A 19-year old client was charged with two counts of attempted
murder on a police officer, assault on a police officer,
possession of a firearm, and a gang enhancement. He was
facing two life sentences. The initial offer on the case
was 18 years in state prison. After filing numerous pretrial
motions, and conducting several rounds of successful negotiation,
Ms. Goldstein negotiated a plea bargain for 6 years 8 months.
The client was charged with three felony counts of attempted
murder with gang allegations and a firearm enhancement,
and one count of felony firearm discharge into an inhabited
building. The client was facing life in prison. Ms. Goldstein
took the case to trial and the jury returned a verdict of
not guilty on all counts.
The client was charged with two counts of second degree
robbery and one count of attempted carjacking. All three
charges were potential strikes. If convicted, the client
faced a maximum exposure of 14-1/2 years in state prison.
Ms. Goldstein took the case to trial and the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty on all counts.
The client was charged with one felony count of assault
with force likely to produce great bodily injury. He had
already been convicted of the exact same offense within
three years of the current charge. He faced a maximum exposure
of 4 years in state prison. Ms. Goldstein negotiated a plea
bargain where he received probation and was sentenced to
180 days of community service in a weekend work program.
The client was charged with meeting a minor for lewd purposes.
He was facing 4 years in state prison and mandatory sex
registration. Ms. Goldstein negotiated a plea bargain which
allowed her client to enter a residential sex offender treatment
program in lieu of any jail time.
The client was charged with child molestation of three
alleged family members. He was facing 8 years in state prison
and mandatory sex registration. Ms. Goldstein negotiated
a plea bargain which entailed five years probation and CALTRANS
in lieu of any jail or prison time.
The client was charged with one felony count of failing
to register as a sex offender and one felony count of perjury.
Ms. Goldstein negotiated an offer where the client was sentenced
to 180 days of a weekend work program (a variety of community
service projects) instead of county jail or prison time.
The client was charged with three felony counts of failure
to register as a sex offender with a prior strike on client's
record for forcible rape. Client was facing 27 years-to
life in state prison. Ms. Goldstein negotiated an offer
where the client received 90 days of CALTRANS and probation
with no jail or prison time.
The client was charged with one felony count of possession
with intent to sell a controlled substance and one count of
transportation and sale of a controlled substance. He was
facing up to 8 years in state prison and was presumptively
ineligible for Proposition 36 or any other type of drug treatment
program. Ms. Goldstein persuaded the Court to find that the
client transported the drugs for “personal use,”
making him eligible for Proposition 36. All charges will be
dismissed when the client successfully completes the Proposition
36 program.
The client was charged with a petty theft involving an
amount of loss of several hundred dollars. She faced a maximum
of 6 months in the county jail. Ms. Goldstein negotiated
a dismissal of the entire case in exchange for a voluntary
donation to the Court Victim’s Fund.
The client was charged with one felony count of burglary,
one felony count of obtaining prescription by fraud/deceit,
and one felony count of receiving stolen property. She was
facing a maximum of 9 years in prison. Ms. Goldstein negotiated
for the client to participate in a drug diversion program.
After the client completed the drug counseling, all charges
in the case were dismissed.
The client was charged with one felony count of commercial
burglary and one felony count of grand theft. Client was
already on probation for a petty theft offense which occurred
one month earlier. Ms. Goldstein persuaded the Court to
dismiss the commercial burglary charge and to sentence her
to community service hours and probation.
The client was charged with receiving illegal Medicare/Medical
kickbacks. He was facing up to 5 years in federal prison.
Ms. Goldstein negotiated a plea bargain where the client
received one year of probation and did not serve any jail
or prison time.
The client was charged in Federal Court with being a felon
in possession of a firearm. The client was facing up to
five years in federal prison. Ms. Goldstein successfully
moved to suppress all the evidence and had all the charges
against the client dismissed.
The client was charged in Federal Court with multiple
counts of embezzlement and social security fraud. She was
facing up to a statutory maximum of 20 years in federal
prison and was unable to repay any of the alleged amount
of loss. Ms. Goldstein negotiated a plea agreement where
she received 3 months in prison and 7 months of electronic
monitoring.
The client was already being supervised on two grants of
felony probation in two separate cases. She had a serious
criminal history involving multiple theft and drug offenses.
While on felony probation for two different cases, she committed
a new felony grand theft offense, and then while released
on bail for that offense, committed another new felony grand
theft offense. Ms. Goldstein persuaded four different courts
to reinstate probation, with minimal additional jail time,
and to allow her to participate in a residential rehabilitation
program upon her release.
The client was charged with driving under the influence
(DUI). His blood alcohol content (BAC) was .09/.08. Ms.
Goldstein negotiated a plea bargain for a reduced charge
of exhibition of speed. All alcohol-related charges were
dismissed and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) returned
the client’s license to him without suspending it.
The client was charged with driving under the influence
and a refusal to submit to a chemical test. The refusal
would have resulted in mandatory county jail time and a
9-month alcohol and education program. Instead, Ms. Goldstein
negotiated a plea bargain where the DA struck the refusal,
eliminated the jail time, and agreed to have the client
attend a 3-month alcohol and education program.
