Attorney Dod Ghassemkhani's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

People v. Crain-PC 459/460 and PC 245 HOT PROWL RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON to wit: a BRICK

Jul 07, 2008

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client was charged with breaking into someone's house, and then assaulting the owner of the house with a brick. Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced the jury at a JURY TRIAL that the owner of the house was lyin ... g and was trying to get money from the insurance company. Therefore, it was insurance fraud. Client was looking at 25-Life. Client was released from custody after the verdict.

Criminal defense

People v. J.F.- PC 245 Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Apr 15, 2008

OUTCOME: HUNG JURY- DISMISSED

Client charged with brutally attacking his friend in a parking lot of a restaurant in Hillcrest. Another witness testified that client started the fight. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to trial and ... convinced 9 jurors that the witnesses had a motive to lie. HUNG JURY- CASE DISMISSED

Criminal defense

People v. B.M. PC 484 Theft

Oct 01, 2007

OUTCOME: HUNG JURY- DISMISSED

Client charged with theft from Kohls. Incident was captured on surveilance video. HUNG JURY CASE DISMISSED

Criminal defense

People v. J.S. HS 11352- TRANSPORTATION AND POSSESSION FOR PURPOSES OF SALE to wit: ROCK COCAINE

Oct 01, 2007

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client was arrested and placed in the back of a police car. After client was taken out of the police car at the station, police officers find 4.0 grams of rock cocaine in the back of the car. Mr. Gha ... ssemkhani took this case to trial and convinced a jury that the cop was lying. NOT GUILTY

Criminal defense

People v. J.T- DUI .10 bac

Jul 05, 2007

OUTCOME: JURY TRIAL- CLIENT GETS RECKLESS DRIVING INSTEAD OF DUI

After Jury Trial, client gets a Reckless Driving reduction.

Criminal defense

People v. C.R- PC 273.5(a)- Corporal Injury to Spouse/ Domestic Violence

Nov 29, 2006

OUTCOME: JURY TRIAL- DISMISSED

Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to trial and in the middle of trial the District Attorney dismissed the case.

Criminal defense

People v. Bailey-PC 273.5(a)- CORPORAL INJURY TO A SPOUSE/ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Aug 09, 2006

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client charged with domestic violence. There were 2 independent eye witnesses that testified client was beating the victim like a "ragdoll". Mr. Ghassemkhani obtained a NOT GUILTY verdict in 20 MINUT ... ES.

Criminal defense

People v. Campos- PC 243(e)(1)- Battery on Spouse/ Domestic Violence

May 09, 2006

OUTCOME: HUNG JURY- DISMISSED

Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced 10 jurors that the victim in the case was a liar. HUNG JURY- CASE DISMISSED

Criminal defense

People v. G.P HS 11364 HS 11377

May 09, 2006

OUTCOME: HUNG JURY- DISMISSED

Police search client and find a meth pipe and some meth. At trial client testified that he found the drugs and pipe. Mr. Ghassemkhani successfully argued a theory of TRANSITORY POSSESSION. HUNG JURY ... CASE DISMISSED

Criminal defense

People v. Cox- PC 242/243(a)- BATTERY

Mar 01, 2006

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client charged with battery on 2 off-duty fireman after a SD Chargers vs. Denver Broncos game. The fireman claimed client and his co-defendant attacked them. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to JURY T ... RIAL and got a NOT GUILTY verdict.

Dod Ghassemkhani's Legal Cases (73)

People v. Crain-PC 459/460 and PC 245 HOT PROWL RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON to wit: a BRICK

People v. J.F.- PC 245 Assault with a Deadly Weapon

People v. B.M. PC 484 Theft

People v. J.S. HS 11352- TRANSPORTATION AND POSSESSION FOR PURPOSES OF SALE to wit: ROCK COCAINE

People v. J.T- DUI .10 bac

People v. C.R- PC 273.5(a)- Corporal Injury to Spouse/ Domestic Violence

People v. Bailey-PC 273.5(a)- CORPORAL INJURY TO A SPOUSE/ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

People v. Campos- PC 243(e)(1)- Battery on Spouse/ Domestic Violence

People v. G.P HS 11364 HS 11377

People v. Cox- PC 242/243(a)- BATTERY