Newport Beach, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Newport Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
OUTCOME: Reduction of Charges to Disturbing the Peace
Client was accused of beating his girlfriend. The victim claimed that client slapped her, pushed her down, punched her several times in the head and kicked her in the legs. Client had a prior inciden ... t for domestic violence 5 years ago. Client asked our office to reduce the charges to disturbing the peace.
OUTCOME: Charges Not Filed
Client’s previous criminal history included 3 separate public intoxication convictions, a Hit & Run DUI and battery on a peace officer. Client was on probation for the most recent public intoxication ... conviction at the time she was arrested for this public intoxication and then Client arrested again for battery in a separate incident for fighting with her neighbor. Both cases were set for prosecution in the same court. Fred Thiagarajah spoke with DA’s office and convinced them not to file charges in either case.
OUTCOME: Prison Reduced to County Jail
Facts -- Client was accused of burglarizing two cars and was found in possession of stolen property from those cars. Client was charged with felony burglary (Penal Code section 459), felony possession ... of stolen property (Penal Code section 496) and unfortunately had a prior strike on his record. Initial DA offer -- 32 months state prison Final Result -- 3 years probation, 270 days jail, and after 18 months, Client can reduce the charges to misdemeanors, terminate probation early and expunge the case.
OUTCOME: No Sex Offender Registration
Client was charged with a violation of Penal Code section 647.6(a) because he was accused of videotaping his teenage step-daughter in the bathroom. If convicted of the charge, he would have to registe ... r as sex offender for life. After months of negotiations, our office got the charges reduced to a misdemeanor with no sex offender registration required and all jail time to be served on the weekends so Client didn't lose his job.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client and husband involved in physical altercation. Husband’s father sees the fight and calls the police. Client is a nurse and cannot afford a DV conviction because of professional licensing conseq ... uences.
OUTCOME: Infraction for disturbing the peace
Client accused of battering wife at the Morongo Casino. Client is in the military, and any conviction for domestic violence or any misdemeanor conviction involving violence could result in discharge f ... rom the military (under the Lautenberg Act) or prevent him from using a firearm (consequence of a battery conviction).
OUTCOME: Charges not filed
Client had taken two Zanac pills earlier and was driving on the freeway. A citizen had reported to the police that the client was swerving but client says she was not swerving. Police initiated a tra ... ffic stop and eventually arrested Client for driving under the influence of prescription drugs. After discussions with the prosecutors, the DA’s office declined to file charges.
OUTCOME: Wet & Reckless with 2 years probation
Defendant was charged with a first time DUI. Initial offer by DA was a plea to a DUI. After further negotiations, DA was willing to reduce the charge to a Wet & Reckless with 3 years probation. Furt ... her negotiations reduced the case to a Wet & Reckless with only 2 years probation.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client got in a dispute with her landlord and took the refrigerator and stove when she moved out of the apartment because she believed the landlord owed her money. Although the prosecutor was very rel ... uctant to reduce the charges, Fred Thiagarajah eventually negotiated a deal that resulted in a complete dismissal of the case after Client paid for the cost of the missing items.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was caught outside a bar with a bottle containing fruit juice and alcohol. Client was only 20 years of age. The lawyers from our office negotiated a complete dismissal of the case.
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