People v. Morris
May 11, 2015OUTCOME: Conviction reversed.
An appeal from a 13 year state prison sentence for possession of drugs for the purpose of sale. --- Cal. 3d.--- (2015 WL3932754)
Calabasas, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Calabasas, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
OUTCOME: Conviction reversed.
An appeal from a 13 year state prison sentence for possession of drugs for the purpose of sale. --- Cal. 3d.--- (2015 WL3932754)
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor plea with community service and a fine.
Federal felony passport fraud. Client was a facing prison and likely deportation.
OUTCOME: Dismissal and certificate of factual innocence issued.
Client arrested at airport on suspicion of transportation of narcotics
OUTCOME: The matter was dismissed after preliminary hearing and the court issued a certificate of factual innocence.
Client was charged with robbery (PC 211) with a gang allegation - facing 15 years in prison.
OUTCOME: Complete dismissal upon motion by the government
This was a federal criminal RICO prosecution. My client was alleged to have been involved in numerous RICO offenses. A conviction of nearly anything in the case would have resulted in an effective li ... fe term. After fighting the case for years, the government gave up and moved for dismissal on the even of trial.
OUTCOME: Full acquittal after jury trial
My client was charged with participating in a conspiracy to import marijuana into the United States from Mexico. He unwittingly agreed to unload a boat that was carrying thousands of kilos of marijuan ... a. If convicted, he face a 10 year mandatory minimum prison sentence. A 20 year old with two kids, he was fully acquitted after an 8 day jury trial.
OUTCOME: Hung jury on murder, conviction on lesser RICO and drug conspiracy counts
RICO/VICAR federal criminal prosecution. Three month jury trial, multi-defendant gang case.