NEW Criminal Law Changes For California In 2012

More than 700 law changes were made into effect at the beginning of 2012. Areas include DUI, drug possession, domestic violence, and many others. Learn how these law changes may affect your criminal case. Read New Criminal Laws for 2012 - California

Case Results

A partial list of specific case names, court locations, court case numbers, criminal charges, penalty exposure and the case disposition (what exactly happened in that case) have been provided below. See for yourself and make up your own mind. When you shop for your attorney, do your homework. Before hiring him/her ask to see their track record in writing and then go to the court and check them out!!!


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People v. Richard Naudin
Case No.
DMF 0906774		 Merced County, Main Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 – First Degree Murder, with Criminal Street Gang (Mongol MC), prior prison term, and weapon (15 in Boone Knife used by another) enhancements.
Exposure: 27 years to Life in State Prison
RESULTS:
After thorough investigation and preparation, at Preliminary Hearing, negotiated plea to 3 years State Prison sentence. Pled to 192 PC - Voluntary Manslaughter, with dismissal of all enhancements.

People v. Ahmed Garci
Case No.
DA 262867		 Riverside County, Indio Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 – Lewd act on child under 14 years; Ct. 2 – Child molestation.
Exposure: 8 years in State Prison and mandatory life-time sex registration. 
RESULTS:
After thorough preparation before preliminary hearing, negotiated plea to 242 PC – simple battery. “Terminal disposition” - no fine, no time in jail, no sex registration, no probation.

People v. Ever Cordova
Case No.
BA 330 232		 Norwalk Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 - Criminal Threats with criminal street gang enhancement (Mara Salvatrucha);
Ct. 2 – Criminal Threats with criminal street gang enhancements (Mara Salvatrucha).
Exposure: 10 years, 4 months with Deportation to El Salvador. This case arises out of an attempted murder investigation where LAPD investigating officers believed that my client was the shot caller for the murder. LAPD arrested my client with the stated purpose to squeeze him to give up the shooter or they would seek state prison time and make sure my client would be deported to El Salvador.
RESULTS:
All charges dismissed after a preliminary hearing and granting of extensive 995 written motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence.

People v. Abner Cordova
Case No.
BA 263 036		 Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB)
Charges: Ct. 1 – Murder 1st degree with firearm and criminal street gang activity enhancements (Mara Salvatrucha);
Ct. 2 – Attempted Murder 1st degree with firearm and criminal street gang activity enhancements (Mara Salvatrucha);
Ct. 3 – Assault with a firearm with firearm enhancement;Ct. 4 – Assault and battery with criminal street gang activity enhancement (Mara Salvatrucha).
Exposure: 107 years in State Prison.
RESULTS:
After thorough preparation and exhaustive investigation, All criminal charges dismissed.

People v. Paul Victor Diaz, Jr.
Case No.
BA 241 879		 Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB)
Charges: Ct. 1 – Murder 1st degree with personal use of firearm.
Exposure: 2 Life Terms in State Prison.
RESULTS:
7 week jury trial – “DEFENSE VERDICT” ON ALL CHARGES. Paul is now walking the streets a free man.

People v. Farooq Mohammed Karim
Case No.
CRF0310670		 Tulare County Superior Court
Charges: 222 counts alleging various white collar crimes conspiracy to commit theft-related offenses. Special allegations of aggravated white collar crimes; excessive loss over $1 million.
Exposure: 47 yrs State Prison.
RESULTS:
Following a 7 week preliminary hearing – ALL charges were dismissed with judicial factual findings preventing the DDA from refilling the same criminal charges in the future.

People v. Jorge Castro
Case No.
BA 245 63 - 04
 Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB)
Charges: Ct. 1 – Robbery with criminal street gang enhancement (and STRIKE PRIOR);
Ct. 2 – Assault by means likely to produce Great Bodily Injury with criminal street gang enhancement (and STRIKE PRIOR).
Exposure: 22 years in State Prison.
RESULTS:
3 week jury trial – “NOT GUILTY” VERDICT on all charges.

