Case Results

People V. C.T.
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Criminal Defense
Outcome: 
Not Guilty – Client was facing 50-life – Now at home with his family

People v. T.S.
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Mr. T.S charged with 1^st degree murder – Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing

People v. C.F. – PC 245 with a knife – STABBING
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.  Client was with his friends partying at a downtown club. After the club closed, client and his friends left and were involved in a fight. Client was with 6 of his friends, the victim was by himself. Client stabbed the victim. Mr. Ghassemkhani successfully argued in a JURY TRIAL that client used reasonable force in self-defense.

People V. A.E
STRANGULATION
ATTEMPTED PREMEDITATED MURDER, ASSAIULT, CORPORAL INJURY, CRIMINAL THREATS
Criminal Defense
Outcome: 
NOT GUILTY  on the criminal threats and attempted criminal threats.  10-2 NOT GUILTY on the attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and corporal injury.  HUNG JURY MISTRIAL

People V. P.L
VEHICHULAR MANSLAUGHTER
Criminal Defense
Outcome: 
DIVERSION granted- Case dismissed in 2 years with volunteer work and counseling.

People V. K.T
GROSS VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER CAUSING 2 DEATHS
Criminal Defense
Outcome: 
PROBATION

People v. T.C-PC 459/460 and PC 245 HOT PROWL RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON to wit: a BRICK
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.  Client was charged with breaking into someone’s house, and then assaulting the owner of the house with a brick. Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced the jury at a JURY TRIAL that the owner of the house was lying and was trying to get money from the insurance company. Therefore, it was insurance fraud. Client was looking at 25-Life. Client was released from custody after the verdict.

People v. J.S. HS 11352- TRANSPORTATION AND POSSESSION FOR PURPOSES OF SALE to wit: ROCK COCAINE
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.  Client was arrested and placed in the back of a police car. After client was taken out of the police car at the station, police officers find 4.0 grams of rock cocaine in the back of the car. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to trial and convinced a jury that the cop was lying. NOT GUILTY

People v. T.B-PC 273.5(a)- CORPORAL INJURY TO A SPOUSE/ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.  Client charged with domestic violence. There were 2 independent eye witnesses that testified client was beating the victim like a “ragdoll”. Mr. Ghassemkhani obtained a NOT GUILTY verdict in 20 MINUTES.

People v. A.C- PC 243(e)(1)- Battery on Spouse/ Domestic Violence
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- DISMISSED.  Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced 10 jurors that the victim in the case was a liar. HUNG JURY- CASE DISMISSED

People v. S.M – PC 647(a)-LEWD ACT IN PUBLIC
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- CLIENT DID NOT HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER.  Client charged with masturbating in public. Case went to Jury Trial and Mr. Ghassemkhani obtained a HUNG JURY.

People v. G.P HS 11364 HS 11377
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- DISMISSED.  Police search client and find a meth pipe and some meth. At trial client testified that he found the drugs and pipe. Mr. Ghassemkhani successfully argued a theory of TRANSITORY POSSESSION. HUNG JURY CASE DISMISSED

People v. A.W. -HS 11364- POSSESSION OF A CRACK PIPE
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- CASE DISMISSED.  Client charged with possessing a crack-pipe. Officers testified they saw client throw the pipe. Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced 6 members of the jury that the cop was lying. HUNG JURY 6-6 CASE DISMISSED

People v. B.A – PC 484 Theft
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- DISMISSED.  Client charged with theft. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to trial and obtained a HUNG JURY. The case was then dismissed.

People v. A.N- PC4573- Smuggling a controlled substance into prison and jail
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
INFRACTION – NO FINE NO PROBATION- IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Client was charged with smuggling drugs into custody. After extensive negotiations Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced the District Attorney that it was the police officers fault. Case reduced to Infraction.

People v. A.A PC 496- RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.  Police serve a search warrant on client’s house and find several stolen items. Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced a jury that client did not know the items were stolen. Mr. Ghassemkhani obtained his 3rd NOT GUILTY in a row on felony cases that year.

