January 2023 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Court – Defendant charged with misdemeanor Commercial Burglary receives informal diversion.
December 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East Los Angeles – Defendant charged with Felony Stalking, Domestic Violence, and Criminal Threats has case transferred to Veteran’s Court and receives probation.
December 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with carrying a Concealed Firearm at the airport receives informal diversion.
November 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with Felony Assault likely to cause Great Bodily Injury has charge reduced to a misdemeanor following the preliminary hearing and received informal diversion where case will be dismissed after the diversionary period.
November 2022 – San Bernardino Superior Court – Defendant charged with misdemeanor Domestic Violence pleads to Disturbing the Peace with no period of probation
November 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with First Degree Murder pleads to Voluntary Manslaughter and receives determinate sentence.
October 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – CASE REJECTED for defendant arrested for Rape.
August 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Court – Defendant charged with a “strike” offense of Battery Causing Serious bodily injury with a great bodily injury allegation, pleads to a “Non-Strike” and receives probation.
July 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with misdemeanor vandalism after restitution paid during period of informal diversion.
July 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with felony evasion after investigation reveals the defendant was wrongly identified.
June 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with misdemeanor possession of a concealed firearm following period of informal diversion.
June 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Court – Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a convicted felon while on felony probation, receives probation.
May 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with felony Assault likely to cause Great Bodily Injury, Battery Causing Serious Bodily Injury, and Elder Abuse pleads to a misdemeanor and receives probation and credit for time served.
May 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with misdemeanor Possession of a Concealed Firearm receives informal diversion.
April 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pomona Court – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with Lewd Act on a Child.
March 2022 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pomona Court– CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with Murder after original murder charge reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter after the preliminary hearing.
December 2021 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with transporting a combined three pounds of cocaine and fentanyl at the airport received probation.
November 2021 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant Facing Life Imprisonment after being charged with Kidnapping to Commit a sexual assault, Rape in Concert, Forcible Sexual Penetration, and Sexual Penetration by intoxication pleads to a charge of False Imprisonment and receives probation and credit for time served.
August 2021 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with Lewd Act on a child 14 or 15 years old and Distribution of Child Pornography pleads to the charge of Statutory Rape and received probation, credit for time served, and no sex offender registration.
May 2021 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with two felony cases involving multiple counts of auto insurance fraud receives probation and credit for time served.
September 2021 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Long Beach Court – Defendant charged with felony elder abuse and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon received probation.
June 2021 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Compton Court – Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon receives probation and credit for time served.
January 2021 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pomona Court – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with solicitation of prostitution.
April 2019 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing life imprisonment on a multiple defendant gang attempted murder receives a determinate sentence.
March 2019 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with felony in possession of a firearm, while on felony probation for a gun charge, receives probation.
February 2019 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with misdemeanor battery pleads to a disturbing the peace charge.
February 2019 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Antelope Valley Court – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with felony unauthorized use of a vehicle.
January 2019 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with felony identity theft and unauthorized access of computer information pleads to a misdemeanor and receives no jail time.
December 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender receives probation.
November 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with misdemeanor battery.
October 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with felony negligent discharge of a firearm pleads to a misdemeanor and receives probation and no jail time.
September 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with possession for sale of cocaine and heroin receives probation.
September 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Court – Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, possession for sale of over 4 kilograms of methamphetamine, and possession for sale of cocaine receives probation.
September 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Compton Court – Defendant charged with felony grand theft and criminal threats pleads to a misdemeanor and receives no jail time.
August 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Court – CASE DSIMISSED for juvenile defendant charged with possession of brass knuckles.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor criminal threats involving a peace officer, pleads to the charge of disturbing the peace and receives no jail time.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Antelope Valley Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony criminal threats with an alleged prior strike conviction, pleads to a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace and receives probation and no jail time.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with felony domestic violence.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with misdemeanor possession of a firearm after successfully completing diversion.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with multiple felonies, including criminal threats and possession of illegal firearms, receives probation and no jail time.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with hit and run causing injuries received probation.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor domestic violence while on probation for another domestic violence case, receives probation and credit for time served.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor identity theft, pleads to the charge of petty theft and receives no jail time.
July 2018 – Los Angeles Superior court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor charge of negligent discharge of a firearm, receives probation and no jail time.
June 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Metropolitan Courthouse – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for driving under the influence.
May 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with Embezzlement
pleads guilty to misdemeanor petty theft and receives no jail time.
May 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Court – Defendant charged with felony Child
Endangerment pleads to a misdemeanor and receives no jail time.
April 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with carrying a loaded
firearm in public pleads to a misdemeanor and receives no jail time.
April 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – CASE DISMISSED for defendant charged with drunk in public.
April 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pomona Court – Defendant facing life imprisonment for Murder pleads guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter and is sentenced to six years.
January 2018 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with robbery and a gang enhancement received probation and no jail time.
December 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing over five years for possession of child pornography receives probation.
October 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Court – Defendant charged with eight counts of robbery enters a plea to a non-strike grand theft person charge and receives probation.
October 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with a strike offense for assault with a deadly weapon receives probation and no jail time.
September 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys – Defendant facing life imprisonment after being charged with a murder that occurred during the commission of a robbery, pleads guilty to a non-strike offense and receives probation.
September 2017 – United States District Court, Utah Central District – Defendant charged with using the internet to sell a controlled substance receives a misdemeanor conviction, no jail time, and no probation.
September 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with Felon in
Possession of a Firearm, while on felony probation, receives probation, no jail time, and ordered to
complete a residential rehabilitation program.
August 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for pretending to be a public officer following an informal City Attorney hearing.
June 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with felony hit and run
causing injuries, pleads to a misdemeanor and receives probation and no jail time.
May 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing twenty-two years, four months for Possession of Controlled Substances with weight enhancements receives three years.
May 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing eleven years, four months for Possession of Body Armor with a prior strike convictions, receives probation and no jail time.
May 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant facing twenty-five years to life
imprisonment under the Three Strikes Law, receives a determinate sentence.
April 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Defendant charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Battery Causing Serious Bodily Injury, and Assault Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury, pleads to a misdemeanor and received probation and no jail time.
March 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Court – Defendant charged with Transportation and
Possession for Sale of Marijuana, pleads to a misdemeanor and receives probation and no jail time.
March 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Court – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for Battery following an informal City Attorney hearing.
February 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with battery following a civil compromise.
January 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with first degree murder found guilty of voluntary manslaughter after jury trial.
January 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 23 years, 4 months, for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, with a gang enhancement, pleads to accessory after the fact and received probation and no jail time.
December 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony Assault with a deadly weapon involving the use of a vehicle pleads to a misdemeanor reckless driving and received no jail time.
December 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony Driving under the Influence with a prior conviction for a felony Driving Under the Influence charge received probation and ordered to complete the thirty-month DUI Offender Program.
November 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony criminal threats pleads to a misdemeanor and receives no jail time.
October 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with domestic violence on the day case set for trial.
September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for domestic violence following a City Attorney Hearing.
September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for cultivation of marijuana in connection with a medical marijuana collective.
July 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case DISMISSED day of preliminary hearing for defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance in jail.
July 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with cultivation of marijuana in connection with a medical marijuana collective.
May 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony False Imprisonment is sentenced on a misdemeanor and receives probation and no jail time.
May 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Inglewood Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with misdemeanor battery following civil compromise.
April 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with Perjury, Identity Theft, and Commercial Burglary.
