Representative Cases
California Defense Attorney Philip S. Barnett
DUI - DMV Administrative Per Se Hearing (Anonymous cases) License not suspended
DMV LICENSE SUSPENSION MEDICAL (Sbragia) License reinstated
PETTY THEFT (Anonymous) Clients granted mental health diversion - upon completion of diversion the case will be dismissed with no conviction
THREE STRIKES (Purvis) Dismissed at time motion to suppress evidence was to be heard
VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER (Ketley) Case dismissed
ROBBERY (Anonymous) Factual finding of innocence - arrest record sealed
BURGLARY (Brendan) I took over as defendant's attorney after he had been sent to state prison for a diagnostic report which recommended that he be sentenced to state prison - He was thereafter sentenced to probation and a residential drug treatment program
DOUBLE MURDER (Forrester) Jury trial. Client charged with double murder and robbery, facing life in prison without possibility of parole. In the trial two former co-defendants testified against my client however the jury did not believe them. My client was found not guilty of all charges and walked out of jail a free man
MURDER (Newsome) Jury trial - Client charged with 1st degree murder. Facing life in prison. In trial found not guilty by jury of murder and voluntary manslaughter. Client then accepted plea bargain of no contest to misdemeanor carrying a guy in city limits and received credit for time served and was released from jail
RESISTING ARREST AND BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER (Morgan) Case dismissed on trial day
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (Anonymous) Cases dismissed on day of trial
UNDER INFLUENCE METHAMPHETAMINE (Moser) Jury trial – Hung jury – Thereafter DA dismissed case
UNDER INFLUENCE & RESISTING ARREST (Shipman) Reduced to disturbing the peace with small fine
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (Chuck) Charged as felony brandishing shotgun. Negotiated to misdemeanor battery on former spouse - probation
practice areas
- Practice Area Overview
- White Collar Crime
- DMV License Suspension
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Crimes
- DUI/ Drunk Driving
- Felony DUI
- Multiple DUI
- Fraud & Embezzlement
- Misdemeanors
- Petty Theft/ Shoplifting
- Sex Crimes
- Solicitation of Prostitution
- Violent Crimes