| 2023 |
People v. Madeline Clark (Butte County) |
Vehicular Manslaughter |
1 year jail |
Jury trial- Not Guilty! |
| 2023 |
People v. G.K. (Sacramento County) |
Felony Vandalism |
1 year jail |
Misdemeanor instead of felony, pay for vandalism clean-up, no jail time. |
| 2022 |
People v. F.S. (Sacramento County) |
Felony Insurance/Worker's Compensation Fraud |
2-5 years in prison |
After three years of defense investigation and rebuttal doctor opinions, case dismissed with no restitution. |
| 2022 |
People v. A.D. (San Joaquin County) |
Domestic Violence |
1 year jail |
After investigation and negotiation with DA, charges declined. |
| 2022 |
USA v. F.M. (Federal Court, Sacramento |
Conspiracy to Manufacture at Least 1,000 Marijuana Plants |
57-71 months in prison |
Time served, no jail time. |
| 2022 |
USA v. S.L. (Federal Court, Sacramento) |
Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine |
78-97 months in prison |
24 months |
| 2022 |
USA v. R.M. (Federal Court, Sacramento) |
Discharge of Firearm During Drug Trafficking Offense; Conspiracy to Manufacture Marijuana |
15 year mandatory minimum |
Time served (29 months) |
| 2022 |
People v. R.C. |
Battery |
1 year jail |
Case dismissed after defense investigation. |
| 2022 |
People v. F.D. (Sacramento County) |
Felony Elder Abuse |
3 years prison |
Misdemeanor, 12 anger management classes, no jail time |
| 2021 |
People v. B.K. (Sacramento County) |
Felony Insurance Fraud |
3 years prison |
Misdemeanor, 15 days ankle bracelet |
| 2021 |
People v. B.G. (Sacramento County) |
Felony Concealed Weapons in Car- 2 loaded guns |
3 years prison |
Diversion/Dismissal- required to take gun safety class |
| 2021 |
People v. T.L. (Amador County) |
Conspiracy to Cultivate 6,000+ marijuana plants |
3 years prison |
Misdemeanor, 10 days ankle bracelet |
| 2021 |
People v. M.B. (Sacramento County) |
Felony Insurance Fraud (2 Counts, 2 victims) |
3 years prison |
Misdemeanor, 90 days ankle bracelet |
| 2021 |
People v. CC, (Placer County) |
Felony DUI with Serious Injury |
3 years prison |
Misdemeanor, 40 hours of community service |
| 2020 |
USA v. W.Y. (Federal Court, Sacramento) |
Wire Fraud |
41 months prison |
Time served (5 months) |
| 2020 |
People v. F.S. (Tehama County) |
Felony Hit and Run on Sheriff's Vehicle |
3 years prison |
Misdemeanor, 40 hours of community service |
| 2019 |
People v. T.M. (El Doradao County) |
Health & Safety Code 11379.6(a), Manufacture of Concentrated Cannabis |
7 years prison |
Credit for time served (37 days), informal probation. |
| 2019 |
People v. L.G. (Yolo County) |
Felony vehicular manslaughter and two felony DUIs with injury (3 victims) |
Four + years in prison |
Case dismissed at preliminary hearing due to showing of insufficient evidence, improper blood testing |
| 2018 |
People v. L.H. (Sac. County) |
Felony Domestic Violence |
Prison time |
After preliminary hearing and taking over for prior counsel, convinced DA proof was lacking and case dismissed. |
| 2018 |
People v. F.G. (Sac. County) |
Felony receiving stolen property. |
Local jail time or prison. |
After multiple court appearances and defense investigation, case dismissed. |
| 2018 |
USA v. J.M. (Sac. Fed Court) |
Conspiracy to Distribute 100+ grams of heroin with prior drug conviction |
10-40 years |
Case dismissed. 8 months after charges filed, the defense found a flaw in the wiretap warrant. This compelled a dismissal without filing a motion to suppress. |
| 2017 |
People v. C.T. (Placer County) |
Felony Possession of Large Knife on School Grounds. |
Jail time |
Reduced to misdemeanor, community service/alternative sentencing, no jail time. |
| 2017 |
USA v. E.R.(Sac. Fed Court) |
False Claims Against the United States |
At least two years prison |
Probation, no jail time. |
| 2015 |
People v. Richard F. (Sacramento County) |
DUI with .15% BAC |
Standard DUI penalties and license suspension |
