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Criminal accusations can be devastating unless dealt with in an aggressive and professional manner. A Sacramento criminal defense lawyer at Crowell Law Offices will provide prompt, aggressive, and confidential representation of all criminal matters. If you think you are about to be charged with a felony crime, you should contact an attorney right away. You have a constitutional right to be represented by an attorney through all phases of you criminal case.
A Successful Defense is a Prompt Defense
Whether the criminal charge is for first offense drunk driving, felony DUI, or other serious criminal offense, it is critical to speak with an experienced Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer criminal defense lawyer right away. Our Sacramento criminal defense attorneys move quickly to investigate your case, review the evidence, and start preparing your defense. In addition, we ensure your rights are protected and were not violated during the arrest process. While we handle many DUI and traffic cases, we are experienced handling all types of misdemeanor and felony charges, such as:
- Alcohol offenses: We are experienced defending clients facing DUI charges, whether it is their first time being pulled over or a fourth offense felony. In addition, our attorneys handle minor in possession cases and other charges.
- Traffic violations: We protect our clients’ driver’s license and driving record by challenging traffic tickets involving speeding, driving in excess of 100 mph, driving under suspension, reckless driving, hit and run and other traffic offenses.
- Drug offenses: We work to exclude or call into question the evidence in cases involving illegal drugs, such as marijuana, meth, and other illegal substances. We are experienced defending clients against drug possession, drug trafficking, and other serious drug charges.
- Assault and violent crimes: We aggressively defend clients facing charges involving abuse or violence, such as assault, aggravated assault, battery, domestic violence, weapons offenses, and other violent crimes.
If you have been arrested for drinking and driving or other criminal offense, contact the experienced Sacramento criminal defense lawyers at Crowell Law Offices. Our Sacramento criminal defense and DUI attorneys answer your questions, communicate with you and provide the information you need to make informed decisions about your case.
Here is a list of recent results from our firm:
| CHARGES | RESOLUTION | COUNTY | DATE |
| R.A. – VOP on Resist Arrest | Pre-plea diversion granted; 6 months OAL for dismissal, NCD 12/8 | Sacramento | 6/9/2026 |
| B.M. – Felony Car Theft | Case dismissed | Sacramento | 6/9/2026 |
| R.S. – Misdemeanor Theft | Diversion granted | Sacramento | 6/9/2026 |
| P.G. – Felony Strike w/ Strike Prior | Misdemeanor CTS for PC 653m; separate juvenile matter resulted in early release and step-down granted | Placer | 5/29/2026 |
| J.P. – Felony AWD | Violation reduced to misdemeanor and expungement granted over DA’s objection | Sacramento | 5/15/2026 |
| B.S. – Misdemeanor Furnishing Alcohol to Minor | Case dismissed | Placer | 5/14/2026 |
| P.G. – Felony Criminal Threats | Resolved as misdemeanor; CTS granted | Placer | 5/14/2026 |
| H.S. – Felony Grand Theft | Case dismissed | Sacramento | 5/7/2026 |
| R.C. – Grand Theft | Case dismissed | Sacramento | N/A |
| D.P. – Felony Arson | Felony dismissed; misdemeanor CTS, 1 year informal probation | Sacramento | 4/28/2026 |
| J.R. – Felony Burglary | Mental Health Diversion granted | Santa Clara | 4/17/2026 |
| F.T. – Possession of Controlled Substance | Case dismissed | Alameda | 4/16/2026 |
| M.N. – Theft | Case dismissed | Sacramento | 4/15/2026 |
| H.X. – Petty Theft | Case dismissed | Santa Clara | 4/14/2026 |
| O.E. – Misdemeanor Vandalism | DA DEJ completed; plea withdrawn and case dismissed | Placer | 4/3/2026 |
| A.S. – Felony Battery | Expungement granted | Placer | 4/2/2026 |
| O.S. – Felony Fraud | Resolved as misdemeanor with 120 days alternative sentencing | Sacramento | 4/1/2026 |
