April 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Compton Courthouse – Defendant was on the 105 freeway heading west bound on a Ducati Motorcycle.  As a police officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop,  the defendant made a poor decision.  He initially pulled over, but as the police officer was approaching the motorcycle, the defendant decided to flea the scene.  He immediately sped away and merged onto the 405 freeway northbound.  He began traveling in excess of 100 mph.  Realizing the bad choice he made, he pulled over on the national exit and was promptly arrested.  In court, the defendant was facing 6 years and a felony charge of California Vehicle Code Section 2800.2.  After months of negotiating Attorney Gorby was  able to have the felony dismissed and admitted to an exhibition of speed as a misdemeanor with no additional custody time, nor any community service.

April 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Courthouse  – Defendant was in a dating relationship with a UCLA college student.  Defendant and girlfriend were in a loud verbal dispute inside the dorm rooms.  Police were called and the defendant was arrested for criminal threats a violation of California Penal Code section 422.  After negotiating with the District Attorney’s office, the case was completely dismissed with no charges filed.

April 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court, Malibu Courthouse  – Defendant arrested for Identity Theft in violation of California Penal Code Section 530.5 which states that “every person who willfully obtains personal identifying information of another person and uses that information for any unlawful purpose including: obtaining, or attempting to obtain, credit, goods, services, real property, or medical information without the consent of that person, is guilty of the public offense of identity theft.”  Defendant was caught with a special device to clone cell phones and involved in a complicated scheme of credit card fraud, as well as drug possession.  With no prior record and a lack of understanding about the complex credit card fraud, defendant pled no contest to drug possession and given a first offender PC 1000 program.  All other charges were dismissed through plea negotiations.  No additional jail time was served.

April 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse  – Defendant and Co-Defendant were boyfriend and girlfriend.  Girlfriend was two months pregnant during the case.  Both were living in a guest house of her cousin.  Upon moving out of the guest house, they entered the main house and helped themselves to a flat screen TV and an expensive computer laptop along with speaker equipment.  Both were charged with residential burglary.  After many months of disputing who had permission to the items in question, the case against the girlfriend was completely dismissed and the boyfriend admitted to receiving stolen property in violation of California Penal Code 496 PC.

April 2017 –  Los Angeles Superior Court – Downtown Los Angeles Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center  – Defendant and girlfriend were having a verbal and physical dispute in the defendant’s car.  The girlfriend attempted to exit the car, and the defendant grabbed and held onto the girlfriend from preventing her from exiting the car.  Witnesses called the police and the defendant was arrested for felony domestic violence and felony kidnapping, and was facing more than a decade in state prison.  Before the case was in court, Attorney Gorby made contact with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office and arranged an in person meeting at the prosecutor’s office.  During the meeting, Attorney Gorby proved that absolutely no injury occurred and convinced the prosecutor not to file any charges in the case.  All  charges were dismissed.

April 2017 –  Los Angeles Superior Court – Downtown Los Angeles Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center  – Defendant was arrested for possession of narcotics with intent to sell, felony gun possession, and being a known associate of a well known gang in East Los Angeles.  The defendant did not initially hire any lawyer and instead relied on the public defenders office.  The defendant had previously been to prison three times, and was currently on Federal Felony Gun Possession for being in possession of an illegal automatic assault weapon.  The police claimed that upon seeing the defendant, the defendant immediately ran and a foot chase ensued.  The police claimed that the defendant threw a 9 mm pistol inside a pickup truck with a window that was rolled down.  Prior to hiring Attorney Gorby, the defendant was offered 4 years and 4 months with an admission of possession of narcotics and an admission that he personally used a firearm in the commission of a crime in violation of   California Penal Code Section 12022.3.  Attorney Gorby was hired at the last minute and was forced to take the case to trial since the defendant’s record was so bad as he was a known gang member in the city.  During Jury selection the prosecutor and Attorney Gorby were able to reach a fair resolution of 3 years for drug possession with no admission of a personal use allegation of the firearm.  Without the special allegation, the defendant was eligible for good time, work time credit and will only serve half of his sentence instead of 85%.

