Recent Cases
Results That Speak
for Themselves
The list below represents a sampling of Matthew's cases and their results. While no two cases are the same, you can expect the same, tireless approach to helping you win.
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with felony smuggling of goods.
- Litigation resulted in dismissal of charges with prejudice.
Case No. 20cr0866
Date January, 2021
Date January, 2021
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with bringing in aliens for financial gain.
- Received time served sentence.
Case No. 20cr0649
Date May, 2020
Date May, 2020
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of methamphetamine.
- Through defense investigation and litigation able to dismiss charges.
Case No. 20cr0528
Date March, 2020
Date March, 2020
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with felony possession with intent to sell methamphetamine.
- Litigation resulted in reduction to misdemeanor simple possession, client received no time in custody.
Case No. 19cr3627
Date July, 2020
Date July, 2020
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of methamphetamine.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy, received a six-month sentence.
Case No. 18cr4536
Date February, 2019
Date February, 2019
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of methamphetamine.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy, received a time served sentence.
Case No. 18cr3985
Date February, 2019
Date February, 2019
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with illegal reentry.
- Counsel filed a motion to dismiss due to improper deportation (1326(d) motion) and government dismissed.
Case No. 18cr2953
Date July, 2018
Date July, 2018
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with illegal reentry.
- Counsel filed a motion to dismiss due to improper deportation (1326(d) motion) and government dismissed.
Case No. 18cr2919
Date October, 2018
Date October, 2018
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with bringing in aliens without presentation.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy received a time served sentence.
Case No. 18cr2630
Date August, 2018
Date August, 2018
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with transportation of aliens.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to enter pretrial diversion and case ultimately dismissed.
Case No. 17cr3078
Date January, 2019
Date January, 2019
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of marijuana.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to enter pretrial diversion and case ultimately dismissed.
Case No. 16cr2406
Date January, 2018
Date January, 2018
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with transportation of aliens.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to enter pretrial diversion and case ultimately dismissed.
Case No. 16cr1148
Date June, 2017
Date June, 2017
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with conspiracy to transport aliens.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to enter pretrial diversion and case ultimately dismissed.
Case No. 16cr0542
Date September, 2017
Date September, 2017
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with bringing in aliens without presentation.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client received no custodial sentence.
Case No. 15cr2454
Date May, 2016
Date May, 2016
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of methamphetamine.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy court sentenced client to term of probation and no custodial sentence.
Case No. 15cr0986
Date December, 2016
Date December, 2016
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of methamphetamine.
- Went to trial and jury returned verdict of NOT GUILTY.
Case No. 14cr0909
Date October, 2014
Date October, 2014
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with transportation of aliens.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to enter pretrial diversion and case ultimately dismissed.
Case No. 14cr0202
Date October, 2015
Date October, 2015
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with felony illegal reentry.
- Due to counsel’s litigation efforts and advocacy government dropped charge to misdemeanor illegal entry.
Case No. 13cr4117
Date December, 2013
Date December, 2013
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with brining in aliens without presentation.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client received probationary sentence and no custodial time.
Case No. 13cr3367
Date December, 2013
Date December, 2013
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of methamphetamine.
- Due to counsel’s investigation, litigation, and advocacy client allowed to plead guilty to lesser charge and receive no custodial time in sentence.
Case No. 13cr1492
Date November, 2013
Date November, 2013
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of methamphetamine.
- Due to client’s advocacy client received 6-month sentence.
Case No. 13cr1400
Date September, 2013
Date September, 2013
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with conversion of government property.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to enter pretrial diversion and case ultimately dismissed.
Case No. 12cr4703
Date April, 2014
Date April, 2014
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of marijuana.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to plead guilty to false statement to federal officer and received no time in sentence.
Case No. 12cr3417
Date November, 2012
Date November, 2012
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of marijuana.
- Due to counsel’s advocacy client allowed to enter pretrial diversion and case ultimately dismissed.
Case No. 12cr1021
Date April, 2013
Date April, 2013
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with illegal reentry.
- Defense counsel appealed based on alleged breach of plea agreement by government. Government moved to dismiss appeal and underlying district court case. Both cases dismissed.
Case No. 12cr2366
Date January, 2013
Date January, 2013
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with illegal reentry.
- Counsel investigated client’s family background to learn he was potentially a derivative citizen.
- Filed N-600 on client’s behalf and helped make client a recognized United States citizen.
- Underlying case dismissed
Case No. 11cr5049
Date May, 2012
Date May, 2012
United States Vs. An Individual
- Client charged with importation of marijuana.
- Due to counsel’s litigation efforts, government dismissed..
Case No. 11cr5565
Date January, 2012
Date January, 2012