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Defeated car accident liability against my insurer September 2024
G. Brown
Sentenced to 25 years state prison paroled after 16 years following my letter brief to CA Board of Parole October 2023
Cal State Northridge v. E.N.
College student’s suspension vacated
January 2023
Edwin Rodriguez-BA083360
Paroled on Franklin/Youth Offender Parole hearing
2021
D. Nash
Criminal threat PC 422
Case dismissed
January 2021 Airport court
Defeated two consecutive evictions,
18 months rent waived
December 2020 Santa Monica court
Won my traffic ticket trial
Veh. Code 22107 unsafe turn
January 7, 2021 Metro court
R. Craig
$35,755 credit cards debts
Dismissed without litigation
Fall 2020
M. Lazarus
Wage garnishment set aside
Feb.7, 2018 Chatsworth court
Defeated $187,000 attorney’s fee
Family court
July 2017 Ventura county court
A. Conner
Felony Identity theft conviction
PC 530.5(a) in 5/5/2016
Reduced to misdemeanor
10/21/2016 Burbank court
C. Perez
Transportation of marijuana HS 11360(a)
Case dismissed at prelim hearing
June 10, 2016 El Monte court
M. Duboise
14 years prison reduced to 3.5 years
Aug 2014
Court of Appeal 2nd Dist
A. Gonzalez
Double carjack, kidnap with gun, gang allegations
Settled with unlawful driving VC 10851
May 2014 Norwalk court
J. Castaneda
Attempted murder with gang, weapon, great body injury
Settled with assault
Nov 20, 2013 Metro court
L. Johnson
DMV two years license revocation for DUI
Set aside/dismissed
July 11, 2013 DMV office
L. Johnson
DUI VC 23152(a), refusal, resisting arrest PC 148(a)
Reduced to reckless driving VC 23103(a)
June 10, 2013 Glendale Court
S. Paramo
Sale & possession for sale of meth
HS 11378 & 11379
Reduced to possession-HS 11350 w/ diversion
August 4, 2011 Riverside Indio Court
D. Valadez
Conspiracy to do drive by shooting
10 years gun enhancement dismissed
Sept 14, 2011 Criminal Court Building
Child molestation accusations dismissed following office hearing with Riverside sheriff’s office
2011
G. Brown
Two felony convictions of sexual penetration on minor-PC 289 reversed on appeal for being time-barred; trial court had denied our motion to dismiss those counts
February 2010 Norwalk Court
City Bank v. Shenassa
$8500 credit card debt
dismissed
April 28, 2011 Beverly Hills Court
R. Campos
3 counts robbery, 9 enhancements
Faced 18 years state prison
Settled w/ petty theft with prior, 3 years prison; served half
January 20, 2011 Bellflower Court
M. Hernandez
Forfeiture
recovered client’s car illegally seized by Glendale police for hit & run
January 2011 Glendale Police
F. Montoya
On parole
charged w/ felony drug offenses & strike priors
Got drug program, no jail
January 2011 Burbank Court
B. Nunez
Forfeiture
La Verne Police seized car for five months w/o prosecution
Recovered on Petition for Writ of mandate
Sep 22, 2010 Criminal Court Building
D. Shoona
DUI DMV license suspension
Set aside/dismissed by DMV
Impound fee fully recovered
June 15, 2010 Beverly Hills Police
S. Shenassa
Traffic ticket & failure to appear
Dismissed
December 18, 2009 Metro Court
D. Angulo
Felony possession of forged drivers license
Case dismissed
June 10, 2009 Pomona Court
D. Richardson
Felony sex registration violation
Dismissed at the prelim hearing
March 20, 2009 Criminal Court Building
D. L. Richardson
Public intoxication
Case dismissed
February 9, 2009 Airport Court
J. Anguiano
4 defendants charged w/ felony receiving stolen goods
3 pleaded to felony
Settled with misdemeanor for Anguiano
November 18, 2008 Criminal Court Building
V. Meza
Grand theft
Case dismissed
October 3, 2008 Airport Court
P. Davis
Grand theft
Case dismissed
August 7, 2008 Airport Court
E. Hernandez
Drug possession-HS 11357(b)
Case Dismissed
June 20, 2008 E. Los Angeles Court
V. Rayfield III
Possession of contraband HS 11364(a)
Case Dismissed
June 20, 2008 Airport Court
J. A. Vollaire
Theft reduced to trespass
June 10, 2008 Airport Court
G. Williams
Driving w/ suspended license
Case dismissed for insufficient evidence
May 29, 2008 Airport Court
R. Paez
Vandalism
Not guilty by the jury
May 20, 2008 E. Los Angeles Court
R. Walton
Possession of cocaine pipe
Case dismissed on suppression motion
May 5, 2008 Metro Court
R. Age
Petty theft reduced to infraction
April 30, 2008 Airport Court
B. Barrera
Driving w/ suspended license
Case dismissed
April 30, 2008 Airport Court
Mario Recinos
Gang injunction violation/Contempt of court
Case dismissed
April 14, 2008 Hollywood Court
J. Gonzalez
Possession of pick lock PC 466
Case dismissed
April 4, 2008 Metro Court
E. Castaneda
Possession of cocaine pipe
Case dismissed
April 4, 2008 Metro Court
L. Root
Vandalism
Case dismissed on mental incompetence
January 31, 2008 Van Nuys Court
W. Moreno
Unlawful gun in vehicle
PC 12034(a)
Case dismissed-insufficient evidence
December 17, 2007 Metro Court
B. Hernandez
Grand Theft
Case dismissed
December 11, 2007 Airport Court
J. Bonilla
Vandalism
Case dismissed
September 5, 2007 Airport Court
C. Dixon
Possession of cocaine pipe HS 11364
Case dismissed on probable cause hearing PC 991
August 21, 2007
L. Fabian
Possession of marijuana
HS 11357(b)
Case dismissed
August 17, 2007 Airport Court
C. Ruiz
Felony possession of Sudafed to make meth HS 11383(c).
