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    HIGH SUCCESS RATE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

    Criminal defense attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, CA. Criminal defense lawyer Paul  Nathan Puri enjoys a high success rate in murder, attempted murder, homicide, domestic violence, federal white collar crime, drugs, narcotics, armed robbery and three-strikes cases. His success extends to Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Marin County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, the Eastern District of California and the Northern District of California. If you want to trust your lawyer, you have to trust his results:

    • Client was charged along with five other co-defendants with first degree murder in San Jose, CA for his part in the stabbing death of a young man. Decedent was unarmed and stabbed thirteen times in his torso and hit once over the head with a crow bar in front of more than twenty-five witnesses at a party. Cause of death was knife wounds to the heart. Client was identified by three people as engaging in action resembling stabbing at the grand jury proceedings. Before Paul Puri was retained, client admitted in police interviews to possessing a knife and stomping the victim while he lay face down on the ground after being stabbed, making the defense preparation extremely difficult as he admitted liability to homicide. Defense spent more than two years of investigation, forensic analysis of the evidence, and aggressive negotiation with the prosecution. The offer was 25-Life. RESULT: CHARGES DRASTICALLY REDUCED, MURDER REDUCED TO ASSAULT WITH INJURY. Client will do five years. (Santa Clara County First Degree Murder Defense Case, 187 Homicide Charges. San Jose, CA.)
    • Client was charged with being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm in Oaklnd, CA. 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, a Pakistani national, was charged with sixteen counts of rape and five counts of felony assault for a total of twenty-one felony counts  and life prison exposure. He was held in custody without bail for six months pending trial. He was a person of interest to the Department of Homeland Security and was interviewed by federal agents. Paul Puri was brought in to replace a well-known attorney from a large law firm after the preliminary hearing, because the District Attorney doubled the number of rape and assault charges when the accuser enlarged her allegations. Paul Puri's team took over the investigation; his team of forensics experts and investigators amassed tremendous amount of powerful proof of his client's innocence of all rape and assault charges. RESULT: DISMISSAL OF ALL RAPE AND ASSAULT CHARGES; CASE DRASTICALLY REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT; CLIENT IMMEDIATELY RELEASED. (Santa Clara County Sex Crime Case. San Jose, California.)
    • Client was arrested for rape when a woman accused him of having sex with her while she was unconscious. Police were called immediately to the scene and questioned client  who admitted to police that he had sex with the woman while she was unconscious. Client was questioned a second time at the police station where he admitted again that he had sex with the woman while she was unconscious. Client was released on bail and hired Paul Puri who got the DA to agree to withhold filing charges until further investigation could be made. After six months of forensics and investigation, the DA agreed not to file charges. RESULT: RAPE CHARGE AVOIDED. (San Mateo County Case, Redwood City, CA)
    • Client was under federal investigation for several counts of wire fraud and tax evasion in Oakland federal court from events that were alleged to have occurred over several years. After meetings with and aggressive presentation of defenses to the F.B.I., the I.R.S., the Assistant United States Attorney, and civil counsel in related lawsuits, the federal authorities declined to prosecute. Negotiations with plaintiff's and co-defendant's counsel  in the related civil suit resulted in  a very favorable settlement. RESULT: FEDERAL CHARGES AVOIDED, CIVIL SETTLEMENT REACHED. (Federal investigation by FBI and IRS)
    • Client was out on bail in a multi-million dollar federal wire fraud and money laundering case stemming from activity in 2006. Then, while out on bail, Client picked up a second multi-million dollar federal wire fraud and money laundering case and had his bail revoked. A bail hearing was held and denied. Paul Nathan Puri, Esq. was brought in as a Federal Bail Act specialist to appeal the denial of the bail motion. After several months of motions, appeals and hearings where an expert was called, Client was finally released on bail with an ankle bracelet. This particular bail litigation was the longest and most difficult one Mr. Puri had ever undertaken.  Strategically, having the client released on bail and doing well on release insured he would not have to do prison time. RESULT: CLIENT WAS RELEASED UNDER THE FEDERAL BAIL ACT AND REMAINS OUT OF CUSTODY. (Federal Case, Eastern District of California).