April 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with grand theft involving a loss of over $200,000 receives treatment through the Veterans Court Program.
April 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for domestic violence following a City Attorney Hearing.
April 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with petty theft following civil compromise.
April 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm with Gross Negligence is sentenced on a misdemeanor and receives no jail time.
March 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pomona Courthouse – Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, while on felony probation, receives probation and house arrest.
February 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Compton Courthouse – Defendant charged with Assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, and conspiracy to transport a controlled substance with a five year weight enhancement, receives probation and no jail time.
January 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with Theft from an Elder and Grand Theft involving a loss of $54,000 receives probation and no jail time.
December 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case rejected for defendant arrested for public intoxication.
November 2015 – Orange County Superior Court, Newport Beach Harbor Justice Center – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with misdemeanor vandalism following civil compromise.
October 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with assault with a firearm, discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, accessory after the fact, and exhibiting a deadly weapon.
September 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for criminal threats following a City Attorney Hearing.
September 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with three counts of cruelty to an animal receives probation and no jail time.
August 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance Courthouse – Case REJECTED for defendant arrested for domestic violence.
July 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with maintaining a place for selling or using controlled substances.
July 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing over twenty years on two cases involving sales of controlled substances, possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, and an out on bail enhancement received probation and a residential rehabilitation program.
June 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy charged with filing a false police report, conspiracy to file a false police report, accessory after the fact, and conspiracy to obstruct justice is acquitted after receiving a “not guilty” verdict on all counts following a two week jury trial.
June 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with attempted murder, pleads to assault and receives probation.
May 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for defendant charged with misdemeanor battery.
May 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with possession for sale and transportation of a controlled substance pleads to a misdemeanor accessory after the fact and received one year probation and no jail time.
May 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession for sale of marijuana pleads to a misdemeanor possession and receives probation and no jail time.
May 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with meeting a minor for lewd purposes, oral copulation of a person under sixteen, sexual penetration by foreign object, and unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor receives probation.
April 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with felony carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle pleads to a misdemeanor and receives probation and no jail time.
April 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with driving under the influence pleads to a “wet reckless.”
April 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor battery pleads to disturbing the peace and no jail time.
April 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession for sale of marijuana pleads to a “wobbler” charge of maintaining a place for distribution of a controlled substance and receives probation and no jail time.
April 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony perjury pleads to a misdemeanor and receives probation.
April 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Case DISMISSED for eleven year old defendant charged with lewd act on a child.
March 2015 – Los Angele Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing two strike convictions for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon pleads to a wobbler assault charge, receives probation, and avoids a strike conviction.
March 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Case rejected for defendant being investigated for sexual assault.
March 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with oral copulation with a 14 year old victim pleads to a wobbler charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, receives probation, and avoids lifetime sex offender registration.
March 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with driving under the influence pleads to a lesser charge of “Wet Reckless”
March 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with misdemeanor hit and run following a civil compromise with the victim.
February 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – East Los Angeles Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with unlawfully operating a medical marijuana business.
February 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Criminal Courts Building – Case rejected for defendant arrested for battery on a police officer.
February 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with Attempted Murder and Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
February 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with second and third DUI cases avoids mandatory minimum sentence of 120 days in the county jail and is ordered to participate in the 30 for 30 program, which provides for a 30 day county jail sentence and a thirty month alcohol education program.
January 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the enhancement that the defendant’s conduct caused great bodily injury avoids a strike conviction by pleading to a wobbler charge of assault and receives probation and no jail time.
January 2015 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance.
December 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with having a concealed firearm in a vehicle.
November 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony petty theft with priors, with a “strike” prior and prison prior, pleads to a misdemeanor petty theft and receives probation.
November 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony domestic violence has case dismissed prior to the preliminary hearing.
November 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Metropolitan Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with misdemeanor hit and run following a civil compromise with the victim.
October 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with residential burglary and stalking is acquitted after receiving a “not guilty” verdict on all counts following a jury trial.
October 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with robbery pleads to a commercial burglary and receives probation.
September 2014 – Orange County Superior Court – Fullerton Courthouse – Defendant charged with human trafficking of a minor, pimping, pandering, and unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor avoids lifetime registration as a sex offender.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – East Los Angeles Courthouse – Defendant charged with sexual battery avoids lifetime registration as a sex offender.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – East Los Angeles Courthouse – Case rejected for defendant arrested for vandalism.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with assault with a deadly weapon involving the use of a vehicle, receives probation and avoids lifetime revocation of driver’s license.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with cultivating marijuana.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession of an assault weapon, manufacturing large capacity magazines, cultivating marijuana, and possession of marijuana for sale receives probation.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony grand theft and a “strike” prior receives probation and ordered to complete a residential rehabilitation program.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Judge grants motion to dismiss after preliminary hearing for defendant charged with possession for sale of opium.
September 2014 – San Bernardino County – Victorville Courthouse – Case reduced to a disturbing the peace infraction for defendant charged with misdemeanor assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.
September 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Case reduced to a disturbing the peace infraction for defendant charged with petty theft.
August 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Case rejected for defendant arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon – vehicle.
August 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Metropolitan Courthouse – Case rejected for defendant arrested for felony domestic violence.
August 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Inglewood Courthouse – Defendant charged with driving under the influence with a .11 percent blood alcohol level pleads to a reduced charge of “wet reckless.”
August 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Compton Courthouse – Case reduced to a disturbing the peace infraction for defendant charged with misdemeanor battery and resisting arrest.
July 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with residential burglary pleads to stalking and receives probation.
July 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with residential burglary with DNA evidence.
July 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with resisting arrest while being a fugitive from justice.
June 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Santa Clarita Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with commercial burglary and grand theft.
June 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with grand theft auto receives probation, no jail time, community service, and reduction to misdemeanor in 1 year.
June 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with transportation for sale in the course of mailing approximately 10 lbs. of marijuana out of state, receives probation and a misdemeanor sentence.
June 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed and no probation violation for defendant charged with violating a protective order.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Motion for Resentencing from 2 years state prison to probation granted for defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing 11 years in state prison for transportation for sale of methamphetamine with numerous prison priors, receives probation and no jail time.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Motion for early termination of probation granted for defendant convicted of assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury and facing a 7 year “joint-suspension”.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with possession for sale of methamphentamine.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 6 years for possession for sale of hydrocodone receives probation with jail time stayed and community labor.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Case dismissed after court grants motion to supress evidence for defendant charged with possession of cocaine.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Prosecution for possession of a silencer rejected by DA’s office.
May 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East Los Angeles Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and battery on two separate victims, after defense investigation uncovers exonerating video surveillance.
April 2014 – Ventura Superior Court – Defendant receives probation and avoids mandatory state prison for dissuading a witness while out on bail and pending sentencing in two felony cases.
April 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Lancaster Courthouse – Two strike priors stricken and probation granted with no jail time for defendant facing imprisonment for felony false personation.
April 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East Los Angeles Courthouse – Prostitution case dimissed.
April 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with alcohol DUI while also in possession of cocaine receives “wet-reckless” plea.
March 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with felony evading while on felony probation for drug sales receives probation.
March 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Felon in possession of a firearm and strike prior allegation dismissed, and probation with no jail time granted, for defendant facing 16 years for possession of an illegal assault weapon.
February 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant charged with bringing drugs into jail and possession of a controlled substance receives Prop 36 to earn a dismissal of all charges.
February 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Acquittal of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge after jury finds defendant not guilty of misdemeanor battery.
