Tacoma, WA
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Tacoma, WA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
OUTCOME: Client received no jail on plea bargain. Instead ordered to continue with treatment.
Convicted felony brandished a firearm at multiple people and charged with assault 1 with firearm enhancement and unlawful possession of a firearm. 15 years would normally be the standard sentence. The ... re were multiple witnesses available to testify against the client. Law enforcement recovered a firearm on client's person.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty in under an hour
Two witnesses claimed alleged victim was bleeding from the mouth and that client admitted hitting her because "she was annoying." I was able to show witness bias and that their stories were contradict ... ed by other evidence.
OUTCOME: Client released
In custody client wanted case resolved quickly so he could get out of custody. He fired his previous attorney and got me as his new counsel. I prepared his case for trial in 20 days without any conti ... nuances and got him released a week into his trial.
OUTCOME: 3rd DUI in 7 years reduced to Reckless Driving
Client fell asleep while driving in traffic on I-90 bridge. He had odor of intoxicants, failed the FSTs and blew over the legal limit. Despite this, do to irregularities in the case processing I was ... able to negotiate a Reckless Driving reduction.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty verdict in under 15 minutes.
This case in particular the Jury scolded the prosecutor for "wasting our time and tax payor money." The Judge had previously allowed the case to go forward because the prosecutor had a solid case. Ju ... st shows what a good trial attorney can do.
OUTCOME: New Trial Granted
Client was convicted of aiding and abetting a gang related driveby shooting. I discovered misconduct on the part of the jury (a law enforcement officer intentionally hide his law enforcement role) and ... raised the issue with the Judge. The Judge wrongly denied my motion for a mistrial but a new trial was granted on appeal.
OUTCOME: Case reduced, client able to join military.
Client and 2 friends used knives and guns to rob 6 people of drugs and money. The knives, guns, drugs and money along with the "scream" masks were all found in client's car while he was driving.
OUTCOME: Client Not Guilty
Client was accused of violating a no contact order. Victim claimed client knocked repeatedly on her window and then ran away when she came to the door. I argued it made no sense to make all that effo ... rt to get her to come to door and then run when she got there. Jury agreed client not guilty.
OUTCOME: Judge Dismissed Case. It is legal to brandish a firearm in your own home
Client was accused of Initimidation with a Weapon. He brandished the firearm at guests who were scared. Jury agreed with prosecutor that client brandished the weapon and that guests were scared. Jur ... y thought client guilty.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Client had a standard DUI. However, she came to me early so I was able to guide her into activities that would impress the Judge. I raised sufficient legal issues such that the prosecutor reduced it ... to a non-DUI charge. On a non-DUI a Judge can, although they rarely do, defer sentence--that is make it so the case can be dismissed. Because my client had already done everything I asked, the Judge dismissed the case that same day!