

By proactively engaging with the Placer County District Attorney’s Office, we secured a diversion agreement that successfully prevented petty theft charges from being filed. In lieu of prosecution, our client agreed to complete an 8-hour educational course, after which the DA declined to pursue the case.

The client was charged with misdemeanor battery as the aggressor. The case was resolved without any jail time, resulting in a requirement to complete anger management classes and one year of informal probation.

The client was involved in a domestic violence case resulting in corporal injury, along with a misdemeanor for preventing someone from seeking help. The case will be reduced to a misdemeanor after three years of probation and 30 days of alternative sentencing.

The client was initially sentenced to in-custody time due to a lengthy history of prior DUIs. However, we successfully negotiated alternative sentencing. The client was able to transition into alternative programs without any issues.

Second offense DUI involving a rollover accident, with no injuries reported. The outcome included 28 days of alternative sentencing and four years of informal probation. No jail time!

The Client was charged with felony insurance fraud and misdemeanor hit and run. Resolved both cases with misdemeanor pleas for 30 days of alternative sentencing and 1 year of informal probation.

Our client was initially facing a proposed sentence up to 365 days in jail for possession of child pornography. After thorough negotiations with the District Attorney and careful case strategy, we secured a significantly reduced sentence. We were able to secure a resolution that was limited to a brief local jail sentence along with a period of house arrest.

The client was accused by their partner in a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) filing of inappropriate physical behavior involving their shared child. We conducted a thorough investigation and presented compelling evidence to both Child Protective Services and law enforcement, clearly demonstrating that no misconduct occurred. As a result, the case was not filed.

The client engaged in communication with a minor and was sentenced to probation with a short local jail sentence. Although the client was denied AS, we successfully negotiated for private home confinement in lieu of incarceration—an outcome that significantly reduced the impact on the client’s daily life.

Facing State time, but No state prison The client was charged with possession of over 600 images of CSAM. The District Attorney’s Office portrayed him as more culpable than others facing similar charges. However, through our advocacy, we secured an indicated plea agreement with the judge, which included probation and local custody. The client was ultimately sentenced to probation and short time in county jail- —avoiding a lengthy state prison term.

Client avoids jail time The client was charged with stealing parts from a car. The case was settled without jail time and an agreement to pay restitution to the vehicle’s owner.

Major sentencing reduction: No State Prison – The client was charged with multiple sex offenses, including allegations of meeting a minor online and picking her up from her residence with the intent to engage in sexual activity. The District Attorney initially offered a state prison sentence. However, after securing a favorable psychological evaluation, we successfully negotiated a significantly reduced outcome. The client was ultimately sentenced to 240 days in custody—avoiding what could have been a multi-year state prison term.

Client was accused of DV against his girlfriend and felony gun possession. The offer was a felony with 50+ days in custody. After investigating and negotiating, got client a misdemeanor with no in custody time.

Client was admitted to mental health diversion with a 17-year prison term hanging over his head if he were to fail. He was arrested for drug possession, but we were able to keep him in mental health court and get him back on track.

Expunged and/or reduced all of client’s 6 convictions involving drugs and indecent exposure.

Successful 290 tier relief petition.

Got a client accused of sexually assaulting multiple high school boys a no prison, tier 1 registration offer and kept her off Megan’s Law.

Client was tricked into believing a girl he met online was his age. Got a client a misdemeanor and no 290 registrations for an offense that generally would require prison and 290 registrations for life.

Got a client private home detention when he was denied by the sheriff. As a result, he was able to continue living with his kids and working to support his family.

We had a case in El Dorado County which was originally charged as 3 felonies PC § 550(a)(1), PC § 550 (b)(1), and PC § 550 (b)(2) and 2 misdemeanors VC § 20002(a) and VC §10501(a). We negotiated and ultimately resolved for 2 misdemeanors and no felonies, for 30 days alternative sentencing, and one year summary court probation.

3rd DUI Sacramento County, we resolved for the statutory mandated 6 days in custody and 120 days on alternative sentencing, 3 years California Driver’s License suspension, 5 years Informal Probation, 3 years Habitual Traffic Offender status, no alcohol terms of probation.

