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THE LAW OFFICES OF
PAUL PURI & ASSOCIATES

ACTUAL CASE RESULTS - BAY AREA CRIMINAL DEFENSE

PAUL N. PURI
Criminal Defense Attorney
Achieving Some of the Best Results
in the San Francisco Bay Area

  • Among Mr. Puri's numerous notable victories in court, he currently represents several clients
    in cases involving first degree murder, white collar, and multi-million dollar federal fraud. He
    currently represents a Bay Area executive in the telecommunications industry accused of  
    several federal offenses, and coordinates with civil trial attorneys involved in related litigations.
  • Client was charged with being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm.  Attorney Paul Puri was
    retained and added to the case just one week before the trial date.  The case proceeded to
    jury trial.  The jury trial lasted almost three weeks, and the jury deliberated for three days.  
    RESULT:  NOT GUILTY.  Alameda County Case.  Oakland, California.
  • Client was arrested and investigated for embezzling $1.2 Million from her contractor
    employer.  She was charged in state court, then the F.B.I. and the Postal Inspectors picked up
    the investigation.  Defense counsel Puri introduced investigated facts about the business
    owner's past. RESULT: FEDERAL CHARGES AVOIDED.  (San Joaquin County Case.  
    Stockton, CA. Federal Investigation by F.B.I. and Postal Inspector)
  • Client was arrested on assault with a firearm and after he was accused of pulling a gun on
    his wife, pointing a it to her stomach and her head, shooting the gun into the ceiling and then
    pistol whipping her.  Police recovered several guns, and cut out the part of the bedroom
    ceiling where a bullet entered.  Investigation revealed information which discredited his
    accuser. RESULT:  CHARGES AVOIDED. (Marin County Case. San Rafael, CA)
  • Client was arrested on felony domestic violence charges stemming from a physical fight with
    his girlfriend where a door was slammed on her arm, resulting in severe injury and
    hospitalization.  The alleged victim also charged that Client continued to attack her and head-
    butt her, resulting in a traumatic injury to her head. Paul Puri & Associates aggressively
    investigated the alleged victim and the witnesses in the case.  RESULT:  CASE DISMISSED.  
    (Santa Clara County Case.  San Jose, CA)
  • Client was accused of taking the sheriff's deputy on a high speed chase for over seven miles
    on two separate freeways, causing a near collision and violating several traffic laws.  Client
    was charged with criminal evasion and fleeing of law enforcement.  The entire chase was
    caught of video, recorded from the patrol vehicle. RESULT: HUNG JURY.  (Santa Clara County
    Case.  Palo Alto, CA)
  • Client was charged with brutally attacking and strangling his fiancee in front of their young
    child, and then taking her keys away so that she could not escape in her car. Client was
    charged with domestic violence. Investigation into the child witness revealed credibility
    problems for the prosecution.  RESULT:  CASE DISMISSED AT TRIAL.  (Alameda County
    Case.  Oakland, CA)
  • Client was charged with five total counts, two counts of domestic violence, battery of a spouse
    with traumatic condition, one count simple battery on his spouse, one count of intimidating a
    witness, one count of false imprisonment, and one count of disconnecting a telephone line
    with malicious intent.  The spouse suffered a large black eye and a goose egg on her
    eyebrow.  RESULT:  NOT GUILTY ON COUNTS ONE THROUGH FOUR AFTER FIVE DAY
    JURY TRIAL.  The jury found him guilty of a lesser included offense of simple assault.  San
    Mateo County Case.  Redwood City, California.
  • Client was charged with battery on his spouse (domestic violence), is a Russian immigrant,
    and faced deportation.  Client's spouse pushed for aggressive prosecution, and was
    accompanied to trial with county domestic violence social workers.  Defense investigation of
    the spouse resulted in the prosecution losing confidence in the case.  RESULT:  REDUCED
    TO DISTURBING THE PEACE AT TRIAL. (Contra Costa County Case.  Walnut Creek, CA.)
  • Client was charged with taking methamphetamine and taking the police on a high speed
    chase on his motorcycle.  After pulling over and speeding off *twice*, client caused a major
    traffic accident and injuries.  The judge offered 6 months imprisonment, and residential drug
    treatment. RESULT: DIVERSION AND PROBATION. On the day of trial, the case was reduced
    to DUI and drug diversion [cases being dismissed automatically after 18 months]. (Contra
    Costa County Case.  Walnut Creek, CA.)
  • Client was charged with domestic violence, burglary, hosting a standoff against the police by
    waiving a shotgun at three police officers.  Client was mentally retarded.  Litigation lasted two
    years.  RESULT:  CLIENT RELEASED WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED.  (City and County of
    San Francisco.  San Francisco Case.)
  • Client was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon from beating a man in the head
    with a iron rod during a fight.  RESULT:  CASE DISMISSED.  Santa Clara County Case, San
    Jose, California.
  • Client was an elderly man charged with brutally beating his elderly wife in front of an entire
    restaurant full of people on New Year's Eve.  He was charged with felony domestic assault.
    His wife was hospitalized and suffered severe head injuries.  RESULT: House arrest.  
    (Alameda County Case, Hayward, CA).
  • Client was accused by his wife of attempted murder when she claimed to police that client
    tried to suffocate her with his pillow while she slept, and then subsequently beat her.
    Investigation into wife uncovered videos of her attacks on him.  RESULT:  CHARGES
    AVOIDED.  (Santa Clara County Case.  San Jose, CA)
