USA v. Charles Acosta et. al

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OUTCOME: Dismissal of murder and racketeering charges against the Hells Angels stemming from the Laughlin River Run riot.

Nev. v. G.G.

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OUTCOME: Reduced Plea of Involuntary Manslaughter

Featured murder trial on Court TV resulting in a reduced plea of involuntary manslaughter.

Nev. v. A.M.

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OUTCOME: Dismissal of Second Degree Murder and other felony counts reduced to Alford Plea (no admission of guilt) of a Gross Misdemeanor involving a performance of an act in reckless disregard of persons.

Nev. v. C.J.

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OUTCOME: Dismissal of entire case involving two(2) counts of Murder with Use of a Deadly Weapon.

Nev. v. D.H.

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OUTCOME: Dismissal of First Degree Murder with Use of a Deadly Weapon, First Degree Arson and Robbery with Use of a Deadly Weapon, resulting in a reduced plea of Robbery.

Estate of Michael Ponzio v Afroditi Eliades-Ledstrom

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OUTCOME: A week long jury trial compensated Michael’s parents close to $9M.

This case involved a wrong way driver on I-215 resulting in the death of Michael Ponzio. The defendant repeatedly engaged in dilatory tactics, refusing to engage in discovery based on the Fifth Amendme ... nt privilege, and unsuccessfully petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court for multiple emergency stays and writs of mandamus. After a series of delays, the court found that defendant failed to participate in discovery frustrating plaintiffs ability to examine defendant’s purported defense that she suffered a black out or lost consciousness. These procedural gaffes ultimately won plaintiffs summary judgment as to liability and the court granting plaintiffs’ motion to compel defendant to produce financial discovery relating to the punitive damages claim. A week long jury trial compensated Michael’s parents close to $9M.

Hester v. Vision Airlines, Inc.

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OUTCOME: A jury in U.S. District Court found against the government contractor with ties to the CIA & the State Department resulting in a judgment in excess of Five Million Dollars in back hazard pay for flights to Baghdad and Kabul.