Case of PC § 273.5 involving a boyfriend allegedly strangling his girlfriend briefly after an argument. We resolved for a felony PC § 273.5 with it being dropped to a misdemeanor at the end of probation (unopposed by DA) so long as no new criminal conduct. Additionally, 30 days of alternative sentencing on house arrest.

Case resolved where a wife and husband were in an altercation in which the wife received a cut on her forehead. It was charged as a felony PC § 273.5. We resolved the matter for a misdemeanor, a year of probation, and 30 hours of community service.

Trial with allegations of molestation of a daughter by her father. The jury was hung, and a mistrial was granted.

Trial involving allegations of animal abuse, theft by false pretenses, and conspiracy. After a hung jury, the Judge dismissed all counts against our client. The prosecution was barred from re-filing against him, and he was able to move on with his life.

Client’s second DUI, with collision and serious injuries in Sacramento County. Client had a high BAC %, and after negotiation we were able to get them the 4 days in custody that is required by statute, and 20 days of alternative sentencing. Additionally, the client will have 4 years of informal probation with standard terms. Client could have been given up to a year so 20 days is an extraordinary result.

Client got a first DUI by crashing into two cars, with injury to other drivers, and while having a high blood alcohol content. We argued the case, negotiated, and ultimately plead them to first DUI with 42 days of alternative sentencing and standard probation conditions. Further, we were able to plead with the client to the lesser High Blood Alcohol allegation despite BAC %’s above .20 %. The client could have been sentenced to up to a year for this violation but only received 42 days.

Client drove off the road and hit a tree with a very high blood alcohol content in El Dorado County. He was arrested for their first DUI, and we were able to negotiate the high blood alcohol allegation away so that he only had to do 3 months of classes instead of 9 months. Additionally, the client only had to do 10 days of alternative sentencing, along with probation with standard terms, for the offense.

In a recent case the client was charged with three counts of PC §288(a), Lewd Acts with a Minor Child. The client was being held without bail, on a no bail hold. Based on our efforts, we were able to point out the problems in the case and we got the client released on his own recognizance pretrial.

Client was facing losing their job after being served with a restraining order. We were able to negotiate with the petitioner to get the restraining order dropped in lieu of a family order. Avoiding a CLETs restraining order allowed client to remain employed.

Client was facing a strike after getting into an altercation with a neighbor during a mental health crisis. We were able to negotiate a deal with the DA, helping the client to avoid a strike. Importantly, the client was also able to avoid jail time so that he could continue with his recovery and maintain stability in his family.

Client was facing a third DUI and a lengthy stint in jail. We were able to convince the DA to allow the client to do weekends in jail based on an extensive mitigation package that was presented. This allowed the client to avoid months in jail and maintain custody of her kids.

Client was on the cusp of losing her lifelong career due to an isolated altercation during the pandemic. Over the DA’s objection, we were able to persuade the judge to grant diversion so that our client could avoid a conviction and keep her career. In addition to avoiding a conviction, our client did not have to spend any time behind bars.

Client was facing a sex offense conviction, time behind bars, and a decade of registering as a sex offender. Over the DA’s objection, we were able to persuade the judge to allow our client to participate in military diversion. After which, the case against him will be dismissed and he will not have a conviction, have to go to jail, or have to register as a sex offender.

Client was facing a felony evasion charge. In an unprecedented victory, we were able to convince the judge to reduce the felony to a misdemeanor at the preliminary hearing. Client was convicted of a misdemeanor only with no in custody time.

Client was facing significant prison time after being accused of rape by multiple ex-girlfriends. We obtained an acquittal on the majority of the charges at trial. Additionally, we were able to uncover significant juror misconduct, leading to the two remaining guilty verdicts being thrown out.

Client was facing a felony resisting arrest charge after having a mental health crisis. We were able to help our client avoid a felony and jail time by getting him into mental health treatment and eventually mental health diversion. Upon completion of mental health diversion, the case against him will be dismissed.

Client was accused of making tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent credit card purchases. Client was facing a major felony conviction and months in jail. We were able to eventually get the case dropped to a misdemeanor and client did not have to spend any time in custody. Most importantly, client was able to keep their career.

Our client was charged with resisting arrest when officers responded to his suicide attempt, severely beating client in the process. We successfully petitioned the court to get the client into mental health diversion, getting him much needed support.

