Las Vegas, NV
Criminal defense Lawyer at Las Vegas, NV
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime
OUTCOME: credit for time served - case closed
Client was facing life in prison on charges of sexual assault and lewdness with a minor. After a jury trial that lasted over a week and several days of deliberation, the jury hung at 11-1 in favor of ... acquittal on all counts. Subsequently, the prosecution agreed to a gross misdemeanor conviction with credit for time served.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Client was accused of felony DUI. Mr. Geller filed a motion to suppress the blood evidence on the grounds that it was the fruits of a non-consensual warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amend ... ment. In response, the State of Nevada voluntarily dismissed the case.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
State of Nevada was prosecuting client for D.U.I. Although the State filed a criminal complaint within the statute of limitations, it asked for several delays of the trial. Mr. Geller made a motion t ... o have the entire case dismissed with prejudice based on the State's failure to prosecute the case in a timely manner. The court granted the motion and the client's charges were dismissed and the arrest became eligible for record sealing.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Client was accused of felony DUI. Mr. Geller successfully argued that, due to a prior prosecution for the same conduct in the Las Vegas Municipal Court, the State felony prosecution should be dismisse ... d on double jeopardy grounds.
OUTCOME: acquittal
Client was accused of battery domestic violence. At trial, Mr. Geller presented evidence that the accused was acting in justifiable self-defense and she was acquitted of the charge.
OUTCOME: acquittal
Client was accused of D.U.I. At trial, evidence was presented that the accused consumed alcohol after driving, but before the police arrived at the scene. The defendant was found not guilty of D.U.I. ...
OUTCOME: acquittal
Client was accused by the State of Nevada of disobeying a lawful order of a police officer. At trial, Mr. Geller successfully argued to the court that the arresting officer had no legal authority unde ... r the Fourth Amendment to detain his client on the scene. The court found Mr. Geller's client not guilty.
OUTCOME: dismissal due to suppression of evidence
Client was facing life in prison for a charge of high level trafficking in methamphetamine. Motion to suppress was filed based on an illegal traffic stop and subsequent search of client's vehicle. Af ... ter an evidentiary hearing, the court dismissed the case and the defendant was released from State custody.
OUTCOME: acquittal
Defendant was facing life in prison on accusations of sexual assault on a minor under 16, first degree kidnapping, and open and gross lewdness. After a four day trial, the jury acquitted the defendant ... of all charges. After the trial, several jurors indicated that Mr. Geller's cross-examination of the accuser exposed so many contradictions that her credibility was destroyed.
OUTCOME: reversal
Client was accused of false information to police officer. The court misapplied the law pertaining to hearsay and convicted her at trial. However, Mr. Geller appealed the matter before the Clark Coun ... ty District Court and the conviction was reversed.