All attorneys and law firms are ultimately judged on the results they produce for their clients. The best indicator of what a law firm can do for its potential clients are the results that it has achieved for it’s past clients. The following are some DUI and criminal case result highlights that The Joseph A. Tang Law Firm has achieved in the past for its clients:
Assault With A Deadly Weapon; False Imprisonment
Case Dismissed Immediately Prior To Trial
Charge(s): Assault With A Deadly Weapon (Pen. Code § 245(a)(1)); False Imprisonment x 2 (Pen. Code § 236)
Level of Charge(s): Felony
Case Notes: Client charged with striking an individual in the head with a handgun and falsely imprisoning two individuals.
Result: Case dismissed immediately prior to trial. After Client was held to answer at the preliminary hearing and after two years of litigation, Joseph A. Tang persuaded the District Attorney to dismiss the case immediately prior to trial.
Homocide
Case Dismissed At Preliminary Hearing (Twice)
Charge(s): Involuntary Manslaughter (Pen. Code § 192(b))
Level of Charge(s): Felony
Case Notes: Client charged in connection with the death of his/her tenant and dog from carbon monoxide poisoning. Client faced up to 4 years in state prison if convicted.
Result: Case dismissed. Joseph A. Tang submitted a legal brief at the preliminary hearing detailing how the alleged facts of the case were insufficient to meet the elements of the offense. After a two hour preliminary hearing, Joseph A. Tang persuaded the judge to dismiss the case due to insufficient evidence, and the judge agreed. A few months later the district attorney subsequently refiled the case with the same charge leading to another submission of a legal brief and protracted preliminary hearing. Joseph A. Tang was once again able to convince a different judge at the second preliminary hearing to dismiss the case a second time.
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Case Dismissed On Date Of Trial
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5)
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have assaulted spouse multiple times during an argument over finances injuring partner.
Result: Case dismissed on the date of trial. Joseph A. Tang calls the prosecutor’s bluff after they refuse to dismiss Client’s case despite evidentiary issues with proving their case against the Client, and sets the matter for Jury Trial. On the day that the jury trial was set to begin the district attorney surrenders and dismisses the case against the Client.
Driving Under The Influence
DUI Reduced To A Traffic Infraction
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b))
Level of Charge(s): Misdemeanor
Case Notes: Client was stopped for swerving across multiple lanes and later provided a blood sample which measured well above the legal limit of 0.08%.
Result: After protracted negotiations, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to dismiss all charges in exchange for the Client’s no contest plea to a traffic infraction for talking on a cellphone while driving. Client just pays a small fine.
DMV Admin Per Se (DUI)
Won – 1 Year Hard Suspension Prevented (Set Aside)
Exposure: 1 year hard driver’s license suspension
Case Notes: DMV moved to suspend Client’s license after Client was arrested for DUI and alleged to have refused to provide an implied consent chemical breath test (Client alleged to have refused to blow into the breath machine after being arrested). As a result, Client faced a one year hard suspension without the option of a restricted driver’s license.
Result: Suspension prevented and set aside. After a contested hearing on the merits in which Joseph A. Tang cross-examined the arresting officer in person, he persuaded the DMV to set aside the suspension, and the Client’s license is reinstated. The Client avoided a one year license suspension, and was able to legally drive throughout the proceedings.
Criminal Jury Trial
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Jury Verdict Of NOT GUILTY
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5)
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have assaulted spouse with a blunt object causing injury after threatening the spouse’s life during an argument.
Result: Jury verdict of NOT GUILTY. After a 4 week jury trial, Joseph A. Tang argued and presented the Client’s case and successfully persuaded the jury to find Client Not Guilty of the charge.
DMV Admin Per Se (DUI)
Won – 1 Year Hard Suspension Prevented (Set Aside)
Exposure: 1 year hard driver’s license suspension
Case Notes: DMV moved to suspend Client’s license after Client was arrested for DUI and alleged to have refused to provide an implied consent chemical breath test. As a result, Client faced a one year hard suspension without the option of a restricted driver’s license.
Result: Suspension prevented and set aside. After a contested hearing on the merits Joseph A. Tang was able to convince the DMV hearing officer that Client had in fact agreed to provide a chemical test when asked by the investigating officer, but that for some reason the officer mistakenly and improperly alleged that the Client had refused. Consequently, the DMV set aside the suspension, and the Client’s license is reinstated. The Client avoided a one year license suspension, and was able to legally drive throughout the proceedings.