February 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with approximately 200 counts relating to real estate fraud receives probation.
January 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Petty theft case dismissed.
January 2014 – San Bernardino Superior Court, Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse – Defendant charged with felon in possession of ammunition with six felony priors receives probation.
January 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East Los Angeles Courthouse – Prostitution case dimissed.
January 2014 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Motion for early termination of probation granted for defendant convicted of possession for sale of marijuana.
December 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with multiple counts of felony vandalism and possessing a concealed firearm sentenced to misdemeanors with no jail time, community service, and anger management.
November 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with robbery avoids “strike” conviction and placed on probation for charges of theft and battery.
November 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Glendale Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with petty theft and commercial burglary.
November 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Possession of marijuana case dismissed.
December 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant receives probation after conviction for manufacturing concentrated cannibus that caused an explosion and property damamge to a residence.
December 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with multiple counts of felony vandalism and possessing a concealed firearm sentenced to misdemeanors with no jail time, community service, and anger management.
October 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession and transportation for sale of marijuana after arrest involving 15 pounds of marijuana and $22,000 cash receives probation and reduction to misdemeanor in one year.
October 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Felony conviction of false imprisonment arising out of forciple rape allegations reduced to a misdemeanor.
October 2013 – Los Anglees Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with transportation for sale of heroin receives plea to simple possession and granted diversion to earn dismissal.
October 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant facing 25 years-to-life in prison under the “3 strikes” law on a charge of felony petty theft with priors.
October 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Domestic violence case dismissed for defendant charged with misdemeanor spousal battery.
September 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Motion to terminate probation early and dismiss granted for defendant on probation for battery.
September 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant charged with petty theft while on felony probation receives infraction and small fine.
August 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – City Attorney’s Office rejects prosecution of suspect arrested for sexual battery.
August 2013 – Ventura Superior Court – Defendant charged with methamphetamine sales while armed with a loaded firearm, receives probation, no jail time, and outpatient drug treatment.
August 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with transportation for sale of vicodin following a Craigslist sting operation, receives probation for a “wobbler” offense with an agreement to reduce to a misdemeanor in 1 year.
August 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant charged with obtaining prescription vicodin by fraud with a strike prior under the “3 strikes” law, has strike stricken and receives probation and community service.
August 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with battery causing serious bodily injury receives misdemeanor probation with no jail time.
July 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with transportation of marijuana for sale after his arrest at the post office for mailing 10 lbs. of marijuana, receives probation and no jail time for possession of marijuana.
July 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with grand theft by embezzlement receives probation and no jail time.
July 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse – Felony assault with a deadly weapon using a vehicle dismissed, and defendant placed on probation with no jail time for hit and run.
July 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with driving on a suspended license while driver’s license suspended for DUI conviction.
July 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with 2 counts of battery receives probation and no jail time for disturbing the peace.
June 2013 – Ventura Superior Court – Case dismissed in the interests of justice by the District Attorney’s Office for defendant facing 31 years-to-Life imprisonment for charges of continuous sexual abuse of a minor, aggravated sexual assault, and multiple counts of lewd acts on a minor, after pre-trial defense motion to exclude evidence is granted.
June 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing state prison and a “strike” for assault causing great bodily injury receives misdemeanor probation on a charge of disturbing the peace with no jail time and community service.
June 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant facing state prison for multiple felony counts of commercial burglary, identity theft, and forgery, while on two grants of probation for similar offenses, receives probation.
June 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Court’s ruling denying Defendant’s “search and seizure” motion in a prosecution of possession for sale of marijuana is overturned on appeal, resulting in a dismissal of the case after the District Attorney’s Office is unable to proceed.
June 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 29 years-to-Life imprisonment on a “3-Strikes” case, has all “strikes” stricken and receives probation with credit for time served.
June 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 5 years imprisonment for possession of ammunition by a felon with prison priors, receives probation.
May 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing over 10 years for multiple charges of child abuse, and felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, sentenced to illegally possessing ammunition and receives probation, no jail time, and community labor.
May 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Robbery charge dismissed and defendant placed on misdemeanor probation, with no jail time, for battery and interference with a wireless device.
May 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Domestic violence charges rejected by Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.
April 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant facing state prison for assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury.
April 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with petty theft.
April 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor refusing to comply with an officer’s orders receives an infraction for disturbing the peace.
April 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing state prison for multiple charges of assault causing great bodily injury receives probation, no jail time, and community service, on a reduced misdemeanor battery charge.
April 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – “Strike” prior stricken and probation granted for defendant facing state prison for possession for sale of marijuana.
March 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing mandatory state prison for manufacturing methamphetamine receives probation and no jail time.
March 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Malibu Courthouse – DUI reduced to “wet reckless.”
March 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with assault with a deadly weapon receives probation, no jail time, and a reduction to a misdemeanor upon completion of community labor.
March 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with transportation of marijuana receives probation, no jail time, and community service.
March 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case dismissed for defendant charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and domestic violence.
March 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Santa Clarita Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with being under the influence of heroin.
March 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with 8 counts of perjury receives probation, no jail time, and community service.
March 2013 – Ventura Superior Court – Defendant charged with offering to furnish cocaine, arising out of a “Craigslist” sting operation, receives probation and Prop. 36 for simple possession of cocaine.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 3 years state prison for two felony probation violations and a new prosecution for felony possession of cocaine receives probation.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony embezzlement sentenced to misdemeanor with no jail time and community service.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant avoids life imprisonment for charge of assault with intent to commit rape during a residential burglary.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Beverly Hills Courthouse – Misdemeanor petty theft reduced to infraction with minimal fine.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Felony criminal threats case dismissed for defendant currently on felony probation for strike offense.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, West Covina Courthouse – Attempted murder charge dismissed for defendant facing life imprisonment.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Beverly Hills Courthouse – Defendant charged with DUI with an accident receives reduction to “wet reckless”.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Bellflower Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with misdemeanor child abuse.
February 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – District Attorney rejects prosecution for defendant arrested for transportation for sale of marijuana.
January 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana.
January 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Malibu Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with driving on a suspended license for a DUI with two priors.
January 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with robbery receives probation for misdemeanor burglary and battery.
January 2013 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana, and theft of utility services, receives probation and no jail time.
December 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Murder charges dismissed for defendant charged with 1st degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder with a gang enhancement, after defense investigation revealed defendant was factually innocent; defendant receives probation and credit for time served on a charge of conspiracy to commit an assault.
December 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed on defense motion for defendant charged with multiple felony counts of theft by embezzlement and forgery.
November 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and a variety of other fraud and theft related charges resulting in a loss of over $65,000, receives probation, no jail time, community service, and an agreement that the conviction will be reduced to a misdemeanor within one year.
November 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing mandatory state prison for possession and transportation for sale of heroin, committed while out on bond in another felony case, receives probation.
November 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charge of felony accessory after the fact involving firearms and narcotics reduced to a misdemeanor and defendant receives probation, no jail time, and community service.
November 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant convicted of second petty theft committed within months after first conviction while on probation avoids jail time.
October 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing life imprisonment for attempted murder receives probation on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
October 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case dismissed for defendant charged with possession for sale of cocaine.