| D.H. – Misdemeanor Assault Warrant | RJP successfully completed; case dismissed | Yolo | 4/1/2026 |
| J.F. – Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor | Case dismissed | Amador | 3/25/2026 |
| W.N. – Two Felony Drug Cases (Out on Bail; 7 Years Exposure) | Probation granted; eligible to expunge both cases after 2 years | Sacramento | 3/24/2026 |
| M.F. – First Degree Burglary | Strike offense dismissed; pled to misdemeanor trespassing for time served | Sacramento | 3/23/2026 |
| I.G. – Felony Evading & PC 69 Failure to Obey Officer Command | Felonies dismissed; alternative sentencing granted, 1 year informal probation, minimum fines | Sacramento | 3/23/2026 |
| J.M. – Misdemeanor Battery | Expungement granted | Yuba | 3/19/2026 |
| R.M. – Possession of Marijuana | Case dismissed | Yolo | 3/19/2026 |
| V.S. – Felony Evading | Resolved as misdemeanor | Sacramento | 3/18/2026 |
| T.J. – Misdemeanor Theft | Case dismissed | Solano | 3/16/2026 |
| S.W. – Petty Theft | Placed on 1-year diversion program | Placer | 3/6/2026 |
| D.V. – Felony Attempted Murder & PC 245 Assault | Attempted murder dismissed; assault remaining pending MHD hearing | Sacramento | 2/25/2026 |
| B.G. – Criminal Threats | Case dismissed and sealed | Placer (Juvenile) | 2/19/2026 |
| V.P. – Felony Theft, Felony Burglary, Felony Evading (2 cases) | MHD granted over DA objection; no jail or prison | Sacramento | 2/10/2026 |
| N.B. – Felony VOP (New Driving Offense While on Felony Evading Probation) | Credits waived; client reinstated on probation (former offer was prison) | Placer | 2/10/2026 |
| A.S. – Misd. Soliciting Prostitution | Case dismissed | Sacramento | 2/5/2026 |
| A.B. – Felony Gun Charge | Case 19MI013531 dismissed | Sacramento | 1/29/2026 |
| M.R. – Misd. Shoplifting | Case dismissed with proof | Sacramento | 1/15/2026 |
| G.T. – Misd. Shoplifting | Case dismissed with proof | Sacramento | 1/15/2026 |
| G.S. – Felony Assault Weapon Sales & Possession | Probation granted; home detention authorized | Sacramento | 1/15/2026 |
| A.B. – Petition to Seal Battery | Granted | Napa | 1/13/2026 |
| C.M. – Misd. Drug Possession | Case dismissed | Sacramento | 12/16/2025 |
| C.N. – Possession of Controlled Substance | Pre-plea diversion granted; private therapy and no PC 1000 required | Lake County | 12/15/2025 |
| R.D. – Soliciting Prostitution | Dismissed | Placer | 12/12/2025 |
| J.J. – Felony Assault | 1203 and 17(b) granted on strike case | Sacramento | 12/5/2025 |
| D.M. – Felony assault, felony elder abuse | Felonies dismissed, 6 months of private therapy twice a month for full dismissal | Sacramento | 12/4/2025 |
| T.T. – Felony-Possession of Counterfeit Currency w/ prior strike | No probable cause found at prelim; case dismissed | Placer | 12/4/2025 |
| R.A. – Misd Hit & Run w/ Inj | Dismissed | Sacramento | 11/19/2025 |
| I.D. – Felony possession of loaded firearm | Held to answer; reduced to misdemeanors; NG/GTW entered | Sacramento | 11/24/2025 |
| J.A. – VOP | Warrant recalled; released on OR w/ prior conditions | Placer | 11/24/2025 |
| B.C. – Neg Op | Set aside | Napa/Sacramento | 11/20/2025 |
| F.G. – Felony Robbery, Conspiracy & Vandalism | RJP granted; case dismissed w/ restitution | Yolo | 11/25/2025 |
| A.B. – Battery | Dismissed | Napa | 11/25/2025 |
| D.G. – Misd. DV | BTP requirement stayed due to medical condition | Sacramento | 11/14/2025 |
| N.W. – PC 245(a)(1) strike, w/ strike prior | MHD granted; transfer to sober living & outpatient | Sacramento | 11/21/2025 |
| B.F. – 1203.4/17b Petition (PC 422(a), 243(e)(1)) | Granted | Placer | 11/20/2025 |
| R.A. – Misd Hit & Run w/ Inj | Dismissed | Sacramento | 11/19/2025 |
| T.W. – Failure to complete PC1000 | Warrant recalled; continued for resolution | Sacramento | 11/19/2025 |
| A.M. – Felony Conspiracy | Case dismissed | Placer | 11/10/2025 |
| T.H. – Felony Fraud | Reduced to misdemeanor; alt sentencing; restitution; 1 yr informal probation | Sacramento | 11/06/2025 |
| D.S. – Reckless driving | Accepted into RJP | Yolo | 11/06/2025 |
| F.P. – Veterans diversion | Graduated diversion; case dismissed | Alameda | 11/07/2025 |
