Our client, a documented member of the Hells Angels, was originally facing life‑top exposure after being charged with attempted murder with gang and great bodily injury enhancements stemming from a violent altercation outside the Hells Angels clubhouse in El Cajon. Despite video footage and allegations that the victim was stabbed multiple times, we successfully negotiated a resolution where all attempted murder charges were dismissed, all gang punishments were stricken, and the case resolved for a single count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Penal Code § 245(a)(1)). As a result, our client served just four years in custody before being released, avoiding the decades in prison that the original charges carried.
The incident began when a man stopped in front of the clubhouse, triggering a fight captured on surveillance video. Law enforcement executed multiple search warrants, seized club‑related items, and portrayed the case as a gang‑motivated attempted murder, aiming to impose life‑top punishment under Penal Code § 186.22(b)(1). The prosecution also alleged great bodily injury (Penal Code § 12022.7(a)), dramatically increasing the sentencing exposure.
Our defense team conducted an exhaustive investigation and worked closely with the District Attorney’s Office to reframe the narrative. We demonstrated that, while the altercation was serious, there was no premeditation or intent to kill. Most importantly, we humanized our client by highlighting his service as a decorated Navy rescue swimmer, countering the prosecution’s one‑dimensional gang narrative. This strategy dismantled the government’s theory and led to a resolution that spared our client from a potential life sentence.
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