People v. Ever Cordova
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Case No.
BA 330 232
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Norwalk Courthouse |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 - Criminal Threats with criminal street gang enhancement (Mara Salvatrucha);
Ct. 2 – Criminal Threats with criminal street gang enhancements (Mara Salvatrucha). |
| Exposure: |
10 years, 4 months with Deportation to El Salvador. This case arises out of an attempted murder investigation where LAPD investigating officers believed that my client was the shot caller for the murder. LAPD arrested my client with the stated purpose to squeeze him to give up the shooter or they would seek state prison time and make sure my client would be deported to El Salvador. |
| RESULTS: |
All charges dismissed after a preliminary hearing and granting of extensive 995 written motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence.
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People v. Abner Cordova
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Case No.
BA 263 036
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Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB) |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Murder 1st degree with firearm and criminal street gang activity enhancements (Mara Salvatrucha) |
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Ct. 2 – Attempted Murder 1st degree with firearm and criminal street gang activity enhancements (Mar |
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Ct. 3 – Assault with a firearm with firearm enhancement; |
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Ct. 4 – Assault and battery with criminal street gang activity enhancement (Mara Salvatrucha). |
| Exposure: |
107 years in State Prison |
| RESULTS: |
After thorough preparation and exhaustive investigation, All criminal charges dismissed.
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People v. Paul Victor Diaz, Jr.
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Case No.
BA 241 879
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Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB) |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Murder 1st degree with personal use of firearm |
| Exposure: |
2 Life Terms in State Prison |
| RESULTS: |
7 week jury trial – “DEFENSE VERDICT” ON ALL CHARGES. Paul is now walking the streets a free man.
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People v. Farooq Mohammed Karim
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Case No.
CRF0310670
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Tulare County Superior Court |
| Charges: |
222 counts alleging various white collar crimes conspiracy to commit theft-related offenses. Special allegations of aggravated white collar crimes; excessive loss over $1 million. |
| Exposure: |
47 yrs State Prison |
| RESULTS: |
Following a 7 week preliminary hearing – ALL charges were dismissed with judicial factual findings preventing the DDA from refilling the same criminal charges in the future.
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People v. Jorge Castro
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Case No.
BA 245 63
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04 – Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB) |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Robbery with criminal street gang enhancement (and STRIKE PRIOR); |
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Ct. 2 – Assault by means likely to produce Great Bodily Injury with criminal street gang enhancement (and STRIKE PRIOR); |
| Exposure: |
22 years in State Prison |
| RESULTS: |
3 week jury trial – “NOT GUILTY” VERDICT on all charges.
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People v. Adriel McFarlane
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Case No.
BA 234 59
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3 – Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB) |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Murder 1st degree with firearm and gang activity enhancements; |
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Ct. 2 – Attempted Murder 1st degree with firearm and gang activity enhancements. |
| Exposure: |
4 Life Terms in State Prison |
| RESULTS: |
After thorough preparation and exhaustive investigation, All criminal charges dismissed.
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People v. Edgar Tirado
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Case No.
GA 049505
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Pasadena Courthouse |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Rape;
Ct. 2 – Sex Penetration;
Ct. 3 – Rape;
Ct. 4 – Sex Penetration; |
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Ct. 5 – Terrorist Threats |
| Exposure: |
35 years State Prison, Life Time Sex Registration Requirement |
| RESULTS: |
Substituted in place of public defender on day of jury trial, obtained continuance and after 2 month of thorough preparation and exhaustive investigation, ALL criminal charges dismissed.
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People v. Lori Marchand
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Case No.
2WL01967
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Los Angeles Airport Courthouse |
| Charges: |
7 Counts of Disobeying at Court Order-Domestic Violence. |
| Exposure |
7 years Jail |
| RESULTS: |
Client previously retained a Century City Criminal Attorney who advised her to plead guilty. Client fired attorney and retained our office on advice of a private investigator that our firm used in the past on a murder case. After carefully preparing the case and a thorough investigation including tracking down critical witness in London, England, ALL criminal charges dismissed.
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People v. Ruben Martinez, M.D.
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Case No.
2JM06169
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West Covina Courthouse |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Driving under the influence of alcohol;
Ct. 2 – Driving with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.08%;
Ct. 3 - Hit and Run |
| Exposure: |
Jail sentence but more importantly, possibility of losing medical license. |
| RESULTS: |
All criminal charges dismissed.
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People v. Earl J. Daniel
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Case No.
2AL04656
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Alhambra Courthouse |
| Charges: |
Cruelty to child with injury. |
| Exposure: |
6 months County Jail |
| RESULTS: |
Criminal charge dismissed.
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People v. Orlando Duran
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Case No.
BA 216 77
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Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB) |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Robbery with use and armed with firearm;
Ct. 2 – Robbery with use and armed with firearm;
Ct. 3 - Crjacking with use of firearm. |
| Exposure: |
27 year, 8 months State Prison. |
| RESULTS: |
DA offered 10 years state prison on first day of jury trial. 1st jury trial ended in hung jury; thereafter the DA dismissed ALL charges.
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People v. Donovan Byers
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Case No.
017713
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Santa Barbara Courthouse |
| Charge: |
Indecent Exposure |
| Exposure (no pun intended): |
6 months Jail and Life Time Sex Registration requirement. |
| RESULTS: |
After thoroughly preparing case, careful investigation, presented results and taped interviews of alleged victim and witnesses to DA. After independently confirming the results of our team's effort DA dismissed charge.
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People v. Daniel Egeonuigwe
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Case No.
9LC00473
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Cerritos Courthouse |
| Charge: |
Corporal injury to spouse |
| Exposure: |
1 year Jail; more importantly, defendant was and is a Federal Correctional Counselor with a PhD in psychology who must be allowed to carry a firearm in the course of his employment. Conviction would have prohibited him from carrying a firearm in law enforcement, which would have resulted in the loss of a then nine (9) year job with the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons. |
| RESULTS: |
Jury Trial – “NOT GUILTY” VERDICT.
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People v. Jose Oscar Duran
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Case No.
FVA 015 498
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Fontana Courthouse |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 - Possession to sell tar heroin;
Ct. 2 – Conspiracy to distribute tar heroin |
| Exposure: |
12 years, 8 months State Prison, Deported - Life time ban from US |
| RESULTS: |
All charges dismissed.
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People v. E. Paulsen (A minor)
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Case No.
KJ23897
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Pomona Courthouse |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Receiving stolen property;
Ct. 2 – Possession of a firearm by juvenile;
Ct. 3 – Possession of a gun on school grounds. |
| Exposure: |
6 years, 4 months CYA (California Youth Authority)<> |
| RESULTS: |
Case diverted with dismissal of all charges in 6 months.
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People v. Isaac Arredondo
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Case No.
VA 072 822
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Norwalk Courthouse |
| Charges: |
Ct. 1 – Lewd Act with child under the age of 14 years old. |
| Exposure: |
8 years State Prison, Life Time Sex Registration Requirement. |
| RESULTS: |
Charge dismissed.
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