SACRAMENTO CRIMINAL CASE AND CHARGES DISMISSED!!! People V. Omar, Sacramento Superior Court Case Felony domestic violence and making terrorist threats, Dismissed!!!! Hard work by the office got these charges, where client was facing 12 years, dismissed!!

SACRAMENTO CRIMINAL CASE reduced charges to house arrest!!! People v. Sebastien, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. Client facing counts of serious sexual misconduct; many years in prison. Lots of hard work got case reduced to a few months house arrest!!!

June 11, 2010: DISMISSED!!!   Assault, reckless driving.  People v. Vincent, Sac Superior Court Case  09M04784.   Victim made up the story of Mark’s client engaged in “road rage” and trying to kill the victim with his car, physically assaulting the victim and then driving away almost hitting small children playing in the street.   Mark and Joe Patterson with Nighthawk Investigations pounded the pavement, knocked on doors and found out the true story of police complicity in a “big lie.”  Bad police investigation  in police reports almost cost this client a serious conviction and prison time.  DISMISSED!

May 12, 2010: FEDERAL CIVIL CASE DISMISSED!!!  Engel v. Loustaunau, 09 CV-3177 LKK; complaint for damages for assault and slander against Mark’s civil client dismissed by federal judge after evidentiary put on by Mark showing client could not be brought to trial for this claim. Complete dismissal!!

GIANT WHITE COLLAR FRAUD VICTORY!!!!! People v. Thomas, Sac Superior Court Case No. 04F07002, DISMISSED! In a high profile raid with television news cameras and press conferences, in 2004 the Department of Insurance raided chiropractor offices, taking all computers and seizing all files. Charges filed and office manager arrested at home. After 4 different lawyers, preliminary exams, appeals, and the matter finally being set for trial, 4 years later Ms. Thomas hired Mark this February. In April, the District Attorney dismissed all charges. Free to go!!!

Felony Charges Dismissed - Four felony criminal charges and one misdemeanor for drug trafficking dismissed following investigation. People v. Bali, Sac Superior Court Case No. 07F11879

Bank Robbery Charges Dismissed - People v. Mondragon No 08 F 09411. Sacramento Superior Court. October 1, 2009. Check it out on the court website!. Client charged with bank robbery and also with receiving stolen property, a gun found in his house. After extensive investigation by the Law Offices of Mark Reichel, the case was dismissed. No “plea to misdemeanor.”

Felony Grand Theft Charges Dismissed - August 20, 2009: People v. Reyes, Sacramento Superior Court 08F10261, P.C. 487 Grand Theft . Our lawyers successfully persuade the police and the DA that their client was innocent. The Deputy District Attorney took a closer look at the case and after all offers were taken off the table, the case was dismissed.

Not Guilty of Lewd Conduct With a Minor Under Age of 14 - August 6, 2009, Sacramento Superior Court: People v. Marin, 08M09255, Lewd Conduct With a Minor Under Age of 14. Client charged with crime he did not commit, but the district attorney went to trial. If convicted, client faced lifetime registration as a sex offender under Penal Code Section 290. Would lose his job, never be employed again, and not be able to go to his children’s baseball and soccer games or school events. Client turned down offer of misdemeanor 415 p.c. disturbing the peace and no jail time. After a 4 day jury trial, the client was acquitted and found not guilty. As a result, the client was able to keep his job and his normal life. Click here to see the verdict

Felony Charges Dismissed - July 25, 2009: Felony charges dismissed and reduced to a single day " time served" for disturbing the peace with no probation term and no fine. People v. Fitzpatrick, Sac Superior Court case No. F 07- 015

Felony Assault Charges Dismissed - January 12, 2009: People v. To, Sacramento Superior Court Case No Felony 08F07311. Felony assault charges dismissed prior to any preliminary examination. Staff investigator Bob Storey found a key witness to the alleged assault who law enforcement had not interviewed. A report which was given to the District Attorney’s office which proved our client’s story and proved that the alleged victim and the other eye witness had given the wrong story to the police.

Terrorist Threats Case Dismissed - People v. Venegas, Sacramento County Superior Court. P.C. 422 terrorist threats; case dismissed following motions by Mark to dismiss the charges following prosecution delay;' pausecontent[13]='

Federal Criminal Case Dismissed - USA v. Hodges, Eastern District Sacramento Federal Case. Money Laundering charges dismissed. 20 counts of money laundering, both 18 U.S.C. 1957 and 18 U.S.C. 1956, dismissed by the court over the objections of the prosecutor. Our motion showed the law required "money laundering" to be an attempt to hide the "profits" of a criminal enterprise, not simply "money" involved in an alleged crime. Tore out the heart of prosecution\'s case in this extremely large white collar fraud case.