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Marin County

Marin County Criminal Defense Attorney.

San Rafael

San Rafael Criminal Defense Attorney.

Proven Court Experience

Former Prosecutor with numerous court appearances.

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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.

 

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