Law Offices of Triessl & Morris: Recent Cases

Law Offices of Triessl & Morris - Case Outcomes

Below is a partial list of some of the outcomes of cases we have recently handled. We cannot guarantee any particular outcome in your specific legal matter. It is important for you to have confidence in your attorneys and their ability to represent you.

Murder:

Approximately 13 gunshot wounds, case reduced to voluntary manslaughter, 12 years in state prison, credit for 4 years already served. (Beverly Hills Superior Court).

Wife shot in the head at hands of husband. Case reduced to voluntary manslaughter, 17 years in the state prison. (Pasadena Superior Court).

Three Strikes:

Our client did not have to plead to a strike. Instead pled to grand theft and allowed to stay in her intensive outpatient treatment program regarding her mental health issues. No jail time despite major dollar amount loss. (Van Nuys Superior Court).

Three strike priors, prosecutor agreed not allege at arraignment, formal felony probation granted upon proof of residential rehabilitation center enrollment, no custody time. (Avenal Superior Court).

Robbery:

After a Chino diagnostic study, probation, 365 days in county jail. (San Bernardino Superior Court).

Federal:

Trespassing on federal lands, case put over for 6 months, stay off federal lands and have no future law violations, case dismissed. (Bakersfield Federal Court.)

Grand theft:

Stole a $1,900 YSL bag from Nieman Marcus, criminal case in San Francisco. Prior in San Diego for the same offense. Significant psychological issue and substance abuse problem. San Francisco matter resolved in probation and credit for treatment that had already been completed, transition to outpatient when appropriate in the eyes of the treatment professionals. San Diego probation officer determined that no probation violation would be filed. (San Francisco Superior Court, downtown San Diego Superior Court).

Felon in Possession:

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon/Negligent Discharge of a Firearm. Violation of probation alleged due to new felony case. Strike stricken, probation, 365 days in county jail, concurrent time. (Santa Ana Superior Court, Los Angeles Superior Court - Criminal Courts Building [CCB], Temple Street).

Possession of an assault rifle:

Community service, no jail, probation. (Los Angeles Superior Court - Criminal Courts Building (CCB), Temple Street).

Assault with a deadly weapon:

January 8, 2010: Civil Compromise, will dismiss upon completion of anger management program. (Beverly Hills Superior Court).

Great bodily injury allegation stricken, probation, 120 days county jail, restitution. (Van Nuys Superior Court).

With a car, no jail time, anger management, CALTRANS. (Los Angeles Superior Court - Criminal Courts Building (CCB), Temple Street).

Hit and Run:

Threatening a witness charge also alleged. Case civilly compromised, criminal charges dismissed. (Van Nuys Superior Court).

Evading

February 4, 2010, third time DUI with Evading, two probation violations from two prior DUIs, 152 days. (LAX Superior Court).

Battery on a Peace Officer:

With injury, case resolved as a misdemeanor, 90 days drug treatment. (Antelope Valley Superior Court).

Battery:

Misdemeanor, disturbing the peace, probation, fine. (Los Angeles Superior Court - Criminal Courts Building (CCB), Temple Street).

Burglary:

POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS: Reduced to an infraction (Burbank Superior Court)

Resisting a Peace Officer/Terrorist Threats:

Case reduced to a misdemeanor after defending at preliminary hearing. Probation, 365 days in county jail, 6 month live in rehabilitation program. (Burbank Superior Court).

Disturbing the peace misdemeanor resolved as an infraction. (Fontana Superior Court).

Drugs:

POSSESSION FOR SALES OF COCAINE: rejected by the DA's Office (Oxnard Juvenile)

Possession for sales, dismissed. (Torrance Superior Court).

Drug sales, probation, 90 days work furlough. (San Diego Superior Court).

Drug sales, probation, 364 days city or county jail. (Torrance Superior Court).

Drug Court:

Hooray for VL who is clean, sober, has a new, gorgeous baby and transitioned to outpatient phase (Van Nuys Superior Court)

Rape:

Statutory, violation of probation alleged. Probation, four years state prison suspended (not imposed), alcohol counseling. (Malibu Superior Court, Van Nuys Superior Court).

Abuse:

Misdemeanor probation, a week in custody credit for a week, parenting classes. (The old Lancaster Superior Court).

Complaining witness eight years old, case dismissed by way of a civil compromise agreement between the parties and the granting by the court. (Van Nuys Superior Court).