Driving Under The Influence
Felony Reduced To Misdemeanor With No Jail
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence w/ Injury (Veh. Code § 23153(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater w/ Injury (Veh. Code § 23153 (b)) + Excessive BAC Enhancement
Level of Charge(s): Felony
Case Notes: Client accused of driving vehicle into a head on collision with another motorist while under the influence after driving down the wrong way of the freeway at a speed exceeding 50 mph. Both cars totaled. BAC alleged to be 0.18%. Other motorist suffers numerous injuries including head trauma, broken pelvis, and a broken leg.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to allow Client to plead no contest to a misdemeanor DUI (without injury) w/ no jail time and 20 days of community service instead.
Criminal Jury Trial
Elder Abuse (Battery)
Jury Verdict Of NOT GUILTY
Charge(s): Battery on an Elderly Person or Dependent Adult (Pen. Code § 243.25); Battery (Pen. Code § 242)
Case Notes: Client was a private caretaker in a nursing home and alleged to have beaten an elder resident that was in her care.
Result: NOT GUILTY. After a 4 day jury trial, Joseph A. Tang successfully persuades the jury to find Client Not Guilty of all charges.
Driving Under The Influence
DUI Reduced To A Traffic Infraction
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b))
Level of Charge(s): Misdemeanor
Case Notes: Client was stopped for not having his headlamps illuminated and later provided breath samples measuring .08% and .09%, respectively.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang convinces the prosecutor to dismiss all of Client’s DUI charges, and in exchange the Client pleads no contest to a traffic infraction for having tinted windows.
DMV Admin Per Se (DUI)
Won – 4 Month Suspension Prevented (Set Aside)
Exposure: 4 month driver’s license suspension
Case Notes: DMV moved to suspend Client’s license after Client was arrested for DUI with a BAC of .18%. Over two times the legal limit.
Result: Suspension prevented and set aside. After a contested hearing on the merits Joseph A. Tang was able to convince the DMV hearing officer to set aside the suspension, and the Client’s license is reinstated.
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5); Child Endangerment (Pen. Code § 273a)
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have assaulted dating partner during an argument while their child was present.
Result: Case dismissed. Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to dismiss all of Client’s charges prior to trial.
Drug Dealing
Reckless Evading
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Sales, Transportation, and Possession of Methamphetamine; Reckless Evading.
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have been dealing methamphetamine and fleeing police in his vehicle.
Result: Case dismissed. Joseph A. Tang persuades the District Attorney of the Client’s innocence and the District Attorney subsequently agrees to dismiss the case.
Drug Dealing
Case Dismissed At Preliminary Hearing
Charge(s): Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale (H&S 11378)
Level of Charge(s): Felony
Case Notes: Client accused of possessing methamphetamine for sale.
Result: Case dismissed at preliminary hearing. Client wished to plead guilty however, following a hunch on the circumstances of the case and based on his knowledge and experience that necessary witnesses in the case may likely not appear at a preliminary hearing, Joseph A. Tang encourages and recommends that Client take advantage of his right to a preliminary hearing. Witnesses failed to appear, and the case was subsequently dismissed by the court. Client avoids a felony conviction on his permanent criminal record and becoming a felon.
Victim Advocacy (Domestic Violence)
The Accused’s Criminal Case Closed Before Any Criminal Filing
Anticipated Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5); Child Endangerment (Pen. Code § 273a)
Case Notes: Client’s spouse is arrested after spouse attacks Client causing injury. Client calls police on spouse who is subsequently arrested. However, Client later regrets the decision despite the spouse having no excuse or defense for the attack. Client retains The Joseph A. Tang Law Firm to intercede and attempt to divert or prevent a criminal filing against the spouse.
Result: After communications with the investigating officer in the incident on behalf of Client, the district attorney subsequently rejects the Client’s spouse’s case for filing on the belief that they will have insufficient evidence to prove the anticipated charge(s) against Client’s spouse.
Driving Under The Influence
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b)) + Excessive BAC Enhancement
Case Notes: Client stopped by police after found asleep in vehicle while the engine was running. Client provided a blood sample which measured at .18%.
Result: Dismissed. After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang Law convinces the prosecutor to dismiss all of Client’s charges.
Driving Under The Influence
Jail Time And Longer DUI Program Averted, And Reduction Of One Case To A Wet Reckless
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b))
Case Notes: Client was arrested for DUI in LA County. During the pendency of that case, client was subsequently arrested for a second DUI in Orange County. A second DUI conviction in California carries minimum mandatory jail time and a longer DUI school punishment, both of which are harsher in Orange County versus LA County.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuaded the prosecutor in the LA County case to allow the Client to plead to a reduced charge of Wet/Reckless Driving. On the same day, Joseph A. Tang also persuaded the prosecutor in the Orange County case to allow Client to plead to first-time DUI despite the priorability of the Wet/Reckless Driving conviction. As a result of a loophole related to prior convictions and the timing of Client’s pleas, Client did not have to serve the otherwise mandatory jail time, or the additional 15 months of a DUI educational program.
