State v. Mr. J. B. (2024) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Violent Crimes Date: January 12, 2024 Outcome: Probation no Jail Time Description: Maricopa County Superior Court: State vs. Mr. J. B. J.B. was charged with discharging a firearm in city limits and 4 counts of disorderly conduct with a gun. All charges were domestic violence related. After hiring Castillo Law, Castillo …
State vs NW – Domestic Violence – Case dismissed
State vs NW – Domestic Violence – Case dismissed Practice Area: Domestic Violence Date: 12/7/23 Outcome: Case dismissed Description: Phoenix Municipal Court: When NW was charged with assault involving domestic violence, he faced a serious legal challenge that could have had life-altering consequences. The facts of the case were in dispute, and the physical evidence was circumstantial at best. Recognizing …
State v. Mr. V. R. – Discharge of a Firearm at Non Residence, Endangerment, and Disorderly Conduct – Reduced (2023)
State v. Mr. V. R. (2023) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Violent Crimes Date: August 1, 2023 Outcome: Reduced Description: Maricopa County Superior Court: State v. Mr. V. R. Mr. V. R. was charged with one count of discharge of a firearm at a non-residence, a Class 2 Dangerous Felony, one count of Disorderly Conduct, a Class 6 Dangerous Felony, and four counts of …
State v. Mr. B. S. – Criminal Damage/Disorderly Conduct (2023)- Dismissed
State v. Mr. B. S. (2023) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Criminal Damage Date: June 19, 2023 Outcome: Dismissed Description: Mesa Municipal Court: State v. Mr. B. S. BS retained Castillo Law when he was charged with three domestic violence charges. The case was sensitive due to B.S. employment. During Castillo Law’s investigation, it was learned that the evidence against B.S. was very …
State v. Mr. R. B. (2023)- Domestic Violence – Dismissed
State v. Mr. R. B. (2023) Practice Area: Criminal Law Date: May 30, 2023 Outcome: Dismissed Description: Phoenix Municipal Court: State v. Mr. R. B. Mr. R. B. retained Castillo Law on multiple domestic violence charges. Castillo Law fully investigated all the evidence and concluded the best approach was to set the matter to trial. On the day of trial, the prosecution was …
State v. Mr. L. G. (2022)- Domestic Violence
State v. Mr. L. G. (2022) Practice Area: Criminal Law Date: September 14, 2022 Outcome: Dismissed Description: Avondale City Court: State v. Mr. L. G. Mr. L. G. retained Castillo Law on a domestic violence matter. Castillo Law was able to negotiate a resolution with the prosecution which eventually resulted in the State dismissing his case. Results depend upon factors unique to each …
State v. Mr. M. E-T (2022) Domestic Violence
State v. Mr. M. E-T. (2022) Practice Area: Criminal Law Date: August 18, 2022 Outcome: Dismissed Description: Phoenix Municipal Court: Mr. M. E-T. retained Castillo Law to defend him in a domestic violence matter. Castillo Law was able to negotiate with the prosecution for an alternative to a plea which resulted in the matter being dismissed.
