Drunk in Public
Sep 18, 2017OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with being drunk in public at a tavern. The case was dismissed for lack of evidence after several months of negotiation.
Peter Matthew Depew's Legal Cases (186)
San Luis Obispo, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at San Luis Obispo, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Mediation ... +2 more
Domestic Violence
Sep 18, 2017OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with spousal battery. There were also allegations of subsequent violations of a no-contact protective order. The case was dismissed after a suitable elder care placement was found.
Certificate of Rehabilitation
Sep 14, 2017OUTCOME: Granted
Client was granted a certificate of rehabilitation for a 2004 felony conviction - possession of a controlled substance for sales. The certificate was then transmitted to the Governor's office as an app ... lication for a pardon.
Domestic Violence - Case Rejected
Aug 24, 2017OUTCOME: Rejected Before First Court Date
Client was arrested after police were called to a loud verbal argument at his home. Client was charged with domestic battery and maliciously preventing someone for telephoning for help. We provided the ... DA with a signed declaration from the alleged victim clarifying some mistakes in the police report. The DA rejected the case and Client never had to go to court.
Hate Crime Battery
Jul 24, 2017OUTCOME: Case Dismissed.
Criminal case was dismissed upon a motion asserting a violation of Client's right to a speedy trial.
Obstructing Police
Jul 10, 2017OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was charged with obstructing the police. An agreement was reached with the prosecutor in which Client would simply continue to attend classes she had already been attending and avoid negative co ... ntact with law enforcement for 60 days.
Felony Forgery
Jun 29, 2017OUTCOME: Expunged
Client suffered a felony conviction for Forgery in 2007. The case was reduced to a misdemeanor and then dismissed pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.4.
Battery
Jun 22, 2017OUTCOME: Charge Reduced
Client was allegedly captured on video repeatedly striking another woman in the halls of the Superior Court with multiple witnesses present. An agreement was reached in which the charge was reduced fro ... m Battery to Disturbing The Peace. Client received one year of informal probation with zero jail time and suspended fines.
Drug possession
May 31, 2017OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Client was charged with possession of illegal drugs. The DA was presented with new information.
Mail theft
May 23, 2017OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with stealing a package delivered by the USPS. We approached the DA and highlighted the flaws in the case - a poor description from a lone eye witness, and our mutual inability to lo ... cate the former co-defendant and subpoena him to testify. The prosecutor believed that she could not meet her burden of proof to proceed to trial and the case was dismissed.
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