| K.L. – Disorderly conduct | Case dismissed | Placer | 11/04/2025 |
| B.R. – Felony elder abuse | Reduced to misdemeanor | Sacramento | 10/28/2025 |
| B.G. – Felony child endangerment & 2nd DUI w/ 3rd pending | Min. jail 12 days + 80 hrs alt sentencing | Yuba | 6/29/2025 |
| R.M. – Misd petty theft | Dismissed | Yolo | 10/14/2025 |
| K.U. – Multiple felony sales to minors | Alternative sentencing; wobbler granted; continued MHT + probation | Placer | 10/13/2025 |
| I.R. – Misd shoplifting | Dismissed | Yolo | 10/9/2025 |
| A.A. – Felony possession of a firearm | No result provided | Sacramento | 10/8/2025 |
| P.P. – Misd domestic violence | Dismissed | Sacramento | 10/2/2025 |
| I.B. – Juvy Felony Attempted Murder | Juvy VOP; 30 days detention + 30 days EMP; VOP dismissed | Sacramento | 10/2/2025 |
| R.T. – Neg Op | Set aside | Sacramento | 9/26/2025 |
| M.A.D. – Hit & Run | Dismissed | Colusa | 9/24/2025 |
| R.A. – Juvenile: Evading, Firearm, Robbery, etc. (3 cases) | Sentenced to VOYA; motion granted for release to mother | Sacramento Juvenile | 9/22/2025 |
| K.A. – Negligent Operator (DMV) | No suspension | DMV Sacramento | 9/17/2025 |
| G.M. – Driving on suspended license | Dismissed | Solano | 9/16/2025 |
| A.M. – Felony conspiracy | Dismissed at judgment & sentencing | Placer | 9/15/2025 |
| J.C. – Felony in Possession of Firearm | 1203 granted | Placer | 9/11/2025 |
| G.S. – 20002 Hit & Run | Dismissed upon diversion completion | Sacramento | 9/10/2025 |
| B.F. – Juvy Criminal Threats | Misdemeanor diversion; 20 hrs CS for dismissal | Sacramento | 9/10/2025 |
| J.G. – Battery | Dismissed | Sacramento | 9/10/2025 |
| L.M. – Misdemeanor DV | Dismissed | Sacramento | 9/9/2025 |
| S.O. – Felony AWD | Case dismissed | Placer | 9/9/2025 |
| D.H. – DV/Battery/VOP | Offer 30 days custody; resolved for alternative sentencing | Placer | 9/5/2025 |
| J.F. – Warrant Recall PC 459.5(a) | Restitution proof → dismissed | Sacramento | 8/27/2025 |
| N.N. – TRO | Dismissed | Yolo | 8/18/2025 |
| O.C. – Assault w/ force likely to produce GBI | 17b/1203.4 granted | Sacramento | 8/15/2025 |
| M.D. – Felony vandalism | 1203.4 granted | Sacramento | 8/15/2025 |
| J.M. – Multiple felonies including carjacking & elder abuse | Mental Health Diversion granted | Placer | 8/18/2025 |
| D.T. – Misd assault likely to cause GBI | Granted over DA objection | Sacramento | 8/15/2025 |
| N.B. – Misd shoplifting | Dismissed; early graduation | Sacramento | 8/14/2025 |
| V.P. – Felony Insurance Fraud | Resolved for misdemeanor CTS | Sacramento | 8/6/2025 |
| E.A. – Felony Burglary | $50k Ramey warrant, argued for release at arraignment; client released on supervised OR, saved $50k on bail (zero-dollar bail) | Yolo | 7/29/2025 |
| A.P. – Misdemeanor Expungement | Granted | Stanislaus | 7/29/2025 |
| J.A. – Driving w/o IID | Community service and IID installation shown; 30 days dismissed; new misdemeanor charge dismissed; client reinstated on probation with no additional penalty | Placer | 7/25/2025 |
| R.M. – Misdemeanor Petty Theft | Dismissed | Yolo | 7/17/2025 |
| C.D. – Felony Assault | Dismissed | Sacramento | 7/16/2025 |
| V.K. – Misdemeanor Hit and Run w/ Property Damage | Dismissed | Sacramento | 7/9/2025 |
| M.N. – Theft from Macy’s (Juvenile) | Case declined, no charges filed after interview | Placer | 7/10/2025 |
| T.S. – Felony Evading | Resolved for a misdemeanor | Sacramento | 7/9/2025 |
| N.R. – Hit & Run / Property Damage | Case dismissed | Sacramento | 7/7/2025 |
| B.C. – Misdemeanor Resisting Arrest | Proof shown, case dismissed | Sacramento | 6/26/2025 |
| R.J. – Bench Warrant Recall | VOP dismissed | Yolo | 6/25/2025 |
| D.D. – Felony Hit and Run | DMV hearing held, hold cleared, client eligible to reinstate license with standard test | Sacramento | 6/18/2025 |
| E.L. – Felony PC 459 1st w/ 2 Strikes + Two Misdemeanor DV Cases | Resolved for PC 487; prior strikes stricken; pled to two misdemeanor DV charges for 180 days alternative sentencing | San Joaquin | 6/13/2025 |
| A.M. – Reckless Driving | Case dismissed | Placer | 6/13/2025 |
