Jeffrey Donald Kent
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Jeffrey Donald Kent's Legal Cases (128)

Fullerton, CA

Criminal defense Lawyer at Fullerton, CA

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime ... +3 more

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Criminal defense

People v. C.G. - 2 Separate Felony Cases Alleging Assault Causing Great Bodily Injury - No Jail!!!

Sep 29, 2021

OUTCOME: Non-Strike Resolution! No Jail Time! Ability to earn Misdemeanors!!!

Client was originally charged with Felony Vandalism and Assault with Intent to Inflict Great Bodily Injury with an Enhancement for Great Bodily Injury and faced 7 years in state prison and a strike. Wh ... ile that case was being litigated, Client was arrested and charged with another Assault with Intent to Inflict Great Bodily Injury with an Enhancement for Great Bodily Injury, and Mayhem. This can involved 2 more strike allegations and a maximum prison term of 8 years in state prison. The victims in both cases were looking for Client to receive the maximum sentence. Mr. Kent got involved in the case, and, along with his team, went through all of the evidence in a thorough manner, and was ultimately able to convince the prosecution to amend the charges to non-strikes, and was able to resolve the cases for probation, no jail times and the ability to reduce both cases to misdemeanors after 2 years!

DUI and DWI

People v. E.V. - DUI with Injury

Aug 24, 2021

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed!!!

Mr. Kent was hired to assist client in regard to a DUI that resulted in a traffic collision involving several cars, including one that rolled. Thankfully, the injuries were minor. Due to Mr. Kent's kno ... wledge of the law, he was able to get the client, a combat veteran, into military diversion. Based on the client's hard work through the diversion process, Mr. Kent subsequently obtained a dismissal of the charges!

Sex crime

People v. G.C. - Felony Importation and Possession of Child Pornography

Aug 16, 2021

OUTCOME: Misdemeanor - No Jail!!!

Client was charged with felonies for bringing child pornography into California as well as possession of 100's of child pornography images. The original offer in the case was state prison and lifetime ... registration as a sex offender. After working the case, Mr. Kent was able to resolve the matter for a single misdemeanor count for possession of child pornography, no jail time, and the minimum of 10-years of sex offender regstration.

DUI and DWI

People v. N.K. - DUI with Accident

Aug 11, 2021

OUTCOME: DUI - Case Dismissed!

Client was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and hitting a parked vehicle. After exhaustive investigation, including review of the body worn cameras, Mr. Kent not only prevailed in th ... e DMV Hearing securing a Set Aside for his client, but was ultimately able to convince the DA to dismiss the charges!

DUI and DWI

People v. R.D. - DUI with Great Bodily Injury

Dec 02, 2020

OUTCOME: Misdemeanor and no jail!!!

Defendant, a college student, was over a 0.08% BAC and involved in a collision with a motorcycle where the motorcyclist obtained a compound fracture to the leg requiring 7 surgeries and potentially a ... lifelong limp. Fortunately, Mr. Kent was retained immediately after the accident and was able to start work at an early stage. After a great deal of hard work by Mr. Kent, and the defendant, Mr Kent was able to resolve the case for a misdemeanor and community service! The best part was that after the victim gave a long and detailed victim impact statement, and the defendant was sentenced, the defendant and victim spoke, exchanged phone numbers, and the defendant offered to help the victim in any way possible!

Criminal defense

People v. B.M. - Law Enforcement Officer Charged with Theft while on Duty!

Oct 01, 2020

OUTCOME: Diversion, and no conviction!

Mr. Kent was retained by a law enforcement officer who was charged with stealing from victim while investigating a residential burglary at the victim's home. The law enforcement officer was placed on a ... dministrative leave, and charged with misdemeanor theft, which would be a career ending conviction. After a great deal of investigation and hard work, Mr. Kent filed a motion which was granted allowing the case to be handled through Mental Health Diversion, which will not result in a criminal conviction!

DUI and DWI

People v. A.R. - DUI Dismissed!

Aug 20, 2020

OUTCOME: Dismissed!

Client was pulled over for speeding and weaving. After being arrested for DUI the defendant had a blood alcohol level of 0.15%. After Mr. Kent thoroughly reviewed the case, it was determined that there ... was a 4th Amendment search and seizure issue in regard to the legality of the blood draw. That issue was litigated, and the judge suppressed the blood results! Without the blood results, the prosecutor determined they could not prove the case and dismissed!

DUI and DWI

People v E.H. - 3rd Strike Felony DUI with Injury

Apr 15, 2020

OUTCOME: Eliminated the strikes, and Low-Term of 16-months, credit time served!

I was retained to assist the original attorney in the matter who was looking at a potential 3rd-strike case that could result in a sentence of 25-years to life! After meeting with the client, and havin ... g some experts evaluate our client, we devised a strategy to attempt to get he court to strike the strike enhancements for purpose of sentencing. We were successful, and ended up with a low-term sentence of 16 months, which was credit time served for the client, who was ecstatic!

DUI and DWI

People v. J.F - DUI Dismissed!

Dec 11, 2019

OUTCOME: Case dismissed!

Client was arrested for DUI after entering a DUI checkpoint. The resulting alcohol level was a 0.08%. Mr. Kent prepared the matter for trial, and on the date set for trial, the prosecutor conceded they ... could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt and dismissed!

Criminal defense

People v. C.K. - Assault & Battery Charges Dismissed on Trial Date!

Jan 22, 2019

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed!

After Mr. Kent's pre-trial investigation and meticulous preparation for trial, this matter was dismissed ont he date set for trial!

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