Notable State Court Wins
Trials
All counts dismissed mid-trial in case charging Category A kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm.
Not Guilty in Category A sexual assault
Mistrial declared following Hung Jury in case charging assault with a deadly weapon. Case resolved as a Misdemeanor.
Notable Federal Court Wins
Illegal Reentry
Case dismissed following litigation at the district court level, affirmed by the Ninth Circuit
Case dismissed following Fifth Amendment challenge to the statute on equal protection grounds, reversed by the Ninth Circuit
Case dismissed following hung jury
Case dismissed following threat of litigation
Case dismissed following collateral attack on underlying removal and evidentiary hearing
Gun Cases
Dismissed following suppression of evidence
Dismissed following suppression of evidence
Dismissed following filing of Franks motion challenging search warrant
Dismissed following filing of motions to dismiss and suppress arguing, inter alia, law enforcement engaged in racially selective enforcement
Client found Not Guilty after jury trial
Case resolved in binding plea to time served following the filing of a motion to suppress
Case resolved in binding plea to time served following the filing of a motion to suppress
One count dismissed pretrial following motion to dismiss and following jury trial client received nominal sentence
Guns and Drugs cases
Life case reduced to simple misdemeanor following extensive litigation and investigation
Life case dismissed following extensive investigation and investigation
Robbery cases
Life case dismissed following extensive investigation and litigation
Favorable sentence representing a variance of approximately five years following presentation of sentencing mitigation film
Bank robbery sentence vacated and remanded by the Ninth Circuit following litigation at the district court level regarding whether career offender enhancement should apply
Sex cases
Aggravated sexual assault reduced to misdemeanor battery following extensive investigation and litigation
Child pornography case dismissed following filing of motion to suppress
Dark Web Child Pornography case dismissed following filing of Franks motion
Charge reduced and client received time served sentence in child pornography case following extensive litigation regarding law enforcement’s use of proprietary software
Charge reduced and client received favorable sentence in child pornography case following litigation of novel issue regarding facial recognition technology
Charge reduced and client received favorable sentence in child pornography case following mitigation investigation and sentencing presentation
Murder
Jury acquitted client of First Degree Murder and convicted of lesser included Manslaughter
White Collar
Embezzlement case dismissed following extensive litigation and investigation
Client received favorable sentence following multiple week jury trial against the Department of Justice Tax Division
Client received favorable sentence following extensive negotiations and investigation
Compassionate Release
Eight clients released following litigating compassionate release