Case Results

Client was charged in Federal Court with filing fraudulent income tax returns over a two-year period, involving approximately $100,000 in false refund claims submitted to the IRS.

Despite the seriousness of the charges and the prosecutor’s recommendation for a lengthy jail sentence, we negotiated a favorable plea agreement and presented strong mitigating factors at sentencing.

As a result, the Court granted our client probation with no jail time.

Our client, a security guard at an apartment complex, was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl after allegedly kissing her in a stairwell. The accusation arose when the security guard discovered the teenager and her boyfriend in the stairwell and was about to report their conduct to their parents.

At trial, we presented evidence showing that the allegation was fabricated by the teenagers in an attempt to avoid getting into trouble. After carefully considering the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all counts.

Our client was arrested along with two others by the Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Fish & Wildlife in connection with the cultivation of approximately 1,000 marijuana plants, possession of about 15 pounds of processed marijuana, cash, and several firearms at a residence in Temecula. After a thorough investigation of the case, we convinced the prosecutor to dismiss all charges against our client.

Our client, a real estate agent, was under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office after an insurance company suspected a house fire was intentionally set for fraud. The DA’s probe uncovered a pattern of multiple fire-related insurance claims involving our client and others.

Our client was arrested and charged in an alleged conspiracy involving fraudulent notarization and recording of Grant Deeds, mortgage and real estate fraud, and grand theft exceeding $1 million.

During negotiations, we successfully argued that many charges were invalid due to the statute of limitations. As a result, several counts were dismissed, and our client avoided prison, receiving a reduced sentence of one year of home confinement with a suspended prison term.

We successfully defended a client facing charges of bank fraud involving card skimming devices. These advanced tools steal bank information from the magstripe or microchip on credit and debit cards, often using hidden cameras on ATMs to capture customers’ PINs. Due to our dedicated defense, the client received credit for time served and was sentenced to just one year of supervised release. (Read a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and a news article about the case.)

We recently helped a private school in San Jose, CA, win a major victory against government overreach. During COVID restrictions, Cal/OSHA sought a search warrant based on a flimsy, anonymous complaint – the staff wasn’t wearing masks. With the warrant in hand, Cal/OSHA inspected the entire school.

For nearly 3 years, we challenged the legality of the search warrant, arguing it violated the school’s 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable searches. And we won! The appellate court not only dismissed all the evidence Cal/OSHA obtained, but also strongly criticized them for misleading the judge who issued the warrant in the first place.
[Read the Court’s Decision Here]

Law enforcement carried out an extensive undercover operation lasting several months, which revealed large-scale marijuana cultivation at various sites in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Initially, the prosecutor’s office demanded a prison sentence. However, following negotiations, our client was granted probation and served his sentence under house arrest, allowing him to stay with his family.

After a month-long federal trial in Washington, D.C., a jury convicted our client of conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding—the joint session of Congress to certify President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.

Prosecutors claimed that our client, along with others including a retired police chief, used social media to plan their trip to Washington, D.C., for the “Stop the Steal” rally announced by then-President Trump. They alleged that our client shared a Telegram post about transporting guns, ammunition, and “lots of gear,” including medical kits, radios, bear spray, knives, flags, plates, goggles, and helmets. Court documents also showed a selfie he posted wearing a bandolier of shotgun ammunition over his shoulders. During the trial, the prosecution tied him to the “Three Percenters” militia group.

The prosecution argued that our client acted as part of an organized effort to disrupt the election certification and block the peaceful transfer of power. However, we argued that he intended to protect rally attendees from potential violence by Antifa members and had no criminal intent.
Despite our defense, the jury found our client guilty on all charges.

To learn more about the case, read news articles from the LA Times, AP News & Yahoo News.

After a careful review of the police reports and video surveillance footage, we were able to establish that our client was almost shot as he tried to de-escalate the confrontation between his friend and one of the victims. We were then able to resolve his case for probation with 275 days of jail time.(Click to read San Bernardino Sun and ABC 7 news articles about this case.)

Members of the Sheriff’s Department and the DEA executed a search warrant at a house where they found 45 lbs. of methamphetamine, 6 lbs. of fentanyl, 5 lbs. of heroin and 29 lbs. of marijuana. We were able to resolve our client’s case for 1 year in jail followed by supervised release.