Our client had been accused of sexually assault of multiple children and facing with potential for life imprisonment. The sentence resolved for determinate term.

Motion for New Trial based on juror misconduct. After significant investigation, it was determined that a juror had withheld relevant information.   The Court overturned the conviction.

Pre-file dismissal of sexual assault allegations of a young child.

Our client was accused of rape. We pre-filed the dismissal of the rape case.

Dismissal of juvenile sexual assault case against young child prior to trial.

Pre-file dismissal of domestic violence allegation where alleged victim was punched in the eye and suffered a cut over the eye.

Dismissal of juvenile sexual assault case against young child prior to trial.

Our client was facing domestic violence charges when the alleged victim was stabbed in the hand. We persuaded the DA not to file charges and dismissed the case.

Our client was facing life in prison for a child molestation case. We took the case to trial in a very conservative county. The jury hung on multiple counts, and we convinced the judge to release his client pending the resolution of the case.

We were able to strategically structure our defense and successfully reduce felony identity theft charges, which alleged nearly $50K in losses, to a misdemeanor.

Our client was charged with felony evasion, but at the preliminary hearing, we were able to successfully argue and reduce the charge to a misdemeanor, resulting in less jail time for our client.

We were able to successfully suppress a motion based on improper use of drug dogs to obtain a probation offer for our client.

Our client, a father dealing with PTSD, was charged with domestic violence. However, we successfully petitioned the court to allow for mental health diversion, which resulted in him avoiding a jail sentence and being prohibited from possessing firearms.

Our client, a veteran, was accused of sexual assault and was facing potential sex offender registration within the military division. However, we were able to successfully persuade the judge to not impose a jail sentence and waive the requirement for sex offender registration.

After our client was involved in a bar fight, the judge wanted to impose a prison sentence, which could have resulted in several years of incarceration. However, we were able to help the client avoid being behind bars and instead return home to spend time with their family.

Our client was caught soliciting prostitution in a sting operation, and we took the case to trial. Ultimately, our client was found not guilty of the charges.

Our client and his neighbor got into a fight, and our client was charged with assault. We went to trial and argued self-defense. Our client walked home free.

Our client was facing charges of child pornography possession, but our team was able to successfully suppress the evidence by arguing that it was obtained through unconstitutional search and seizure. As a result, the evidence was thrown out, and the District Attorney chose not to pursue any further.

Our client was found in possession of several images of child pornography, and the District Attorney sought to charge them with a felony. Through negotiation, our team was able to secure a favorable outcome for the client, resulting in a reduced sentence where they only had to register as a sex offender for the minimum number of years instead of being subject to lifetime sex registration.

Our client was a coach and had been accused of sexually assaulting his athlete. He was facing serious jail time and was subject to being a registered sex offender for a long time. He was acquitted and walked home as a free man.

Negotiated case over the course of 11 months from a felony transportation charge for possession of 8 pounds of marijuana crossing state lines. Case successfully settled for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and community service.

Client was charged with multiple counts of 288(a), lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14. A plea was negotiated for 2 misdemeanor counts, alternative sentencing and no sex offender registration.

Client suffered felony and misdemeanor convictions when younger. Client’s felony conviction was reduced to a misdemeanor for all purposes under Penal Code 17(b) and subsequently, all convictions were dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4. The Client was relieved of all disabilities and penalties associated with the conviction.

After thorough investigation, we were able to demonstrate that the officer was shot with friendly fire, saving our client 10 extra years in prison.

Client was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and oral copulation of a minor under 16 by someone over the age of 21. Client was relieved of the duty to register as a sex offender approx. 4 years after the conviction and removed from Megan’s Law website.

Held preliminary hearing and receive “no holding order.” Judge dismissed the case for a lack of probable cause to continue to trial.

Petitioned the Court to dismiss the client’s conviction pursuant to Penal Code 1203.4, and subsequently filed a Petition for a Certificate of Rehabilitation. The Court was compelled and granted both requests. Upon the granting of the Certificate of Rehabilitation, the client was relieved of the duty to register as a sex offender.

Original offer was state prison. DNA did not match and case completely dismissed. However, client was arrested for possession of drugs which created a new case. Successfully petitioned the court to grant him eligible for “Diversion Class” which when completed, resulted in a dismissal of those charges as well.