Hit And Run
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Hit and Run (Veh. Code § 20002)
Case Notes: Client accused of fleeing the scene without stopping or exchanging information with the other driver after rear ending the other driver’s vehicle.
Result: After negotiation, the Joseph A. Tang persuades the district attorney to dismiss the charge during pre-trial proceedings. The dismissal was not obtained through civil compromise, which is also no longer legal at the current time.
Driving Under The Influence
Reduced
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b))
Case Notes: Client was arrested by police for driving the wrong way down a one way street and had a BAC of .13%.
Result: Reduced. After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to reduce the Client’s DUI charges to a wet reckless.
DMV Admin Per Se (DUI)
Won – 4 Month Suspension Prevented (Set Aside)
Exposure: 4 month driver’s license suspension
Case Notes: DMV moved to suspend Client’s license after Client was arrested for hitting another car while DUI.
Result: Suspension prevented and set aside. After a contested hearing on the merits in which the investigating officer’s testimony was taken in person, Joseph A. Tang persuaded the DMV to set aside their suspension.
Identity Theft
Civil Compromise
Charge(s): Identity Theft (Pen. Code § 530.5)
Level of Charge(s): Felony
Case Notes: The degree of financial injury alleged by the alleged victims was in the thousands of dollars range. It is important to note that any identity theft conviction will have severe consequences on a person’s ability to find or retain a job. Thus, it is a priority in these kinds of cases to prevent or mitigate such potential consequences.
Result: After negotiation, and over the objection of the prosecutor, the Joseph A. Tang persuades the Court to agree to dismiss the charge through a civil compromise. Civil compromise was subsequently completed, and the identity theft charge was dismissed.
Brandishing A Firearm
Case Dismissed (DA’s Diversion)
Charge(s): Brandishing A Firearm (Pen. Code § 417(a)(2)(B))
Case Notes: Client alleged to have pointed a loaded handgun while his finger was on the trigger at another motorist during a road rage incident.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to agree to dismiss the case if the Client had no new criminal cases for a year. Client subsequently stayed out of further trouble, and his case was dismissed upon completion of the one year period. In doing so, Client preserves his 2nd Amendment rights, and avoids a 10 year firearm ban.
Brandishing A Firearm
Case Dismissed (Military Diversion)
Charge(s): Brandishing A Firearm (Pen. Code § 417(a)(2)(B))
Case Notes: Client alleged to have displayed a handgun from his car to another motorist during a road rage incident.
Result: Case dismissed through military diversion. Client was a military veteran who valiantly served our country in the combat zone in Iraq. Joseph A. Tang persuaded the judge that Client’s case and circumstances meet the statutory requirements for military diversion and that he was suitable and deserving of such diversion. The judge granted the motion for diversion over the district attorney’s objection, and Client subsequently completed mental disorder treatment through the VA and stayed out of further trouble for the required period of time. The judge subsequently dismissed the Client’s case. In doing so, Joseph A. Tang helped preserve the Client’s 2nd Amendment rights, avoiding a 10 year firearm ban.
Driving Under The Influence
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b))
Case Notes: High blood alcohol content DUI case. Client was an undocumented immigrant receiving immigration benefits under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) at the time. A DUI conviction would have legally precluded Client from receiving DACA benefits any longer, and also possibly resulted in deportation.
Result: Reduced. After negotiation with the prosecutor, Joseph A. Tang persuaded the prosecutor to reduce the Client’s DUI charges to a lesser misdemeanor violation of “Exhibition of Speed” resulting in the Client being able to continue to receive immigration benefits under DACA at the time.
Driving Under The Influence
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b)) + Chemical Test Refusal Enhancement
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have prevented a police phlebotomist from pulling his blood, and providing an insufficient blood sample after being arrested for DUI with a high blood alcohol content level.
Result: Case dismissed. After a defense investigation was conducted, Joseph A. Tang provided the results of the investigation to the prosecutor and persuaded them to dismiss the Client’s case, which they agreed to do.
Unlawful Gun Possession
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Unlawful Gun Possession
Case Notes: Client was arrested after a routine traffic stop for unlawfully possessing a handgun.
Result: Case Dismissed. After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to dismiss all charges against the Client. Client also got the handgun back.
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Case Dismissed (Pre-Trial Diversion)
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5); Child Endangerment (Pen. Code § 273a)
Case Notes: Client was arrested for choking spouse while spouse was holding their daughter, and in the presence of their son.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to grant the Client pre-trial diversion. Upon completion of domestic violence classes and not picking up any new criminal cases, the charges against Client were dismissed.