October 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Defendant charged with petty theft receives reduction to trespass as an infraction.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed on defense motion for dispensary operator charged with 13 counts involving possession for sale of marijuana and money laundering.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Alhambra Courthouse – Defendant facing 12 years imprisonment in two prosecutions for charges involving possession for sale of marijuana, cultivation, possession of firearms and ammunition by a felon, and an out on bail enhancement, receives probation and is ordered to a residential drug treatment program.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with 18 felony counts involving attempted auto theft, identity theft, and fraud, sentenced to misdemeanor identity theft with 1 year of probation, no jail time, and community service.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant on probation for assault with a firearm facing 4 years imprisonment for probation violation involving criminal threats receives credit for time served and probation reinstated.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Asset forfeiture of $16,864 ordered returned to defendant after dismissal of case for possession and transportation for sale of marijuana.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with possession for sale of methamphetamine receives probation for simple possession and granted deferred entry of judgment to earn a dismissal.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with felony petty theft with priors.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine while on probation for two felony possession cases receives probation.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 3 years imprisonment on a probation violation in addition to 2 open felony possession cases receives probation and a drug program.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Central Arraignment Courthouse – Charges of false personation rejected by Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Misdemeanor charge of driving on a suspended license reduced to infraction with no probation for defendant while on probation for previous offense.
September 2012 – San Bernardino Superior Court, Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse – Defendant facing over 100 years to life on two “3-Strikes” robbery cases has strikes stricken and avoids life imprisonment.
September 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with petty theft after three prior theft convictions receives probation for trespassing and no jail time.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse – Juvenile defendant charged with commercial burglary while on probation for robbery receives probation, no jail time, and community service.
August 2012 – Bakersfield Superior Court – Defendant facing 16 years imprisonment for two counts of forcible rape and sexual battery receives probation for felony false imprisonment, no jail time, avoids sex registration, and charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor in 1 year.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Stanley Mosk Courthouse – Restraining Order dismissed.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case dismissed for defendant facing over 25 years imprisonment for armed robbery, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, shooting at an occupied vehicle, and burglary.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with two counts of battery, criminal threats, and trespassing, has battery counts dismissed, receives probation, no jail time, and counseling.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Petty theft charge with a prior offense reduced to trespassing.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Petty theft charge reduced to disturbing the peace, and to be reduced further to an infraction in one year.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession for sale of heroin pleads to simple possession and receives probation, a drug program, no jail time, and upon successful completion of the program the case will be dismissed.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Case dismissed for defendant charged with domestic violence.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession and transportation for sale of oxycodone receives probation, a drug program, credit for time served, and upon successful completion of the program the case will be dismissed.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor driving on a suspended license has charge reduced to an infraction with a minimal fine for driving without a license.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant facing a maximum of 6 years mandatory state prison on a charge of child abuse causing great bodily injury.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing 16 months in custody for possession of meth and a second DUI granted probation, Prop 36, no jail time, and DUI reduced to “wet reckless”.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant arrested for burglary sentenced to an infraction for trespassing.
August 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charge of assault with a deadly weapon using a vehicle dismissed and defendant receives probation and no jail time for misdemeanor hit and run.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Beverly Hills Courthouse – Domestic violence case dismissed.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 7 years in prison on two cases for cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana with an out on bail enhancement receives probation, no jail time, and reduction to a misdemeanor in one year.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Permanent restraining order denied following hearing with allegations of stalking and threats against petitioner and petitioner’s family.
July 2012 – Kern County Superior Court, Bakersfield Courthouse – Defendant charged with rape, sodomy, and sexual battery, pleads to false imprisonment and receives probation, no jail time, counseling, and reduction to a misdemeanor in one year.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 10 years in prison for a variety of charges stemming from an arrest for cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana, and a felony probation violation for the same offenses, receives probation.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with exhibiting a deadly weapon receives probation for disturbing the peace with no jail time.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Charges of assault with a deadly weapon rejected by District Attorney’s Office.
July 2012 – Orange County Superior Court, West Justice Center – Charges reduced to “wet reckless” for defendant charged with DUI.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Charges of criminal threats rejected by District Attorney’s Office.
July 2012 – Ventura Superior Court – Defendant facing numerous felony probation violations receives no jail time, is ordered to a rehabilitation program, and is permitted to remain on drug diversion program.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for 2nd Amendment and “open carry” advocate charged with possession of an unregistered and concealed firearm in a vehicle.
July 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Court – Case dismissed for juvenile defendant charged with theft.
June 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Charges of possession and transportation for sale of marijuana dismissed for defendant in possession of over one pound of marijuana and $17,000 cash.
June 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Juvenile Courthouse – Case dismissed for juvenile defendant charged with misdemeanor shoplifting.
June 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Case dismissed for local bar operator charged with conditional use permit violation.
June 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Defendant facing over eight years in prison for eight felony counts of possession and transportation for sale of marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, and LSD, receives probation, drug treatment, and no jail time.
May 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and facing a minimum 32 months in state prison has “strike” stricken and receives probation.
May 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Restitution request reduced for defendant by over $100,000.
May 2012 – Ventura Superior Court – Defendant with numerous drug and prison priors receives 1 year of probation and no jail time for unlawful possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
April 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Case dismissed on day of trial for defendant facing two strikes and six years, four months, in prison on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
April 2012 – United States District Court, Central District of California – Defendant facing a maximum sentence of 188 months under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, receives five years, eight months, in prison.
April 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with marijuana DUI and hit and run involving multiple vehicles while on probation for similar offense receives no jail time.
March 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing a maximum exposure of 9 years mandatory state prison for carjacking as a serious and violent strike, receives probation and credit for time served on a non-strike assault likely to produce great bodily injury.
March 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – After defense investigation, District Attorney’s Office rejects filing charges against client arrested for rape.
March 2012 – Ventura Superior Court – Defendant charged with first degree residential burglary, a strike offense, receives probation and 10 days of work-release with plea to a misdemeanor trespass.
March 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – District Attorney’s Office rejected to file charges against client arrested for felony sexual assault after defense investigation.
March 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing over 10 years on a felony probation violation and two cases involving burglary, counterfeiting, and perjury, receives probation and credit for time served.
February 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Valencia Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with possession of concentrated cannabis.
February 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with felon in possession of firearm.
February 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Beverly Hills Courthouse – Defendant on felony probation with a 6 year exposure on new felon in possession of ammunition case, has case reduced to misdemeanor and is placed on informal probation with community service.
February 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with grand theft auto.
February 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Antelope Valley Courthouse – Defendant charged with criminal threats, trespassing, and battery, pleads to an infraction for disturbing the peace with no probation and a small fine.
February 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant, convicted of misdemeanor trespass after initially being charged with spousal battery and disabling a wireless communication device, has conviction reduced to an infraction and probation terminated after one year.
February 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charges dismissed at preliminary hearing for defendant charged with 2 counts of assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 22 years on 3 felony cases for possession of methamphetamine for sale, a hidden compartment, petty theft with numerous priors, 2 out on bail enhancements, 8 felony priors, and 7 prior prison commitments, receives a 6 year sentence to be served at half-time in the county jail with credit for 1 year.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with misdemeanor hit and run.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – After 7 years as a fugitive, defendant facing 50 years to life on two “3-Strikes” cases is sentenced to 4 years on one case and receives a dismissal on the other.
