Six warrants, two counties, no jail
Marshall represented a client who had dealt with serious addiction issues in his early adolescence. During that time, the client was arrested and charged on two felony cases and four misdemeanor cases across two counties. Much to his credit, the client entered treatment and built out a robust support network. However, the warrants and serious time in incarceration was still hanging over his head. After reading the reviews for Marshall, his parents reached out. Marshall helped them gather the requisite materials to show the client’s dedicated changes, and, after clearing up the warrants, was able to keep him out of jail while the cases were pending without needing to post a bail. Marshall zealously advocated for his client to remain out of custody, and despite what the client was facing, Marshall was able to negotiate a global, no jail time offer across both counties. With this outcome, the client can continue on his path of success and has a bright future ahead of him.
Client facing mandatory prison time and lifetime registration as a sex offender saved from prison
Marshall represented an individual that was facing very serious charges that, if convicted, the Judge would have no choice but to send him to prison for several years. Despite a full confession to law law enforcement on arrest, Marshall, through fierce cross-examination at the preliminary hearing, focused investigations, and a robust mitigation package, was able to instead have the client serve three months in the county jail on a lessor sentence. The deal was so good, the judge almost didn’t accept it, but Marshall was able to save it.
False Domestic Violence Cases Dismissed
Attorney Keenan Webb represented a client who was, at first, facing false charges for domestic violence. Keenan tirelessly worked to gather evidence to show that not only could the District Attorney not prove that case, but the allegations against his client were entirely fabricated. While developing the evidence showing his client’s innocence, another felony warrant was issued for his client’s arrest regarding yet another false allegation of domestic violence. Jumping into action, Keenan provided the key evidence to the District Attorney who agreed to not only dismiss the first case, but get the new case added on the same day to make sure that warrant and case was dismissed as well.
Deal too good to be true
Marshall represented a client who was charged with attempted rape and firearm charges. Through the use of a motion to attack the evidence introduced at the preliminary hearing, Marshall was able to get the firearm charge dismissed. While fighting this case, the client was arrested on another case with similar facts in another county thereby resulting the client being held in custody. Never giving up on his clients, Marshall was able to get possession of his client’s phone, thereby gaining crucial evidence directly contradicting the new alleged victim’s account of events. Utilizing this evidence, Marshall filed an over 300-page bail motion dissecting each and every account of the new alleged victim’s allegations which resulted in his client’s release and him being reunited with his young child. But that was not the end of the story — using what he was able to show at the preliminary hearing by way of his meticulous cross-examination of the witnesses, Marshall was able to show the District Attorney in the first case all of the problems of proof regarding the sexual assault allegations. The result was an offer that resulted in no additional jail time and no duty to register as a sex offender. However, the plea agreement was so favorable to Marshall’s client that the judge at sentencing almost rejected the agreement. Again, never giving up, Marshall wrote an almost 200-page memo outlining his client’s mitigation, problems of proof in the case, and multitude of errors contained in the probation report. As a result, not only did the sentencing judge compliment Marshall’s memo, but agreed to sentence his client in accordance with the agreement. As a result, Marshall’s client was able to stay out of jail, keep his job, and, most importantly, be home with his son.
False Allegation Investigation Prevents Wrongful Prosecution in Santa Clara County
In Santa Clara County, a client was hearing rumors of a false rape allegation being spread around by a colleague. Fearing police involvement and after hiring Marshall Hammons, Marshall coordinated a far-reaching investigation to get the statements of several alibi witnesses, all of whom discredited the rumors. Marshall and the team tracked the case with the District Attorney’s Office, and once their office began reviewing the file, Marshall struck. He presented all of the exculpatory evidence, which resulted in the District Attorney’s Office declining to file charges, saving his client countless hours of stress and time in jail.
Marshall and Elliot combined their strengths to get life case dismissed in Alameda County
Marshall and Elliot combined their strengths to get life case dismissed in Alameda County. The client was being falsely accused of heinous crimes by a very unreliable alleged victim, and the evidence simply didn’t show it happened. Through the tremendous time, effort, and convincing of the District Attorney, they agreed they could not prove the case and moved to dismiss.
Marshall Hammons gets a case of egregious police misconduct dismissed through thorough and relentless focused attacks
Marshall represented a client who had his skull broken by police in an egregious excessive use of force when responding to a drunk in public call for service. The District Attorney’s Office then charged the client with resisting arrest. Over the course of about a year, Marshall looked into every aspect of the police officers involved, including getting records of every training they had ever done, their use of force policies, and the standards they were to use. When Marshall presented the evidence to the District Attorney that the officers did not follow any of their training or policies, in addition to a thorough breakdown of the video evidence showing the incident, the District Attorney dismissed the case.
In a case where the client, a severely autistic man, was charged with attempted homicide and was facing the rest of his life in prison
Elliot jumped into action and was able to keep the client from sitting in custody while the case was pending. After expert maneuvering by Marshall, the two were able to get the case dismissed and the records sealed.
Attorneys Elliot Silver and Marshall Hammons teamed up to represent a father charged with multiple life counts for allegedly abusing his daughter.
Through expert-level legal research, investigations, consultations with experts, and motion writing, on the eve of trial, the DA came to the two and conceded that he was boxed in and would be offering only 6 years, which the client agreed to.
Attorney Elliot Silver represented a client charged with a massive conspiracy.
Despite dealing with thousands of pages of discovery and a very aggressive district attorney, Elliot got his client a single misdemeanor with no jail time.