People v. Harley
N/AOUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client had a .15 blood alcohol level. He was stopped for having an air freshener hanging from his rear view mirror. Mr. Kita filed a motion to suppress and was able to get the entire case dismissed.
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George Isao Kita's Legal Cases (41)
Cerritos, CA
Juvenile law Lawyer at Cerritos, CA
Practice Areas: Juvenile, Criminal Defense, Expungement
Juvenile Fitness Hearing Case
N/AOUTCOME: Court declared client "factually innocent."
Client was arrested for home invasion robbery involving a firearm. He was identified by two of the victims. However this was a case of a tainted identification. Client was facing more than 20 years ... in state prison. Attorney George Kita was able to get all charges dismissed and had the client declared factually innocent. To have a client declared factually innocent is a rare significant result in the state of California. It is an accomplishment that few criminal defense attorneys have achieved. It is believed that Mr. Kita is the only attorney in California to have a client declared factually innocent for a home invasion robbery involving a firearm.
Juvenile Attempted Murder
N/AOUTCOME: Charge Dismissed
Client facing possibility of life sentence if prosecuted and convicted of attempted murder in adult court. Client alleged to be involved in gang shooting. Fitness Hearing withdrawn and plea agreement ... to non 707 offense so that client can later get his charge reduced to misdemeanor and get his record sealed. Attorney was able to save client from being sent to the California Youth Authority.
School Expulsion Hearing Orange Unified School District
N/AOUTCOME: Won Hearing
Client facing school expulsion for allegedly selling ecstasy to another student. After hearing, panel agrees with Mr. Kita that there is insufficient basis to expel student.
School Expulsion Hearing LAUSD
N/AOUTCOME: Won Hearing
Client facing school expulsion for allegedly sexually assaulting another student on a school bus. After cross examining the alleged victim at the hearing, the panel agreed with Mr. Kita that there was ... insufficient evidence to expel student. Student immediately reinstated at school.
People v. Park
N/AOUTCOME: All Sex Charges Dismissed
Client, an Arizona State University Student, was charged with numerous felony sex charges including rape, sodomy, and oral copulation, and assault with a deadly weapon. Mr. Kita was able to show ... that the complaining party had lied to the police about some information she reported. Because of this, Mr. Kita was able to get a Superior Court Judge to order that the alleged victim be finger printed. It turns out that the complaining party's date of birth given to the police did not match her date of birth provided to the Department of Motor Vehicles and that she has an arrest warrant issued for some other court matters. Mr. Kita filed a Penal Code section 995 motion and was able to get the court to dismiss one of the felony charges that a prior court judge held the client to answer after the preliminary hearing. This case was heard in front of a former U.S. Federal District Court Judge sitting by assignment in state court. During the week jury trial was to commence, Mr. Kita filed a motion in limine challenging the admissibility of several statements made by the client to the police at the police station. After a heated contested hearing,the Court suppressed all statements made by client as not freely and voluntarily made. After winning that court ruling, Mr. Kita made a second motion to suppress a statement made by the client to the police on the telephone as fruit of the poisonous tree and got the subsequent statement suppressed as well. Mr. Kita also filed a motion under Evidence Code section 782 to show sexual conduct of the complaining witness to attack the credibility of the complaining witness. This motion was also granted. Mr. Kita took the case to jury trial and on the third day of court proceedings and after a jury had already been picked and sworn in, was able to get all sex charges dismissed. Client was able to resolve the case for no jail, and no registration as a sex offender. The client was extremely pleased with his successful outcome of the case.
People v. Bohanon
N/AOUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client arrested for DUI and for refusing to take a chemical test. Police Indicated client appeared fidgety and scratched her arms multiple times. Police Offficers stated they observed client directly ... in front of them driving at a high rate of speed. Upon making contact with the client, officers indicated that they observed bloodshot watery eyes and spoke very quickly. At the booking procedure at the police station, officers reportedly found a clear plastic baggie containing a white crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. Client was charged with a refusal for not submitting to a chemical test. Mr. Kita was able to get the entire case thrown out.
People vs. Avila
N/AOUTCOME: Case dismissed
Client was arrested for dui and for possession of drugs in his vehicle. He originally had a public defender and his offer at the time was to plead to a DUI and to a 12 week AB 541 alcohol class, pay a ... fine and to participate in a 18 month diversion program under PC 1000. Mr. Kita filed a motion to supress to challenge the illegal traffic stop. The Los Angeles Superior Court Judge did not find the Deputy Sheriff credible, and the case was dismissed.
Sexual Assault Case
N/AOUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client charged with sexual assault. Case went to jury trial and was dismissed by the prosecutor.
Juvenile Attempted Murder
N/AOUTCOME: Charge Dismissed
Client was facing attempted murder for allegedly being involved in a gang shooting. The alleged victim was shot in the neck. The prosecutor filed charges to have the child tried as an adult. If he ... were to be sent to adult court and convicted, he could have faced up to life in prison. Mr. Kita was able to get the Fitness Hearing withdrawn and helped his client avoid going to the California Youth Authority. Mr. Kita was able to get all felony strikes dismissed and was able to resolve it for a charge that makes him eligible to get his record sealed and get his charges reduced to a misdemeanor.