March 2017-  Los Angeles Superior Court – Inglewood Courthouse  – Defendant was arrested for DUI at a DUI sobriety checkpoint.  Defendant waited patiently in the line as he approached the officer.  Defendant was asked to exit the vehicle as an odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected.  Defendant was given a field sobriety test in which he passed.  However, due to the odor, he was still asked to blow into the breath analyzer machine. The first time he blew, the result was .08.  The second test was .07.  Upon Speaking with the prosecutor’s office, Attorney Gorby was able to achieve a complete dismissal with no charges filed.  Attorney Gorby then had a hearing with the DMV in which the DMV agreed to put the case aside and give the driver his drivers license back.

February 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Burbank Courthouse  – Defendant entered a Nordstrom’s in the city of Woodland Hills.  She entered with previously purchased items in attempt to return the gifted items but did not have any tags or receipts.  When the department store refused to return the items, she decided to drive to the Nordstrom’s in the city of Burbank.  Once inside the store, she began pulling off the tags from items that were identical to the items she entered with.  On the security camera, her behavior looked very suspicious.  Loss prevention began to track her every move.  The defendant attempted to enter the dressing room in attempt to attach the tags to her items, but security stopped her and arrested her.  She was initially arrested for felony burglary with the intent of shoplifting after entering the store.  Attorney Gorby was able to bring gift receipts that the defendant was able to find of the items.  The Burbank City Attorney’s Office agreed to reduce the charges to one count of trespassing.

February 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse  – Defendant was driving on a residential street and had a near accident with two pedestrians who were illegally crossing the street.  The male pedestrian ran up to the defendant, and slammed both his hands on the vehicle’s hood while yelling at the driver to get out of the car.  The defendant exited the vehicle struck the pedestrian with a metal bat one time on top of his head.  The defendant fled the scene in his vehicle, while the victim was sent to the hospital and needed six staples in his head.  Multiple witnesses identified the vehicle in which the police went to the defendant’s home and arrested him for a violation of California Penal Code section 245 (a) (1). Upon going to court the defendant faced an additional special allegation of inflicting great bodily injury upon the victim otherwise known as GBI which is a strike.  After many months of negotiating, Attorney Gorby was able to have the strike dismissed, and the defendant received probation.

February 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Defendant arrested for Domestic Violence in violation of Penal Code section 273.5  She scratched her boyfriends face while he attempted to push her in the pool.  Police arrested the female after seeing the mark on the victims face.  All charges were dismissed.

February 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant charged with driving while his drivers license was suspended in violation of California Vehicle Code section 14601.2, due to a prior DUI in which he was on probation. Charge was reduced and defendant will earn an infraction in one year.  No Jail time was served, and no community labor.

February 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant was driving under the influence and hit a school bus.  She was arrested for Felony DUI in violation of Vehicle Code section 23153 (a).  Defense proved the injuries did not merit a felony conviction.  Charge reduced to a DUI misdemeanor.  No Jail Time, and No Community Labor.

January 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Burbank Courthouse – Defendant was in car while Co – Defendant jumped over a residential gate to go visit their friend very late in the evening.  This attracted the attention of the Burbank Police Department.  Upon inspection of the vehicle a radio was recovered that may have been stolen.  Defendant pled no contest, but was not sentenced.  Defendant was told to stay out of trouble for three months and to return for a possible dissmissal. Three months later all charges were dismissed.

January 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Alhambra Courthouse – Transportation of heroin charges in violation of Health and Safety Code 11352.  All charges dismissed, case never filed.

January 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Pasadena Courthouse – Defendant arrested for Lewd Conduct in violation of PC 647 (a).  Decoy police officer posed as a gay man in a public bathroom.  The undercover cop “baited” the defendant into proposing a sexual act.  Defense makes motion to dismiss based on entrapment.  Motion granted, all charges dismissed.

January 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant on misdemeanor probation for prior DUI.  He is arrested for new DUI on new years eve.  Defendant blew a .09/.09.  Charges reduced to reckless driving and ordered to do 2 days of community labor.

