Our client, an 18‑year‑old first‑time offender, was charged with attempted murder (Penal Code §§ 664/187) and robbery (Penal Code § 211) after an incident at a local restaurant. He was the driver of a vehicle in which a passenger stole a tip jar from the restaurant. When the employee followed in his own vehicle, the rear passenger fired multiple shots, narrowly missing the victim.
We conducted a full, exhaustive investigation and developed evidence showing that our client had no knowledge that anyone in the car was armed or intended to shoot. After presenting these findings, we negotiated a resolution where the attempted murder charge was dismissed, and our client received probation with no prison time. This avoided a potential life‑altering felony sentence and gave a young client the chance to rebuild his life without serving time in state prison.