CASE RESULTS
WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE
SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE
Theft of intellectual property charge. Case to jury and appeal.
SENTENCE REDUCED
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
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
MARIJUANA POSSESSION
SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE
Humboldt County - Dismissal of 1000+ marijuana plant case based on illegal search.
CASE DISMISSED
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
RICO CONSPIRACY
PLEA DEAL
Trial counsel for alleged gang member in RICO conspiracy. Negotiated plea to 5 years less than guideline sentence.
SENTENCE REDUCED
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
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
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
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
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 OVERTURNED
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 dismissed by People on the first day of trial.