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Jury Acquittals and Dismissed Cases

(Note – this list is still being developed and is not close to comprehensive).

The following are felony jury acquittals of felony charges:

1) People v. Edward M. for rape, sodomy and criminal threats, Martinez
2) People v. Rodney G. for destructive device; hung on gun possession, Martinez
3) People v. Cosmo B. for shooting at an occupied dwelling, Martinez; found guilty of simple possession of firearm
4) People v. Kenneth R. for attempted kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon and robbery – all with use of a firearm, Martinez
5) People v. James B. for 2 counts of attempted arson, Martinez; found guilty of misdemeanor burning
6) People v. Gregory T. for possession for sale of narcotics, Martinez
7) People v. Merdia F. for kidnapping, sodomy and rape for the second jury trial, Martinez; hung the first jury trial
8) People v. Philip P. for robbery, Martinez; found guilty of nonstrike lesser charge of grand theft
9) People v. Darrell R. for 3 separate armed robberies, Martinez
10) People v. Craig F. for domestic violence with great bodily injury, Martinez
11) People v. Anthony M. for possession for sale and transportation of narcotics, Martinez; found guilty of lesser possession for personal use
12) People v. Kevin D. for assault with attempt to commit rape, assault with a deadly weapon and attempted car theft; found guilty of joyriding
13) People v. Troy W. for burglary with a prior strike, Martinez
14) People v. Richard C. for resisting an executive officer, Martinez
15) People v. Darren H. for robbery with a prior strike, Martinez; found guilty of lesser charge theft
16) People v. Mark M. for commercial burglary, Martinez; found guilty of other count of burglary
17 People v. Tammy H. for perjury and welfare fraud, Martinez
18) People v. Richard G. for car theft with priors, Martinez; found guilty of firearm possession
19) People v. George C. for prior strike, Martinez; found guilty of robbery
20) People v. Gary D. for possession for sale of narcotics, Martinez; found guilty of lesser possession for personal use

The following are misdemeanor jury acquittals of all charges:

1) People v. Tim C. for DUI
2) People v. Anthony B. for assault and vandalism
3) People v. James S. for battery and vandalism
4) People v. Michael L. for battery, Martinez
5) People v. Philip J. for DUI, Martinez
6) People v. John S. for child molest, Martinez
7) People v. Jeff T. for vandalism, assault & violation of a restraining order, Martinez
8) People v. James S. for battery and vandalism, Martinez
9) People v. Tim C. for DUI, Martinez

The following cases resulted in hung juries:

1) People v. David S. for selling alcohol to a minor, Martinez – later dismissed
2) People v. Ed K. for DUI, Martinez
3) People v. Scott Arnott for DUI, Martinez
4) People v. Richard S. for DUI, Martinez – later dismissed
5) People v. Anthony B. for assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism, Martinez
6) People v. George K. for rape, domestic violence and false imprisonment, Martinez
7) People v. Michael K. for domestic violence and assault, Vallejo

The following are outright felony dismissals or motions granted to dismiss (not DEOJ or diversion cases):

1) People v. Shane T. for murder, Oakland, 512922B
2) People v. Jabali J. for gun possession, Hayward, H57860
3) People v. Jarard J. for gun possession, Oakland, 610792B
4) People v. Cameron S. for armed robbery with a gun, speedy trial violations, Woodland, 140002027
5) People v. Melvin C. for fraud, Oakland
6) People v. Jeremy P. for forcible sodomy, Hayward, H39044
7) People v. Jacy M. for car theft, Hayward, 17-CR-017224B
8) USA v. Anthony S. for narcotics sales, San Francisco federal court, CR 16-00230 JD
9) USA v. Malu T. for narcotics possession, San Francisco federal court, CR 09-102 VRW
10) People v. Michael S. for burglary, Martinez
11) People v. Scott H. for felon in possession of firearm, Martinez
12) People v. Alijandro J. for robbery, Martinez
13) People v. Manuel V. for felon in possession of firearm, Martinez
14) People v. April G. for grand theft, writing bad checks and forgery, Martinez
15) People v. Angelo N., Oakland, 518825
16) People v. Dax P. for robbery, Martinez
17) People v. Jimmy P. for robbery, Oakland, 149781
18) People v. Denita F., Martinez
19) People v. Troy H. for firearm and narcotics, Martinez
20) People v. Michael M. for possession for sale of marijuana, Martinez
21) People v. Craig L., Martinez
22) People v. Charles L., Martinez
23) People v. Lacy A. for resisting arrest, Richmond
24) People v. Christien J., Martinez
25) People v. Tura M., Martinez
26) People v. Mark C. for assault with a deadly weapon, Richmond
27) People v. Lizardo S., Martinez
28) People v. Annise L. for assault on officers and resisting arrest, Dublin, 17-CR-015438
29) People v. Darien F. for attempted murder and carjacking, Oakland, 16-CR-012443
30) Juvenile petition A.P. for armed robbery, San Leandro
31) People v. Carmen M. for narcotics, Dublin, 17-CR-029948B
32) People v. Richard C. for rape, Martinez, 5-180955-7

33) People v. Donald B. for child pornography, 1538.5 granted, Fairfield, FCR345969