Louisa Belle Pensanti

I was on probation in Victorville CA when my boyfriend -who was on on parole - and his friends began dealing drugs. I ended up being arrested with them on drug charges and possession of stolen property and drug charges. Fourteen people were arrested all together and the story was on the news and fron...t page in the paper. In court a "package deal" was offered for all 14 of us but we all had to agree to what was offered and it required that my probation be violated and that I go to prison for 6 years. Ms Pensanti said that she would not send a mother of 3 children to prison and told me not to be afraid. There were at least 20 people in court that day and all of them were angry at her for ruining their deal. One of the attorneys was so mad he was yelling at her in the courtroom. About 60 days later I plead to the Civil Narcotics Offenders Program which sent me to rehab for 6 months and even reversed the felony conviction that I was on probation for when Ms Pensanti figured out it was an illegal sentence. When we were in court the judge didn't know how to take the plea and they had to call another judge in another city to figure it out. All they were used to doing was sending people to prison. I am now reunited with my 3 children, in recovery and I have no record. Thanks Louisa.

When my husband was arrested and charged with poss/sales of crystal meth and felon with a loaded gun, two prior prison terms , 2 strikes and 11 prior guns and drug charges under his belt things looked really bad. Two lawyers I had hired tried to get a bail reduction but failed miserably. I was despe...rate. Then I talked with Louisa Pensanti. She told me of a plan of action that she would work to get him a bail reduction. We went to court 2 days later and Ms Pensanti worked her plan and got him a bail reduction. We bailed him out, this was all before we had even paid a down payment.. The DA wanted my husband to get 14 years in prison and a 3rd strike . So when my husband and myself met Ms .Pensanti we arranged a payment plan. She told my husband he was in big trouble and he needed a miracle to get out of this one. but she said she might be able to make one happen.She laid out her new plan of action .She told us it was a long shot but she believed she could get his case reduced down to 2yrs with half. I told my husband we needed her that those other lawyers said you would end up with another strike and no less than 10 years at80%.For the months that followed we followed Ms. Pensanti from court to court until the DA offered a plea bargin for 2 yrs with half . we accepted it. Ms Pensanti did the best job possible. we were so happy with her., she was wonderful. thank you