Driving Under The Influence
Reduced To “Exhibition Of Speed”
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b))
Case Notes: Client was arrested at a DUI checkpoint by police for DUI and driving at or above the legal limit.
Result: Reduced. After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang gets the Client’s DUI charges reduced to an “Exhibition of Speed” (Veh. Code § 23109(c)).
Admin Per Se (DUI)
Won – 2 Year Hard Suspension Prevented (Set Aside)
Exposure: 2 year driver’s license hard suspension
Case Notes: Client was arrested for DUI and alleged to have refused to provide an implied consent chemical breath test. Since the Client previously suffered a APS suspension within 10 years, Client was facing a two year hard suspension of his license without the possibility of a restricted license.
Result: Suspension prevented and set aside. After a contested hearing on the merits with the investigating officer’s live testimony, Joseph A. Tang persuaded the DMV to set aside their suspension, and the Client’s license is reinstated. The Client never loses a day on the road from suspension.
Drug Dealing
Case Dismissed (Deferred Entry Of Judgment)
Charge(s): Felony Narcotics Possession for Sale, Felony Narcotics Transportation.
Level of Charge(s): Felony
Case Notes: Client was arrested by undercover police attempting to sell 80 tabs of Hyrdocodone (A/K/A Norco, Vicodin).
Result: After negotiation, the Joseph A. Tang persuaded the prosecutor to dismiss the drug transportation charge and downgrade the possession for sale charge and allowing the Client to do Deferred Entry of Judgment (DEJ). The charge and entire case against Client was subsequently dismissed upon Client’s successful compliance with all terms of DEJ.
Driving On A Suspended License (DUI)
Reduced To Infraction
Charge(s): Driving on a suspended license (Veh. Code § 14601.2) + prior conviction for the same offense
Case Notes: Client faced mandatory jail time for a second conviction. Additionally, Client was/is unable to obtain a valid driver’s license in the future for other unrelated reasons.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecution to drop the Client’s charge and strike the prior conviction. Client then pleads to just an infraction for unlicensed driving. Jail time avoided; no jail time or community labor.
Driving Under The Influence
Reduced To Wet Reckless Driving
Charge(s): Driving Under The Influence (Veh. Code § 23152(a)); Driving With A BAC Of 0.08% Or Greater (Veh. Code § 23152 (b))
Case Notes: Client was arrested by police for driving erratically and had a BAC of .12%.
Result: Reduced. After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to reduce the Client’s DUI charges to a wet reckless.
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Case Dismissed (Pre-Trial Diversion)
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5)
Case Notes: Client was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend outside of his home, which was witnessed by a neighbor who called 911.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuaded the prosecutor to grant the Client pre-trial diversion. Upon completion of anger management classes, the charges against the Client were dismissed.
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5)
Case Notes: Client accused of assaulting children’s other parent with a knife, cutting that parent and causing injury.
Result: Dismissed. After negotiation, the Joseph A. Tang gets the Client’s charges dismissed.
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5)
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have assaulted spouse and dumped a pot of cold water on the spouse during a heated argument.
Result: Dismissed. After negotiation, the Joseph A. Tang gets the Client’s case dismissed.
Hit And Run
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Hit and Run (Veh. Code § 20002); Driving Without A License (Veh. Code § 12500)
Case Notes: Client accused of fleeing the scene of a car accident without stopping or exchanging information with the other driver after broadsiding the other driver’s vehicle.
Result: After negotiation, Joseph A. Tang persuades the prosecutor to allow Client to plead guilty to driving without a valid license as an traffic infraction, in exchange for dismissing hit and run. The dismissal of the hit and run charge was not obtained through civil compromise.
Hit And Run
Case Dismissed (Civil Compromise)
Charge(s): Hit and Run (Veh. Code § 20002)
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have collided with another vehicle on the highway at a high speed and then drive off instead of stopping to exchange insurance information.
Result: Case dismissed. The Court agrees with Joseph A. Tang’s request to dismiss the case pursuant to civil compromise, after successfully negotiating with the complaining witness to request that the charges be dropped and the case be dismissed. Please be advised however that Civil compromise for hit and run cases are no longer legal, but was legal at the time of this case.
Domestic Violence Battery w/ Injury
Case Dismissed
Charge(s): Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner (Pen. Code § 273.5)
Case Notes: Client was alleged to have assaulted spouse during an argument.
Result: Case dismissed. Joseph A. Tang convinces the District Attorney of the Client’s innocence and the District Attorney subsequently agrees to dismiss the case.
*Disclaimer: Case outcomes depend on a wide variety of factors. Thus, past results displayed are not a guarantee of future results, even if the facts and evidence of the case may appear to be identical or similar to yours.