    • Client was charged in San Jose felony domestic violence, three counts of assault with great bodily injury and one count of criminal threats. After devastating cross-examination of the alleged victim, the judge reduced the case to misdemeanors. After litigating the matter for two years, the case was ultimately dismissed by the judge. RESULT: CASE DISMISSED. (Santa Clara County Case)
    • Client was charged in San Jose domestic violence incident involving beating and scratching her husband, then brandishing a kitchen knife and threatening to kill him. Defense pressed the matter to trial. RESULT: CASE DISMISSED AT TRIAL. (Santa Clara County Case, San Jose, CA).
    • Client was arrested San Rafael domestic violence and 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)
    • Paul Puri was hired to manage the representation of three accomplices to a gang shooting incident in Redwood City, CA. Paul Puri's client was charged with being the shooter in a ten count attempted first degree murder/ gang retaliation, assault with a gun, great bodily injury and gang allegations. The total exposure on the case was 200 years. Due to early intervention by Paul Puri & Associates (who managed the representation of all accomplices involved) at the pre-filing investigation stage, with aggressive investigation into police misconduct/witness tampering committed by the homicide detectives, and an aggressive pre-trial motion strategy to exclude witness statements, the prosecution gave Client an offer of five years and never filed against two other accomplices were never even charged. RESULT: CHARGES DRASTICALLY REDUCED TO ASSAULT, FIVE YEARS (Redwood City, CA, San Mateo County Attempted First Degree Murder Defense Case).
    • Client was charged with two counts of armed robbery in Redwood City, CA after being accused of using a handgun to rob the same gas station in three days. The case went to trial, and he was positively identified, because the robberies were committed without wearing a mask, and officers recovered the distinctive striped sweatshirt he had worn in the surveillance video. Defense was able to prove that client did not have a gun, only a replica. The jury came back with a guilty verdict for robbery, but found he was not armed. During trial, defense was able to win over the judge by proving client was not violent and that police had engaged in illegal evidence destruction. At sentencing, the judge put client on probation instead of sending him to prison on two strikes. RESULT: PROBATION. (San Mateo County Case, Redwood City, CA)
    • Client was arrested for felony domestic violence in Hayward, CA 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 felony evasion in Palo Alto, CA after 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 embezzlement in Martinez, CA due to stealing a large sum of money while working in his position as manager of a well-known corporation. RESULT: CASE DISMISSED. (Contra Costa County Case, Palo Alto, CA).
    • Client was charged with domestic violence in Oakland, CA after 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 in Redwood City, CA, 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 felony evasion in Walnut Creek after 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 seven counts of grand theft in Palo Alto, one count of felon in possession of a firearm, one count of possession of cocaine with intent to sell, and one count of resisting arrest. The Client had one prior strike and faced life in prison on a three strikes. After more than one year of investigation and DNA testing, defense was able to have the case be reduced drastically. RESULT: FOUR YEARS STATE PRISON REDUCED FROM LIFE SENTENCE. (Santa Clara County Case, Palo Alto, CA).
    • Client was charged with domestic violence in San Francisco, 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 in San Jose, CA 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 charged with felony hit and run with serious bodily injury after a head-on collision  sent a car spinning into a pedestrian who was then sent end over end into a ditch and suffering serious injuries. After working several months with investigaors and insurance agents, Paul Puri convinced the District Attorney in Palo Alto to reduce the case to a traffic infraction. RESULT: DRASTIC REDUCTION TO TRAFFIC INFRACTION (Santa Clara County Case, Palo Alto, CA).
    • 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 in San Jose, CA 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 San Rafael, CA 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 Santa Clara domestic violence case. RESULT: Case reduced to disturbing the peace as an infraction. (Santa Clara County Case. Palo Alto, CA)
    • Client was charged in San Francisco embezzlement case for taking $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 in San Jose, CA. 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 Palo Alto 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 Martinez 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 misdemeano Santa Clara County domestic violence; 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 in San Francisco 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.