January 2012 – Ventura Superior Court – District Attorney declines to file charges against suspect alleged to have committed unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Probation terminated and case dismissed after 6 months for defendant on multiple grants of probation for drug possession.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Misdemeanor Deferred Entry of Judgment granted for defendant arrested with 21 marijuana plants and a handgun, case to be dismissed in 1 year.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Misdemeanor Deferred Entry of Judgment granted for defendant arrested for possession of heroin “hype-kit” while on probation for 3rd DUI, with numerous possession priors.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charges rejected for defendant suspected of rape, and unlawful sex with a minor.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Malibu Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
January 2012 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant receives Deferred Entry of Judgment for possession of cocaine following domestic violence arrest, case to be dismissed in 1 year.
December 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center – Defendant charged with transportation for sale of methamphetamine as a result of a Craigslist sting operation, receives diversion program where the case will be dismissed in one year.
December 2011 – Riverside Superior Court – Court terminates probation early for defendant convicted of felony vehicular manslaughter.
December 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Vandalism prosecution involving multiple victims rejected by City Attorney’s Office.
December 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with driving on a suspended license and illegal possession of vicodin without a prescription pleads guilty to an infraction for driving without a license.
December 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center – Cultivation prosecution rejected for dispensary collective marijuana trimmer.
November 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Grand theft prosecution for theft of rental vehicle rejected by City Attorney’s Office.
November 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 6 years imprisonment for cocaine possession and driving under the influence, with 26 prior convictions and on parole, sentenced to probation and 6 months jail.
November 2011 – Orange County Superior Court, Westminster Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony possession for sale of marijuana pleads to misdemeanor simple possession and ordered to participate in drug counseling.
November 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Santa Monica Courthouse – Judge dismisses request for restraining order.
November 2011 – Kern County Superior Court, Mojave Courthouse – Court grants Romero motion and strikes prior conviction for “Three Strike” defendant facing life imprisonment.
November 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Court terminates probation early for defendant guilty of criminal threats.
November 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Court’s Building – Defendant facing 3 years imprisonment for possession of an explosive device pleads to misdemeanor, probation without supervision, no jail, and community service.
November 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant convicted of internet, email identity theft, and on probation for theft of over $250,000 sentenced to probation and no jail.
October 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony sales of heroin pleads to simple possession and ordered to participate in residential rehabilitation.
October 2011 – Orange County Superior Court, Fullerton Courthouse – Prosecution for possession for sale of methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, DUI, under the influence, and possession paraphernalia, with 2 prior state prison commitments, dismissed after defense motion to suppress evidence.
October 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with resisting a police officer, evading a police officer, and reckless driving receives an infraction and $100 fine.
October 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Case dismissed for defendant charged with possession of an illegal weapon at airport.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 8 years for transportation of marijuana with prior “strike” conviction serves 14 days in jail on probationary sentence.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Lancaster Courthouse – Probation granted for defendant facing 5 year sentence for being a felon in possession of several firearms, including a sawed-off shotgun.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and under the influence of mushrooms to earn dismissal after community service.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 4 years 4 months for marijuana cultivation and cocaine possession pleads to lesser charge and will be sentenced to a misdemeanor.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing 6 years 4 months for possession for sales of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, mushrooms, and oxycodone ordered to a rehab. No jail imposed.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East Los Angeles Courthouse – Defendant facing 6 years for possession for sale of a kilo of cocaine granted probation.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 9 years 4 months for possession of marijuana for sale, cultivating marijuana, theft of utility services, and child abuse/endangerment serves 1 day in jail.
September 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant facing 9 years 4 months for first degree residential burglary, theft from elder or dependent adult, and two counts of grand theft of personal property exceeding $65,000 sentenced to time-served and probation after less than a month in jail.
August 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Transportation of cocaine charge rejected. No criminal case filed.
August 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – DUI charge reduced to reckless driving for defendant on felony probation.
August 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 9 years 10 months for possession for sale of crack cocaine, transportation of crack cocaine, and 2 probation violations for methamphetamine possession avoids jail and enters rehab.
July 2011 – United States District Court, Central District of California – Defendant granted probation with three months of house arrest for conspiracy to distribute adderall, oxycontin, vicodin, and xanax in massive doctor pill-mill investigation.
July 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Jury reaches not guilty verdict in two count domestic violence/violation of a restraining order trial.
July 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – District Attorney agrees to dismiss felony ex-con with a gun and possession of a controlled substance prosecution for defendant on probation.
July 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Court’s Building – Felony transportation of ecstasy case involving internet sting operation dismissed.
July 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 3 years imprisonment for sending a threatening letter for extortion and attempted extortion pleads to misdemeanor and no jail.
July 2011 – United States District Court, District of Maryland – District Judge departs downward 3 years on prosecution involving hundreds of kilograms of marijuana sent from Los Angeles to Baltimore.
July 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant avoids jail for illegal marijuana grow and theft of utility services.
July 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance Courthouse – Felony and misdemeanor theft charges involving fraudulent deposit of over $4,000.00 dismissed.
July 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Beverly Hills Courthouse – Prosecution dismissed for art student charged with vandalism for posting anti law enforcement abuse on a public building.
June 2011 – United States District Court, Central District of California – Defendant receives probation, house arrest, and community service for federal fraud charges.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Count Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Defendant facing 6 years imprisonment receives probation and counseling for committing felony theft while on probation, despite prior prison commitments.
June 2011 – Ventura County Superior Court – Iraqi war veteran facing over 25 years imprisonment for several counts of assault with a firearm and shooting at an inhabited dwelling receives probation.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Bellflower Courthouse – Felony charges reduced to a misdemeanor for defendant charged with construction/contractor theft.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Residential burglary charge rejected by DA’s Office. No criminal charges filed.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Father and son defendants receive probation for illegal marijuana cultivation operation and allegations of child abuse.
June 2011 – San Bernardino Superior Court – Defendant receives credit for time served and residential rehabilitation for felony drug sales and gun charges.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – DUI with refusal charges dismissed for defendant who admits speeding.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – False imprisonment charge dismissed.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 7 years for burglary and theft charges receives probation and credit for time served.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office agrees to reject assault charges in return for community service.
June 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Inglewood Courthouse – Defendant charged with embezzlement and theft from employer receives informal probation and no county jail time.
May 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Felony assault reduced to a misdemeanor and probation terminated early.
May 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Child pornography charge dismissed.
May 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East Los Angeles Courthouse – Driving under the influence charge reduced to reckless driving.
May 2011 – Ventura County Superior Court – Robbery charge dismissed and defendant sentenced to probation for non-strike commercial burglary.
April 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant on probation for three drug cases and charged with possession for sale of heroin and ex-con with a gun granted probation and ordered to participate in a rehabilitation program.
April 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Driving under the influence charge reduced to “wet-reckless.”
April 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Misdemeanor charge of fraudulent use of handicap placard dismissed.
April 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant with 5 prior theft convictions and on parole granted probation with time served for theft of Harley Davidson motorcycle.
April 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Felony possession for sale and transportation of two pounds of marijuana reduced to an infraction.
April 2011 – Ventura County Superior Court – Child abuse charges dismissed.
April 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with on-line prostitution activities pleads to giving a massage without a license.
April 2011 – Ventura County Superior Court – Defendant charged with robbery with the use of a knife and commercial burglary avoids “strike” conviction and granted probation.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – District Attorney decides to reject filing charges against defendant arrested for extortion.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – court grants request for early termination of probation.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – receiving stolen property charges dismissed on eve of trial.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – defendant receives time served for 4 counts of felony child endangerment and driving under the influence after just 12 days in jail.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – City Attorney dismisses restraining order violation prosecution.