Client was convicted of a felony violation of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under 18 years of age under Penal Code 261.5. Client’s felony conviction was reduced to a misdemeanor for all purposes under Penal Code 17(b) and subsequently dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4. The Client was relieved of all disabilities and penalties associated with the conviction.

Client charged in federal court for possession and receiving child pornography. Federal Sentencing Guidelines were 97 – 121 months. After favorable evaluations and impassioned argument, the Client was sentenced to five years.

Client failed to appear in court for misdemeanor speeding over 100 mph. Judge found guilty and sent case to collections. Successfully petition the Judge to recall the case from collections and dismiss the failure to appear. Negotiate with DA and had charges dropped from Misdemeanor to a standard speeding ticket for over 65 mph. Made our client eligible for traffic school, after completion resulted in a complete dismissal.

Client was charged with an illegal marijuana grow. After negotiations with the U.S. Attorney, our client avoided time in custody and was placed on probation only.

Client was charged with laundering illegally obtained money through her business. After thorough forensic accounting and research, we were able to negotiate a dismissal with the Deputy U.S. Attorney.

Client was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with a car. The victim was left with a brain injury. After a complete review of all of the facts, we were able to negotiate a plea for probation and no jail time.

Client was charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. After reviewing the facts, we were able to successfully argue the lack of our client’s involvement. The case was dismissed.

Client originally charged with over 40 violations of sexual intercourse and oral copulation with a minor. Original offer was prison. Negotiated plea for probation with credit for time served and no sex offender registration.

Client was charged with oral copulation of a 4-year-old and resisting arrest. Original offer was prison and lifetime registration as a sex offender. After jury trial, client was acquitted of the 148 (resisting) and the jury hung 9 – 3 in favor, Not Guilty on the oral copulation charge. After trial, negotiated a plea to a misdemeanor with no jail time and no sex offender registration.

Client convicted of 2 felony counts of oral copulation with someone under 18. Client sought a reduction and dismissal. Court and DA originally agreed that client was ineligible for felony convictions reduced to misdemeanors. After filing points and authority with the court, and oral argument, the court agreed our client was eligible and granted our request to reduce his convictions and dismiss.

Client was charged with penetration with a foreign object and oral copulation, both with someone under 18. Original offer was prison and lifetime sex offender registration. We were able to negotiate a plea for a misdemeanor with community service and NO sex offender registration.

Client was charged with penetration with a foreign object and oral copulation, both with someone under 18. Original offer was prison and lifetime sex offender registration. We were able to negotiate a plea for a misdemeanor with community service and NO sex offender registration.

Offer of prison, alleging client failed to register at a concurrent address. Client was acquitted of all charges by jury trial

Client was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with child under 14. After jury trial in which they hung favorably, negotiated plea for misdemeanor battery and no sex offender registration. After the completion of probation, we petitioned the Court for a dismissal pursuant to 1203.4 which was granted.

Client was charged with 7 counts of sexual assault. Client was found not guilty of all 7 counts of sexual assault in a jury trial.

Client spent 150 days in custody for violating parole. We determined the client in fact had been discharged from parole and was wrongly imprisoned. After client was released we successfully sued California Parole Division for false imprisonment of our client.

Successfully advocated on client’s behalf that they are not a flight risk or threat to public safety. Judge reduced bail from half a million dollars to $10,000.

Client was charged in a complex elder abuse and fraud case. After establishing that the complaining witness was lying, we were able to obtain a full dismissal.

District Attorney offered two years state prison and strike on our client’s record. A four-day jury trial was held where we advocated the right to the “self-defense” and “stand your ground” defenses available in California. The jury returned a unanimous verdict of Not Guilty for an acquittal of all felony charges.

Client was convicted of a misdemeanor. The court erroneously recorded the conviction as a felony in their records and the records sent to the DOJ.

Client was charged with throwing a beer bottle at a woman causing injury. After proving that our client was not the one who threw the beer bottle, all charges were dismissed and we were able to secure a finding of factual innocence.

Client lacerated victim’s face and throat, victim almost died. Original offer for attempted murder was state prison for 10 years. Negotiated with the DA over a long period of time to reduce the charge to assault with a deadly weapon for county jail for one year. Client released after six months with time served.