Los Angeles DUI lawyer - Law Offices of Louis J. Shapiro

Charges	Court	Test Results/Other Facts	Verdict/Resolution
Felony Grand Theft, Dissuasion of Witness, with a prior strike	Downtown		Formal Probation
Lewd Acts in Public	Downtown		Probation & Time-Served
Violation of a Court Order, Dissuading a Witness from Testifying	Downtown		Dismissed upon completion of 20 days of community labor
DMV Hearing	Pomona	.10/.11 Pas, .12/.12 Datamaster	Set-Aside
Lewd Acts with a Minor- 7 counts	Long Beach	Facing life in state prison	Formal Probation and 365CJ w/290 registration
DMV Hearing	El Segundo	.08/.08 Datamaster	Set-Aside
2nd Degree Commercial Burglary, Felony Grand Theft- 2 Counts, Possession of A Controlled Substance- 2 counts	Beverly Hills		Formal Probation, to be reduced to a misdemeanor upon completion of 20 days community labor
DUI & Accident	Van Nuys		Dismissed upon completion of 20 AAs
Public Intoxication & Resisting Arrest	Metropolitan	.10/.09 PAS, .08/.08 Datamaster	Wet Reckless & 12 hour Alcohol program
Violation of Gang Injunction	Downtown		Dismissed
Animal Fighting	San Fernando		Infraction
2nd DUI & Accident	Inglewood	.18 blood & hit 2 cars	5 years probation, 96 hours in private jail, 30 days community labor, SB38
Felony Grand Theft Auto- 13 Counts!	Torrance	13 Cars Stolen- 30 years exposure	5 Years Formal Probation, 180CJ, 100 hours community service
DUI	Metropolitan	.08/08 Datamaster	Exhibition of Speed –summary probation and fines- no alcohol program
Hit & Run	Metropolitan	Bicyclist alleged hit by car	Not Guilty
DUI with Injury & Refusal	Metropolitan	Woman-Victim alleged DUI accident resulted in her miscarriage	Not Guilty
DUI & Refusal	Metropolitan	Client was not fluent in English	Not Guilty
Vehicle Tampering	Beverly Hills	Client was holding detached steering wheel	9-3 for Not Guilty à Case Dismissed
DUI	Beverly Hills	Client was doing 75mph on La Cienega. PAS: .11/.12, Breath: .08/.09	10-2 for Guiltà Wet Reckless offered
DUI	Beverly Hills	Client was asleep at wheel	Not Guilty
Cashing a Fictitious Check	Beverly Hills	Check was for $10,000.00	Not Guilty
Possession of Methamphetamine	Beverly Hills		Dismissed by Prosecution just prior to Closing Argument
DUI	Beverly Hills	PAS: .097/.089, Breath: .07/.07. & GERDS Defense	10-2 for Not Guiltyà Case Dismissed
DUI & Refusal	Beverly Hills	Breath Captures: .12, .14, .12, .14	Not Guilty
Criminal Threats	Beverly Hills	Client also on formal felony probation	Not Guilty
Domestic Violence- 2 counts, Criminal Threats, Brandishing Knife, Dissuading witness from testifying, Severing a telephone line	Downtown		Acquitted on 5 of 6 counts
1^st Degree Burglary with a Knife, Assault with Deadly Weapon	Downtown		Hung Jury- 11 to 1 for Not Guilty à Dismissed
Contracting Without a License	East Los Angeles		Not Guilty
Possession of drug paraphernalia and Methamphetamine	Beverly Hills		Dismissed in Suppression Motion
Possession of a Firearm in a vehicle	Beverly Hills		Dismissed in the interests of justice
Trespass on Buisness	Beverly Hills		Dismissed on Penal Code 991 Motion at Arraignment
Grand Theft, unlawful Possession of Syringe	Beverly Hills		Dismissed by suppression motion and civil compromise
Driving Vehicle with Scratched-Off VIN #	Beverly Hills		dismissed
Driving on a Suspended License	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Hit & Run	Beverly Hills		Dismissed per civil compromise
Unlawful Display of Disabled Person Placard	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Intent To Defraud with Bad Check (PC 476)	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Driving on a Suspended License	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Driving on a Suspended License	Beverly Hills	Insufficient Notice to Driver of Suspension	Dismissed
Driving on a Suspended License with a prior	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Evading Arrest	Beverly Hills	Misidentification case	Dismissed
Battery on Peace Officer with a Weapon	Beverly Hills	No Fingerprints on bottle	Dismissed
Domestic Violence and Vandalism to Car Mirror	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Battery	Beverly Hills		Dismissed – People unable to proceed
