Client was charged with felony assault causing great bodily injury under Penal Code § 245(a)(4) after a street altercation left another individual seriously injured. The prosecution claimed our client was the primary aggressor. After a thorough investigation and detailed mitigation workup, the felony charges were dismissed. The case resolved as a misdemeanor with no jail time.
Police responded to the scene and found one person injured. Based on limited statements, our client was arrested and charged with a strike-eligible felony carrying significant prison exposure.
We immediately began building the defense. Our team conducted a full investigation, tracked down and interviewed multiple witnesses, and uncovered evidence that our client had actually been attacked by a group of people during the incident. The narrative presented in the police report was incomplete and misleading.
We also assembled a comprehensive mitigation package documenting our client’s background, character, and lack of any criminal intent. That work ultimately led to a resolution that avoided a felony conviction, avoided a strike, and resulted in no custody time.
This outcome was the product of fact development, strategic defense planning, and disciplined presentation of mitigation.
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Well first of let me start with patrick is number 1 ! He is so motivated in his type of work and very great energy best he is staight forward and 100% real . He wont let you down . In my case that really me and my family thought it be some years witch normally would have but with...
Adair
I recently had a case in riverside county where I was getting charged for domestic violence, entrapment, and other things. When really it was not anything like that at all, I was looking at 4+ years and when I denied that they tried to hit me with a 211 for taking her phone (which she denied ) and give me...
Roberto
Patrick and Samantha were very helpful and answered any question I had during one of the most difficult times in my life. Patrick was able to deal with everything and I never had to step a foot inside the courtroom. Thank god everything was resolved and I’m able to move forward.
Alberto
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