DUI dismissed with helmandollar waiver; no license suspension; pled to lesser charge of drunk in public for deferred entry of judgment (6 hour class) |
| 2015 |
People v. R. R. (Sac. County) |
Battery with priors |
Up to 1 year in jail |
Case dismissed. After 18 months of defense investigation and collecting favorable witness statements, the DA dismissed on the day trial was set to begin. |
| 2015 |
USA v. Justin N. (Sacramento Fed Court) |
Conspiracy to Distribute MDMA (Ecstasy) and Marijuana |
Up to 20 years in prison |
No jail time; 3 years supervised release |
| 2014 |
People v. Arthur B. (Sac County) |
PC 187, Murder |
25 to Life |
3 years; resolved for lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter |
| 2014 |
USA v. R. Garcia (Fed Court Sacramento) |
Conspiracy with intent to distribute cocaine |
3-4 years in prison |
Pled to lessr charge, a phone count, for no jail time and one year of electronic monitoring |
| 2014 |
USA v. Tyrone W. (Fed Court Sacramento) |
Conpiracy to Distribute at least 100 Grams of Heroin, at least 50 grams of Meth, MDMA and Oxycodone |
Mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years prison |
18 months |
| 2014 |
People v. CJE (Sac. County) |
HS 11378- Possession of Drugs For Sale, With a Prior Conviction; and PC 273a(a)- Felony Child Endangerment |
Over 6 years in prison |
1 year, probation, no prison, reduced felony 273a(a) to a misdemeanor |
| 2014 |
USA v. V. B. (Federal Court- Sacramento |
Mortgage Fraud with a 1.7 Million loss |
3-4 years in prison |
6 months home confinement, 6 months in custody |
| 2014 |
People v. Confidential (Sac County) |
Kidnapping and felony assault |
Up to 8 years in prison with strike and deportation |
Lesser charge of false imprisonment by fraud, no prison, probation with 300 days; no deportation |
| 2014 |
People v. C. C. (Sac. County) |
Felony DUI causing injury |
Up to 4 years in state prison; loss of license for 10 years |
Misdemeanor; 6 days jail; informal probation |
| 2014 |
USA v. Gabriel G. (Federal- Sacramento) |
Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine |
10+ years in prison |
Probation after negotiating reduced charges |
| 2014 |
People v. K. K. (Sac. County) |
Carrying a concealed, loaded firearm into a courthouse |
1 year in jail |
Dismissed after client completed CCW course |
| 2014 |
People v. Amy B. (Solano County) |
Domestic Violence |
Jail time, loss of teaching credentials, 52 week Batterer's Treatment Program |
Dismissed after convincing DA her husband (the "victim") was actually the agressor and a threat to her. |
| 2014 |
People v. Frank S. (Sac. County) |
Client arrested for firearm use, brandishing and given a court date |
1 year in jail |
Defense investigation convinced DA not to file charges |
| 2014 |
People v. Michael T. (Sac. County) |
Six Felonies: Four Counts 1st Degree Burglary, 2 Counts Second Degree Burglary |
Over 10 years in prison |
Probation. Negotiated offer down from 4 years, to 2 years to probation. |
| 2013 |
USA v. Emily Y. (Federal Court- Sacramento) |
Bank Fraud, Identity Theft |
4-5 years in prison |
Time served after 6 months. Convinced US Attorney client had no knowledge of larger conspiracy. |
| 2013 |
People v. Confidential (Sac. County) |
Domestic Violence |
Up to 1 year in jail and deportation |
Dismissed |
| 2013 |
USA v. Sharon H. (Federal- Sacramento) |
Conspiracy to manufacture over 1,000 marijuana plants; forfeiture of home and land |
10 years prison, loss of home and acreage |
Dismissed after a year of litigation, court appearances and investigation. Client keeps property. |
| 2013 |
USA v. Soto, (Federal- Sacramento) |
Possession With Intent to Distribute at Least One Kilo or More of Heroin; Caught in car with 14+ pounds of heroin. |
Mandatory minimum 10 years in prison |
Dismissed after several months of intense defense investigation proving client's innocence. |
| 2012 |
People v. M. C. (Sacramento County) |