People v. A.M-SEXUAL ASSAULT
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSAL!! IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM JAIL.  Mr. Meredith charged with attacking a teenage girl and sexualY assaulting her as she was walking to school. Mr. Meredith was a sex offender and was targeted because he was seen walking in the area and the victim identified him as the guy who attacked her. CASE DISMISSED!!!!!!!!

People v. J.M. – RAPE OF INTOXICATED AND UNCONSIOUS/ SODOMY/ RAPE BY FOREIGN OBJECT
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Dismissed!!  Victim claims she was unconsious and client had sex with her. CASE DISMISSED

People v. I.G. – FELONY CHILD ABUSE WITH GREAT BODILY INJURY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
PROBATION – CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED
Mr. I.G was looking at a max of 11 years state prison for felony child abuse and 4 month old child had broken femur. After extensive negotiations, Mr. G pointed out all the weaknesses in the case and client was given PROBATION CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED

People v. P.P. Workmans Compensation Fraud
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- FELONY REDUCED TO MISDMEANOR.  Mr. Paul fell off of a ladder at work and severly injured his foot. All of his co-workers testified that Mr. Paul did not fall and he was lying because he fell when he was drunk. Mr. Paul was also charged with lying under oath at a deposition. Mr. Ghassemkhani HUNG this jury and the District Attorney dismissed the felonys and offered a misdmeanor.

People v. R.A. – DUI and RECKLESS DRIVING
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.
Client charged with DUI and Reckless Driving on a motorcycle in Coronado. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to JURY TRIAL and got a NOT GUILTY.

People v. A.L- VC 10851 Vehicle Theft
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- CASE REDUCE FROM FELONY TO MISDMEANOR.  Ms. ALvares was charged with stealing a car with her friend. Mr. Ghassemkhani argued at trial that Ms. Alvarez was given this vehicle and did not know it was stolen. HUNG JURY CASE REDUCED FROM FELONY TO MISDMEANOR

People v. G.Z – VC 10851 VC 23152- Vehicle Theft and Driving Under the Influence
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- CASE REDUCED FROM FELONY TO MISDMEANOR.

People v. D.E – VC23152- DUI . 20 BAC
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- CASE DISMISSED.  Client was a .20 BAC. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to trial and the jury was HUNG and CASE DISMISSED.

PEOPLE v. H. A PC211 (Robbery) with prior Strike (Robbery) and Nickel Prior
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Petty theft- Probation
Client allegedly stole chips from a casino and pushed the security guard. Original offer was 9 years prison. Mr. Ghassemkhani got him probation.

People v. J. M PC496 x2 Receipt Stolen Property
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Case reduced to infraction. $100 fine. No probation

People v. M.W-DUI WITH MULTIPLE PRIORS, .32 BAC, GROSS BODILY INJURY
DUI and DWI
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY ON GBI. NOT GUILTY ON THE GROSS BODILY INJURY ALLEGATION.

People v. C.E- FELONY DUI
DUI and DWI
Outcome:
Client charged with Felony DUI. Reduced to Misdemeanor.

People v. I.T. PC 459/460 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSAL.  Client charged with residential burglary and his DNA was found in the apartment on several items. Mr. Ghassemkhani fought the case at preliminary hearing, then filed a 995 motion and the case was DISMISSED.

People v. R.E. – PC 487(a) – Grand Theft
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.  Client charged with grand theft. Mr. Ghassemkhani obtained a NOT GUILTY verdict after a JURY TRIAL.

People v. J.F.- PC 245 Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- DISMISSED.  Client charged with brutally attacking his friend in a parking lot of a restaurant in Hillcrest. Another witness testified that client started the fight. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to trial and convinced 9 jurors that the witnesses had a motive to lie. HUNG JURY- CASE DISMISSED

People v. B.M. PC 484 Theft
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
HUNG JURY- DISMISSED. Client charged with theft from Kohls. Incident was captured on surveilance video. HUNG JURY CASE DISMISSED

People v. J.T- DUI .10 bac
DUI and DWI
Outcome:
JURY TRIAL- CLIENT GETS RECKLESS DRIVING INSTEAD OF DUI.  After Jury Trial, client gets a Reckless Driving reduction.

