Description: Client was charged with real estate fraud. The United States Sentencing Guidelines provided for a guideline range sentence of 27 to 33 months federal prison. Outcome: Client was sentenced to five months federal prison.
Description: I filed and argued a motion to reduce a Vehicle Code 23153 to a misdemeanor pursuant to Penal Code 17(b) and expunge the case pursuant to 1203.4, and the motions were granted. Outcome: Motions were granted
Description: Client charged with strike offense of residential burglary with resident present. Outcome: Our motion to dismiss on Federal and State Constitutional ground was granted. Case was dismissed in its entirety.
Description: Ms. Martzen was charged with second degree murder and child endangerment. The minimum sentence, if convicted of the charges, was 25 years to life in prison. Outcome: Jury trial ended in a hung jury, with the jury voting 10-2 and 8-4 not guilty on Counts 1 & 2, case settled for 3 years probation…
Description: Client was charged with ten felony counts of illegal possession of firearms and one misdemeanor count of illegal possession of firearms. Outcome: The court granted Mr. Hammerschmidt motion to reduce all felonies to misdemeanors and the client was permitted to serve his jail time as community service.
Description: I was one of the two prosecutors on this case in which Dana Ewell hired his college buddy to murder his mother, father and sister for the $8,000,000 estate. The case received national attention and was the subject of four national criminal law programs, including Forensic Files and Solved. Outcome: Life in prison without…
Description: Dr. Toulu Thao was arrested at gunpoint by five U.S. Marshalls at his office, the Fresno Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was the first person ever to be prosecuted for allegedly filling out a government ethics form incorrectly. The government conducted a five-year investigation that resulted in nearly 9000…
Description: Client was charged with second time DUI with 0.15 blood alcohol level. Trial court denied motion to suppress evidence. I filed writ, which was granted, and all charges against client were dismissed. Outcome: Dismissed!
Description: Client was charged with felony marijuana cultivation. Case was plea bargained to a misdemeanor with no additional jail time. Outcome: Felony drug cultivation reduced to misdemeanor
Description: Client was accused of assaulting a co-worker. While case was pending filing by the DA’s office, I authored a letter to the Deputy DA handling the matter and convinced him that the alleged victim lacked credibility. I further established my client’s good work history and reputation. The DA’s office thereafter decided not to file…
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