Vacaville, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Vacaville, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: Probation with Rehab
This was a tough case because my client was facing prison unless unusual circumstances existed for a grant of probation. Given that most of his priors involved drug addiction type offenses, I convince ... d his family to post bond under the condition that he enter rehab. After 120 days sober, we were able to convince the judge that unusual circumstances existed and the case was referred to probation.
OUTCOME: Probation with a Residential Treatment
This is a case about a severe alcoholic who was appointed to me after his first domestic violence offense. We talked at that time about his needing treatment. Sober he was the nicest guy. But once h ... e started driking, he started breaking out into handcuffs. After his second offense, he agreed to get the help he needed. Although his next stop was prison, I negotiated probation and residential treatment.
OUTCOME: Dismissed outright the day of trial.
My client was facing his third DUI while in custody. His defense was that he was not driving. Knowing that the only person who allegedly saw him driving (a 7/11 attendant) had moved out of state, I a ... dvised him not to waive time for trial. On the day of trial, the prosecutor requested a continuance claiming his key witness, the arresting officer, was on a pre-planned vacation. I argued that the only key witness was the person who saw him driving, and the officer on vacation excuse was really a smokescreen for the fact that they could not located the 7/11 attendant. My client's case was dismissed and he was released from custody.
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