CASE RESULTS

4TH DUI (FELONY) CASE DISMISSED

Client charged with a felony DUI with the special allegation of having 3 prior DUI convictions within last 10 years & misdemeanor Hit & Run. Client's alleged blood alcohol concentration was at least .18%. During the arraignment hearing, prosecutor agreed to reduce the felony charges to a misdemeanor. During eve of starting a motion to suppress hearing and jury trial, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

NOT GUILTY VERDICT

Client charged with a violation of Penal Code Section 273.6(a) - violating a restraining order. After trial concluded, it took about 2 hours for the jury to returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty. 

NOT GUILTY VERDICT

Client charged with a violation of Penal Code Section 243.4(e)(1) - sexual battery. After trial, jury found client not guilty and matter was dismissed.

HUNG JURY - CASE DISMISSED

Client charged with a violation of Penal Code Section 243(e)(1) - battery against a spouse. After trial, jury was deadlock with a majority of jurors voting in favor of not guilty. Court then granted our motion to dismiss case. Client's arrest record then was sealed and destroyed.

CASE DISMISSED

Client charged with Grand Theft and Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. Case was first reduced to a misdemeanor and eventually dismissed

FELONY EXPOSURE OF 10 YEARS IN STATE PRISON SENTENCED TO 8 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Client charged with Kidnapping and Assault with a Deadly Weapon with the special allegation of inflicting great bodily injury. The client was exposed to at least 10 years in state prison. Client pled no contest simple kidnapping and was sentenced to, amongst other things, 3 years of probation and 8 hours of community service. Client's sentence did not include any custody time.

CASE DISMISSED

Client charged with a DUI and having a blood alcohol concentration of at least .18%. Prior to commencing a motion to suppress hearing, the prosecutor moved to dismiss the case.

CASE DIVERTED AND DISMISSED

Client charged with felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon and exhibiting a deadly weapon. Court diverted (paused case) client's case for 2 years which client successfully completed. Case was then dismissed and the matter sealed.

CASE DIVERTED AND DISMISSED

Client charged with Hit and Run, DUI and having a blood alcohol concentration of at least .20%. Court diverted (put on pause) client's case for 1 year and 6 months after which client's case was dismissed and sealed.

DUI reduced to Wet Reckless and DMV Ruling Reverse

Client hired Law Office of Jesse A. Arana after he lost his DMV APS Hearing. In the criminal case, client's DUI charged was reduced to a wet reckless with, amongst other things, 1 year of summary probation. More importantly, the Court also found client not guilty of Driving with a BAC of at least .08%. With this court finding, we reversed DMV's ruling and client immediately received his driver's license back. 

DUI reduced to Wet Reckless

Client charged with a 1st time DUI. His alleged blood alcohol wast at least .17%. DUI charged reduced to a wet reckless with, amongst other things, 1 year summary probation and 3-month DUI program. 

PRIOR TO PICKING A JURY - CASE DISMISSED

Client charged with corporal injury against a spouse. On eve of jury trial, the prosecutor moved to dismiss the case. Client's arrest record was then sealed and destroyed.