Case Results
Los Angeles Superior Court - Van Nuys Courthouse
Steve Cron represented our client who is an attorney who was charged with domestic violence and had a prior arrest for the same thing. The prosecutors were demanding that the client serve 30 days in jail and complete a one year anger management program as part of a three year grant of probation. As a result of numerous motions filed to get access to the "victim's" prior allegations of domestic violence against our client and others, it became clear that the victim was not trustworthy or credible. As a result, all charges against our client were dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Burbank Courthouse
Attorney Philip Israels' client was charged with bribing a state official. Originally a three defendant case. At preliminary hearing our client’s case was dismissed. Other defendant and original client signed all proper waivers and we represented the other defendant until ultimately that case also was dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Norwalk Courthouse
Steve Cron represented our client who was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and it was also alleged that the assault took place during a hate crime. Two victims were allegedly beaten severely by our client and another defendant. Our investigation demonstrated that at least one of the victims was extremely intoxicated and we were able to get statements from him which were inconsistent with that of the other victim. As a result of those inconsistencies, all charges were dismissed by the District Attorney's Office.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Beverly Hills Courthouse
Attorney Philip Israels substituted in on a case in which our client was being offered state prison in a driving under the influence and causing multiple injuries matter. We kept him out of prison and jail and had him complete a program instead. He is now healthy and helping others beat their substance addictions.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Malibu Courthouse
Our client was arrested and charged with a DUI. The police reports indicated that she was standing next to the open driver's door of a vehicle with the engine on and the keys in her hand. She was extremely intoxicated. Attorney Steve Cron recommended that the client have a trial before a judge in Malibu rather than a jury trial. Our client testified that she had been in the car and that she was drunk, but had not been driving. At the conclusion of the trial, the judge found our client not guilty of all charges.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Airport Courthouse
Philip Israels' client was charged with attempted murder and a gang allegation. Prosecutor was asking for state prison. We managed to get the case dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Courthouse
Our client and another defendant were charged with false imprisonment and kidnapping. Both clients pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, but attorney Steve Cron was able to show that the co-defendant was far more culpable than his client. As a result, the co-defendant was sentenced to four years in state prison, and Steve's client received a probationary sentence and 70 days in a private jail.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Van Nuys Courthouse
Steve Cron represented a client who had been placed on probation for illegal possession of a firearm and had failed to do any of the court-ordered Cal Trans work by the time it was due to have been completed. Steve successfully got his client a one year extension. Several months later, the same client was arrested for domestic violence. Steve was able to combine the new charge and the probation violation with the result being that the client was re-instated on probation and did not serve any additional jail time.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Torrance Courthouse
Philip Israels tried an attempted murder in which the victim was shot in the head but testified. Jury found our client NOT GUILTY.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Torrance Courthouse
In another jury trail in Torrance, Philip Israels tried a case where his client was charged with embezzling from his employer. Jury found our client NOT GUILTY.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Hollywood Courthouse
Philip Israels' european client was charged with soliciting a female undercover officer. Jury found him NOT GUILTY.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Airport Courthouse
Attorney Philip Israels client charged with Domestic Violence. Jury found him NOT GUILTY.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Courthouse
Steve Cron's client had embezzled over $100,000 from her employer. As soon as she met with Steve he urged her to do everything possible to pay back her employer as soon as possible. The case was continued for several months so that the client could make full restitution, and when she did, the case was reduced to a misdemeanor and the client received a probationary sentence with no time.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Van Nuys Courthouse
Philp Israels' clients were charged with robbery of an ATM. Case dismissed. Factual finding of innocence.
Los Angeles Superior Court - West Covina Courthouse
Jury found Philip Israels' client NOT GUILTY of resisting arrest and assaulting a Police Officer.
Ventura Superior Court - Juvenile division
Our client drove a vehicle without a license and got in a car accident which caused the death of his passenger. Steve Cron worked it out so that the client paid the victim's funeral expenses, did some community service, and ultimately received a grant of informal probationary supervision.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Courthouse
Steve Cron represented our client who was charged with DUI. The evidence showed that police officers found the client passed out in her car parked in the middle of the street with the engine running, and she had a hypodermic needle in her hand. Our client was clearly under the influence, but Steve was able to convince the prosecutors that they could not prove that the client had injected drugs before she drove to the location. As a result, she was allowed to plead to drunk in public, and the driving charges were all dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Malibu Courthouse
Philip Israels' client charged with driving under the influence. Jury found him NOT GUITY.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Pomona Courthouse
Philip Israels' client was charged four counts of child molestation. Jury finds the defendant NOT GUILTY on all counts.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Downey Courthouse
Philip Israels' client charged with Assault with a deadly weapon, battery and violation of a restraining order. Prosecutor wanted jail time. We got him a 415 with no jail.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Newport Beach Courthouse
Philip Israels' client charged in with two drug cases, a misdemeanor possession case and a felony possession of Heroin case. Prosecutor wanted prison. We got him into an out of state program which the court accepted and the matter was ultimately dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Downtown Criminal Courts Building
Philip Israels' client charged with burglary and grand theft where the department store had video and had warned the defendant several times. Prosecutors wanted 90 days jail time. We were able to negotiate a reduction to petty theft with no jail time.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Courthouse