People v. Adriel McFarlane
Case No.
BA 234 59 - 3
 Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB)
Charges: Ct. 1 – Murder 1st degree with firearm and gang activity enhancements;
Ct. 2 – Attempted Murder 1st degree with firearm and gang activity enhancements.
Exposure: 4 Life Terms in State Prison.
RESULTS:
After thorough preparation and exhaustive investigation, All criminal charges dismissed.

People v. Edgar Tirado
Case No.
GA 049505		 Pasadena Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 – Rape;
Ct. 2 – Sex Penetration;
Ct. 3 – Rape;
Ct. 4 – Sex Penetration;
Ct. 5 – Terrorist Threats.
Exposure: 35 years State Prison, Life Time Sex Registration Requirement.
RESULTS:
Substituted in place of public defender on day of jury trial, obtained continuance and after 2 month of thorough preparation and exhaustive investigation, ALL criminal charges dismissed.

People v. Lori Marchand
Case No.
2WL01967		 Los Angeles Airport Courthouse
Charges: 7 Counts of Disobeying at Court Order-Domestic Violence.
Exposure 7 years Jail.
RESULTS:
Client previously retained a Century City Criminal Attorney who advised her to plead guilty. Client fired attorney and retained our office on advice of a private investigator that our firm used in the past on a murder case. After carefully preparing the case and a thorough investigation including tracking down critical witness in London, England, ALL criminal charges dismissed.

People v. Ruben Martinez, M.D.
Case No.
2JM06169		 West Covina Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 – Driving under the influence of alcohol;
Ct. 2 – Driving with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.08%;
Ct. 3 - Hit and Run.
Exposure: Jail sentence but more importantly, possibility of losing medical license.
RESULTS:
All criminal charges dismissed.

People v. Earl J. Daniel
Case No.
2AL04656		 Alhambra Courthouse
Charges: Cruelty to child with injury.
Exposure: 6 months County Jail.
RESULTS:
Criminal charge dismissed.

People v. Orlando Duran
Case No.
BA 216 77		 Downtown Los Angeles Criminal Court Building (CCB)
Charges: Ct. 1 – Robbery with use and armed with firearm;
Ct. 2 – Robbery with use and armed with firearm;
Ct. 3 - Crjacking with use of firearm.
Exposure: 27 year, 8 months State Prison.
RESULTS:
DA offered 10 years state prison on first day of jury trial. 1st jury trial ended in hung jury; thereafter the DA dismissed ALL charges.

People v. Donovan Byers
Case No.
017713		 Santa Barbara Courthouse
Charge: Indecent Exposure.
Exposure (no pun intended): 6 months Jail and Life Time Sex Registration requirement.
RESULTS:
After thoroughly preparing case, careful investigation, presented results and taped interviews of alleged victim and witnesses to DA. After independently confirming the results of our team's effort DA dismissed charge.

People v. Daniel Egeonuigwe
Case No.
9LC00473		 Cerritos Courthouse
Charge: Corporal injury to spouse.
Exposure: 1 year Jail; more importantly, defendant was and is a Federal Correctional Counselor with a PhD in psychology who must be allowed to carry a firearm in the course of his employment. Conviction would have prohibited him from carrying a firearm in law enforcement, which would have resulted in the loss of a then nine (9) year job with the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons.
RESULTS:
Jury Trial – “NOT GUILTY” VERDICT.

People v. Jose Oscar Duran
Case No.
FVA 015 498		 Fontana Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 - Possession to sell tar heroin;
Ct. 2 – Conspiracy to distribute tar heroin.
Exposure: 12 years, 8 months State Prison, Deported - Life time ban from US.
RESULTS:
All charges dismissed.

People v. E. Paulsen (A minor)
Case No.
KJ23897		 Pomona Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 – Receiving stolen property;
Ct. 2 – Possession of a firearm by juvenile;
Ct. 3 – Possession of a gun on school grounds.
Exposure: 6 years, 4 months CYA (California Youth Authority).
RESULTS:
Case diverted with dismissal of all charges in 6 months.

People v. Isaac Arredondo
Case No.
VA 072 822		 Norwalk Courthouse
Charges: Ct. 1 – Lewd Act with child under the age of 14 years old.
Exposure: 8 years State Prison, Life Time Sex Registration Requirement.
RESULTS:
Charge dismissed.
 

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