State v. Mr. R.P. – Felony Aggravated Assault- Reduced to Misdemeanor Probation
State v. Mr. R.P. (2022) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Outcome: Assault, a Class 1 Misdemeanor – Probation and no jail. Description: Maricopa County, State v. Mr. R.P. Mr. R.P. was accused of one count of Aggravated Assault, a Class 4 Felony and one count of Assault, a Misdemeanor Offense. Both counts were Domestic Violence offenses. If convicted …
State v. Mr. J. A (2021) Disorderly Conduct as Domestic Violence Offense – Case Dismissed
State v. Mr. J. A. (2021) Practice Area: Criminal Law, Disorderly Conduct Date: December 21, 2021 Outcome: Case Dismissed Description: Peoria Municipal Court: Mr. J. A. retained Castillo Law when he was charged with one count of disorderly conduct as a domestic violence offense. Through its thorough investigation of the evidence, Castillo Law was able to find discrepancies in the investigation and assumptions …
State v. Mr. D.S. – Felony Aggravated Assault- Reduced to Probation
State v. Mr. D.S. (2021) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Outcome: Disorderly Conduct, a Class 6 Undesignated – Probation and no jail. Description: Maricopa County, State v. Mr. D.S. Mr. D.S. was accused of one count of Aggravated Assault, a Class 3 Felony; Assault, a Class 1 Misdemeanor; and Disorderly Conduct, a Class 1 Misdemeanor. All counts were …
State v. Mr. JS. (2020) Misconduct Involving Weapons – REDUCED
State v. Mr. JS. (2020) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Violent Crimes / Misconduct Involving Weapons Date: September 17, 2020 Outcome: Charges reduced Description: Mr. JS. was accused of discharging a weapon to disassemble a crowd that had surrounded a fight in a parking lot. The incident was caught on video. JS was not arrested right away and when he was, he was …
State v. Mr. F. (2019) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Child Abuse- Domestic Violence, class four felony charge
Practice Area: Criminal Law / Child Abuse- Domestic Violence, class four felony charge Date: December 2, 2019 Outcome: REDUCED- allowing for designation of a Misdemeanor at Sentencing Description: Maricopa County Superior Court, State v. Mr. F. Mr. F. was charged with a class four domestic violence felony, Child Abuse. Castillo Law obtained a supervised probation plea to an undesignated class …
State v. Mr. D.A. – Felony Aggravated Assault- Reduced to Probation
State v. Mr. D.A. (2020) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Outcome: Disorderly Conduct, a Class 1 Misdemeanor – Probation and no jail. Description: Maricopa County, State v. Mr. D.A. Mr. D.A. was accused of two counts of Aggravated Assault, Class 3 Felonies (one of which was domestic violence); Misconduct Involving Weapons, a Class 4 Felony; along with other …
REDUCED to undesignated felony with possibility of earning a misdemeanor and NO JAIL TIMEState v. Mr. B. (2020)
Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault, a class three Dangerous felony and domestic violence offense, and Disorderly Conduct, a class one misdemeanor Date: January 21, 2020 Outcome: REDUCED to undesignated felony with possibility of earning a misdemeanor and NO JAIL TIME Description: Maricopa County Superior Court, State v. Mr. B. Mr B’s initial plea offer was to plead to …
State v. Mr. R. – Drive By Shooting, Discharge of a Firearm at a Structure – Probation
State v. Mr. R. (2019) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Drive By Shooting / Violent Crimes Date: November 22, 2019 Outcome: Charges Reduced Description: Maricopa County, State v. Mr. R. Mr. R. was charged with one count of Drive By Shooting, a Class 2 Dangerous Felony, one count discharge of a firearm at a structure, a Class 2 Dangerous Felony, one count unlawful …
State v. Mr. M. (2019) Drive by Shooting, Aggravated Assault, Disorderly Conduct – REDUCED
State v. Mr. M. (2019) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Violent Crimes / Assault Date: November 22, 2019 Outcome: Charges reduced Description: Mr. M. was accused of shooting a man after he confronted him and his family members on a job site and was ultimately charged with 4 dangerous felonies. Mr. M. was facing many years in prison if he lost at trial. …
State v. Mr. MC – Felony Disorderly Conduct – Reduced
State v. Mr. C (2019) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Disorderly Conduct / Violent Crimes Date: April 24, 2019 Outcome: Disorderly Conduct, a Class 6 Felony – Jail, 9 months. Description: Maricopa County, State v. Mr. C. Mr. C was accused of two counts of Disorderly Conduct with a Weapon, Class 6 Felonies and a Domestic Violence offense for threatening family members with a …
Aggravated Assault Dismissed