Unlawful Display of Disabled Person Placard	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Public Intoxication, Vandalism	Beverly Hills		Dismissed per Formal Diversion
Petty Theft	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Possession of drug paraphernalia, Marijuana and Methamphetamine	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
DUI- Cocaine & Valium	Beverly Hills		Exhibition of Speed
DUI	Metro	Breath: .14	Exhibition of Speed (No Driving Defense)
DUI	Metro	Breath: .11/.11	Exhibition of Speed
Battery on Peace Officer	Beverly Hills		Infraction- Trespass
Battery	Beverly Hills		Dismissed per Formal Diversion
DUI	Beverly Hills	Breath: .09/.09, PAS: .10.10 with accident	Wet Reckless
Public Intoxication, Battery , Trespass	Beverly Hills		Infraction- Trespass
DUI	Beverly Hills	PAS: 69, Blood: .05	Infractions (2)
Public Intoxication, Battery	Beverly Hills		Dismissed per 6 month formal diversion
DUI- 2^nd time	Beverly Hills	1^st DUI out of state	1^st time DUI conditions
Battery	Beverly Hills		Dismissed per informal diversion (10 anger managements)
Vandalism	Beverly Hills		Dismissed per statute of limitations
Public Intoxication, Battery , Trespass	Beverly Hills		Infraction- Trespass
Driving on a Suspended License	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Contracting Without a License	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
Improper Solicitation by a Tow Truck Driver	Beverly Hills		Dismissed
False information to a Police Officer	Bauchet		Dismissed at arraignment per motion to suppress evidence
Domestic Violence (Felony)	Downtown		Probation with 2 years suspended
Felony Possession of a Loaded Firearm	Downtown		Reduced to Misdemeanor at Preliminary Hearing
Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Minor (Statutory Rape)	Downtown		Probation with anticipated reduction to misdemeanor
Discharge of a Firearm - Strike	Downtown		Reduced to Possession of Gun (non-strike) for 2 years prison at 50%.
Escape from Prison	Downtown		Probation- County Jail
Grand Theft with Prior Strike	Downtown		Strike was stricken- 2 years prison at 50%
Grand Theft Auto	Downtown		Probation with County Jail & Community Labor
Possession for sale with 8 prison priors	Downtown		1 year residential program with suspended time
Perjury to DMV -3 counts	Downtown		Reduced to misdemeanor- to soon be dismissed
2^nd Degree Burglary while on Formal Probation	Downtown		Probation- Community Labor
Possession of psilocybin (mushrooms) & marijuana	Beverly Hills		Possession of psilocybin (mushrooms) dismissed for plea to possession of marijuana
DUI with Injury	Beverly Hills	.09 Breath and pedestrian hit by driver	Plea to DUI without injury upon showing that crossing pedestrian was contributorily negligent and intoxicated
Domestic Violence	Hills		Dismissed upon completion of 10 Anger Management Classes
Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance	Bauchet		Dismissed at arraignment per motion to suppress evidence
Solicitation for Prostitution	Bauchet		Dismissed upon completion of 1 day class regarding danger of prostitution
Petty Theft	Bauchet		Reduced to infraction
Urinating in Public	Bauchet		Reduced to infraction
Unlawfully rude on Train	Bauchet		Dismissed after 5 days of community labor
Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, False Information to a Police Officer	Bauchet		Dismissed at arraignment per motion to suppress evidence
Elder Abuse, Assault with a Deadly Weapon	Downtown		Probation
4^th time DUI	Downtown	.30 & Accident	Probation- no prison (county jail disposition)
Possession of a Weapon in a Courthouse	Downtown		Dismissed
Grand Theft Auto	Downtown		Probation
Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Scissors)	Downtown		Reduced to misdemeanor & time served.

The results posted on this page do not guarantee the success or outcome of your case. Every case is unique and the results may vary from case to case. By posting successful cases below, it is not intended to give the impression that Mr. Shapiro achieves a dismissal, "not guilty verdicts" or that charges are not filed in most of the cases he handles.