Victorville, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Victorville, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Early Termination of Probation for Client.
Client was on probation for a domestic violence conviction, and I was able to help him terminate his probation early. Now he is able to renew his substitute teaching credentials and pass background ch ... eck for clinical work in a Master's program.
OUTCOME: DUI Probation Terminated Early and DUI Conviction Expunged
Client had a DUI conviction on his criminal record and was seeking an expungement. I filed a motion to terminate his probation early under California Penal Code 1203.3. His probation was terminated a y ... ear early. Once his DUI probation was terminated, we were able to apply for an expugment. Client's DUI conviction was successfully expunged.
OUTCOME: DUI Charge Reduced To Traffic Infraction & DMV Suspension Set Aside For Client.
Client was facing a DUI charge for driving with a 0.07% blood alcohol content. I was able to get the charge reduced to a a traffic infraction with traffic school. The DMV license suspension was also se ... t aside.
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor Batter Charge Reduced to an Infraction.
Client in Riverside County was facing a charge for battery (California Penal Code 242). I was able to negotiate and get the charge reduced to a PC 415 infraction for disturbing the peace.
OUTCOME: DUI Charge Reduced To Wet Reckless, No License Suspension, Client Was Out Of Custody The Next Day.
Client was charged with a DUI while he was still on felony probation. I was able to help him set aside the DMV license suspension and reduce the DUI to a wet reckless. Because the client was violating ... his felony probation, the judge sentenced him to 18 months in San Bernardino County Jail; however, I was able to get my client out of custody the next day on early release.
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor Charge Reduced To A Simple Infraction
Client was facing misdemeanor charges for driving on a suspended license (California Vehicle Code Section 14601.1). I was able to get the misdemeanor charge dropped to a 12500 infraction. Since the cli ... ent is a medical student, avoiding a misdemeanor conviction was primordial for his career.
OUTCOME: Warrant Recalled & DUI Probation Terminated For Out Of State Client.
I represented a client who retained me to recall a warrant that had been outstanding since 2005. At the time, my client was on probation for a DUI, and he had failed to provide the court with proof tha ... t he had finished a court ordered DUI program because he had moved out of state. My client had been living outside California ever since then and just recently found out about the outstanding warrant. Because of the warrant, probation on his case did not automatically end in 2008, and my client was technically still on probation. My client also provided me with proof that he had completed an out of state DUI class. I set up a court date for my client to try to clean up these issues. My client could not be present because he lives out of state; however, the law allowed me to appear in court on his behalf. At the hearing, I convinced the judge to recall the 8 year old warrant, give my client credit for his out of state DUI program, and terminate probation. My client was extremely pleased with the outcome.
OUTCOME: Felony Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor Charges & Misdemeanor Convictions Dismissed After Unsupervised Probation is Completed.
I represented a client who was charged with three serious felonies in Southern California: P.C. 215(a), Carjacking; P.C. 245(a)(1), Assault with a Deadly Weapon other than a Firearm; and V.C. 20001(a), ... Hit and Run resulting in Injury. These charges arose from an incident in which my client’s car had been towed because she allegedly parked in a red zone. When she went to pick up the car from the impound the next day, the owner of the company tried to charge her an unreasonable fee for a short tow and one night in the impound, and he would not accept a check as payment. Unfortunately, my client only had her check book with her; she had left her debit and credit cards at home. My client got upset and stormed out of the office. Frustrated with the situation, she decided to drive her car out of the impound. While she was driving off the lot, the owner realized what she was doing and positioned himself in front of her car to stop her. My client stopped, then turned the car sharply to the left to maneuver around the owner and drove off. There was surveillance video of the incident. In the video, the car was moving at a low speed and the right corner of the bumper appears to have made slight contact with the owner, who fell to the ground. Witnesses called the police. Fortunately, the owner did not suffer any injuries and did not require medical attention. My client was a mother who resided in the community, owned her own business, and had no criminal record. The District Attorney’s Office charged her with three serious felonies, and he would not make a settlement offer before evidence was presented at the Preliminary Hearing. The Deputy District Attorney handling the case had not watched the surveillance video, and he did not watch it until the day before Preliminary Hearing. The morning of the Preliminary Hearing, the investigating officer and the owner were scheduled to testify. Finally, after watching the video and realizing that the incident was not serious enough to justify charging my client with these charges, the Deputy District Attorney was willing to negotiate. Ultimately, all of the felony charges were dismissed and my client pled to two misdemeanors – P.C. 242, Battery, and P.C. 20001(a), Leaving the Scene of an Accident. She will not have to serve any additional time in jail, and was given unsupervised probation (no probation officer) instead of supervised probation. Also, she will be able to clean up her record by having these misdemeanor convictions dismissed once she is no longer on unsupervised probation.