Case Results

At The Law Office of Christopher A. Lamiero, our goal is to either obtain a not-guilty verdict, get your entire case dismissed, or reduce the charges and/or penalties you face. Here are recent case results from clients who have faced a wide range of criminal offenses in Dublin and Tri-Valley, CA. Do not hesitate to let Attorney Christopher Lamiero obtain the most favorable results in your case.
  • Case Dismissed
    Brandishing a Knife
    Client was charged with misdemeanor brandishing of a knife. Our research into client’s mental health background revealed a recent onset of schizophrenia. Client began receiving more intensive treatment for his illness. Result: After presenting ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Domestic Violence
    Client was charged with domestic violence. Presented mitigation evidence to DA, including statement of victim and background information on client. Result: Prosecutors agreed to dismiss charges.
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  • Case Dismissed
    Felony Assault
    Client was charged with felony assault by use of caustic chemicals. Our investigation revealed that client had a complete self defense claim to the charge. Result: Provided self-defense evidence to prosecutors, who afterward conducted their own ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Home Invasion Armed Robbery
    Client was charged with an armed, home invasion robbery. Evidence was based upon witness identification and cellphone location records. Result: At preliminary hearing, we aggressively attacked the strength of the evidence linking client to the crime. ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Insurance Fraud
    Client was charged with felony insurance fraud. Our investigation revealed that another person had used her identifying information to obtain an insurance policy and thereafter submit a fraudulent claim. Result: Presented results of our investigation ...
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  • Penalty Reduced
    Kidnapping for the Purpose of Committing Robbery
    Client was charged with kidnapping for the purpose of committing robbery. The punishment proscribed for that offense is a state prison commitment for Life. The offense was captured on video and client confessed. We put together extensive mitigation ...
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  • Penalty Significantly Reduce
    Murder
    Client charged with murder. Aggressively defended case at preliminary hearing, arguing the evidence was insufficient to establish client’s liability for the crime. Result: At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing, prosecutors, realizing the ...
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  • Charge Reduced
    Murder
    Client was charged with murder, attempted murder, and assault. Our defense at trial was that the victims had engaged in behavior leading client to believe genuinely, but unreasonably, that he needed to use deadly force to defend himself. Result: The ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Possession of a Loaded Firearm
    Client was charged with felony possession of a loaded firearm following a search during a traffic stop. We challenged the search on 4 th Amendment grounds as warrantless, without probable cause, and not coming under any other exception to the warrant ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Aggravated Felony of Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling Place
    Client was charged with the aggravated felony of shooting into an occupied dwelling place. Our investigation revealed that the discharge of the firearm was at worst negligent. We contended that the discharged was accidental. Result: We convinced ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Attempted Murder
    Client was charged with attempted murder with a gang enhancement. Conducted extensive analysis of case video evidence identifying weaknesses in prosecution case. Result: After examining weakness we identified in video evidence, prosecutors dismissed ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Auto Theft and Drug Offenses
    Client was charged with felony auto theft and several drug related offenses. Our investigation revealed that client had been entrapped by a police officer who had been trying to compel client to provide information on criminal activity. We obtained ...
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  • Case Dismissed
    Battery on a Correctional Officer, etc.
    In People v. Taylor, our client, a state prison inmate, was charged with battery on a correctional officer, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in a custodial facility, and conspiracy to traffic controlled substances into a ...
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