  • Woman client was charged with attacking her husband in a domestic violence matter.  
    Prosecution used her own children against her as witnesses.  RESULT: Case dismissed at
    trial. (Marin County Case, San Rafael, CA)
  • Client was charged with attacking and injuring his wife at his workplace in front of his co-
    workers in a domestic violence case.  RESULT: Case reduced to disturbing the peace as an
    infraction. (Santa Clara County Case. Palo Alto, CA)
  • Client was charged with embezzling $140,000 from her employer, a prominent professional in
    San Francisco with a high profile address.  Client had prison prior for embezzlement.  
    Investigation into the alleged victim uncovered useful information. RESULT: Case reduced to
    misdemeanor, no jail. (San Francisco, CA case)
  • Client was arrested for felony assault and terrorist threats. RESULT: CASE DISMISSED.  
    Santa Clara County Case, San Jose, California.
  • Client was a heroin addict transsexual who was accused of assault with a deadly weapon.  
    Client had a prison prior for attempted murder. The case went to jury trial.  RESULT: HUNG
    JURY. San Francisco County case.
  • Client was an ex-felon who was accused of punching an elderly man, resulting in serious
    injury.  RESULT:  HUNG JURY.  San Francisco County case.
  • Client was charged with aggravated assault resulting in great bodily injury. due to a bar fight
    during the Superbowl.  RESULT:  Case dismissed.  City & County of San Francisco Case.
  • Client was accused of misdemeanor domestic violence against his wife, and because he
    was an H1 VISA holder, was in danger of being deported. The DA aggressively prosecuted the
    case until the jury was set to be selected. RESULT:  CASE DISMISSED ON THE DAY OF JURY
    TRIAL. Santa Clara County case, Palo Alto.
  • Client is an academic surgeon and was accused of stabbing his wife and was charged with
    felony domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon, felony child abuse, terrorist threats,
    and negligent discharge of a firearm, and the DA wanted a charge for attempted murder.  
    RESULT AFTER JURY TRIAL: CLIENT RECEIVED PROBATION.  Contra Costa County case,
    Martinez, Walnut Creek.
  • Client was an engineer from India here on VISA and was charged with misdemeanor
    domestic violence in Santa Clara County, the district attorney pushed the case to trial, and due
    to creative defense tactics, the case was ultimately reduced to an infraction and client paid a
    fine.  RESULT: PLEA TO AN INFRACTION.  Santa Clara County case, Palo Alto.
  • Client was a mentally disturbed lesbian woman who was accused of trying to stab her
    roommate; client claimed she never tried to harm anyone and only tried to kill herself.  Client
    was on probation and was facing a probation violation.  DA wanted 3 years in state prison.  
    RESULT:  CLIENT RELEASED FROM CUSTODY, RECEIVED TREATMENT, AND IS BACK AT
    HER UNION STEEL WORKER'S JOB. San Mateo County & Nevada County Case.
  • Client was accused of trafficking cocaine.  RESULT: CASE DISMISSED. San Francisco County
    case.
  • Client was accused of possessing methamphetamine as a misdemeanor.  RESULT:  CASE
    DISMISSED AFTER DRUG DIVERSION. Alameda County Case, Alameda, CA.
  • Clients were under investigation for attempted murder, and Attorney Paul Puri handled the
    interviews with the police.  RESULT:  NO CHARGES FILED. Contra Costa County Case,
    Pittsburg.
  • Client was accused of sexual battery on his friend at U.C. Berkeley.  RESULT: NO JAIL TIME;
    CLIENT RECEIVED PROBATION. Alameda County case, Oakland.
  • Client was charged with strong-arm robbery of a woman at a bank ATM machine. RESULT:  
    PROBATION AND HOUSE ARREST.  (Contra Costa County case, Walnut Creek, CA.)
  • Client was a law student at a very prestigious Bay Area law school, and was accused of
    misdemeanor hit & run.  DA wanted 30 days in the county jail.  RESULT:  CHARGE WAS
    REDUCED TO A TRAFFIC TICKET INFRACTION, CLIENT PERFORMED COMMUNITY
    SERVICE. Santa Clara County case, Palo Alto.
  • Client was arrested for unlawful sex with a minor, a felony, and child molestation charges,
    also felonies.  RESULT:  PROBATION AND HOUSE ARREST.  Marin County Case, San Rafael.
  • Client was charged with Assault with Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury as a
    misdemeanor.  RESULT:  CASE DISMISSED UPON PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION FOR
    MEDICAL BILLS. City & County of San Francisco Case.
  • Client was charged with three co-defendants in a gang fight for committing assault with a
    deadly weapon and force likely to produce great bodily injury as a felonies. The offer was 3
    years in the state prison. RESULT: FELONY REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR, WORK
    RELEASE & PROBATION.  San Jose (Santa Clara County) Case.
  • Client was charged with receiving stolen property by illegally possessing stolen vending
    machines with the serials scratches off and broken locks.  The City of Fremont ordered him to
    remove the items from his property.  A day later, he was arrested and charged with a felony.  
    The Vice-Mayor of Fremont came personally to court to support him.  RESULT:  CASE
    DISMISSED. Alameda County Case, Fremont.
  • Client was charged with possession one pound of marijuana with intent to distribute.  
    Because there were serious Fourth Amendment violations identified by defense counsel, Puri,
    the prosecution was forced to dismiss.  RESULT:  CASE DISMISSED AFTER LENGTHY
    NEGOTIATION.  City & County of San Francisco Case.
"I promise that I will give
your case the care and
attention that it deserves.  
As you can see, I've
received a number of
dismissals, acquittals and
seen my clients released
from custody.  I have a
passion for victory!"
-Paul N. Puri,
Attorney for the
Defended
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