March 2011 – United States District Court, Eastern District of California – Court agrees to depart downward and cuts sentence in half for defendant charged with conspiracy and distribution of several pounds of methamphetamine.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 10 years for assault with great bodily injury and two state prison priors granted probation.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant with an attempted murder “strike” conviction facing 6 years for illegal marijuana cultivation, possession for sale of marijuana, and theft of power from the DWP granted probation.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, West Covina Courthouse – Defendant with 8 counts of violating a court order receives probation and no jail time following dismissal of 7 counts.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse – Defendant charged with robbery “strike” offense granted probation following a plea to accessory after the fact.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – DUI defendant, who crashed vehicle and fled the scene, sentenced to summary probation for reckless driving.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant who admitted multiple thefts pleads to simple trespass.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance Courthouse – Defendant charged with 10 counts of illegal computer activity, identity theft, and theft in connection with sales of numerous counterfeit concert tickets ordered to perform community service and pay restitution.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Santa Clarita Courthouse – Potential “Three Strike” defendant charged with felony commercial burglary sentenced to house arrest.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 40 days in jail for 10 year old probation violation warrant avoids jail by paying old fines.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 7 years for three cases and violation of probation involving theft, receiving stolen property, and chop shop activity to serve two months in custody.
March 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charges rejected against defendant arrested for possession of a firearm by a felon.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Lancaster Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony criminal threats pleads to annoying telephone calls and sentencing to counseling.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Felony marijuana cultivation charge dismissed on defense motion in trial court.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – felony sales of marijuana charge dismissed prior to preliminary hearing.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and infliction of great bodily injury charges dismissed.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Ex-gang member facing three years imprisonment for felony possession of a firearm ordered to perform 80 hours of community service.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Domestic violence and interference with a wireless communication device charges reduced to simple trespass.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with dissuading a witness, 3 counts of violating a domestic violence restraining order, 3 counts of violating a protective order, and 1 count of criminal threats ordered to counseling and 3 months of house arrest.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Sexual harassment restraining order application dismissed.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Allegation of third DUI conviction stricken and defendant avoids mandatory 120 days jail.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance Courthouse – Defendant on probation for theft and arrested for robbery pleads to grand theft and receives time served.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant arrested for commercial burglary and theft given time served.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession of ammunition while on probation for felony drug sales charge sentenced to community service.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Robbery charges rejected.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Alhambra Courthouse – Defendant charged with commercial burglary and grand theft of personal property avoids conviction for a crime of moral turpitude and pleads to accessory after the fact.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Sexual battery charges rejected.
February 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant arrested at airport attempting to smuggle 20 kilograms of cocaine and 20 pounds of marijuana to serve 2 years in prison.
February 2011 – Ventura County Superior Court – DUI probation violation dismissed for defendant charged with driving with a suspended license as a result of DUI conviction.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Hollywood Courthouse – Charges rejected for defendant arrested for resisting arrest, public intoxication, disturbing the peace, and escape from custody.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon and felony criminal threats pleads to a misdemeanor simple assault.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Santa Clarita Courthouse – Charges rejected for defendant arrested for domestic violence.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony criminal threats, as a strike, and felony vandalism pleads to a “no time” misdemeanor with community service and counseling.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 4 years imprisonment for narcotic sales and felony possession of a controlled substance with a firearm granted deferred entry of judgment and credit for time served on a misdemeanor weapons violation.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – all charges dismissed for defendant charged in three separate misdemeanor prosecutions for driving with a suspended license.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with two counts of violating a domestic restraining order and vandalism pleads to simple trespass and counseling.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Case dismissed against defendant charged with battery on a co-worker at a government workplace.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor street racing pleads to simple speeding ticket infraction.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse – Juvenile record sealed and destroyed for defendant convicted of felony child abuse for inflicting injury to an infant.
January 2011 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Property ordered returned to defendants convicted of marijuana cultivation where property was seized pursuant to a search warrant.
December 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Misdemeanor driving with a suspended license due to a DUI conviction reduced to an infraction and small fine.
December 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Court grants probation to defendant convicted to theft and false tax returns exceeding $370,000, over prosecutor’s objection in case with presumptive state prison sentence.
December 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Marijuana sales case dismissed on defense motion for delayed prosecution.
December 2010 – Ventura County Superior Court – Possession of a deadly weapon prosecution dismissed.
December 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Probation terminated early and conviction reduced to a misdemeanor for defendant convicted of marijuana cultivation involving over 2,500 plants in a warehouse.
December 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with driving with a suspended license due to DUI conviction and probation violation receives an infraction and small fine.
December 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged in two cases with residential burglary, possession of heroin, and felony vandalism, with an allegation that he committed some offenses while free on bail, receives probation.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant on probation and charged with one count of domestic violence, 3 counts of vandalism, 2 counts of battery, 6 counts of restraining order violations, and driving under the influence placed on probation to serve 3 weeks in jail.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant avoids jail for probation violation for failure to perform community service. Court modifies probation permitting community service.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing life without parole for kidnapping for ransom, assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, and child endangerment receives 8 year sentence.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant with prior drug sales convictions and prison commitments facing 13 years 8 months imprisonment for possession for sale of ketamine, GHB, methamphetamine, and possession sentenced to 3 years for transportation of ketamine. Sales charges and prior convictions dismissed.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant with two separate prosecutions for drug sales of ecstasy, ketamine, and GHB, and charged with committing one crime while out on bail for another, sentenced to probation and jail instead of 13 years 2 months prison.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Criminal charges rejected for man arrested for kidnapping, robbery, and assault while on probation. No violation of probation found.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant caught committing identity theft in purchase of Porsche from car dealership receives probation and 120 days jail with credit for time served .
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Court grants Romero Motion and agrees to dismiss a prior robbery “Strike” conviction under the “Three Strikes Law” for defendant charged with petty theft with prior convictions.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Court reduces defendant’s conviction for felony assault to a misdemeanor, with formal probation reduced to informal.
November 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East LA Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor driving with a suspended license as a result of a DUI conviction avoids mandatory jail and pleads to infraction. No points reported to DMV against his license.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor driving with a suspended license pleads to infraction. No points reported to DMV against his license.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with felony selling counterfeit Elvis Presley merchandise, with prior conviction for similar offense, sentenced to probation and no incarceration.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant arrested and prosecuted for transporting and possessing for sale two kilograms of cocaine sentenced to probation.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Hollywood Courthouse – Case dismissed against bartender charged with selling alcohol to under-age police decoy in “sting” operation.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing 3 separate 25 years to life sentences for a total of 75 years to life, in 3 separate prosecutions, pleads to 9 years, 8 months.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Shoplifting charge reduced to simple trespass for nurse facing nursing license suspension if convicted of shoplifting.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Lancaster Courthouse – Defendant facing 50 to life for first degree gang murder charge settles case for manslaughter conviction, and sentenced to 15 years.
October 2010 – California Department of Motor Vehicles – Drivers license suspension set aside and license returned to man charged with second DUI offense within 10 years.
October 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse – Juvenile charged with two counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 will earn a dismissal after successful completion of deferred entry of judgment.
September 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 3 years 8 month sentence of imprisonment for illegal possession of firearms sentencing to probation and community labor.
September 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Court grants “Romero” motion and agrees to strike prior robbery conviction for defendant facing almost 16 years for illegal weapons and identity theft.
September 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – “Three Strike” defendant facing 40 years to life imprisonment for domestic violence, assault, and criminal threats, sentenced to nine years.
