Violent Crimes

KIDNAPPING

Won an acquittal on kidnapping and rape charge though my client admitted assisting codefendant in removing occupants from vehicle at gun point. The jury believed his claim that he helped only out of duress as supported by his immediate leaving of the scene.

MURDER & ADW

Recently in Lancaster won a Not Guilty verdict on mayhem and ADW  in the stabbing of an off duty prison guard.  Defendant had been to prison for a prior stabbing.

Time served offer for woman who admitted aiding and abetting murder

Won Pasadena murder case where Client  was identified as the killer by 6 witnesses after discovering that all were gang members along with the victim and all were unable to pick him out of photo line ups shown the night of the murder.

Won acquittal for only one of three defendants home invasion murder in Van Nuys after the prosecution was unable to prove he was at the murder scene.

Won Airport jury acquittal though Client  confessed on tape to stopping to allow his brother to shoot and kill and old enemy when it was shown the shooting was spontaneous and the Client  didn’t know his brother was going to shoot.

Won 3 hour downtown acquittal of skinhead gang member covered with inflammatory tattoos despite his recorded admission of presence at the hate crime murder after finding an African American friend who testified that my Client   was not a racist and didn’t have the tattoos or gang association prior to the shooting.

Alhambra Gang Murder Case dismissed after three trials without a conviction despite confessions by Client   and convicted alleged aider and abettor after we discovered that he had a borderline IQ and proved the confession was coerced upon the threat of  death. 

Won release after three hung juries (last voted 10-2 for acquittal) for alleged gang murder despite cell tower evidence which put him near murder site, the testimony of an informant and admission of an alleged gang leader after we used the cell tower information to prove Client   wasn’t nears the murder scene as well as to show that none of the Client s was near any of the alleged  meeting places at the time the informant claimed.

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Recently won a Burbank preliminary hearing dismissal despite a victim suffering severe head injuries as a result of being hit with a brick during a fight when it was shown that the Client himself was injured and not clear as to who started the fight.

Got 5 not guilty votes in Van Nuys gang attempted murder case where 5 eyewitnesses identified gang member Client  as shooter when we discovered that the Detective pointed out the Client  to them during the showing of photo line ups.

Won a Pasadena attempted murder acquittal of exconvict who drove car at police officer standing in his way by showing that the officer jumped in front of the fleeing vehicle.

Van Nuys Acquittal of attempted murder and manslaughter of young man who shot an unarmed man after we showed that the alleged victim with a history of domestic violence  had threatened and pursued my Client   who had intervened to stop an assault on the man’s girlfriend.  Jurors were upset that my Client   had spent time in jail prior to trial wanting to know why alleged victim wasn’t charged.

Won an attempted murder case where Client   confronted man after we showed alleged victim beat Client’s mother then repeatedly stabbed Client  after ambushing him. Jurors wanted to know why alleged victim was not charged. 

Obtained dismissal of attempted murder of probation officer’s children prior to trial where Client   discharged a gun when we found several credible witnesses who testified that  the alleged victims were gang members who drew the weapon after starting a fight.

ROBBERY

Van Nuys acquittal where Client provided weapon and drove the getaway vehicle of  two convicted of armed robbery of fast food restaurant when we showed Client   had offered a ride to the Client s whom he had just met, did not witness the robbery, had given them a pellet gun for repair, was tending a baby during the robbery and afterwards made no attempt to flee.

Won an acquittal on kidnapping and rape charge though my client admitted assisting codefendant in removing occupants from vehicle at gun point. The jury believed his claim that he helped only out of duress as supported by his immediate leaving of the scene.