Probation of Felon with Firearm with Strike Prior

May 2012

Michael A. Goldstein was retained to represent his client after the previous attorney was unable to secure a plea deal better than 32 months in State Prison. The client was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and had a juvenile robbery strike prior that he suffered at age 16. The previous attorney never sought out the juvenile records to investigate the nature of the prior robbery conviction even after the client explained that it was nothing more than a theft of a video game from another student at school. Michael spent 6 months obtaining the juvenile records and investigation the prior conviction. When the records finally confirmed the facts of the prior conviction, Michael convinced the Supervising DA to strike the prior and offer 90 days in county jail.