January 2017 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Defendant crashed onto someone’s front lawn and only stopped when his car hit the actual house.  He was arrested for DUI and blew a .13/.13.  Defendant was allowed to be treated as a first offender without a car crash on his record, and ordered to pay $390 and complete a 3 month alcohol program.

December 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – East Los Angeles Courthouse – Defendant arrested for Elder Abuse in violation of Penal Code section 368.  Husband was accused of neglect when wife was living on the ground for one month and failed to call an ambulance.  Murder charges were considered as a possible filing as the victim eventually died from Sepsis.  Defendant allowed to plead no contest to one felony count of Elder Abuse with no additional jail time.  He was placed on formal probation for three years.

December 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – defendant arrested for possession of a large amount of narcotics.  Charges were reduced to straight possession, and defendant allowed to complete a first offender PC 1000 program with an earned dismissal in 18 months.

December 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Inglewood Courthouse – Defendant was extremely intoxicated in his front yard.  The police were called and a physical fight ensued with the police.  Defendant was arrested for battery against a police officer and public intoxication.  After completing a one month live in rehabilitation program, all charges were dismissed.  Defendant has no record regarding the case.

December 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Hollywood Courthouse – Defendant arrested for a fight with a bouncer in a bar.  After restitution was made to the bartender and owner, case was dismissed.

December 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Beverly Hills Courthouse – Defendant and victim had a fight in public in front of the Four Seasons hotel.  Multiple witness saw an ugly scene.  Charge reduced to 243 (e) 1, with no additional jail time, and no community labor.

November 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Torrance Courthouse – Defendant arrested for assault against his roommate regarding his girlfriend.  The fight was deemed mutual combat with neither party seen as the aggressor.  Case dismissed, no further proceedings.

November 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Santa Clarita Courthouse – Defendant and Co-defendant was arrested for burglary when they held a large party in an abandoned house.  Charges were reduced to vandalism as a misdemeanor with no additional jail time.

November 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant facing 5 years of prison for residential burglary.  Victim’s belongings were found in defendant’s home.  Defendant given probation, with the Strike dismissed.  In three years, Defendant allowed to have charge reduced to misdemeanor if there are no future arrests.

November 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Norwalk Courthouse – Father arrested for felony child abuse after severely disciplining his son.  Charge reduced to misdemeanor with no jail time and given probation.

November 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Defendant arrested for DUI and felony drug possession.  He also failed to stop and there was a high speed pursuit in the defendant’s Masarati.  Every court appearance, the case was referred by court personal as the “Masarati” case.  The charge of felony evading in violation of 2800.2 was dismissed, and defendant was allowed to complete a drug and alcohol program with no additional jail time.  In 18 months, drug charges will be dismissed.

November 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – East Los Angeles Courthouse – Driving under the influence was reduced to a “dry” reckless driving.

October 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Domestic Violence charged with injuries was reduced to 242 PC as a misdemeanor.

October 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Defendants home was raided as a major grow house for marijuana and charged with illegal marijuana cultivation.  All charges were dismissed and no case was filed.

October 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Beverly Hills Courthouse – Defendant charged with embezzlement and theft.  Defendant receives probation with no county jail time on the condition that full restitution is made.

October 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant suffered from paranoid schizophrenia.  He broke into the home of an actor in Malibu in attempt to rid the victim of his “demons.” He was arrested for felony burglary and felony assault.  Charge was reduced to on misdemeanor count for trespassing and placed on informal probation.

September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – A couple were having a very loud fight in a hotel room.  A neighbor in the hotel called the police because of the noise.  Upon arrival, both parties were highly intoxicated but neither ever claimed that either party harmed each other.  Nevertheless, the police witnessed a cut on the arm of the female in the room.  Defendant was arrested for felony Domestic Violence.  All charges were dismissed through negotiation.

September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Inglewood Courthouse – Defendant was arrested for a violation of 647b solicitation of prostitution, due to a police sting.  With little evidence of intent, all charges were dismissed.