State v. JB (2019) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Date: March 12, 2019 Outcome: Aggravated Assault, a Class 3 Felony- Dismissed. Description: Maricopa County, State v. JB. JB was accused of pointing a gun at a suspicious person on his street. The suspicious person called the police and JB was charged with one Count of Aggravated Assault, a Class …
State v. Mr. M. – Aggravated Assault and Misconduct Involving Weapons – Dismissal
State v. Mr. M. (2018) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Assault / Violent Crimes Date: August 31, 2018 Outcome: Dismissal of all charges Description: Maricopa County, State v. Mr. M. Mr. M. was charged with one count of Aggravated Assault, a Class 3 Dangerous Felony and one count of Misconduct Involving Weapons, a Class 4 Felony. Mr. M. was accused of discharging his weapon …
State v. Mr. K. – Felony Aggravated Assault- Reduced
Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Date: November 28, 2017 Outcome: Assault, a Class 1 Misdemeanor – Probation and no jail. Description: Maricopa County, State v. Mr. K. Mr. K was accused of two counts of Aggravated Assault, Class 4 Felonies and a Domestic Violence offense for breaking the nose and teeth of a family member. …
State v. Mr. Z (2017)- Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault Reduced to Probation with no Jail
State v. Mr. Z (2017) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Kidnapping/ Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Date: August 14, 2017 Outcome: Probation, no additional up front jail. Description: Maricopa County, Mr. Z and his co-defendants were accused of assault and kidnapping a man and leaving him in the desert. If convicted at trial Mr. Z was facing potential prison time. …
State v. Mr. T-Felony Aggravated Assault- Reduced
State v. Mr T (2017) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Date: August 1, 2017 Outcome: Assault, a Class 1 Misdemeanor (not a domestic violence offense)- Unsupervised Probation, No jail. Description: Pinal County, State v. Mr. T. Mr. T was accused of Aggravated Assault, a Class 4 Felony and a Domestic Violence offense and Assault a Class 1 Misdemeanor and …
Aggravated Assault Reduced to Probation with no Jail
State v. BL (2017) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Date: April 13, 2017 Outcome: Aggravated Assault, a Class 6- Probation No additional jail. Description: Maricopa County, State v. BL (CR2016-142721) BL was accused of attempting to run over two family members on the roadway and charged with two Counts of Aggravated Assault, both Class 3 …
Aggravated Assault Acquittal (2016)
State v. Mr. RF. (2016) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault Date: February 5, 2016 Outcome: Acquittal on Felony guilty on lesser included misdemeanor assault Description: Assault Crime Cases (Pinal County Superior Court): RF. was alleged to have committed aggravated assault against another by using a deadly weapon (hammer) while on felony release for another offense. If found guilty, RF was facing no less …
Aggravated Assault & Drug Sales Reduced to Probation
State v. RA (2015) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Drug Sales / Violent Crimes Date: June 15, 2015 Outcome: Aggravated Assault Description: Maricopa County, State v. RA (CR2015113611) RA was accused of pulling a gun on three individuals on the roadway. After police were called RA dumped his car, ran and was later apprehended. Police found drugs and a …
Drive By Shooting and Aggravated Assault Reduced to Probation (2015)
State v. M (2015) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Drive By Shooting / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes Date: June 15, 2015 Outcome: Aggravated Assault Description: Description: Maricopa County State v. M (CR2014-141765) M was followed by victim who believed M was harassing another individual. Victim began following M to the point M became concerned for his safety. After M believed he …
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon Reduced to Probation (2015)
State v. RM (2015) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Aggravated Assault / Violent Crimes / Discharging Weapon at a Structure / Endangerment Date: May 26, 2015 Outcome: Aggravated Assault Description: Description: RM and co-defendant were charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault, discharging a weapon at a structure, and endangerment after the State alleged that RM and co-defendant drove by a house …
Threatening Reduced Sentence 2014
State v. D. (2014) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Assault / Violent Crimes / Threatening / Trespass / Criminal Damage Date: June 1st, 2014 Outcome: Not guilty on Trespass. Guilty on Threatening and Criminal Damage Description: Client found not guilty on Trespass charge. Results depend upon factors unique to each case. Results in one case do not predict results in another case.
