Possession
Aug 14, 2015OUTCOME: Probation
2000 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle under a traffic stop. This case should have resulted in a minimum of 10 years of jail time, but instead I was able to obtain probation.
Jeffrey D. Rago's Legal Cases (4)
El Paso, TX
Criminal defense Lawyer at El Paso, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Commercial
Life reduced to 8 years
Oct 08, 2012OUTCOME: Life reduced to 8 years
This individual was looking at a potential life sentence in Federal prison. Federal prison has no parole or early release as on the State side, literally meaning a life sentence. Through diligent pre ... paration and a very creative spin on the evidence at sentencing, Mr. Rago was able to reduce the offense down to less than eight years. While eight years sounds like a lot of time to you and me, this sentence was literally a gift to him. The client began to cry after the sentence was pronounced, since being only 45 years old, he knew he would see his family again and would not die in prison.
Attempted Capital Murder
Apr 08, 2007OUTCOME: Dismissed prior to trial
In this particular case, the defendant shot an individual with a shotgun twice resulting in the individual going to the hospital and in intensive care. Through numerous motions and diligent work, I w ... as able to obtain a dismissal of all charges.!
Manslaughter
Aug 11, 2003OUTCOME: Acquittal by Jury
In this case, the Defendant ran over an elderly woman at night with his vehicle and then left the scene. The evidence was presented to the Jury that not only did he hit the woman but left the scene, l ... eaving her to die. Through diligent efforts on Mr. Rago's part, he was able to obtain a not guilty verdict as a result of his skills at trial and efficient use of the State's evidence to show inconsistencies. This was one of those "no win" cases that involved a statement by the Defendant which was detrimental to the case. Further complicating the case was the fact that a grandmother died as a result of being struck by the Defendant's vehicle while crossing the street at night, and the Defendant failure to stop and render aid!
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