Practice Areas - Case Results.
Attempted Murder and
Manslaughter
- Client was arrested in a
gang-related attempted murder in which 14 shots were fired
at the alleged victim. After a thorough investigation
by his office, Mr. Casper was able to convince the District
Attorney to dismiss all charges.
- Client was arrested to trying
to kill his estranged wife with a kitchen knife. After
the incident, client drove to the local police station and
confessed to the police that he had indeed tried to kill his
wife. The District Attorney charged client with
willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder which
carries a potential LIFE SENTENCE. After much legal
wrangling, litigation, research, and negotiation, Mr. Casper
was able to get the charges reduced and convinced the judge
to grant client PROBATION.
- While driving her vehicle,
client stuck 3 people, killing one and badly injuring the
other two. Mr. Casper was retained to represent client
the next day. After much work, Mr. Casper was able to
convince the District Attorney to not file criminal charges.
Domestic Violence
- Client was arrested for
domestic violence. Mr. Casper was able to convince the
District Attorney to not file charges. The client was
a doctor and, due to this case result, was able to retain
his license to practice medicine.
- Client was charged with
assaulting her husband. After a thorough investigation
by his office, Mr. Casper was able to convince the District
Attorney to dismiss the case.
- Client was arrested for
assaulting his live-in girlfriend of 5 years. After a
thorough investigation by his office, Mr. Casper was able to
convince the District Attorney to not file charges.
- Client was arrested for
assaulting her husband, public drunkenness, and resisting
arrest at a wedding reception. Mr. Casper was able to
obtain a diversion of prosecution for his client with NO
JAIL. At the conclusion of the diversionary period,
the case was dismissed.
- Client was charged with
assaulting his wife, who had accused him of cheating on her.
The alleged victim’s daughter allegedly witnessed a portion
of the incident. However, Mr. Casper was able to
convince the District Attorney to dismiss all charges.
- Client was charged with
assaulting his wife for allegedly stealing his medical
marijuana. After a thorough investigation and
protracted negotiations, Mr. Casper was able to convince the
District Attorney to dismiss all charges.
- Client was charged with
domestic violence, numerous other related counts, and an
enhancement for a conviction for armed bank robbery several
years prior. All told, client was looking at a maximum
of 21 years in state prison. After fierce and
protracted litigation, Mr. Casper was able to convince the
judge to grant client PROBATION over the District Attorney’s
strenuous objection.
- Client was charged with 3
felony domestic-violence related “strikes” for allegedly
attacking her husband with a knife after a marital quarrel.
After aggressive litigation, investigation, and negotiations
with the District Attorney, Mr. Casper was able to get all
the felony charges dismissed. Client pled to a
misdemeanor and was granted probation with NO JAIL.
Theft Crimes
- 18-year-old client was charged
with felony theft of property and felony vandalism.
After a lengthy hearing, Mr. Casper was able to convince the
judge that the police conducted an illegal search and, as a
result, the judge suppressed all evidence against client.
The District Attorney was forced to dismiss the case.
- Client was charged with felony
theft after stealing over $ 1,000 worth of expensive clothes
at a department store. Further, client had 10 prior
theft convictions. After much work on the case,
Mr. Casper was able to convince the judge to reduce her
felony to a misdemeanor. Moreover, client did not
serve any jail time.
- Client was arrested for
embezzling close to $ 50,000 from her employer, a bank.
After significant negotiations with the president of the
bank and the District Attorney, no criminal charges were
filed.
- Client was arrested for several
felonies, including residential burglary, and was facing
nearly 8 years in state prison. After investigating
the background of the alleged victim, Mr. Casper was able to
convince the District Attorney to dismiss all charges.
- Client, an auto body shop
estimator, was charged with insurance fraud after an
undercover “sting” by the police captured him on tape.
Client also had a “prior” for the same crime. After
negotiations broke down, Mr. Casper took the District
Attorney to jury trial. It took the jury less than 2
hours to reach a verdict of NOT GUILTY.
- Client was charged with felony
identity theft and with, with a prior “strike” for arson,
which carries a sentence of 8 years in state prison.
After a lengthy jury trial, client’s co-defendant was
convicted, but there was a hung jury as to client. A
new trial date was set but, prior to the retrial, Mr. Casper
was able to convince the judge to grant client PROBATION.
