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).

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).

Assault with a deadly weapon:

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).

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.)

ID Theft/GTA:

Client on 3 active grants of probation, stole a successful business owner's identity, nearly got away with a brand new $102K Mercedes from the dealership.

Hit and Run:

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

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 as an infraction. (Fontana Superior Court).

Drugs:

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).

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).

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).

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

DUI:

.17 BAC, 120 mph on the freeway.  DUI dismissed.  Court found client not guilty of eing .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)

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).

DMV:

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.  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:

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).