September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Alhambra Courthouse – Medical doctor was called at his home to return to the hospital on an emergency situation to deliver a baby.  Upon arriving at the hospital, Dr. struck a parked vehicle.  He entered the hospital, performed the delivery of the baby, and when he returned to his vehicle, the police were waiting because of the car accident.  Defendant was charged with DUI.  Defense argued that it was possible that after the delivery, the doctor had an alcoholic beverage.  Charges were reduced to reckless driving and drivers license was saved.

September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Bellflower Courthouse – Defendant was charged with inappropriate touching of two minor exchange students from Korea.  As evidence of intent, love letters were also found from the host family father to the two victims.  Attorney Gorby delayed the case for nine months to investigate the handwriting of the love letters and the strength of the evidence.  After the long delay, one victim had returned to Korea and refused to return to U.S. jurisdiction.  The other victim was unsure what part of her body was touched.  All felony counts was reduced to one single misdemeanor count of simple battery, with no additional jail time.

September 2016  – Los Angeles Superior Court – Downey Courthouse – Defendant arrested for DUI after having a blood alcohol content of .21/.21.  There are enhanced consequences for anyone with a BAC above .15.  Special allegation of having a breath result of above .15 was dismissed, which eliminated the additional jail time and community labor.

September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Glendale Courthouse –  Defendant was in a van with a large number of movie props.  As he was exiting a parking lot, he was engaged in a road rage incident.  A very large man with numerous tattoos approached the defendant and told him to get out of the vehicle.  Defendant did exit the vehicle with a large pirate sword that was used in Pirates of the Caribbean.  Defendant was arrested for felony Assault with a Deadly weapon, in violation of penal code section 245 (a) (1).  After plea negotiation, charge was reduced to misdemeanor disturbing the peace, and was allowed to withdraw his no contest plea in one year in exchange for a full dismissal.

September 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Metropolitan Courthouse – Defendant was charged with DUI with two prior DUI’s.  The Defendant refused to participate in the breath machine as he insisted he was not driving.  All charges were dismissed.

August 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court –  Beverly Hills Courthouse – Defendant had two pending DUI’s in two different counties.  Defendant was allowed to plead as a first offender with the minimum fine for each case.

August 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant arrested for indecent exposure in violation of 647 (a) PC.  Prosecution asked the judge to order the defendant to register as a sex offender for his entire lifetime.  Defense was successful in avoiding a mandatory lifetime sex registration.

August 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Van Nuys Courthouse – Defendant exited a nightclub in the area.  Her and her friend were standing by their cars talking loudly.  Police were alerted and asked them to leave.  Police officer was flirting with both the defendant and her friend.  Once defendant got into her car, she was pulled over for suspicion of DUI.  Defendant blew .08/.08.  Case dismissed after charges were filed in court due to proof from defense council regarding police misconduct.

August 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant gets fired from job and has a very difficult time finding new employment.  At a low point in his life, defendant decides to steal copper wire and sells it for a profit of $400.  Having no prior record, felony charges were filed due to the value of the copper.  The defendant was allowed to resolve the case as a misdemeanor with no additional custody time and given probation.

August 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Downtown Los Angeles Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center – Defendant was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender in violation of Penal Code section 290.  The underlying crime for the reason of sex registration was a felony, and the prosecutor was asking the judge for a severe jail sentence.  Attorney Gorby convinced the judge to give the defendant a second chance and allow him to perform community labor instead of more custody time.

August 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Torrance Courthouse – Defendant and girlfriend were both arrested for Domestic Violence, in violation of California Penal Code section 273.5.  All charges dismissed before initial court appearance.

July 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Inglewood Courthouse – Defendant arrested for domestic violence with injuries.  The defendant was on felony probation for domestic violence on a previous matter with the same woman.  He also had a valid restraining order in which he violated.  Defendant avoided any jail time, placed on felony probation again with a 4 year prison sentence suspended and ordered to stay away from the victim.

July 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Bellflower Courthouse – Defendant arrested for Felony sale of drugs.  The officer was about 15 feet away in a dark street.  During jury selection, case was resolved for a misdemeanor and 5 days of community labor.