- Client was charged with felony
embezzlement to stealing over $ 40,000 from her employer
over a period of over a year. Mr. Casper was able to
convince the judge to reduce client’s charge to a
misdemeanor. Client served no time in jail.
- Client was charged with
embezzling $ 450,000 from her employer. Mr.
Casper convinced the judge to grant her probation.
Furthermore, client served only 5 days in jail.
- Client was charged with felony
theft, with a prior theft conviction. Further, client
was on probation for a DUI, so she was also charged with
violating her probation. Mr. Casper was able to get
all charges dismissed, client’s probation reinstated, with
no time served in jail.
- Client was charged in state
court with participating in a high-end identity theft and
conspiracy. The federal authorities were interested as
well, as Mr. Casper had discussions with both the Secret
Service and the U.S. Attorney. At the conclusion of
the case, Mr. Casper was able to convince the federal
authorities to not file charges. As to the state
charges, Mr. Casper was able to get client probation with no
additional time spent in jail.
Sex Crimes
- Client was charged with several
counts of sex with an underage girl, while he was on
probation for DUI and possession of cocaine. If
convicted of anything, defendant would be deported to his
home country. After a thorough investigation, Mr.
Casper was able to convince the District Attorney to dismiss
the sex charges. Further, Mr. Casper then convinced
the judge not to violate client’s probation on the DUI
and/or the cocaine charge. Finally, client was freed
from a federal custodial interrogation hold after all state
charges were dropped and is now a free man.
- Defendant was arrested for sex
with a minor. Mr. Casper had several discussions with
the police detective assigned to investigate the case.
Although the detective wished to interview client regarding
these allegations, Mr. Casper advised client against doing
so. The matter was eventually referred to the District
Attorney, who declined to file charges.
- Client was charged with
multiple counts of possessing child pornography on his
computer, convictions which would likely result in a lengthy
state prison sentence and lifetime registration as a sex
offender. After in depth investigation and some
litigation, Mr. Casper was able to convince the District
Attorney to allow client to plead to a non-sex related
charge and grant client probation, and client was NOT
required to register as a sex offender.
- Client was charged with
multiple sex crimes and enhancements, which carried a
mandatory term of 30 years to life in state prison if
convicted. After a substantial amount of litigation,
Mr. Casper was able to demonstrate to the District Attorney
and the judge to reduce the charges, which would result in a
sentence of only 4 years in state prison.
- Client was arrested for having
sex with an underage prostitute, a felony which could have
led to the revocation of his professional license. The
District Attorney offered a reduction of the charge to a
misdemeanor if client would cooperate in the case against
the victim’s pimp. On the advice of counsel, client
refused cooperation. The District Attorney then
attempted to force client to testify by a forced grant of
immunity. Mr. Casper pointed out to the District
Attorney that she could not do so, based on current case law
as it related to the facts of the case. Ultimately, no
charges were ever filed against client, and he was able to
keep his professional license.
- Client was charged with
multiple felonies, which carry with it a potential sentence
of over a decade in state prison, for having sexual
intercourse and committing various other acts with 2 minors.
Despite having admitted to the acts for which he was
accused, Mr. Casper was able to obtain a grant of probation
for client. Further, despite the charges carrying a
mandatory term of lifetime registration as a sex offender,
Mr. Casper was able to cite some new cases to convince the
judge that such registration is discretionary, not
mandatory. After the judge agreed with this, Mr.
Casper was able to convince the judge not to order client to
register as a sex offender.
- Client was arrested and charged
with multiple charges relating to a series of sex acts with
a minor, to which he confessed in detail to the police.
If convicted of these charges, a virtual certainty because
of the confession, he faced 24 years in state prison.
After a lengthy investigation and the employment of the best
experts in the medical and psychiatric field, Mr. Casper was
able to convince the supervisor of the District Attorney’s
Sex Crimes Unit that these crimes warranted a lesser
punishment. Despite his confession, client received 3
years in state prison and is now a free man.
Assaults
- Client was arrested on 6 counts
of felony assault for a confrontation in a park. He
was being held on $ 350,000 bail, but Mr. Casper was able to
have him released on his own recognizance pending trial.