Felon in Possession of Firearm plus prior "Strike;" on two grants of felony probation |
Over 14 years in prison |
32 months, no violation of probation |
| 2012 |
United States of America v. JF (Federal- Sacramento) |
Obstruction of Justice, Destroying Evidence |
Federal Prison Time |
Diversion, no conviction, no jail time, case dismissed in 18 months |
| 2012 |
People v. B. Smith (Sacramento County) |
With a .22 blood alcohol level, client hit and almost killed a pedestrian- Gross Vehicular Manslaughter |
Up to 10 years in prison |
Convinced DA it was the pedestrians fault for dangerously entering intersection; resolved for standard DUI, not manslaughter |
| 2012 |
People v. Andrew W. (Sacramento County) |
Child Abuse (Physical- skull and rib fractures) on an 8 month old, plus a great bodily injury enhancement, + 2 VOPs |
Over 13 years in prison |
After 17 months of defense investigation, analysis and 17 court appearances, case dismissed! |
| 2012 |
USA v. R. Lopez (Eastern District of CA) |
Production and Transfer of False Identification Documents |
Federal Prison Time |
$250 Fine and One year of Probation |
| 2012 |
People v. Zachary F. (Sacramento County) |
Elder Abuse with Great Bodily Injury |
Up to 9 years in prison and a "strike" |
Reduced to misdemeanor and probation terminated in 18 months. DA intially offered 7 years. |
| 2011 |
People v. Ian D. (Sacramento County) |
Driving under the influence of prescription drugs |
Jail time, loss of license |
Case dismissed |
| 2011 |
People v. Dr. Confidential (El Dorado) |
DUI |
Medical practice restrictions, suspended license |
Case dismissed after multiple court appearances |
| 2011 |
People v. M.A. (Sacramento) |
Felony Bank and Check Fraud |
Lengthy jail or prison |
Resolved for misdemeanor, no jail time, 45 days ankle bracelet |
| 2010 |
People v. Confidential (Sacramento) |
Arrested for Sexual Assault/Rape and submitted to DA's Office for prosecution |
Prison |
No Charges Filed |
| 2010 |
People v. R.C. (San Joaquin) |
Vehicular Manslaughter Investigation |
Lengthy jail or prison |
No Charges Filed |
| 2010 |
People v. Marvel Barksdale (Sacramento) |
Murder For Benefit of a Criminal Street Gang |
Life in Prison |
Jury verdict: not guilty of murder; received determinate term for manslaughter |
| 2010 |
People v. G.F. (Placer) |
Felon in Possession of Firearm |
3 years prison |
Case Dismissed |
| 2010 |
People v. T.W. (Sacramento) |
Arson (a strike) |
Prison |
Pled to lesser non-strike offense, for probation and no registration as an arsonist. |
| 2010 |
People v. M.L. (Sacramento) |
Felony Grand Theft |
3 years prison |
Reduced to misdemeanor. No jail time/community service. |
| 2010 |
People v. D.B. (Sacramento) |
Arrested and booked for felony Domestic Violence and Resisting Arrest |
Prison |
No Charges Filed |
| 2009 |
Federal Investigation v. Confidential |
Felony Fraud |
Lengthy Prison Sentence |
No Charges Filed |
| 2009 |
People v. Andrew Martinez (Sacramento) |
Attempted Murder, Assault with a Firearm, Personal Use of Firearm, Gang Enhancements |
Life in Prison |
Hung Jury; Client resolved for 10 years in prison |
| 2009 |
People v. Ignacio Valencia (Sacramento) |
Attempted Murder, Assault with a Firearm |
Lengthy Prison Sentence |
Jury verdict: not guilty of murder, not guilty of Assault with Firearm. Guilty of simple assault- probation granted. |
| 2009 |
Federal Investigation v. Confidential |
Ponzi Scheme, Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering |
Lengthy Prison Sentence |
No Charges Filed |
| 2009 |
People v. B.T. (Sacramento) |
Rape and Multiple Counts of Forcible Sexual Assault (all strikes) |
Lengthy Prison Sentence |
Pled to one count of assault (non-sexual/non-strike) for probation and no 290 (sex offender) registration |
| 2008 |
People v. Edwin Soper (San Joaquin) |
Vehicular Manslaughter |
Lengthy jail or prison |
Pled to misdemeanor, no jail time, probation only |
