Irvine, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +4 more
OUTCOME: DISMISSAL
Client was charged with grand theft. Allegations were theft of over $500 worth of clothing and jewelry from a local department store. I was able to attack weaknesses in the prosecutions case, exposing ... the lack of video/audio or a written or verbal confession. After lengthy negotiation, the case against this defendant, (a teacher and mother of three) was DISMISSED.
OUTCOME: Theft charge and case dismissed
Defendant was employed by a leading commercial airplane and integrated Defense Systems company. A job requiring a very high level of security clearance. A theft conviction would mean an automatic termi ... nation of employment. Mitigating circumstances and exculpatory evidence were presented by the defense. After numerous hearings and extensive negotiations, all charges were dismissed.
OUTCOME: Burglary & Grand Theft charges Dismissed
Client charged with Penal Code 459 - SECOND DEGREE COMMERCIAL BURGLARY and Penal Code 487 - GRAND THEFT. I was able to show that the prosecution had failed to meet their burden of proof on both count ... s. Prosecution's burden required proof of the mental state ("mens rea") of specific intent. My client did not have the requisite intent to commit a theft or permanently deprive another of their personal property. The charges were both reduced to misdemeanors and then dismissed. Client can now focus on raising her new born baby.
OUTCOME: Theft Charges DISMISSED
First, I was able to negotiate a REDUCTION OF CHARGES from a felony charge down to a misdemeanor charge. Met with the Judge and Prosecutor and worked out a deal where ALL CHARGES AGAINST MY CLIENT WOUL ... D BE DROPPED AND DISMISSED
OUTCOME: Drug Charge Dismissed
Was able to get felony drug possession charge dismissed on FOURTH AMENDMENT GROUNDS. My clients' Fourth Amendment rights were violated at the scene of the arrest by police. All evidence obtained was ... a "fruit of the poisonous tree" (See case - WONG SUN). Client was able to resume his job and life as usual, served no jail time and received no conviction.
OUTCOME: DISMISSED
Charges - Burglary ; second degree, commercial structure - CHARGES DISMISSED.
OUTCOME: drug treatment in lieu of jail time/conviction
Defendant was charged with a drug crime and faced substantial jail time. Defendant was allowed to complete voluntary drug treatment in lieu of jail time and the case will be dismissed. No conviction w ... ill appear on defendant's criminal record. Case
OUTCOME: DISMISSED - upon completion of theft class
Defendant was charged with petty theft for allegedly stealing merchandise from a major Orange County California department store. Without defendant ever having to be present in court a deal was reached ... with the prosecutor where upon completion of a six hour theft class, the charges would be DISMISSED and not appear on defendant's criminal record.
OUTCOME: DISMISSAL of all charges
Defendant was charged with two felony counts - felony possession of an assault weapon and felony drug possession for sale. Defendant was looking at 6 years in state prison, plus sentence enhancements f ... or an extensive criminal record. The prosecutor, with support from the Weapons, Narcotics, and Anti-Gang Unit, aggressively pursued the charges against Defendant. After conducting extensive research, consulting with investigators/experts, drafting and serving motions on the prosecutor and court, ALL CHARGES WERE DISMISSED.
OUTCOME: Reduction to Disturbing the Peace
Client was charged with Vandalism and admitted guilt. He faced an AUTOMATIC one-year California Driver's License suspension that comes with a Vandalism (Penal Code 594) conviction. Criminal Defense att ... orney Matt Wallin conducted extensive negotiations with the Judge and Prosecutor and was able to have the charge reduced to Disturbing the Peace (Penal Code 415). This does NOT carry a mandatory California Driver's License suspension. The client served NO JAIL TIME and was put on informal (unsupervised) probation.