Not Guilty Verdicts & Dismissals
Murder Case Dismissals / Reductions
USA v. Charles Acosta et. al A 6 week jury trial in U.S. District Court resulting in the dismissal of murder and racketeering charges against the Hells Angels stemming from the Laughlin River Run riot. – Nine charged in River Run riot
Nev. v. G.G. Featured murder trial on Court TV resulting in a reduced plea of involuntary manslaughter.- Judge gives woman time served
Nev. v. A.M. Dismissal of Second Degree Murder and other felony counts reduced to Alford Plea (no admission of guilt) of a Gross Misdemeanor involving a performance of an act in reckless disregard of persons.- Man in 4th of July Death Cuts a Deal
Nev. v. C.J. Dismissal of entire case involving two(2) counts of Murder with Use of a Deadly Weapon.
Nev. v. D.H. Dismissal of First Degree Murder with Use of a Deadly Weapon, First Degree Arson and Robbery with Use of a Deadly Weapon, resulting in a reduced plea of Robbery.
Drug Cases, Casino Markers and Other Felonies
CHARGE: (7) Counts Battery with Use Deadly Weapon
CLIENT: L.S.
DATE: 12/15/2011
RESULT: PROBATION
CHARGE: Discharging Firearm
CLIENT: J.C.
DATE: 12/14/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker $79,250
CLIENT: C.S.
DATE: 12/13/11
RESULT: DISMISSED (No Restitution)
CHARGE: Possession of Controlled Substances and Possession of Dangerous Drugs without Prescription
CLIENT: M.S.
DATE: 12/06/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Sexual Assault Investigation
CLIENT: S.C.
DATE: 12/02/11
RESULT: No Criminal Complaint Filed
CHARGE: Probation Revocation After Absconding for 11 Months
CLIENT: U.C.
DATE: 11/29/11
RESULT: PROBATION REINSTATED
CHARGE: Possession of Controlled Substance (PCS)
CLIENT: K.P.
DATE: 11/21/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Felony Grand Larceny
CLIENT: E.S.
DATE: 08/18/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: M.T.
DATE: 08/05/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker
CLIENT: C.R.
DATE: 06/22/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Business License Violation
CLIENT: A.L.
DATE: 06/02/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker $1.25M
CLIENT: A.E.
DATE: 04/05/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Attempted Burglary
CLIENT: J.H.
DATE: 03/23/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Aggravated Stalking
CLIENT: M.C.
DATE: 01/31/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker – Drawing and Passing a Check Without Sufficient Funds in Bank with Intent to Defraud
CLIENT: G.M.P
DATE: 01/04/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Grand Larceny
CLIENT: D.S.
DATE: 01/03/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker $1.5M
CLIENT: K.N.
DATE: 04/21/10
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Obstruction and Providing False Information to Police Officer
CLIENT: C.S.
DATE: 11/29/10
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Felony Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent To Sell
CLIENT: J.D.
DATE: 10/26/10
RESULT: Misdemeanor Possession
CHARGE: Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: M.T
DATE: 10/13/10
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Driving Under the Influence Result is Amended to Reckless; Suspended Vehicle Registration
CLIENT: E.A
DATE: 08/30/10
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker
CLIENT: N.S.
DATE: 08/26/10
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Open Gross Lewdness
CLIENT: D.T
DATE: 12/01/09
RESULT: Reduced to Disorderly Conduct
CHARGE: Casino Marker
CLIENT: O.S.
DATE: 06/25/2009
RESULT: Probation
CHARGE: Lewdness with a Minor Under 14 (4) Counts
CLIENT: J.U.
DATE: 06/25/09
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Felony Theft
CLIENT: T.M.
DATE: 11/22/09
RESULT: PROBATION
CHARGE: Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: R.H.
DATE: 12/22/09
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Larceny
CLIENT: S.G.
DATE: 09/10/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Bad Check
CLIENT: L.C
DATE: 08/12/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Bad Check
CLIENT: L.C.
DATE: 08/12/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGES: Petty Larceny
CLIENT: A.E
DATE: 06/21/08
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Obstruction and False Information to Police Officer
CLIENT: L.F.
DATE: 06/04/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Manufacturing Drugs and Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: L.E.
DATE: 05/28/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Attempted Sexual Assault/Battery with Intent
CLIENT: J.M.
DATE: 05/13/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGES: Possession of Marijuana
CLIENT: S.B.
DATE: 05/07/2008
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: E.M.
DATE: 01/22/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Robbery
CLIENT: M.C.
DATE: 10/18/2007
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Erotic Dance Code Violation
CLIENT: P.B.
DATE: 9/25/07
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Erotic Dance Code Violation
CLIENT: K.V.
DATE: 9/25/07
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Motion for Early Termination of Federal Probation
CLIENT: S.C.
DATE:
RESULT: Court Terminated Federal Probation
CHARGE: Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: G.Y.
DATE: 11/29/06
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery and Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: G.Y.
DATE: 11/29/06
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGES: Discharge of Firearm
CLIENT: J.C.
DATE: 11/06/06
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Petty Larceny
CLIENT: E.K.
DATE: 02/15/06
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGES: Bad Check
CLIENT: H.H.
DATE: 09/07/05
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Felony Theft
CLIENT: J.E.S.
