Attorney Jennifer Sarah Zide's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

People v. J.R.: Client Received No Custody Time in DUI case

Jan 16, 2015

OUTCOME: No Custody Time in DUI

In a recent case for a client charged with 1st offense DUI, we ran motions for illegal arrest, delayed prosecution, suppression of the illegally obtained sample. At the time the client came to me, his ... case had already gone beyond the arraignment court and was set for trial. Generally, the standard offer in the arraignment court is 48 hours of jail or 5 days of work release - although I have been able to get my first offense DUI clients credit for time served. However, once the case is set for trial in Dept 13, the offer generally goes up. Despite the fact that we were set for trial and ran every good motion in the client's case, we were able to get from the prosecutor an offer that was Better than the standard offer in the arraignment court. I was still able to get my client the No Custody Time (or credit for trime served) offer. This was a giant relief to the client. Also, half-way through his 3 year term of probation, we plan to get him early termination of probation and expungement of his conviction. This will remove the burden and restrictions imposed on him by probation and allow him to move on with a clean slate.

Criminal defense

People v. N.L.: Domestic Violence Charge Reduced, Probation Only, Exception Granted for Shorter Classes

Jan 05, 2015

OUTCOME: Domestic Violence Charge Reduced, Probation only, no custody time, an exception outside of the statutory requirement awarded by the court as to classes

A client charged with domestic violence received a reduced charge, probation only, no custody time, and a much shorter course of classes (10 anger management) as opposed to the 52 week DV classes statu ... torily required. This was a very unusual disposition. We were able to make a persuasive argument to the court on sentencing based on factors such as the circumstances of the offense, the lack of history and the fact that the client and the complaining witness had since participated in relationship counseling together.

Criminal defense

People v. T.M.: Client Found Not Guilty in Theft Trial

Dec 05, 2014

OUTCOME: Not Guilty at trial

In this case, I represented my client in a court trial on a charge of theft from a store. After exposing witness identification issues involving the loss prevention officer and police officer, my clien ... t was found Not Guilty!

Criminal defense

People v. J.O.: $20,000 plus theft reduced to misdemeanor, probation only

Nov 18, 2014

OUTCOME: Client sentenced to Probation, No Custody and charge reduced

In the case of a taking of over $20,000 from a position of trust as a caretaker/ assistant, I was able to get my client's charge reduced to a misdemeanor (with full restitution), get her probation only ... with absolutely no custody time and some limited community service

Criminal defense

People v. W.S.: Successful Termination After Absconded from Probation

Jul 15, 2014

OUTCOME: Successful Termination of Probation and Expungment

A local business owner, an upstanding member of the community with many character references, allegedly "absconded" from probation ten years ago. Although he complied with the terms of his DUI probatio ... n in important ways, he failed to check in with probation for continued monitoring during the 3 year grant of his 1st offense DUI probation. Client was facing a custody sentence of 30 days in jail! By arguing how my client had turned his life around and highlighting all the positive aspects about his case and about him personally, we were able to get the court to agree to a successful termination of probation! Thereafter, we were able to get my client's record expunged, which means that his conviction was removed from his record. The purpose of an expungement is to make sure that clients will not be unfairly limited by their past mistakes and can move forward into a brighter future.

Criminal defense

People v. E.A.: Hit and Run Case Dismissed

Apr 15, 2014

OUTCOME: case dismissed

A client was charged with hit and run in a store parking lot. The client did not know that she had hit anything, giving her an excellent defense. Also, there was an issue as to whether damage could be ... established.

Criminal defense

People v. M.Q: Client Receives Probation Only in Fraud Case in Excess of $15,000

Mar 18, 2014

OUTCOME: Probation only, no custody time

Client charged with receiving benefits under false pretenses in an amount in excess of $15,000 received Probation Only and no custody time in a case where she was not able to make full restitution. Cli ... ent continues to pay monthly and do well on probation.

Criminal defense

People v. E.L.: Resisting Arrest Case Dismissed

Mar 17, 2014

OUTCOME: case dismissed

After we filed a motion on the illegal arrest of my client, the case was dismissed. In this case, my client made some verbal commentary to officers in the course of his friends being arrested and was u ... njustly arrested.

Criminal defense

People v. L.L.: Client with High Blood Alcohol Level DUI Charge Gets No Additional Custody, Community Service Only

Aug 12, 2013

OUTCOME: No Additional Time for High Blood Alcohol Special Allegation

A client received the chance to do community service, in lieu of the standard 10 day enhancement, for a DUI with an alleged high blood alcohol enhancement for BAC over .20%.

Criminal defense

People v. J.W.: DUI with High Blood Alcohol Special Allegation Results in Credit for Time Served

Jul 12, 2013

OUTCOME: Client Avoids Any Jail Time Despite High BAC Enhancement

I am pleased to report that, in a high BAC DUI where my client was hit with a special allegation of .15% or higher, we were able to defeat the standard 10 day enhancement for high BAC. Through the use ... of investigation of the scene to establish the timeframe for driving and consultation with our forensic toxicology specialist, I was able to make a persuasive argument to the court that the Special Allegation could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. As a result, the client was not required to serve any time in custody and, importantly, avoided the standard 10 day sentence for a high BAC special allegation.

Jennifer Sarah Zide's Legal Cases (20)

People v. J.R.: Client Received No Custody Time in DUI case

People v. N.L.: Domestic Violence Charge Reduced, Probation Only, Exception Granted for Shorter Classes

People v. T.M.: Client Found Not Guilty in Theft Trial

People v. J.O.: $20,000 plus theft reduced to misdemeanor, probation only

People v. W.S.: Successful Termination After Absconded from Probation

People v. E.A.: Hit and Run Case Dismissed

People v. M.Q: Client Receives Probation Only in Fraud Case in Excess of $15,000

People v. E.L.: Resisting Arrest Case Dismissed

People v. L.L.: Client with High Blood Alcohol Level DUI Charge Gets No Additional Custody, Community Service Only

People v. J.W.: DUI with High Blood Alcohol Special Allegation Results in Credit for Time Served