- United States v. Individual, December, 2016. Mr. Guzman handled this appeal in federal court where the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the trial judge had improperly instructed the trial jury in that case.
- California v. Individual, December, 2016. Mr. Guzman represented a client who was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder with gang enhancements, and being a member of being a criminal street gang. The client was recorded on a wiretap, supposedly ordering the killing of a rival gang member. The client was found not guilty on all charges.
- California v. Individual, November, 2016. Mr. Guzman filed a motion to have a murder case dismissed due to prosecutorial misconduct, namely, failing to disclose exculpatory evidence. That motion was granted, and that defendant was released, and never had to face trial.
- California v. Individual, July, 2014. Mr. Guzman, represented a client in Contra Costa County that was charged with premeditated murder. This client was seeming running away from a house where the victim had just been fatally shot. The case was dismissed at the preliminary hearing, and the client did not even have to stand trial. This case was featured prominently in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa times, and more.
- U.S. v. Individual, April 2014 (San Francisco Federal Court April 2014). Mr. Guzman represented a defendant who was charged with transporting approximately $300,000 of cocaine and methamphetamine from Los Angeles to San Francisco. In fact, the defendant in that case even delivered over $100,000 of narcotics to an informant who was wearing a wire. This transaction was observed by several DEA agents. Nevertheless, Mr. Guzman achieved an acquittal for his client who never spent a single day in jail.
- U.S. v. Individual, January 2014 (San Francisco Federal Court April 2014). Mr. Guzman represented a client who was arrested in a vehicle containing approximately $100,000 of methamphetamine. The police officers claimed that the people in the vehicle acted nervous. The police then searched the vehicle and discovered the methamphetamine. Amongst other things, Mr. Guzman filed a suppression motion and challenged the legality of the search. In this case, the government agreed to dismiss the drug allegation, and the client received a time-served sentence.
- Alameda County Superior Court, May 2012 (Oakland), People v. Individual et al., Case No. 165379-D .
Mr. Guzman represented one defendant in a four co-defendant mortgage fraud case. The other three defendants pled guilty, while Mr. Guzman secured a dismissal for his client.
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US v. Individual, 2011 (San Francisco Federal Court). Mr. Guzman challenged a confession that led to discovery of an illegal firearm. The confession, and the firearm, were thrown out and that charge was dismissed.
- US v. Individual, 2010 (San Diego Federal Court). Individual was charged with illegal re-entry after deportation with an enhancement for an aggravated felony conviction. Mr. Guzman attacked the original deportation hearing and had the entire case dismissed.
- US v. Individual, 2009 (San Diego Federal Court). Mr. Guzman represented a client in jail on a violation of probation. Mr. Guzman successfully challenged the documents filed by probation. The case was dismissed and the client was released from jail.
- US v. Individual, 2008 (San Diego Federal Court). Individual was pulled over on Highway 8, because officers claimed to see someone's clothes hanging out of the truck of the car. Illegal aliens were hidden in the trunk. Mr. Guzman attacked the arresting officer's reports and statements and had all of the evidence thrown out, and the case was dismissed.