People v. C.R- PC 273.5(a)- Corporal Injury to Spouse/ Domestic Violence
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
JURY TRIAL- DISMISSED.  Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to trial and in the middle of trial the District Attorney dismissed the case

People v. C.O – PC 242/243(a)- BATTERY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
NOT GUILTY.  Client charged with battery on 2 off-duty fireman after a SD Chargers vs. Denver Broncos game. The fireman claimed client and his co-defendant attacked them. Mr. Ghassemkhani took this case to JURY TRIAL and got a NOT GUILTY verdict.

People v. C.B 5 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA FOR SALE
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor- CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED.  Client was found in his car with 5 pounds of marijuana.

People v. M.D FELONY CORPORAL INJURY TO A COHABITANT, BATTERY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT with a Prior Strike
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSAL!!!!! Mr. Ghassemkhani fought this case all the way to trial and the case was DISMISSED on the day of trial.

People v. A.M PC594(a)(b)(1) FELONY VANDALISM
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor.  Reduced to Misdemeanor no jail

People v. P.M PC148.9 GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO A POLICE OFFICER
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSED.  DISMISSAL!!!!!!!!!!!

People v. S.M PC487(b)(3) FELONY GRAND THEFT
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
MISDEMEANOR NO JAIL.  REDUCED TO A MISDEMEANOR

People v. A.A FELONY RESISTING ARREST AND BATTER WITH INJURY ON AN OFFICER WITH STRIKE PRIOR RES BURG
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor no probation.  After intense negotiations Mr. Ghassemkhani got a misdemeanor.

People v. A.H 3 STRIKES CASE Felony Burglary, Theft, 2 Prison Priors, 2 STRIKE PRIORS
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED.  Case reduced to a misdemeanor with credit for time served. Mr. Huynh was looking at a possible life sentence under the California Three Strikes Law.

People v. R.S – ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON WITH GROSS BODILY INJURY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
MISDEMEANOR NO JAIL.  Mr. Shirley was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with gross bodily injury during a domestic violence dispute with his girlfriend. These charges are strikes under California law. The District Attorney offered 4 years state prison. Mr. Ghassemkhani cross-examined the alledged victim and other witnesses at preliminary hearing and exposed major inconsistencies. CASE REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR NO JAIL TIME.

People v. N FELONY EVADING VC 2800.2(a)
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor.  Case reduced to misdemeanor. No jail.

People v. N.G PC12020(a)(4) PC466 CARRYING A CONCEALED DAGGER AND POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
MISDEMEANOR.  Case reduced to a misdemeanor.

People v. N.O FELONY BURGLARY, FORGERY, APPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSAL!!!!!  DISMISSED BEFORE TRIAL

People v. P.A PC148.9(a) GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO A POLICE OFFICER
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSAL!!!!!! DISMISSED BEFORE TRIAL

People v. S.L PC242/243(e)(1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BATTERY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSAL!!!!!! DISMISSED BEFORE TRIAL

People v. S.F FELONY SELLING COUNTERFEIT ITMES
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor.  Reduced to Misdemeanor no Jail.

People v. I.S PC148.1(A) FELONY MAKING FALSE BOMB THREATS
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
MISDEMEANOR.  REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR.

People v. S. VANDALISM
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSAL.  DISMISSED!!!!

 People v. S VC20002(a) HIT AND RUN
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSED.  DISMISSAL.

People v. T.H FELONY VANDALISM
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor.  Reduced to a Misdemeanor.