| A.J. – Misdemeanor DV | DA declined | Sacramento | 6/2/2025 |
| A.S. – Attempted Murder & Robbery | Attempted murder dismissed; pled to PC 245 assault w/ GBI and robbery; life-term sentence dismissed | Placer | 5/30/2025 |
| K.L. – Felony PC 273.6 | Resolved for PC 242 with DV terms, CTS | Yolo | 5/22/2025 |
| J.L. – Felony Child Endangerment | Pre-plea diversion granted for classes, treatment, and AA sessions | Sacramento | 5/20/2025 |
| M.L. – Misdemeanor cruelty to a child | Dismissed | Sacramento | 5/13/2025 |
| S.Z. – PC 211 Robbery (violent strike) | Dismissed | Sacramento | 5/12/2025 |
| C.C. – Drunk in Public and VOP | Admitted VOP for no time, probation terminated, new misdemeanor, no contest for CTS | Amador | 5/8/2025 |
| B.T. – Felony corporal injury on spouse | Declined by DA | Sacramento | 5/6/2025 |
| D.M. – VOP | VOP Dismissed | Yolo | 5/2/2025 |
| M.Z. – Misdemeanor Shoplifting | Dismissed | Sacramento | 4/29/2025 |
| C.G. – Misdemeanor Reckless Driving w. BW Recall | Dismissed | Placer | 4/17/2025 |
| R.M. – Felony Child Abuse | Case dismissed before scheduled preliminary hearing | Sacramento | 4/17/2025 |
| J.B. – DVRO | TRO Dismissed, child visitation order stipulated by both parties | Placer | 4/16/2025 |
| D.Y. – Misdemeanor possession of a firearm | Diversion completed | Siskiyou | 4/14/2025 |
| A.B. – Misdemeanor DUI | Successful completion of the Military Diversion Program | Sacramento | 4/4/2025 |
| H.B. – Felony DV, Vandalism & Criminal Threats | Dismissed | Sacramento | 4/3/2025 |
| A.Y. – Felony Assault w/ GBI | Resolved for misdemeanor over DA’s objection | Sacramento | 4/2/2025 |
| A.A. – Felony Possession of a Firearm | Resolved for misdo | Sacramento | 4/2/2025 |
| P.G. – Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon | Court granted release for minor to attend grandmother’s funeral (Placer County, JUVY case) | Placer (JUVY) | 4/3/2025 |
| S.C.F. – Failure to Appear and Failure to Pay | Dismissed | Kern | 3/21/2025 |
| A.P. – Felony discharge of a firearm | Petition to seal and destroy arrest record granted | Calaveras | 3/21/2025 |
| T.G. – Hit and Run with property damage | Dismissed | Sacramento | 3/19/2025 |
| O.J. – Felony burglary (strike) | Felony dismissed. Reduced to misdemeanor theft, one year informal probation | Sacramento | 3/18/2025 |
| J.S. – Felony theft 80k cash, plus drug case | Felony dismissed. Misdemeanor theft, no actual jail. Drug case dismissed outright | Sacramento | 3/19/2025 |
| B.A. – Reckless Driving w. BW Recall | Dismissed | Sacramento | 3/12/2025 |
| M.M. – Felony prohibited person with a firearm | Reduced to a misdemeanor | Placer | 2/28/2025 |
| K.L. – 30 lbs of Marijuana | Charge changed to non-deportable misdemeanor, private out-of-state home detention granted | Sacramento | 2/26/2025 |
| S.C. – Felony DV 273.5 plus 245 fel (strike) | Felonies dismissed, resolved for one misdemeanor non-strike PC 245 with alternative sentencing & probation | Sacramento | 2/26/2025 |
| Y.Z. – Felony MJ Cultivation | Felony resolved for misdemeanor PC 32, no jail | Lake | 2/21/2025 |
| L.Z. – Felony MJ Cultivation | Felony resolved for misdemeanor PC 32, no jail | Lake | 2/21/2025 |
| A.R.S – Misdemeanor drug charge | Case dismissed | Sacramento | 2/13/2025 |
| N.B. – Shoplifting | MHD granted, case dismissed with treatment, no conviction | Sacramento | 2/11/2025 |
| L.B. – Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon | Dismissed. Fel assault, declined by DA, petition to seal pending | Colusa | 2/11/2025 |
| R.F. – Two Felony Assault cases | Mental Health Diversion granted, cases to be dismissed upon completion | El Dorado | 1/31/2025 |
| J.F. – Felony Possession for Sale (Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine) | Warrant recalled in absentia, 270 days permanently stayed | Sacramento | 2/3/2025 |
| R.F. – Resisting Arrest, Public Intoxication | Dismissed | Yuba | 1/24/2025 |
| P.P. – Misdemeanor DM & Child Endangerment | Client accepted 24 a/m and 12 parenting for dismissal | Sacramento | 1/23/2025 |
| C.N. – Misdemeanor Batt |