Dismissed
Assault with a Deadly WeaponThe client was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Client lived next door to a neighbor that was not acting appropriately. Client went over to confront the neighbor with a gun the client always carries. The client was arrested and taken to jail. The client had never been in trouble before and was extremely concerned about the client’s future. They hired Joel M. Mann and he got to work. Through the gathering of evidence it became apparent that the client upon knocking on the door, the neighbor immediately attacked the client. At the moment of being attacked, the client attempt to get her weapon out in self-defense. Joel went to the District Attorney with this evidence and made it clear that the case was not a good case. The District Attorney agreed and ultimately dismissed the matter.