DATE: 05/17/05
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Minor Consumption of Liquor
CLIENT: J.M.
DATE: 04/06/05
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Bad Check
CLIENT: S.J.U.
DATE: 12/03/04
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Soliciting Prostitution
CLIENT: E.M
DATE: 11/02/804
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Possession of Cocaine
CLIENT: C.S.
DATE: 07/06/04
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Fraudulent Use of Credit Card
CLIENT: M.M
DATE: 06/24/04
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Drawing a Deadly Weapon
CLIENT: M.W
DATE: 02/12/04
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker
CLIENT: J.M
DATE: 11/26/02
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Casino Marker
CLIENT: A.Z.
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Solicitation of Prostitution
CLIENT: Y.O
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Solicitation of Prostitution
CLIENT: C.G.
RESULT: NOT GUILTY
CHARGE: Solicitation of Prostitution
CLIENT: D.H.
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Solicitation of Prostitution
CLIENT: S.B.
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Solicitation of Prostitution
CLIENT: S.B.
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Sexual Assault with a minor under 14 (4) Counts
CLIENT: W.K.
RESULT: Gross Misdemeanor CHILD NEGLECT
CHARGE: Casino Marker
CLIENT: F.P.
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Felony Forgery
CLIENT. J.S.
RESULT:DISMISSED
CHARGE: Robbery and First Degree Kidnapping
CLIENT. J.G.
RESULT:DISMISSED
Domestic Violence and Battery Cases
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: D.K.
DATE: 01/17/12
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery
CLIENT: B.Z.
DATE: 11/08/11
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: T.M
DATE: 10/06/2011
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: Battery
CLIENT: Z.Z.
DATE: 09/01/11
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: S.O.
DATE: 12/08/10
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery on Officer
CLIENT: N.C.
DATE: 09/13/10
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery on Police Officer (2) Counts
CLIENT: H.N.
DATE: 06/16/10
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery on Officer
CLIENT: N.C.
DATE: 02/04/09
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery on Police Officer & Resisting Arrest
CLIENT: S.B.
DATE: 05/07/08
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Assault & Battery with a Deadly Weapon/Carrying a Concealed Firearm during a bar shooting
CLIENT: J.D
DATE: 08/20/07
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery on Police Officer & Resisting Arrest
CLIENT: J.A.
DATE: 02/23/07
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: S.M.
DATE: 05/26/06
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: S.C.
DATE: 07/26/06
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: Felony Battery
CLIENT: W.S.
DATE: 07/05/06
RESULT: MISDEMEANOR(M)BATTERY
CHARGE: Battery
CLIENT: S.C
DATE: 07/26/06
RESULT: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: P.R.
DATE: 02/10/11
SENTENCE: NOT GUILTY
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: P.M.
DATE: 10/20/11
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: M.A.
DATE: 09/18/06
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: F.F.
DATE: 11/08/07
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: F.F.
DATE: 08/22/02
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: E.S.
DATE: 08/18/11
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (3rd)
CLIENT: D.S.
DATE: 03/18/10
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: D.P.
DATE: 06/05/09
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: D.B.
DATE: 01/28/04
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: C.M.
DATE: 09/20/05
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: B.Z.
DATE: 01/18/07
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: B.O.
DATE: 01/16/08
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery on School Employee/Taxi Cab Driver
CLIENT: W.S.
DATE: 07/05/06 – 08/31/09
RESULT: Misdemeanor Battery
CHARGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CLIENT: A.O.
DATE: 01/30/06
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGE: Battery Domestic Violence
CLIENT: A.S.
DATE: 11/25/03
RESULT: DISMISSED
Driving Under the Influence(DUI)
CHARGES: DUI (BAC .224)
CLIENT: D.S.
DATE: 12/06/2011
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI (BAC .181)
CLIENT: B.V
DATE: 11/29/11
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI (BAC .223)
CLIENT: T.V.
DATE: 09/14/11
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: T.M.
DATE: 06/13/11
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI 2nd and Possession of Controlled Substance
CLIENT: K.W.
DATE: 01/20/11
SENTENCE: REDUCED TO DUI 1st and Dismissed PCSst
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: S.D.
DATE: 09/23/2010
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: Felony DUI
CLIENT: S.D.
DATE: 10/07/10
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: T.W.
DATE: 09/07/10
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: E.A.
DATE: 08/30/10
RESULT: RECKLESS
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: D.N.
DATE: 03/03/10
SENTENCE: DISMISSED
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: M.M.
DATE: 02/04/10
SENTENCE: 2ND DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: K.K
DATE: 10/01/09
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGE: DUI
CLIENT: L.J.H-C.
DATE: 08/20/08
RESULT: Reckless Driving
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: J.H
DATE: 12/17/07
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: M.B.
DATE: 06/25/07
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGE: DUI
CLIENT: T.H
DATE: 04/11/07
RESULT: NOT GUILTY
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: B.R.
DATE: 12/14/06
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: E.S.
DATE: 03/10/06
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: J.J.F.
DATE: 01/27/06
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: DUI
CLIENT: A.B
DATE: 05/18/03
SENTENCE: RECKLESS DRIVING
CHARGES: Felony DUI
CLIENT: K.K.
SENTENCE: MISDEMEANOR DUI
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