July 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Downey Courthouse – Defendant arrested for felony criminal threats in violation of Penal Code section 422.  All charges dismissed before initial court appearance.

July 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Metropolitan Courthouse – Defendant arrested for DUI.  Police alleged defendant was intoxicated from prescription drugs and failed a field sobriety test.  Defendant pled to speed exhibition and will earn an infraction in one year.  DMV ordered license to be returned with no DMV suspension.

June 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Norwalk Courthouse – Defendant broke into a house of a friend,  and stole a laptop and stereo equipment.   He was charged with felony residential burglary in violation of penal code section 459.  Burglary is a “wobbler” which means it can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony.  The defendant was charged with a felony and a strike.  After intense negotiation defendant received time served as a felony with no strike.  The strike was removed and in three years the prosecution agree not to object to a defense 17(B) motion to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor.

May 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant arrested and charged with felony drug transportation in violation 11352 Health and Safety Code.  Case reduced to a misdemeanor and allowed to complete PC 1000 program.

May 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Long Beach Courthouse – Defendant arrested for Felony Battery against his sister.  Although the victim did not want her brother to be arrested, police documented photographic evidence of her injuries.  Defendant charged with felony Battery in court, and fled to Israel.  One year later, defendant returned to the U.S.  and was re-arrested at LAX.  Victim also was unavailable living outside the country.  Defendant pled no contest to misdemeanor despite visible injuries.  No additional jail time was ordered.

May 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Pedro Courthouse – Defendant charged with Felony Domestic Violence and public intoxication.  Defendant pleads no contest to public intoxication. and placed on informal probation for one year.  All other charges were dismissed.

May 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Whittier Courthouse – Defendant charged with first offender drug possession in violation of Health and Safety code 11350 and a felony of carrying a loaded firearm in his vehicle in violation penal code section 12031.  Defendant ineligible for PC 1000 due to firearm.  Defendant allowed to complete PC 1000 program with 12031 charge dismissed.  In 18 months, the entire case will be dismissed.

April 2016 –  Los Angeles Superior Court – Airport Courthouse – Defendant arrested for misdemeanor vandalism against ex- girlfriends car.  Defendant agreed to make full restitution, returned to court, case was dismissed with a resolution of a civil compromise.

April 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Beverly Hills Courthouse – Defendant arrested for Driving under the influence with a BAC of .22/.22.  Through negotiation, prosecution dismisses special allegation of having a BAC higher than .15 and allowed to plead no contest to a standard first offense.

March 2016- Los Angeles Superior Court – Downtown Los Angeles Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center – Client was being investigated for felony hit and run, a violation of California Vehicle Code 20001.  Because of the seriousness of the accident and the extent of the injuries, client was charged with a felony.  Attorney Gorby negotiated a plea to a felony hit and run with an agreement that in one year, the defendant would be allowed to return to court and be given a misdemeanor.

March 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Whittier Courthouse – Defendant was arrested for felony narcotic possession, while still on parole for assault with a deadly weapon as a strike.  Defendant entered live in rehab without going back to prison.

March 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Downey Courthouse – Defendant pulled over for first offender DUI.  Defendant passed all field sobriety tests but failed the breath test machine.  Case dismissed due to faulty readings and lack of calibration of breath machine.

March 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – San Fernando Courthouse – Defendant arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon.  Defendant was also being charged with a strike, after striking a patron at a bar with a glass beer bottle.  Defense showed mutual combat, defendant pleads no contest to penal code section 240 assault as a misdemeanor.

March 2016 – Los Angeles Superior Court – Santa Clarita Courthouse – Defendant attempted to commit suicide by driving his small vehicle into the path of a large big rig truck on the 5 freeway.  Defendant’s vehicle bounced off the front of the big rig and was launched off the freeway down into a ditch.  No injuries was suffered by the driver of the big rig, and no other vehicle was involved.  Defendant was charged with felony Assault with a Deadly weapon.  Defendant received probation for three years as a misdemeanor and ordered to attend one year of therapy.