Client was charged with two counts of resisting an officer causing injury (Penal Code § 69), battery on a peace officer (Penal Code § 243(c)), and hit-and-run (Vehicle Code § 20002). He had an extensive criminal record, and his prior attorney advised him to accept a six-year prison term. We took over the case, uncovered critical body-worn camera footage, and convinced the court to dismiss all felony charges. Only a misdemeanor DUI remained.
The case appeared unwinnable. Body camera footage captured a chaotic and violent arrest. Several portions of the video were clearly damaging to the client. But what the prosecution ignored, and what we brought to light, was how the encounter began. Before ever arriving on scene, one of the responding officers was recorded stating that he was going to “f*** him up.” That same officer then pulled the client from his vehicle, used a Taser, and repeatedly struck him during the arrest.
We confronted the inconsistencies between the officer’s reports and the actual footage. Through targeted cross-examination and strategic litigation, we undermined the credibility of the arrest and shifted the court’s focus to the conduct that initiated it.
All felony charges were dismissed. The case resolved with a plea to a single count of misdemeanor DUI and no custody time.
This result was made possible through focused investigation, effective use of evidence, and a disciplined approach to exposing overreach and misconduct.
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