Young Woman Avoids Going Into Custody Despite $25,000 Felony Arrest Warrant for Domestic Violence
- Assault
Released Without Incident
Our client, a young woman from San Jose, came to our office after learning
that the San Jose Police Department had gotten the Santa Clara Superior
Court to issue a felony arrest warrant in the amount of $25,000. Our client
was suspected of having committed felony domestic battery, a violation
of California Penal Code Section 273.5. Our San Jose domestic violence
defense attorneys sprung into action, first visiting the courthouse and
then accompanying our client to the Santa Clara Sheriff's Department.
There, in our attempt to do everything possible for our client not to
go into custody (but, by the same token) address the outstanding warrant,
our Santa Clara criminal defense attorney was able to secure a bail bondsman
to show up. Our client's father paid a mere 7% (as opposed to the
usual 10% premium). After having her information collected and going through
the booking process, our client was released without incident and was
able to go home without ever having to be arrested.
Client Allowed to Go Home on a Lesser Charge and Probation After a Teenage Fight Became a Felony
- Assault
Client Released
A 16-year-old boy who punched another guy at a gathering at a friend’s
house earlier this year faced two felony charges, including a violent
assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury, also known
as Penal Code section 245(a)(4). When he was arrested at school a few
weeks later, police found our client with a billy-club, a violation of
Penal Code 22210. Our client had the billy-club after an unrelated attack
on him by a homeless man.
For his alleged crimes, our client faced four years at a correctional camp,
placement for youths who are typically identified as high-risk. Further,
his record of conviction for the felony assault would never be destroyed,
as is the case for other juvenile cases to promote rehabilitation. Our
client had no previous criminal record, was not a gang member, and came
from a largely stable middle-class home with a supportive family. Also,
witnesses to the fight reported seeing the victim load up on Xanax and
alcohol; they had described the victim as agitating the fights. To have
convicted our client of the violent felonies at age 16 would have carried
collateral consequences to negatively affect the rest of his life.
However, due to the aggressive and diligent efforts of Coimbra Law, APC,
our client was convicted of the lesser charge of battery causing serious
injury, Penal Code section 243(d). The second charge for the billy-club
was dropped, and he was placed on probation for the next three years.
Instead of our client being convicted and sentenced for a crime that could
result of years of incarceration, the Pomona courthouse released our client
today, so he can be back home with his family.