Conviction reversed on our amicus brief supported by a newly published Ca Supreme court case
October 2006 Fontana Court
M. Ruiz
C. Ruiz’ co-defendant
Felony possession of Sudafed HS 11383(c)
Conviction reversed on amicus brief
October 2006 Fontana Court
M. Hardeman
Felony domestic violence PC 273.5(a),
Felony Possession of fuel to set fire PC 453(a)
Case dismissed at prelim hearing
July 24, 2006 Compton Court
E. Wolves
Resisting arrest, driving w/ susp. license,
Probation violation (PV)
Case & PV dismissed
July 19, 2006 Beverly Hills Court
J. Jones
Vandalism & Resisting Arrest
Reduced to trespass
June 8, 2006 E. Los Angeles Court
B. Mcewan
Burglary PC 459
Case dismissed
May 23, 2006 Hollywood Court
J. Gonzalez
Car burglary PC 459
Case dismissed
May 12, 2006 Compton Court
L. Lopez
Drug possession
HS 11351(a) & 11351(b)
Reduced to 415 infraction
April 19, 2006
M. Flores
Burglary, receiving stolen goods
(5 x PC 459, 4 x PC 496(a) all felonies)
3 Defendants; two pleaded to all 9 counts
We settled with one count of PC 496
Feb 27, 2006 E. Los Angeles Court
A. Estrada
Felony criminal threat & battery
PC 422; 2 x PC 242
Case dismissed
February 24, 2006 Criminal Court Building
S. Hanson
Cocaine possession
Felony HS 11350 w/ 5 prior Felony convictions
Faced state prison
Got drug court after 3 months effort
Feb 19, 2006 Criminal Court Building
A. McDowell
Criminal threat, brandishing gun
2 x PC 422 & 2 x PC 417(a1)
Reduced to Penal Code 415 infraction
January 26 2006 Hollywood Court
A. T. Scotti
Driving w/susp license, w/o ins, red light
Case dismissed
January 20, 2006 Alhambra Court
A. Jackson
Assault w/ deadly weapon, threat, battery
Case dismissed
January 13, 2006 Criminal Court Building
P. Chavez
3 Felony counts stolen property
Case dismissed
January 13, 2006 E.Los Angeles Court
L. Ortiz Herrera
Hit & run VC 20002(a)
Case dismissed
December 28, 2005 Metro court
J. Marvin Townsend
F Assault with deadly weapon-PC 245(b)
Faced state prison
Case dismissed
Dec 27, 2005 Metro Court
J. Luis Becerra
Battery-PC 242
Case dismissed
November 2005 E. Los Angeles Court
L. Fuller
Trespass PC 602(m)
Case dismissed
November 15, 2005 Inglewood Court
J. Luis Domenack
Forgery of license plate stickers
Case dismissed
October 2005 Pomona Court
A. Garcia Vargas
F possession of sudafed to make meth
HS 11383(c)
Conviction & sentence vacated, case dismissed
September 2005 Chino Court
R. Enrique
Drug possession
Case dismissed on Suppression Motion
August 2005 E. Los Angeles Court
N. Herrera Maravilla
Possession of sudafed to make meth
HS 11383(c)
Conviction & sentence vacated, case dismissed
July 2005 Chino Court
M. De Lamora
Felony possession of sudafed
HS 11383(c)
Conviction to be vacated Tulare County
F. Montoya
Assault with deadly weapon & strike
Dismissed for delay prosecution
January 2005 Pasadena Court
T. Montae Hamblett
Seven defendants charged with illegal gambling
Case dismissed against them following our Demurrer
January 2005
Los Angeles Metro Court
V. Henry Davis
Car tampering-VC 10852
Dismissed on mental incompetence
November 8, 2004 Criminal Court Building
Angeline
Threatening witness-PC 136.1a(2)
Case dismissed at DA office hearing
November 2004 Glendale Court
S. Aghajanian
Drug possession-HS 11357(b)
Reduced to infraction
October 5, 2005 E. Los Angeles Court
F. Williams
Drug possession
Jury Trial Not Guilty
October 27, 2004 Criminal Court Building
N. Pino
Under influence-HS 11550a
Case dismissed on suppression motion
September 2004 Van Nuys Court
R. Jimenez
Theft offenses PC 496, VC 10851, VC 10852
Case Dismissed
September 2004 Hollywood Court
G. Mora
Car theft
Case dismissed
July 14, 2004 Alhambra Court
E. Elkins
Jailed for failing to pay restitution
Terminated probation
Waived restitution
Elkins released
April 4, 2004 Inglewood court
S. Bravo
Assault w/ firearm-PC 245a1
Case dismissed at DA office hearing
Feb 3, 2004 E. Los Angeles Court
A. Victoria
Following tenacious negotiations, we secured full immunity from US Attorney’s Office for two clients who were facing federal indictment and had to testify in federal grand jury indictment against Russian prostitution rings 2002 Los Angeles Fed. Dist. Court