Case Results

  • WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE

    SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE Theft of intellectual property charge. Case to jury and appeal. SENTENCE REDUCED Read On

  • DRUG POSSESSION CHARGE

    ACQUITTAL Jury Trial in Federal Court. Two officers alleged client had drugs in his pocket, and case charged as 10 year mandatory minimum. Hung Jury 8-4 for acquittal. Case dismissed by United States. CASE DISMISSED Read On

  • MARIJUANA POSSESSION

    PLEA DEAL Trinity County - 300 lbs. of marijuana reduced from felony distribution. Straight probation plea deal to felony reduceable to misdemeanor. CHARGES REDUCED Read On

  • MARIJUANA POSSESSION

    SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE Humboldt County - Dismissal of 1000+ marijuana plant case based on illegal search. CASE DISMISSED Read On

  • ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON

    SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE Jury trial in Federal Court. Assault with a weapon on a federal officers, brandishing. Case to verdict and appeal. CASE APPEALED Read On

  • RICO CONSPIRACY

    PLEA DEAL Trial counsel for alleged gang member in RICO conspiracy. Negotiated plea to 5 years less than guideline sentence. SENTENCE REDUCED Read On

  • WHITE COLLAR OFFENSE

    NEGOTIATED PLEA Trial counsel for alleged white collar defendant charged with aggravated identity theft of attorney. Case settled for 24 months less than sentencing guideline recommended sentence. SENTENCE REDUCED Read On

  • ILLEGAL SEARCH

    MOTION TO SUPPRESS GRANTED Illegal search based on membership in the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Motion to Suppress granted and case dismissed by United States. CASE DISMISSED Read On

  • SEXUAL SLAVERY

    SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE Sexual slavery allegations by Korean massage parlors; client was wife of main defendant. Case dismissed by the United States. CASE DISMISSED Read On

  • CRIMINAL CHARGES

    PLEA AGREEMENT Trial counsel, obtained plea agreement for probation term based on factual defense; co-defendants all sentenced to prison. SENTENCED TO PROBATION Read On

  • MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

    SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE Trial counsel, 2 month trial before Judge Leonard Wexler in Alexandria, VA, verdict reversed by Fourth Circuit for Court's refusal to give Defense requested jury instructions on good faith defense for doctor's prescribing of controlled substances for pain. GUILTY VERDICT OVER... Read On

  • MURDER CHARGE

    SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE Represented first doctor in the country charged with murder (7 counts) for prescribing pain medication to chronic intractable pain patient, and Medicare/Medical fraud. After 7 week preliminary hearing, all murder charges dismissed. Appointed by Shasta County trial court. Case ... Read On