September 2010 – Los Angeles Metropolitan Courthouse – Driving under the influence charges for defendant involved in a traffic collision reduced to reckless driving.
September 2010 – Los Angeles Airport Courthouse – Charges dismissed against man accused of possession of a deadly weapon in his vehicle.
September 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Charge of hit and run dismissed.
August 2010- United States District Court, Central District of California – Court departs downward and imposes sentence well below United States Sentencing Guidelines for man accused of international cocaine trafficking involving 146 kilos.
August 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Prosecution dismissed against man accused of illegally possessing a stun gun and metal baton.
August 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Domestic violence charges rejected after Los Angeles City Attorney hearing. Client’s arrest reduced to a detention only.
August 2010 – University of California at Los Angeles – Undergraduate student reinstated at University following dismissal of felony kidnapping and false imprisonment case.
August 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Man charged with stealing almost $50,000 avoids jail, and is sentencing to probation with CALTRANS community labor.
August 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Alhambra Courthouse – Defendant arrested for felony DUI with injury, hit and run, assault with a deadly weapon, assault and battery, and driving with a suspended license is sentenced to time served, misdemeanor informal probation, community labor, and counseling.
August 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Misdemeanor charges for violation of a restraining order dismissed.
August 2010- Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with misdemeanor domestic violence receives probation and no jail time.
July 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing 5 years for embezzling $314,000 receives probation and time served after 60 days in jail.
July 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with failing to register as a sex offender with prior “strike” conviction and facing 7 years in state prison sentenced to straight probation; no jail sentence imposed.
July 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Attorney charged with attempting to dissuade a witness and two counts of bribery receives probation and community service.
July 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Beverly Hills Courthouse – Felony assault and misdemeanor resisting a police officer charges dismissed.
July 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant receives probation for felony assault causing bodily injury.
July 2010 – Ventura County Superior Court – Hit and run charges dismissed.
July 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Felony domestic violence charges rejected against local university student; case sent to Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for informal City Attorney hearing.
July 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, East Los Angeles Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony embezzlement with loss greater than $5000 avoids jail time and pleads to misdemeanor probation.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with felony grand theft and 5 counts of forgery with over $50,000 in losses receives probation and community service.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Charges of child molestation rejected without a criminal filing.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Santa Clarita Courthouse – Defendant with .20% blood alcohol level charged with felony driving while under the influence causing injury to 4 passengers and great bodily injury to 2 passengers avoids 11 year sentence and is sentenced to probation.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Lancaster Courthouse – Defendant arrested for felony negligent discharge of a firearm avoids prosecution. DA rejects charges.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Felony domestic violence charges rejected; case sent to Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for informal City Attorney hearing.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing over 16 years for assault with a deadly weapon and use of a firearm sentenced to probation, modified to allow for house arrest.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony elder abuse, perjury, false filings, identity theft, forgery, and grand theft auto sentenced to probation and community service; no jail.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Hit and run charge dismissed upon civil compromise and payment of small amount of restitution.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Felony kidnapping, felony false imprisonment by violence, battery, and telephone tampering charges dismissed. Defendant placed on informal misdemeanor probation for battery and false imprisonment, and will earn a dismissal upon completion of counseling.
June 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant under investigation for felony robbery sentenced to a fine and community service for two misdemeanor charges.
June 2010 – Los Angels Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing approximately 25 stitches to the victim’s head granted probation, with 2 months in jail.
May 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Metropolitan Courthouse – Driving on a suspended license due to prior DUI conviction dismissed. Defendant avoids mandatory jail.
May 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – No charges filed against defendant in possession of illegal weapons, including metal baton and stun-gun.
May 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged in two cases with domestic violence, criminal threats, and violations of protective orders, in addition to a violation of probation for similar conduct, sentenced to probation and private jail instead of county jail time.
May 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – All charges rejected for woman charged with assault with a deadly weapon following a felony domestic violence arrest.
May 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Woman involved in sales of methamphetamine to undercover officer receives probation and community service hours.
May 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Court reduces charges of felony assault on a peace officer to misdemeanors. Defendant receives time served and informal probation.
May 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Malibu Courthouse – Man charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, with one prior DUI conviction, pleads to public intoxication for probation and fines.
April 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Charges of possession for sale of ketamine dismissed at preliminary hearing; defendant placed on deferred entry of judgment and will earn a dismissal of simple possession charge.
April 2010 – Harbor Justice Center, Orange County Superior Court – Possession of cocaine and marijuana charges dismissed by prosecution before preliminary hearing due to defense claim that police officers search of hotel room was illegal.
April 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Court – 14 year old involved in hit and run accident resulting in serious injuries to a pedestrian ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.
April 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – defendant in possession of child pornography on his computer permitted to serve short jail sentence in a private jail facility.
April 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – defendant arrested for felony possession for sale of almost 600 xanax pills receives a rehabilitation program and reduction of the charge to simple misdemeanor possession.
April 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Court’s Building – defendant charged with possession for sale of methamphetamine and xanax pills facing almost 5 years imprisonment and a parole violation ordered to perform Caltrans or graffiti removal; parole violation lifted.
March 2010 – Burbank Courthouse – Defendant accused of stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from Great Indoors found not guilty at trial.
March 2010 – Lancaster Courthouse – “Three Strike” defendant freed after all charges dismissed on the eve of trial.
March 2010 – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant receives time served and probation for committing robbery while armed with a firearm.
March 2010 – Criminal Courts Building – Defendant receives time served for conspiracy to possess and possession to sell over a kilo of cocaine and over 10 pounds of methamphetamine.
March 2010 – San Bernardino Courthouse – Charges of maintaining a false compartment in a vehicle dismissed.
March 2010 – Torrance Courthouse – Possession for sale and sales of prescription medications charges dismissed on the eve of trial.
March 2010 – Los Angeles Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession of child pornography and illegal internet access will serve only 90 days in a private jail facility.
March 2010 – Van Nuys Courthouse – Hit and run charges dismissed. Defendant avoids arrest and booking.
March 2010 – Alhambra Courthouse – Defendant originally charged with murder enters plea to accessory after the fact and receives time served sentence.
March 2010 – Los Angeles Courthouse – Felony battery with injury on a peace officer charges dismissed against “Two Strike” defendant. Only misdemeanor charges remain.
February 2010 – Van Nuys Courthouse – DV case dismissed and parole violation set aside. Defendant released.
February 2010 – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant on two grants of felony probation for firearms violations. Probation terminated early and defendant discharged.
February 2010 – Los Angeles Courthouse – City Attorney’s Office rejects prosecution for domestic violence against girlfriend.
February 2010 – Los Angeles Courthouse – Defendant agrees to return stolen title to residence and pay back fraudulent loan; will not serve any jail.
February 2010 – Mendocino Superior Court – Defendant ordered to perform community service and drug trafficking charges dismissed for defendant arrested with 13 pounds marijuana.
January 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant on probation in two cases, with 2 years joint suspended, placed on Prop. 36 rehabilitation.
January 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Domestic violence charges dismissed on eve of trial.
January 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Correctional officer serves 2 days for smuggling drugs into jail facility.
January 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse – Defendant charged with DUI for .08% blood alcohol to be sentenced to infraction.
January 2010 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with theft of over $50,000 receives probation and serves no jail.
December 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Charges dismissed against minor in possession of alcohol on school campus.
December 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Hollywood Courthouse – Charges against Hollywood bartender for serving alcohol to a minor rejected.
December 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Charges rejected in investigation into theft of $650,000.00.
