Our client was charged in the South County Division of the San Diego Superior Court with robbery under Penal Code § 211, a serious felony carrying a 2–5 year state prison exposure. He and his sister were handcuffed and detained by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department after deputies received a phone call claiming they stole a scooter from a man at a park in Imperial Beach. Despite no scooter being located and no corroborating evidence, deputies arrested both siblings on the spot, handcuffed them, and accused them of felony robbery.
The sister was never charged, but the District Attorney filed a felony robbery case against the brother, exposing him to prison time and a strike offense. Our firm conducted an aggressive defense investigation, which included obtaining surveillance video from the park that proved no robbery occurred. We presented these findings to the DA, demonstrating that the case was based solely on an uncorroborated phone call and a wrongful arrest without evidence.
As a result, the District Attorney dismissed the case in its entirety, fully clearing our client. Following the dismissal, we teamed up with a civil rights attorney and filed a federal civil lawsuit against the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to hold the involved deputies accountable for their outrageous conduct and unlawful arrest. This outcome not only avoided a wrongful felony conviction but also initiated steps to seek justice for the client’s mistreatment.
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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
If you’re looking for the best attorney in San Diego to fight your case, you need to hire Patrick Griffin asap. I was involved in a nightmare situation with an ex girlfriend and Griffin Law Office came to the rescue. When I ended the relationship with my ex and tried to move out she vandalized my property, changed the locks...
Andrew
