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Criminal Defense

People v. Short, Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. 98-1523-4

Successful defense resulting in dismissal of charges against married couple charged with felony resisting arrest.


Stroup v. State of Nevada, Second Judicial District (Nevada) Court, County of Washoe, Case No. CR96- 0396

Successful writ of habeas corpus freeing individual sentenced to multiple life terms.


United States v. Balwinder Singh, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. CR 03-40219 MJJ

Plea agreement for no time served on a federal copyright infringement and trafficking in counterfeit labels charges.


United States v. Maurice Himy, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. CR 06-00664 CW

Plea agreement for no time served on lying to a federal agent charge in lieu of Hobbs Act extortion charge which was dropped in exchange for the alternative plea.


United States v. Mendel Beker, Arie Prilik and Newcon International, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. CR 07-0765 MHP

Directed verdict of acquittal granted after cross-examination of Government’s witness proved no material omission to the Department of Defense in wire fraud prosecution.


United States v. Michael Kuimelis, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. CR-01-0196-SI

Plea agreement for no time served on a federal contempt of court charge.


United States v. Chan Desaigoudar, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. CR 97-0294 VRW

Plea agreement for reduced time on retrial of securities fraud insider trading charges.