Criminal Defense Case Results

Theft Cases:

Client was charged with grand theft for stealing clothing from a department store. Attorney Mark Khalaf able to get the case dismissed.

Client was caught on camera stealing merchandise, valued at over $400, from a clothing store. Client confessed to the crime to the arresting officer. Attorney Mark Khalaf negotiated a plea to dismiss the case if her client did not pick up a new criminal case for six months. Client’s case was dismissed and client received no criminal record from the case.

Client stole medicine from a pharmacy valued at over $400. Client confessed to the crime to the investigating police officer. Lawyer Mark Khalaf placed his client in a drug program and got the case dismissed.

Client was arrested for stealing cloth in a fitting room in a department store. Client made a confession to the police. After thoroughly reviewing the police report, Attorney Mark Khalaf filed a motion to suppress the evidence. Mr. Khalaf was able to suppress the statement that the client gave to the police and that resulted in the case being dismissed.

Driving Crimes:

Client was pulled over for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Client had a .27 blood alcohol concentrate level. As a result of Mr. Khalaf filing a motion to suppress the evidence for an illegal stop, Mr. Khalaf was able to reduce the DUI to a speeding infraction.

Client was arrested for a forth time DUI after he was involved in a traffic collision. Client was charged with a felony and was offered 16 months in state prison. Mr. Khalaf was then hired to represent client. Mr. Khalaf reduced the case to a misdemeanor reckless driving and client did not spend one day in jail.

Client was arrested for a forth time DUI and was charged with a felony. Client was offered 16 months in state prison. At the preliminary hearing, Mr. Khalaf got the case dismissed.

21 year old Client was arrested for vehicular manslaughter. At the time of the accident, which resulted in someone’s death, the client had a .19 blood alchohol concentrate level. The District Attorney’s office wanted several years in state prison for the death. Mr. Khalaf retained several expert witnesses. The expert who reconstructed the accident concluded that the client did not cause the accident. As a result of Mr. Khalaf’s aggressive representation and investigation, he was able to resolve the case by having his client only do house arrest, and his client did not have to spend any time in jail.

Client was arrested for reckless driving. Client was offered five days jail or community labor, and three years probation. Attorney Mark Khalaf was then hired to represent client. Mr. Khalaf reduced the case down to an infraction. Client just had to pay a small fine and the case was over.

Drug Cases:

Client was found with several pounds of marijuana, large amounts of money, and scales in his apartment. The District attorney offered the client one year in county jail. Attorney Mark Khalaf filed a motion to suppress the evidence as a result of an illegal search. It was a very complex legal issue that Mr. Khalaf based his motion on and Mr. Khalaf clearly and effectively stated his case in this specific area of search and seizure law. After a three hour hearing and four witnesses for the District Attorney’s office, the Judge commended Mr. Khalaf for his detailed and extensive research in this area law, and dismissed the case.

Client was stopped for speeding. The officers found drugs and $56,000 in the vehicle. Mr. Khalaf believed an illegal search had taken place. Therefore, he filed a motion to suppress the evidence as a result of an illegal search. After reading Mr. Khalaf’s motion, The District Attorney’s office did not want to put the hearing on. Instead, the District Attorney’s office agreed to allow the client to take a drug course and then dismiss the case.

Client was arrested for possessing cocaine for sales after the police searched the residence. Mr. Khalaf and his investigator interviewed all the witness in the case. After an exhaustive investigation, Mr. Khalaf determined that an illegal search had taken place. Mr. Khalaf filed a motion to suppress the evidence as a result of an illegal search of the residence. When the two hour hearing was over, and after reviewing all the evidence, the judge dismissed the case.

Violent Crimes:

Client was arrested and charged with several felony crimes. One of these charges was for felony assault with a deadly weapon for shooting a gun at two individuals. The client could have spent over 15 years in state prison. Mr. Khalaf hired a psychologist to evaluate the client to determine his mental status, and also sent out his investigator to interview witnesses and evaluate the scene. As a result of the psychologist’s report and the investigation, Mr. Khalaf was able to reduce the case down to a misdemeanor discharge of a firearm within city limits, and the client did not spend one day in jail.

Client was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon for trying to hit someone with a car. The District Attorney’s office wanted two years in state prison and the client would have also lost his driver’s license for the rest of his life. Mr. Khalaf set the case for trial because he felt the prosecution’s witnesses were weak. The District Attorney’s office continued the case several times and then eventually dismissed all charges.

Client was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon for a fight in a bar that resulted in the victim receiving a broken nose. The district attorney wanted 180 days in county jail. Mr. Khalaf set the case for trail because he believed his client was defending himself, and could thus win at trial. After several continuances from the District Attorney’s office, Mr. Khalaf eventually obtained a misdemeanor disturbing the peace charge with no jail time for his client.