The Rivas Law Firm, P.A.

Case Results

Case: STATE V.  A.B.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with misdemeanor Possession of Sea Bass (under the legal weight) and Finning Sharks.
Result: Case dismissed.

Case: STATE V.  R. B.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with Driving Under the Influence.
Result: Charge reduced to Reckless Driving.

Case: STATE V.  R.B.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with Careless Driving.    
Result: Case dismissed.

Case: STATE V.  F.C.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with felony Carrying Concealed Firearm.    
Result: Client referred to diversion program so that case can be dismissed.

Case: STATE V.  S.L.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with misdemeanor Expired Vehicle Registration.    
Result: Case dismissed.

Case: STATE V.  D.M.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with misdemeanor Petit Theft.    
Result: Case Client referred to diversion program so that case can be dismissed.

Case: STATE V.  D.O.
Charges:  The Defendant was charged with misdemeanor Battery.    
Result: Case dismissed.

Case:  STATE V.  I.R-C.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with Obstruction with Violence.    
Result: Case dismissed.

Case: STATE V.  D.P.
Charges: The Defendant was charged with felony Possession of Cocaine.    
Result: Case dismissed.

Case: STATE V.  D. P.
Charges:  The Defendant was charged with misdemeanor Driving with Suspended License.    
Result: Charge to lesser charge.

Case:  STATE V.  D. J.
Charges: The defendant was charged with Driving Under the Influence. The Division of Motor Vehicles suspended his driver's license for one year for refusing to take the breath test.
Summary: The Rivas Law Firm contested the breath test refusal with the Division of Motor Vehicles in a hearing. The law firm won the hearing, and the administrative suspension of the license was lifted.

Case:  STATE V.  C. L.
Charges: The defendant was charged with Petit Theft and faced up to one year in jail.    
Summary: After The Rivas Law Firm's successful advocacy, the prosecutor completely dropped all charges against the defendant and no further action was taken by the State against her.

Case:  STATE V.  K. S.
Charges: The defendant was charged with Driving Under the Influence. His driver's license was also administratively suspended for one year for allegedly refusing to take a urine test.
Summary: The Rivas Law Firm conducted a Formal Review Hearing at the Division of Motor Vehicles and successfully challenged whether the defendant had actually refused to take the test. The administrative suspension of the defendant's license was lifted. The Rivas Law Firm then resolved the DUI charges by negotiating with the prosecutor to reduce the criminal charge to a civil traffic infraction.

Case:  STATE V.  J.A.
Charges:  The defendant was charged with misdemeanor battery of his former girlfriend.   The defendant faced up to a year in jail. 
Summary:  After communicating with alleged victim and assisting her in declining to press charges, the State dismissed the case, and defendant face no further prosecution or consequences.

Case:  STATE V.  X. L.
Charges:  The defendant was charged with prostitution pursuant to surveillance and an undercover sting by law enforcement.  The defendant faced jail time.
Summary:   The defense negotiated a plea deal where the defendant was not found guilty of the charge with no jail time, and the court  terminated her probation after less than two months of serving probation upon a successful motion by the defense. 

Case:  STATE V.  L.P.
Charges:  The defendant was charged with felony level grand theft and faced up to five years prison time. Summary:  After successful  negotiation with the prosecutor,  the defendant was referred to a diversion of prosecution program, upon completion of  which the charges will be dropped.

Case:  STATE V. H.C.
Charges:  The defendant was charged with felony level stalking and multiple violations of domestic injunction.  The defendant faced mandatory prison time.
Summary:   After extensive pre-trial investigation of case and persistent negotiations, the State dismissed the felony charge, and defendant received no prison or jail time.

Case:  STATE V.  M. R.
Charges:  The defendant was charged with felony level drug dealing after a search of an apartment where she was staying revealed a stash of packaged illegal drugs.   The defendant faced an automatic adjudication of guilt and up to fifteen years in prison.
Summary:   The defense deposed the investigating detective and was able to get him to testify to facts favorable to the defense.  Based on defense's preparation of the case, the state did not object to defense's motion for pre-trial intervention, which was granted by the court.  The charge was ultimately dismissed.

Case:  STATE V.  O.R.
Charges:  The defendant was charged with cultivating marijuana in a grow house.  The house was under surveillance, and a search warrant revealed evidence creating a solid case for the state.  The  defendant faced up to five years in prison and an adjudication of guilt. 
Summary:      Due to effective representation by the defense, the case was resolved without the defendant serving any prison or jail time and without an adjudication of guilt on his record.

Case:  STATE V. T.M.
Charges:   Law enforcement pulled the defendant over for failing to stop his vehicle before a stop bar at an intersection.  The defendant gave permission to search his car and his person.  A baggie of marijuana was found.  The defendant was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Summary:   The defendant received no conviction, no probation, no jail, and no two year driver's license suspension for a drug conviction.

Case:  STATE V.  J.W.
Charges:  The defendant collided with a shopping center column while driving and was injured.  He managed to walk to his nearby home to call 911.   The defendant was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.
Summary:   The defense argued to the state that the defendant has to leave the scene due to his medical emergency.  The state dismissed all charges.

Case:  STATE V. K.P.
Charges:  The defendant was stopped while driving for having a license tag where the registration date was obscured.  The officer ran his driver license information, and defendant was charged with felony level driving with a suspended license.
Summary:   Prior to trial, the defense successfully suppressed all evidence of the suspended license due to an illegal stop. The state was forced to dismiss the case.