Recent Results

At Valencia, Ippolito and Bowman our experience and dedication help us deliver effective defenses time and time again.

Read on about clients who came to us facing severe criminal charges.  Our dedicated attorneys gave them hope with a solid criminal defense. 

These are our stories of success, helping people just like you.

Disclaimer: The result portrayed is dependent on the facts of that case.  Your results depend on the facts of your case.

NOT Guilty

Charge:  Client J.D. was charged with sexual misconduct involving his nine-year-old nephew and faced a sentence of 45-to-life in prison.

Defense:  While preparing for trial, we discovered that the alleged victim had lied about the entire incident.

Result:  After sharing this information with the San Jose District Attorney’s office, J.D. was released and dismissed on all charges. 

Misdemeanor

Charge:  Client P. Gonzales was arrested for a Three Strikes Burglary Case and faced a 25-to-life sentence.  Prior to trial, the judge offered him 14 years in State Prison, warning him it could mean a life sentence if he lost at trial. 

We believed he could win at trial.

Defense:  Through researching the facts of the case, it was evident that due to a long history of drug abuse and head injuries, our client did not intend to commit the crime.

Result:  In February 2008, in the San Jose Courthouse, P.  Gonzales was offered a misdemeanor charge during the first trial.  He was sentenced to credit for time served and was sent home.

Treatment Options

Charge:  Client S. Aquino was charged with a Three Strikes DUI case and faced a possible life sentence.

Defense: While preparing the case for trial, we discovered that, despite a history of DUIs and drug arrests, he had never been offered a rehabilitation program.  Our client had never been given the chance to overcome his substance-abuse problems. 

We argued that he was entitled to that right.

Result: In December 2008, in the San Jose Courthouse, S. Aquino was allowed to complete an in-custody drug program.  After completion of this program, his sentence defers until he completes a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment program.

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