People v. Sorority Burglar (LAX, 2013): Attorney David Poblete subpoenaed a tape of the interrogation of the defendant. Based on the discovery, he convinced the district attorney to drop the charge of a residential burglary that would have been strike. Instead the defendant received a wobbler commercial burglary non-strike. The terms of probation did not […]
Category Archives: Medical Marijuana
Defense Saves Client from 11.5 Years in State Prison
People v. MA (2013, Ventura): Attorney Raza Lawrence assisted by Allison Margolin persuaded a Ventura judge to strike an assault with a deadly weapon charge that occurred less than 5 years after the defendant was convicted on two charges of heroin possession and one of heroin transportation. The client faced 12 years in state prison; […]
Entrapment: A Win for a Cocaine Client
People v. B N (2011,Criminal Court Building) Attorney Raza Lawrence obtained a dismissal in a case where the client, another attorney, was charged with three counts of possession for sale of cocaine to an undercover federal agent. Raza argued that the agent, a confidential informant, had entrapped the client by promising her friendship with the […]
Case Dismissed on Potential Sex Offense Case
People v. I.N.C (2013 - Glendale, East LA) Client was arrested for lewd conduct on two occasions, with potential for sex offender registration, and assault in another. Client has had long standing mental health issues and defense counsel declared a doubt as to his mental competency. The three cases were suspended while he was evaluated […]
Sassafras Oil Case Not Filed
Airport Court — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided a client’s house after intercepting shipments to him of sassafras oil from Thailand. Federal agents seized a $50,000 vehicle and $30,000 in cash. The case was not filed and Margolin Lawrence recovered the cash and the car.
Client Receives Misdemeanor After Police Find 18 Pounds of Marijuana in Car
People v. K (2011) In Fresno, CA, Client was pulled over by police officers. Upon searching the vehicle police officers found 18 pounds of marijuana. Client was released on bail. While on bail, the Fresno District Attorney’s Office was alerted to his arrest in Northern California for trafficking marijuana. Intervention by Margolin Lawrence led to […]
Court Suppress Evidence, Finding That Dispensary Was Lawfully Operating
People v. L.C. Officers of the Los Angeles Police Department raided a local Van Nuys dispensary for possessing marijuana for sale. Upon searching the dispensary, firearms were located along with marijuana. The District Attorney’s office prosecuted Client for possession of marijuana for sale. Attorneys for Margolin and Lawrence brought a motion to suppress in Van […]
Margolin and Lawrence Cover Story in Hustler
The partners of Margolin and Lawrence, Allison B. Margolin and J. Raza Lawrence, have written an article featured on the front-page of Hustler Magazine April 2013. Check out the article below. HUSTLER_GREEN_RUSH
Hung Jury Where Client Sold Marijuana to an Undercover Officer
People v. R (2012) -Alhambra Client was operating a mobile dispensary in the San Gabriel Valley and was contacted by an undercover police officer. The officer claimed that he was a medical marijuana patient throughout the transaction but had failed to give his recommendation the client. When the police officer approached the client for the […]
Hung Jury Leads to Traffic Ticket in DUI Case
People v. S.L. (2009) Attorney Allison B. Margolin was hired as trial counsel in a DMV case where the client’s vehicle was found driverless after hitting two vehicles. Client was found shirtless and with a BAC of 0.19. Counsel had argued that because client was not observed actually driving the vehicle, she could not have […]