Client was facing multiple felony drug sales and firearm charges, including Health and Safety Code §§ 11378 and 11351 and Penal Code §§ 29800(a)(1) and 30305(a)(1), carrying exposure to several years in state prison. After extensive investigation, motion practice, and trial preparation, the felonies were dismissed on the day of trial, and the entire case was ultimately dismissed.
The case began when police responded to a domestic disturbance at the client’s home. While the client was detained in a patrol car, officers found a baggie of narcotics in his pocket. A search of the home uncovered a loaded handgun and ammunition in a closet. With a prior felony drug conviction on his record, the client faced multiple felonies and a multi‑year prison sentence. His original attorney advised him to accept a three‑year prison plea.
Griffin Law Office launched a comprehensive investigation and trial workup. We retained a drug sales expert to demonstrate that the narcotics were consistent with personal use rather than distribution, and no scales or packaging indicative of sales were present. On the firearm issue, our investigation revealed that the client’s roommate had obtained the gun for personal protection after serving as a key witness in a triple‑murder case in Washington State, confirming the firearm was not under the client’s personal control.
We also filed pretrial motions, including a Penal Code § 995 motion, successfully attacking the firearm enhancements, which required the defendant to be personally armed. Combined with persistent communication and the evidence we uncovered, this strategy left the prosecution with no viable felony case.
On the day set for trial, the District Attorney dismissed all felony charges, and the remaining misdemeanor drug possession charge was resolved through diversion and later dismissed. The client walked away with the entire case dismissed and no criminal record.
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