Fullerton, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Fullerton, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed!
Client was arrested for bringing a firearm to the security checkpoint at Disneyland. Mr. Kent was able to work out a dismissal of all charges if client went to an 8-hour firearms course and completed 2 ... 0 hours of community service.
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor and NO Jail!
Client was arrested for attempted murder and faced not only a lengthy prison sentence, but deportation as client is a Canadian citizen. After careful analysis of the facts of the case, investigation, c ... onsultation with immigration lawyers, and Mr. Kent's tireless efforts, this matter was ultimately resolved for a misdemeanor and NO jail time!
OUTCOME: 3 Years Prison CONCURRENT to the 2 years Client was already serving! (A net increase of 6 actual months!)
Client was arrested with nearly a pound of ketamine, 100's of oxycodone pills, a pound of methamphetamine, 2,000 MDMA pills, several assault weapons, extended magazines, a silencer, and a stolen 2019 P ... orsche 911 Turbo S. Client was currently serving a 2 year prison sentence for possession of an illegal firearm. Mr. kent was able to negotiate a disposition of 3 years state prison concurrent to the time he was already serving! This increased the client's actual time to be served by less than 6 months!!!
OUTCOME: 2 years in state prison!
When Mr. Kent was hired to represent this client, the client was currently serving time in prison for an assault with a deadly weapon charge. The current charges included 4 cases; 1. The most serious i ... nvolved another assault with a deadly weapon with a knife, but this time causing great bodily injury, 2. A felony insurance fraud case; and two misdemeanors cases. The client was looking at 25 years to life in prison due to his extensive record. However, Mr. Kent was able to show one of the 4 alleged strikes was actually improperly alleged, and that 2 came from the same case. Along with a thorough review of the video, Mr. Kent was able to get all of the strikes stricken for purposes of sentencing. The ultimate sentence was 2 years in state prison! The fraud case ran concurrent and the two misdemeanor cases were dismissed!
OUTCOME: Reduced Charge and 5 years in Prison rather than 15-years to Life!!!
Mr. Kent took over the case after the previous, highly experienced lawyer was unable to reach a resolution. Mr. Kent expected the case would have to go to trial. Watson Murder cases (Driving Under the ... Influence Causing Death and Being Aware of the Risks) are extremely difficult cases anywhere, but the most difficult in Orange County. The defendant was alleged to have hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk, going 62 MPH in a 40 MPH zone, while under the influence of methamphetamine and having a DUI prior conviction. The incident was caught on video by a security camera. Mr. Kent retained an accident reconstruction firm to reconstruct the accident and a forensic toxicologist to write a report regarding defendant's state of sobriety. Once these defense experts wrote their reports, Mr. Kent again sat down with the prosecutor in an attempt to resolve the case. The case made it all the way up to the District Attorney himself, and we finally reached a resolution of a vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while under the influence. The difference to the defendant is night and day. A 2nd Degree Murder conviction would have meant a sentence of 15-years to Life, which means the defendant is not eligible for parole until having served 15-years, and very few defendants receive parole the first go around. The reduced charge meant a sentence of 10-years, and the defendant would only have to serve 50%, or 5-years! The client was ecstatic with the result! Great work from all the defense experts involved!
OUTCOME: 3 years State Prison
Mr. Kent was associated in as co-counsel by a very well-respected LA lawyer, who knew Mr. Kent would be able to assist in this very serious OC case. The 24-year-old defendant was arrested at a home wit ... h over 30 kilograms of cocaine and over $1,000,000 in U.S. currency. The prosecutor originally wanted 10 year in state prison. Mr. Kent and co-counsel were able to resolve the case for 3 years in state prison! Needless to say, the client and his family were ecstatic with the result!
OUTCOME: Dismissed!
Client was charged with a misdemeanor DUI. However, before the case was filed within the statute of limitations, the blood obtained from client had been destroyed. The destruction of the blood evidence ... prohibited the defense from having an independent analysis conducted. Mr. Kent filed a Motion to Dismiss based on a violation of Speedy Trial rights and Destruction of Evidence. Case dismissed!
OUTCOME: Misdemeanors and no jail!
Client was charged with child endangerment after overdosing on heroin with her infant child in the Otel room and heroin accessible to the child. Mr. Kent was retained on the case, and began working wit ... h the client and her dedication to rehab. During that time, a new fluent theft charge was filed that pre-dated the instant matter. The client remained committed to her rehabilitation and counseling, which assisted Mr. Kent in resolving both cases for misdemeanors, no jail time, and probation.
OUTCOME: Hit & Run Dismissed, no jail time on DUI!
Client was alleged to have hit a vehicle and then continuously ram the gate to an apartment complex with a blood alcohol level of nearly 2 1/2 times the legal limit and then attempting to fee the scene ... . Client was very concerned about the hit & run and how this charge would effect her career. Mr. Kent was able to get the hit & run dismissed and resolve the case for probation and no jail time!
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor with NO jail and NO probation!
Defendant was charged with felony evading law enforcement and offered state prison. Mr Kent was retained late in the case. However, the matter was ultimately resolved for a misdemeanor, no jail and no ... probation! Needless to say, the client was ecstatic!