Client was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, resulting from a bar fight in Santa Monica. Steve Cron worked out a civil compromise with the victim where our client paid the victim for his injuries and the case was dismissed by the judge in spite of the prosecutor's vehement objection.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX AirportCourthouse
Philip Israels' client charged with driving under the influence (DUI) on a breath test. We were able to get an infraction and have the misdemeanor charges dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Long Beach Courthouse
Philip Israels' juvenile client charged with residential burglary. Prosecutor wanted juvenile hall. We got probation with a chance for complete dismissal if client completes probation.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Van Nuys Courthouse
Philip Israels' client had multiple driving violations (in excess of 5), a warrant for misdemeanor reckless driving charge and a misdemeanor driving on a suspended license. We helped him stay out of jail and get his license back.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Pasadena Courthouse
Philip Israels' client charged with bribery of a public official. We managed to get that case dismissed along with a companion misdemeanor case through a civil compromise.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Courthouse
Steve Cron represented this client who was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol, which if convicted, would result in the loss of his driver's license for one year. Additionally, client had a fake ID and had possession of 2 cases of beer when arrested. Steve worked out a settlement where the client did 20 hours of community service and the case was dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Beverly Hills Courthouse
Steve Cron represented this client who was charged with possession of dangerous drugs and evading arrest. The deputy sheriff wrote in his report that he called out to the client to stop because he suspected him of being under the influence of drugs. He said that the client ran away, so the deputy chased him and used physical force to subdue him, after which he found illegal drugs in the client's pants pocket. The client said that the deputy called him a derogatory name about his sexual orientation, then chased him and beat him up for no reason. He denied possessing any drugs. We did extensive discovery of the deputy's personnel records and found numerous people who had complained about him. We even found a judge who had dismissed several cases involving that deputy because the judge didn't believe his testimony. Ultimately, the client did a 12 hour anger management program, and the case was dismissed.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Los Angeles County Courthouses
Philip Israels' client on two separate probations at LAX Court and Beverly Hills Court and picks up a driving under the influence at Metro Court with a breath test of .16/.16, we manage to get a first time offer with no jail and the minimum fine.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Metro Courthouse
Philip Israels' client under 21 is on probation for a driving under the influence (DUI). Client gets picked up for a driving on a suspended licence. Prosecutor wants jail on the new case and the probation violation. We get client a driving without a license with no jail.
Los Angeles Superior Court - San Fernando Courthouse
Philip Israels' client charged with driving under the influence with breath test reading of .08/.09. We get a dry reckless charge.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Torrance Courthouse
This client was on probation for shoplifting, and had been arrested twice over a short period of time for additional cases of shoplifting. As a result, she was facing felony and misdemeanor counts of shoplifting, in addition to a probation violation. All of the cases were joined together, and the client was ordered to do some community service and complete a program for serial shoplifters, and has not spent any time in custody.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Courthouse
Our client was charged with assault on a public official because she allegedly struck and pushed down the stairs a utility worker who was checking meters at the client's apartment building. The client alleged self-defense. After a jury trial conducted by Steve Cron, the jury unanimously found our client not guilty of all charges.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Downtown Criminal Courts Building
Philip Israels' client charged with battery on school grounds and child annoyance which carries a lifetime registration component. We get the client a plea to simple battery and the child annoyance charge is dropped along with the registration requirement.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Van Nuys Courthouse
Philip Israels' client is charged with multiple counts of Criminal Threats, multiple counts of Violation of a restraining order, and a violation of a criminal protective order. We work with the prosecutor and get the client a plea to disturbing the peace and no jail.
Los Angeles Federal Court - Downtown Los Angeles
In a federal armed bank robbery case, the government offered the defendant a 40 year sentence if he were to plead guilty. The defendant and his lawyer, Steve Cron, told the prosecutors to pound sand. At trial, the prosecution presented surveillance photographs from within the bank of the actual robbery, as well as the eyewitness testimony of three bank tellers. By pointing out discrepancies in the testimony, and evidence of coaching by the FBI agent, Steve was able to create enough reasonable doubt to get a hung jury. Convinced that the hung jury was a fluke, the government refused to make any better offers to settle the case, so there was a second trial. The second trial revealed more discrepancies and attempts by witnesses to clean up clean up mistakes from the first trial. After the second trial, the defendant was found not guilty. One of those surveillance photos still hangs in Steve Cron's office.
Los Angeles Superior Court - LAX Courthouse
Philip Israels' client arrested at the airport with possession of marijuana. We work with the prosecution. End result is that case is not filed. Arrest is made a detention only.
Los Angeles Superior Court - Van Nuys Courthouse
Philip Israels' client charged with assault and battery upon his employee after employee alleges that client intentionally threw scalding hot water from the microwave on him resulting in 1st and 2nd degree burns. Case had tremendous potential civil consequences as the employee was asking for hundred of thousands of dollars in damages. We ultimately got the case dismissed on the last day prior to trial.
Los Angeles Federal Court - Downtown Los Angeles
In a federal drug prosecution, two women were arrested at LAX, each with a suitcase full of heroin. Steve Cron's client testified at trial that she had purchased the suitcase in Thailand and had packed the suitcases with their own clothes before leaving for the United States. She denied knowing there was any heroin in the suitcase, and surmised that someone had stuffed it with heroin when she wasn't looking. Steve's client was found not guilty, and the co-defendant was found guilty.