圣何塞高级法院驳回对圣卡洛斯医生的谋杀指控
我们的委托人被控携带致命武器袭击以及在一起涉及家庭成员的枪击事件后谋杀未遂. 理查德·威斯BG集团得以安排保释,并说服地方检察官在三周后不提出指控.
Federal Mortgage Fraud – Not Guilty verdict at trial
联邦陪审团在抵押贷款欺诈案中宣判两名被告无罪:美国诉劳德米尔克和马歇尔
An Eastern District of California federal jury in 萨克拉门托, 周四, 3月26日, 2015, acquitted two defendants, Deborah Loudermilk and Buena Marshall, 因涉嫌参与一项2006年的按揭诈骗计划而被起诉的邮件欺诈指控.
在案件的起诉过程中,政府提供了26名证人和300多件证物. 不相信, 陪审团花了一天多一点的时间才宣布所有六项指控的被告无罪.
Loudermilk was represented in the case by BG集团 BG集团 审判高级顾问 詹姆斯·赖利他曾是奥兰治县的一名检察官,从事刑法工作已超过39年. 马歇尔的BG集团是萨克拉门托雷切尔BG集团事务所的马克·雷切尔BG集团 & 叩诊槌. Reichel是一名前联邦公设辩护人,有超过23年的刑事辩护经验.
这也是担任联邦法官23年以来,加兰德·E. 伯勒尔,小., had presided over a trial in which the defendants were acquitted.
这起案件花了8年多的时间才开庭审理,因为指控直到2010年初才得到调查,而指控直到2011年10月才提出.
During the more than three years that the case was pending, 最初的六名被告中有四人达成了“合作”的认罪协议, by which they agreed to testify against the remaining defendants.
控方证人中有五名重罪犯,包括四名前共同被告. In his closing argument, 劳德米尔克的BG集团将这些证人的陈述描述为“可怕的游行”。. 在审判结束后与BG集团的讨论中, a number of 陪审员同意, 这表明他们不太相信已定罪的重罪犯的证词.
赖利的结案陈词还称此案为“黛比v. 他指出,该公司受到了美国联邦调查局(FBI)和国税局(IRS)的调查. 政府由三名美国助理检察官代表出庭, a US Attorney’s paralegal and an IRS Special Agent. Despite the government resources invested in the case, 他认为对他的当事人不利的调查是不充分的,而且急于下结论. 特别是, 他指出,调查人员没有记录与嫌疑人的谈话,也忽视了劳德米尔克提供的可证明无罪的证据.
陪审团认为没有记录这些采访意义重大,因为劳德米尔克作证说,她没有在调查人员准备的简要报告中描述的有罪供认,并在法庭上由国税局调查员作证. 作为一个结果, 陪审员表示,他们对调查员和劳德米尔克的证词给予了同等的重视, and 因此 disregarded the purported admissions.
陪审团主席还指出,政府在证明那些已经认罪的人有罪方面做得很好, 但这次调查在抓捕劳德米尔克和马歇尔方面“撒网太广”, who were real estate agents in the six purchases at issue.
该案件被指控为“邮件欺诈”,因为涉及该计划的文件是通过州际邮件服务发送的, 主要是由两位共同被告构思并执行的, Kadesta Harris and Temika Reed. The two received the bulk of the approximately $200,这六次购买的“现金返还买家”支付了1万美元.
Loudermilk testified in her own defense, 否认她知悉欺诈行为,或否认她有任何意图诈骗她作为代理人参与的两宗交易中的卖方或贷款人. Marshall did not testify, 但Reichel在他的论点中辩称,证据也未能证明她参与了诈骗计划或她曾打算诈骗任何人.
最后, 陪审员同意, 结论是,证据并没有表明劳德米尔克或马歇尔认识诈骗计划的参与者, that either had committed any act material to the fraud, 或者在这些交易中显示出任何欺骗贷款人的意图.
The defeat was a rarity for the US Attorney’s Office, which routinely obtains convictions in nearly all of its cases. In 2014, the cases of 908 criminal defendants were concluded, with 902 of them being convicted, either through guilty pleas or jury verdicts. Only six were acquitted at trial. 这也是担任联邦法官23年以来,加兰德·E. 伯勒尔,小., had presided over a trial in which the defendants were acquitted.
家庭暴力(包括犯罪和限制令案件)-科林·摩尔
Collin represented a client from Europe on a work visa, 他和妻子住在旧金山湾区,为一家大型科技公司工作. 他的当事人面临家庭暴力指控,因为他的妻子在一场激烈的争吵中报了警.
科林的委托人非常担心犯罪记录会影响他的签证. 由于客户很早就联系了我们,柯林得以进一步调查此案. 妻子提供了一份声明,声称她和丈夫都卷入了这场争论, that they had both been drinking, and that there had been no violence at all. 她进一步说,她打电话给警察只是为了让人来平息局面.
Collin presented this declaration and other information to the DA, providing them with a bigger picture of what really happened. He was successful in heading off charges completely, as the DA agreed that no charges should be filed at all.
对科林·摩尔
科林成功地为一位因未通过路边酒精测试而被控酒后驾车的客户辩护. When reviewing the case, 科林认识到警官让他的委托人靠边停车行为不当. 科林提交了一份动议,要求掩盖他的委托人被拦下后获得的任何证据.