Domestic Violence:

In general: cases reduced to disturbing the peace and other lesser offenses.

Prosecution not instigated until ten months after the incident. Defense motion filed, case dismissed for failure to show good cause not to speedily prosecute. (LAX Superior Court).

Domestic violence/restraining order:

Client had a prior domestic violence arrest three years before, same complaining witness; court proceeding held. Continued arraignment to try to get complaint dismissed out of criminal court and into an informal City Attorney hearing. City Attorney hearing held and criminal case dismissed.

Criminal case resolved by way of informal City Attorney hearing, civil restraining order dismissed by complaining witness. (Van Nuys Superior Court).

Domestic Violence/Terrorist Threats

Dismissed (Pasadena Superior Court)

DUI:

L.A.X. court, January 13, 2011, .16, .16, attempted drunk driving. Not priorable as a DUI and no license consequence. Won the DMV hearing previously.

January 13, 2010, Dismissed Outright. (San Luis Obispo Superior Court).

High BAC third offense, 30-30 program granted, 30 months outpatient treatment and 30 days work furlough in lieu of actual jail (Ventura Superior Court)

.17 BAC, 120 mph on the freeway. DUI dismissed. Court found client not guilty of being .08 BAC or above. (LAX Superior Court).

Dismissed. Our client pled to two moving violations and was granted traffic school as to one of the violations. PAS, preliminary alcohol screening, test results .08, .08, breath tests at the station .08, .09. (Torrance Superior Court).

.09, .10 PAS, .08, .08 breath tests. DUI counts dismissed, plea to a speed exhibition. (Los Angeles Superior Court - Hill Street)

Reduced to an exhibition of speed. Client applying to be a detention officer and cannot be on probation or her application will be disqualified. One year probation granted however, upon completion of SB1176 twelve hour program, $240 plus penalties and assessments, ten days of Caltrans, city attorney will not object to an early termination of probation. (Hill Street Superior Court).

With accident:

DUI with accident, marijuana found on her person. Client had two out of state priors for DUI subjecting her to a third offense conviction on the present case. City Attorney did not catch the two priors: client pled no contest to a first offense. Thirty days residential treatment, 10 additional AA meetings due to high BAC, 7 days CALTRANS. (Hill Street Superior Court).

Dismissed. After accident drinking proved, no alcohol consumption before. Our client was under 21 years of age. (Pasadena Superior Court).

Our client is an alcoholic, stays sober for long periods, relapses and gets arrested. DUIs, high BACs, accidents, probation violations. On the last case, the consensus in our office is that the judge would take her into custody. We kept her out of jail (nice job, Alison!). (Glendale Superior Court).

Underage Drinking

January 11, 2010: Dismissed. (Indio Superior Court).

DMV:

February 17, 2010, DMV set aside (dismissal) .14, .14 breath results. (Van Nuys).

February 2, 2010, DMV set aside, under 21 PAS results. (Irvine).

Refusal case changed to a first offense 30 day suspension saving client a possible eleven additional months of suspension

Got officer to testify that he wasn’t trained to operate the breath machine. Set aside immediately granted. (Van Nuys Drivers Safety).

BAC .33, .34 hit two parked cars in two separate intersection accidents. Won hearing, set aside, no DMV action (El Segundo Drivers Safety).

Traffic:

Convinced officer to reduce our client’s speed from 111 miles per hour on the highway to 94 miles per hour so that our client could get traffic school. (Compton Superior Court).

Request for Restraining Order:

Dismissed, developed an informal contract through arbitration. (Long Beach Superior Court).

Motion work:

MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE PLEA: Granted (Westminster Superior Court)

Pitchess motion granted in camera review of personnel records of police officer who was very interested in our client’s actress passenger and tried to get a date with her. (Van Nuys Superior Court).

Record correction work:

Our client’s DMV record showed that he was on court probation until 2009. This incorrect notation precluded our client from participating in ride alongs so that he can begin the process to become an officer with law enforcement. We went to the juvenile court for proof that the notation was incorrect and worked with DMV in Sacramento to get the record corrected. (Monterey Park Juvenile Superior Court, Sylmar Juvenile Superior Court, Sacramento DMV).

Expungements:

Many outstanding cases and our client had been to state prison. After a long court hearing regarding the equities in the case including a complete change of life from total drug addict to certified drug counselor, the court found good cause to grant and our client’s record was cleaned. (L.A.X. /Airport Superior Court).