People v. A.D
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Case reduced to misdemeanor no jail time.  Felony Grand Theft PC487(b)(3)

People v. T PC148.9(a) GIVING FALSE INFO TO A POLICE OFFICER
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSED!!!! DISMISSAL

People v. A.G DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PC240 ASSAULT, PC242/243(E)(1) BATTERY, PC273.6(A) VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSED. Mr. Aguiar accused of several false domestic violence charges.

People v. V PC245(a)(1) FELONY ASSAULT WITH FORCE LIKELY TO CAUSE GBI AS A STRIKE
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor no Strike.  Reduced to a Misdemeanor no Strike.

People v. B.R HS11379(a) FELONY TRANSPORTATION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor no jail time

People v. W PC470 FELONY FORGERY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Reduced to a Misdemeanor

People v. C.K. PC459/460 FELONY STRIKE RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY HOT PROWL
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdmeanor Tresspass no additional custody.  Mr. Clark was charged with entering a residence while the homeowner was upstairs taking a shower. Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced the District Attorney that Mr. Clark was so intoxicated he thought he was at a friends house. CASE REDUCED FROM FELONY STRIKE TO MISDMEANOR NO ADDITIONAL JAIL

People v. D.Z PC594(a)(b)(1) FELONY VANDALISM
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR NO JAIL

People v. G.A PC496d FELONY CONCEALING A STOLEN VEHICLE
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
DISMISSED

People v. G.S PC422- FELONY STRIKE MAKING CRIMINAL THREATS
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
MISDEMEANOR NO STRIKE NO JAIL

People v. G.E PC182 PC 459/460 PC211- FELONY CONSPIRACY TO COMMITT HOME INVASION ROBBERY, RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
PROBATION.  Mr. Ghassemkhani represented Mr. Gates in a very high profile 4 defendant conspiracty to commit a home invasion robbery with a discharge of a firearm while in the residence. Mr. Ghassemkhani convinced the Judge to give Mr. Gates probation. Mr. Gates received the lowest sentence out of the 4 defendants.

People v. C.A – VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER WITH ALCOHOL
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
MISDEMEANOR WORK FURLOUGH.  Client had a measurable amount of alcohol in his system and struck and killed an 81 year old lady crossing the street. MISDEMEANOR WORK FURLOUGH.

People v. MG. PC422 Criminal Threats/ Arson/ Prior Strike and NIckel Priors
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Probation.  Mr. McGowan was looking at significant prison time and had a prior strike and a nickel prior. In the current case he was charged with making criminal threats and arson. Mr. Ghassemkhani again successfully convinced the District Attorney to give him probation.

People v. GON. – PC 459 FELONY BURGLARY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Reduced to Misdemeanor no Jail.  Reduced to Misdemeanor

People v. H PC459 FELONY BURGLARY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR

People v. H.A VC23152(a) DUI on drugs, HS11150- Under the influence of a controlled Substance
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Case Dismissed.   DISMISSED!!!!!!!!!!!

People v. L.A PC134 FELONY Preparing False Evidence
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor.  Misdemeanor no jail.

People v. J.Y PC459 Felony Burglary PC487 Felony Grand Theft
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor.  Reduced to Misdemeanor.

People v. M.N FELONY VANDALISM AND BATTERY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor no Jail.  Client charged with Felony Vandalism and Battery. Case reduced to misdemeanor and no jail.

People v. D HS11382 Felony Selling Bunk in Lieu of a Controlled Substance
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor.  Case reduced to a misdemeanor no additional custody.

People v. K FELONY EMBEZZELMENT
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Case reduced to Misdemeanor NO JAIL

People v. L PC459 FELONY BURGLARY and PC484
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Case reduced to a petty theft misdemeanor

People v. L.O FELONY THEFT WITH A STRIKE PRIOR
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Reduced to Misdemeanor Credit for TIme Served

People v. G.M PC243.9(a) FELONY SPITTING ON A PEACE OFFICER WHILE IN A DETENTION FACILITY
Criminal Defense
Outcome:
Misdemeanor