尽管地方检察官认为停车是有正当理由的, 法官同意科林的论点,认为本案没有正当理由,因为警官没有亲眼目睹我们的委托人违反交通规则. 法官的裁决意味着所有不利于科林当事人的证据都被压制了, and the charge against him was dismissed.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY (INCLUDING RESIST ARREST) — RABIN NABIZADEH
1)拉宾成功地大大降低了他的当事人在酒吧斗殴后面临的指控. His client was initially charged with robbery and assault. By conducting further investigations in the case, 拉宾得以与所谓的受害者交谈,并从他那里获得了一份声明,说明这场争吵实际上是双方都参与的争斗. 在这种情况下, 拉宾说服地方检察官将指控减为一项轻罪, 尽管他的当事人有前科,但并未服刑.
2) Rabin’s client was charged with robbery from a store, 还袭击了一名警察,袭击了一名商店的防损员. 拉宾与地方检察官进行了谈判,他寻求减轻对他的当事人的过多指控. 他得以对扰乱治安的一项轻罪指控提出申诉, and his client served no additional jail time.
Multiple Victim 猥亵儿童 charges dismissed
经过多次成功的动议,地方检察官决定撤销对我们委托人的指控. Client was facing life in Prison.
移民医生被控重罪威胁-审判中无罪判决
客户面临4年监禁,并被判在县监狱服刑1年. Despite last minute plea bargaining effort, 客户选择进行审判,因为他面临医疗委员会的纪律处分和驱逐出境. Despite our best efforts, 客户拒绝了允许他留在美国继续行医的认罪协议并选择继续接受审判. After 10 hours of cross examination of complaining witness, the Santa Clara District Attorney moved to dismiss the case.
Client accused of rape of an unconscious person
地方检察官拒绝起诉——坦尼尔·达菲和瑞安·麦克休与私家侦探一起不知疲倦地收集证据和与会者的陈述.
当事人被控多次猥亵儿童,多次入院
72岁的客户在承认了几起猥亵儿童的案件后,面临着几次终身监禁. BG集团吉姆·莱利(Jim Riley)将定罪限制在一项罪名之内,当事人在宣判几个月后获释.
当事人被控家庭暴力和缓刑违规
After several written motions, BG集团科林·摩尔和吉姆·莱利限制了原告证人的证词,促使地方检察官驳回了此案.
Client charged with three counts of attempted murder
Result – Probation with credit for time served. 客户患有严重的妄想症,并试图在大学宿舍刺伤几名室友. BG集团吉姆·莱利和瑞恩·麦克休达成了不罢工不坐牢的协议.
客户在几个司法管辖区被控7起持械抢劫罪,结果是缓刑和服刑.
在与6个县成功协商不起诉当事人后,当事人进入庭审. 在审判中,所有的武器指控都被驳回,当事人被判服刑.
客户被控酒后驾驶严重伤害-结果, Probation and counseling.
在一场激烈的离婚和孩子监护权之争中,当事人被控数项家庭暴力重罪.
结果——在几次预审会议之后,我们的团队开始了试验. 结果-无罪
Client charged with 猥亵儿童
地点-圣何塞
Charges – 猥亵儿童.
代理案件:理查德·威斯、坦尼尔·达菲、詹姆斯·莱利
Results – Not guilty verdict at trial
Client charged with driving under the influence
Location – Palo Alto Superior Court
结果:在与委托人和两名证人多次前往现场之后, 我们公司提出动议,要求取消包括呼吸测试结果在内的证据.
Motion Granted and District Attorney dismissed the case.
Client charged with embezzlement
地点-圣何塞
BG集团,瑞克·威斯
Client was accused of stealing over $350,000 from his employer. 经过几周的谈判,我们终于达成了一项正式的民事妥协.
Results – After several years, case is still not reported.
当事人被控共12项罪名涉及他前妻的家庭暴力事件.
地点-圣何塞
BG集团 – Richard Weese, Rabin Nabizadeh
Results – 案件驳回 by District Attorney on the day of trial.
Client was arrested for several counts of 家庭暴力.
地点-圣何塞
BG集团 – Rabin Nabizadeh, Tennille达菲
结果,女士. 达菲从夏尔马的妻子那里得到了一份声明,并说服地方检察官不提出指控.
Client was charged with multiple felonies
地点-圣何塞
Attorney – Richard Weese
三名前锋被控多项新重罪,包括家庭暴力和袭击, 因此, exposed to life in prison. Mr. Weese filed Romero motion to strike the prior strike.
结果-罗梅罗动议给予缓刑判决和已服刑的时间.
客户在联邦法院被指控抵押贷款欺诈,案件在圣何塞的联邦法院进行审判.
地点-圣何塞
BG集团 – Richard Weese, Jim Riley
结果- 25年来首次在法官法庭上被判无罪.
客户被控酒后驾车及拒绝接受呼吸测试
客户- Troy A
Charges – Driving under the influence
Attorney – Rabin Nabizadeh
Result – After a 6 day trial, the jury found client not guilty.
客户被指控持有枪支和毒品并意图出售
Attorney – 拉宾Nabizadeh
客户因交通违规被拦下,据称他同意接受搜查,结果发现了几盎司可卡因和数百粒阿普唑仑药片. In the trunk officers found a loaded semi-automatic.
结果-法院裁定搜查是非法的,因此, the items found in the car were not admissible at trial. 案件驳回.