November 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Domestic violence charges dismissed.
November 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with hacking City of Los Angeles Computer Traffic system sentenced to misdemeanor.
November 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Charges of sexual battery rejected. No criminal charges filed.
November 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant receives probation for mayhem and assault with a deadly weapon and infliction of great bodily injury.
November 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant on probation for multiple robbery charges ordered to rehabilitation instead of prison for probation violation.
October 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant charged with multiple robberies and armed robbery receives probation.
October 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Metro Courthouse – DUI charges rejected for defendant with a .24% blood alcohol and DMV suspension set aside.
October 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Money laundering allegations dismissed and defendant released from custody.
October 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Lancaster Courthouse – Two charges of attempted murder dismissed. Defendant enters plea to assault and avoids two life sentences.
October 2009 – Ventura County Superior Court – Possession for sale of methamphetamine charges dismissed; defendant on parole released and given Prop. 36 probation.
September 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant receives probation and time served in multiple kilo cocaine conspiracy.
September 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with sales of methamphetamine and prior “strike” conviction receives probation and time served. Sales charge dismissed.
September 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Law school graduate with history of drug convictions receives probation for driving under the influence causing injury. Robbery charges dismissed.
August 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Norwalk Courthouse – Charges dismissed in automobile burglary case.
August 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – DUI with prior conviction charges dismissed. Defendant pleads guilty to drunk in public.
August 2009 – United States District Court, Eastern District of California – Court departs downward in sentencing defendant charged with possession of machine guns and multiple pounds of marijuana.
August 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with interfering with an officer in performance of his duties and assaulting a police officer granted section 415 misdemeanor probation with 60 days out patient drug treatment and no jail time.
August 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant facing six years for sales of methamphetamine with prior conviction for sales of methamphetamine granted probation with no jail.
August 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with arson has case rejected by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. No charges filed.
August 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office rejects case against defendant charged with a stabbing at a nightclub. No charges filed.
August 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant alleged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and federal investigators to be a major international narcotics trafficker receives probation.
August 2009 – Ventura County Superior Court – Defendant charged with felony DUI involved in accident injuring three people sentenced to misdemeanor probation.
July 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with assault with a semi-automatic firearm, shooting from a motor vehicle, and illegal firearm activity granted probation.
July 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession for sale of approximately 1 pound of methamphetamine hidden with gun in false compartment receives probation.
July 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with felony DUI and hit and run causing injuries receives probation. Hit and Run charges dismissed.
July 2009 – United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno – Defendant involved in trafficking in 300,000 ecstasy pills and conspiracy to distribute 23 kilos of cocaine exposed to over 20 years imprisonment receives downward departure to 3 years 7 months, and permitted to serve sentence in his own country – Canada.
June 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant without medical marijuana defense charged with marijuana cultivation and sales involving 3,000 plants serves 2 days in jail.
June 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant on felony probation for multiple robberies and a suspended sentence earns early termination of probation.
May 2009 – United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles – Court departs below United States Sentencing Guidelines in possession of child pornography case, concurring with the defense position regarding what sentence is appropriate for a youthful defendant.
May 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with 29 counts of unlawful firearm activity, including possession of a machine gun, multiple assault weapons, and a variety of destructive devices avoids jail and can earn a misdemeanor conviction.
May 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant charged with 2 counts of assault with a firearm, criminal threats, and possession of a firearm by felon allowed to serve weekends in a private jail facility.
May 2009 – United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno – Defendant indicted for trafficking 10 kilograms of cocaine avoids 10 year mandatory imprisonment as judge departs downward from the United States Sentencing Guidelines.
May 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Lancaster Courthouse – District attorney agrees to dismiss case against defendant charged with armed robbery after defense investigation leads to a different suspect.
April 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building, Los Angeles – Defendant charged with criminal threats and probation violation pleads simple trespassing and ordered to participate in counseling.
March 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Attempted murder charges against defendant dismissed at preliminary hearing.
March 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charges dismissed against defendant accused of assault with deadly weapons, residential burglary, and dissuading a witness.
February 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Antelope Valley Courthouse – Charges dismissed against defendant arrested for child endangerment and possession of hashish after argument that the Compassionate Use Act (Proposition 215) supports a medicinal marijuana defense.
February 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pasadena Courthouse – Defendant charged with possession of a machine gun avoids state prison. Charges reduced to a misdemeanor. Defendant ordered to perform community service.
February 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant arrested for use of gun in road rage incident ordered to perform community service at the beach.
February 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Alhambra Courthouse – Jury finds defendant not guilty ot two counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted second degree murder, and assault with a firearm in early morning shooting incident with exotic dancer and body-guard.
February 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Burbank Courthouse – Defendant on probation for drug sales avoids state prison and is ordered released to residential rehabilitation facility after committing new identity theft.
January 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant accused of elder abuse and vehicle theft receives misdemeanor community service in lieu of prison.
January 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Two time state prison inmate avoids prison and is sentenced community service for possession of firearm.
January 2009 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charges dropped against defendant accused of theft by embezzlement at Home Depot.
December 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance Courthouse – Case dismissed against mother and daughter accused of fraud and theft in Ebay sale of precious stones.
December 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Compton Courthouse – Case dismissed against defendant charged with thousands of dollars worth of family jewels and heirlooms.
December 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Pomona Juvenile Courthouse – Minor accused of sexual misconduct with youngster avoids California Youth Authority and will not be required to register as a sexual offender. Minor’s record will be sealed.
December 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – “Second Strike” defendant on parole is released with time served after arrests for selling marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale in two separate cases.
November 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant accused of hacking into Los Angeles traffic control computer system and disrupting traffic signals to receive misdemeanor sentence.
October 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant charged with assault and infliction of great bodily injury facing 6 years imprisonment to be served at 85% avoids “strike” conviction and agrees to community service in return for misdemeanor plea.
October 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Malibu Courthouse – Charges rejected against mother and daughter arrested for residential burglary.
October 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Alhambra Courthouse – Alleged gang member facing over 18 years for 4 counts of robbery and witness intimidation receives probation and one year in county jail.
October 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Inglewood Courthouse – Home invasion robbery case dismissed; defendant facing over 40 years imprisonment is released from courthouse.
September 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Courts Building – Defendant facing over 9 years for selling cocaine with two prior convictions sentenced to probation and a rehabilitation program.
September 2008 – Santa Barbara Superior Court, Santa Maria Courthouse – Defendant charged with supplying marijuana to cannabis clubs receives community service and has his money returned to him. Charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
August 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged in two prosecutions with multiple weapons and narcotics violations while out on bail avoids prison and county jail after lengthy and successful negotiations.
August 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing life imprisonment for kidnapping with the intent to commit rape sentenced to misdemeanor with no jail and no fine.
June 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant facing 12 years in state prison for 8 robberies sentenced to probation.
June 2008 – San Bernardino Superior Court – Manslaughter charges dismissed and defendant sentenced to work furlough for reckless driving.
June 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, San Fernando Courthouse – Murder charges dismissed, defendant enters plea to lesser charge of manslaughter.
June 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Multiple narcotics and weapons charges dismissed after proving police failed to properly announce themselves before forced entry into home.
May 2008 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse – Charges of burglary, extortion, and impersonating a police officer dismissed. Case reduced to simple trespassing.
February 2008 – United States District Court, Central District of California – West Hills resident is acquitted on two federal counts of spying for the Iraqi government.