Assault and Domestic Violence Dismissal 2013
State v. K (2013) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Assault / Violent Crimes / Assault with Intent / Reckless / Injure (Domestic Violence), Assault–Touched to Injure Date: December 13th, 2013 Outcome: Dismissed at Trial Description: Glendale Municipal Court: Mr. K’s case was dismissed at trial and all charges were dropped. Results depend upon factors unique to each case. Results in one case do not …
Domestic Violence Acquittal 2013
State v. Mr. X. (2013) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Assault/ Domestic Violence/ Criminal Damage/ Possession of Marijuana Date: December 13th, 2013 Outcome: Not guilty on all Domestic Violence Charges, guilty on Criminal Damage and Possession of Marijuana Description: Domestic Violence Cases (Verde Valley Justice Court) Results depend upon factors unique to each case. Results in one case do not predict results in …
Attempted Robbery Reduced to Probation (2014)
State v. CF (2014) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Attempted Robbery / Violent Crimes Date: December 22, 2014 Outcome: Possession of Burglary Tools Description: Description: CF was charged with attempted robbery after CF was alleged to have entered a bank and demanded money through a note. After a deviation was written regarding CF’s personal circumstances, CF was offered a plea to possession …
Assault and Criminal Damage Lesser Plea 2013
State v. S (2013) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Assault / Violent Crimes / Disorderly Conduct Date: June 10th, 2013 Outcome: Disorderly Conduct Description: Tempe Municipal Court: Mr. S plead to Disorderly Conduct, a lesser charge. Results depend upon factors unique to each case. Results in one case do not predict results in another case.
Aggravated Assault and Criminal Syndicate Dismissed (2013)
State v. CL (2013) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Violent Crimes / Aggravated Assault / Criminal Syndicate Date: May 26, 2013 Outcome: Dismissed Description: Description: Yavapai Superior Court (CR2013-00757) CL was charged with being involved in a street gang fight that resulted in serious physical injury to one and the death of another. After a successful remand motion, CL was not re-indicted. …
Assault Charges Appealed and Reversed 2013
State v. Ms. K (2013) Practice Area: Appeals – Violent Crime Outcome: Assault Conviction Reversed and Remanded Description: Conviction Reversed and Case Remanded/Assault/Domestic Violence – State v. Ms. K (Estrella Mountain Justice Court): Ms. K. was awarded a motorcycle in a divorce decree and went to retrieve her possessions in a storage unit maintained by her ex-husband. When Ms. K. …
Manslaughter Reduced 2009
State v. Mr. K. (2009) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Manslaughter / Four Counts Aggravated Assault Date: May 1, 2009 Outcome: 3 Years Description: Manslaughter Cases (Maricopa County Superior Court CR-2007008459 Mr. K. and his friends were driving down road when another car made a left turn in front of Mr. K.’s car. Officers estimated Mr. K. to be driving at …
Drive-by Shooting Acquittal 2008
State v. Mr. RV. (2008) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Drive By Shooting / Aggravated Assault / Criminal Street Gang Date: January 29, 2008 Outcome: Acquittal Description: Assault Crime Cases (Maricopa County Superior Court CR2007005030): Mr. RV. was alleged to be the middle passenger in a pick-up truck with two other friends who were alleged to be part of a criminal street gang. …
Manslaughter Acquittal 2006
State v. Mr. B. (2006) Practice Area: Criminal Law / Manslaughter Outcome: Acquittal Description: Manslaughter Cases (Maricopa County Superior Court CR2006149621): Mr. B. was on the way home driving EB on Baseline Road in the early morning hours when the decedent was on his way to work driving WB on a motorcycle. As decedent approached the intersection he collided with Mr. B. …