After much litigation and investigation into the backgrounds
of the alleged victims, Mr. Casper was able to convince the
District Attorney to dismiss all charges.
- Client was arrested for felony
assault and vandalism after a road rage altercation.
Mr. Casper was able to convince the District Attorney to
dismiss all charges.
- Client was charged with assault
of a bus driver. Mr. Casper was able to get all
charges dismissed.
- Client was arrested for a
felony count of discharge of an explosive device for
detonating a charge on the victim’s property. Mr.
Casper was able to convince the District Attorney not to
file charges.
Drugs
- Client was arrested for selling
cocaine to an informant while police taped the transaction.
After litigation of pretrial motions, the judge agreed with
Mr. Casper’s arguments and dismissed all charges.
- Client was arrested for selling
drugs for profit while working as a pharmacist. When
confronted, client admitted to doing so. Although
client’s co-conspirator, who was selling the drugs to
others, received 10 years in federal prison, Mr. Casper was
successful in arguing that client should be granted
probation. Further, client served no time in jail.
- Client was charged with
possessing methamphetamine after a police raid. The
District Attorney offered a plea deal but, acting on advice
from Mr. Casper, client declined. This strategy paid
off - Mr. Casper was able to get all charges dismissed.
- Client was arrested for selling
methamphetamine to an undercover police informant.
During her interrogation, she admitted to the crime.
However, Mr. Casper was able to convince the judge to grant
client probation. Furthermore, after just 18 months of
probation, Mr. Casper convinced the judge to grant an early
termination of probation and expunge client’s conviction.
- Client was arrested for selling
cocaine to an undercover police operative on 4 separate
occasions, each sale being captured on tape. Despite
this evidence, Mr. Casper was able to convince the judge to
grant client probation, with no additional time served in
jail.
Driving Under the Influence
(DUI)
- Client was arrested after a
motorist reported seeing client allowing an 8-year-old boy
to drive his vehicle. Police arrested client shortly
thereafter, and the District Attorney subsequently charged
client with felony child endangerment and DUI with a prior
conviction. The client refused all plea offers by the
District Attorney. After a lengthy jury trial, the
jury found client not guilty of felony child endangerment
and hung 7-5 on the DUI charge, despite the fact that
client’s blood alcohol level had been measured as .17.
Client was released from custody the same day.
- Client was on probation for
picking up 3 DUIs over the course of a month, along with a
charge of felony cocaine possession, for which he was
granted diversion. Client was then arrested for a
probation violation for drinking alcohol, which was
forbidden by the terms of his probation. After lengthy
negotiations and over the objection by the District
Attorney, the judge reinstated client’s probation and did
not revoke client’s diversion, which would have meant an
automatic felony drug conviction. Client served no
additional time in jail.
- Client crashed his vehicle at
high speed, seriously injuring the passenger.
Moreover, client’s blood alcohol level was measured at .20,
more than twice the legal limit. Client was charged
with felony DUI causing great bodily injury, which can carry
up to 7 years in state prison. After much negotiation
and litigation, Mr. Casper was able to get the charge
reduced to a misdemeanor and get the client granted
probation. Client served no additional time in jail.
- Client flipped his car while
driving 70 miles per hour, seriously injuring the passenger.
Client was charged with felony DUI causing great bodily
injury. Again, Mr. Casper was able to get client’s
charge reduced to a misdemeanor. Client served only an
additional 2 days in jail.
Miscellaneous
- Client was charged with being
drunk in public, a case which Mr. Casper was successful in
getting dismissed. A few months later, client was
charged with resisting arrest and being intoxicated.
Mr. Casper was able to show that the police were not engaged
in the lawful performance of their duties while arresting
client - case dismissed!
- Client was charged with felony
stalking after a series of events and alleged harassment
over the period of a year. Although the evidence
against client was compelling, Mr. Casper was able to get
the charges reduced to misdemeanors, and client served no
time in jail.
- Client was charged with
contributing to the delinquency of a minor, violation of the
social host ordinance, and several other charges for
allegedly hosting a party for teenagers where alcohol was
present. Mr. Casper appeared on television to discuss
this case, as it attracted significant media attention.
After much investigation and discussions with the District
Attorney, Mr. Casper was able to convince prosecutors to not
file charges.
