Case Results – Page 5

May2016

There a no words to thank Garret on how much compassion and work he puts into his job. He is definitely a master in his craft, to get the ultimate goal to fight for his clients. I have (my family) has such great gratitude for him. He was definitely God's answered prayer to represent my case. [Glendale Courthouse]

April2016

Client charged with 2 felony counts of possession of a concealed 9mm firearm and possession of brass knuckles while riding his motorcycle with a vested motorcycle club. Mr. Weinrieb worked with the district attorney over months to get both felony charges dismissed, and the case reduced to only one misdemeanor with summary probation. This was an excellent result in one of the most difficult courthouses in the county.

March2016

Garret Weinrieb was referred to me by a trusted friend after I was falsely arrested by the L.A.P.D. in their attempt to transform my future into the posture of perpetual supplication. I knew from my very first meeting with Garret he was the suitable choice. Many defense attorneys in this city are cowards when facing the L.A.P.D and try to force their innocent clients to take preposterous plea deals. Plea deals are a trick of the prosecution (unconstitutionally imposed on the poor in my opinion) strictly to give you a conviction on your record while saving prosecutors the headache of trial and simultaneously "saving" you thousands of dollars by not going to trial. Sounds good right? WRONG! The "savings" you get with a plea deal conviction on your record will cost you a fortune in the long run when you can't find a job, can't rent an apartment and permanently lose your right to vote. Because of these obvious conclusions most people don't utilize the time to brainstorm; I decided to take a chance with a trial. Garret was brutally honest with my options and backed my decision all the way. Garret is not one of those shysters who will take your money and you never hear from him again. He would always respond to my messages by phone or email the same day. He worked diligently to construct my defense and get me ready for trial. I could see early on that Garret was considerably more prepared than the prosecutors. He was always ten steps ahead doing his own investigation of my case, finding and interviewing witnesses long before the prosecutors did. Garret's expeditious and astute strategy reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from a former lawyer and the first Republican American President Abraham Lincoln, "I dared not trust the case on the presumption that the court knows everything. In fact, I argued it on the presumption that the court didn't know anything." In conclusion because Garret was substantially more equipped for trial than the prosecutors, it ultimately compelled them to dismiss my case entirely just a few days before jury selection. Because I could never submit myself to malicious prosecution I had to find a defense attorney who was not only smart but possessed true grit. I got exactly what I wanted with the unfounded case against me consigned to the dustbin of Los Angeles criminal court history. I was extremely lucky and very grateful to have had Garret Weinrieb on my side.

February2016

Mr. Weinrieb’s client was charged in the Van Nuys Court with violating a domestic violence restraining order that the prosecution never made him aware of. Mr. Weinrieb worked with the District Attorney in Van Nuys to get the case REJECTED. Afterwords, Mr. Weinrieb was able to get the restraining order lifted by working with the District Attorney at the Lancaster Courthouse where the case was originally filed.

January2016

Mr. Weinrieb’s client was found not guilty at trial of 8 counts of drug transportation, sales and possession for sales. Van Nuys Court.

January2016

Mr. Weinrieb’s client was charged with 10 counts of felony drug offenses, including sales, possession for sales and transportation. Mr. Weinrieb rejected the prosecutor’s unreasonable settlement offer and took the case to trial. At trial the client was convicted of only 1 of 10 charges, and the 1 charge was reduced to a misdemeanor which will ultimately be dismissed from the client’s criminal history upon completion of drug classes. (Van Nuys Courthouse)

July2015

CASE DISMISSED. Client charged with grand theft for allegedly embezzling money from his former employer, a major phone company. The prosecutor wanted to continue the hearing since he had insufficient evidence but Mr. Weinrieb and his client exercised their right to a speedy trial forcing the prosecutor to dismiss their case based on a lack of evidence to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. (Lancaster Court)

May2015

HIGH PROFILE MEDIA CASE DISMISSED ON THE DAY OF TRIAL Mr. Weinrieb represented a woman charged with assault on a woman in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. This was a highly publicized case on the news each day of the trial. Mr. Weinrieb took the case to trial and the jury hung 6 to 6 and the District Attorney refiled the case. On the first day of the retrial the District Attorney dismissed all charges against Mr. Weinrieb’s client. (Los Angeles Criminal Courts Building).

March2015

Pasadena Courthouse — Mr. Weinrieb’s client was charged with robbery and was facing up to 12 years in state prison due to a prior strike. His client was held to answer after the preliminar hearing and the case was set for jury trial. Prior to trial Mr. Weinrieb filed a Penal Code 995 motion to dismiss the robbery charge and the Court granted the motion, resulting in a complete dismissal of the charge.

March2015

Criminal Courts Building- Mr. Weinrieb’s client was charged with felony domestic violence against her former boyfriend. Mr. Weinrieb first got the felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor and then got the case transferred for a City Attorney Hearing. The case was dismissed at this hearing and the client now has no criminal history.