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Attorney Jerald W. Newton

Jerald W. Newton 

Admitted California Bar 1972

Admitted United States Supreme Court 1975

Significant Appellate cases:

NARCOTICS

United States Supreme Court

Bowen v. United States, 422 U.S. 916 (1975)
Question of retroactivity of temporary checkpoint stop

United States Court of Appeals

United States v. Maxwell, 565 F.2d 596 (9th Cir. 1977)
Roving patrol/temporary check point unconstitutional

United States v. Lucas, 37 F.3d 599 (6th Cir. 2004)
Admission of prior sexual assault to show nervousness and prior acts evidence for non defendant

United States v. Reese, 775 F.2d 1066 (9th Cir. 1985)
Multiple firearms convictions reversed and sentence vacated for improper ex parte communications

United States v. White, 890 F.2d 1413 (8th Cir. 1989)
Initial detention from exiting airplane illegal

United States v. Martinez, 946 F.2d 100 (9th Cir. 1991)
Illegal sentence increase for amount of drugs

United States v. Pace, 709 F. Supp. 948 (C.D. CA. 1989)
Plain touch providing probable cause

MURDER

People v. McDonald (1995) 37 Cal.App.4th 1838, subsequently unpublished, second degree murder conviction reversed

People v. Kim, B119909 (1999) second degree murder conviction reversed

WHITE COLLAR CRIME

United States v. Mouzin, 785 F.2d 682 (9th Cir. 1986)
Insufficient evidence of currency statute violations and "drug ledgers" improperly admitted

United States v. Wood, 57 F.3d 733 (9th Cir. 1995)
Case remanded for failure to disclose exculpatory evidence and eventually dismissed.

United States v. Dadanian, 856 F.2d 1391 (9th Cir. 1988)
Reverse mail fraud and gambling convictions

United States v. Duran, 41 F.3d 540 (9th Cir. 1994)
Sentence reversed for improper upward adjustment

Mr. Fenster gets results: his diligence, winning attitude, and constant search for that legal needle in a haystack mean free clients, many of whom would be behind bars without his help. Most importantly, although his formidable legal strength is apparent to anyone in the court, his clients see beneath the courtroom show, to an incredibly driven, hardworking man, who puts in the long hours and does whatever it takes, not just to get the job done, but to do the right thing for those he defends.

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The Law Offices of Alan Fenster

9777 Wilshire Blvd.
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (310) 273-3661 Fax: (310) 273-1931
If you need to go to trial we are experts at winning cases. If you need to plead guilty, we will get you the best deal.
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Latest Victory

Client charged with Sale and Possession for Sale of Marijuana. Police officer testified that he observed a marijuana transaction on the sidewalk outside Client's home. The judge did not believe the officer and a Motion to Suppress Evidence was granted. All charges dismissed. [see Winning a Motion to Suppress Evidence]

Client was charged with sale and possession for sale of 5 pounds of methamphetamine, thus facing a potential 19 years in prison because of the weight enhancement. Case was resolved with probation and one year in the county jail
[see copy minute order].

Client, a medical doctor, was charged with bribery of a police officer. The charge was dismissed after five days of community service. Doctor kept his medical license.
[see copy of minute order]

Defendant, a successful businessman and a non-citizen, arrested with four ounces of cocaine in the center console of his car, along with a scale. If convicted of possession for sale of cocaine he would be deported, plus the prosecutor wanted two years in state prison. After over a year of negotiations, prosecutor agreed to let defendant plead guilty to transportation of cocaine, which avoids deportation, plus spend a few nights in a private jail.

Non-citizen client convicted of Assault with a Deadly Weapon in 1982. Married with two children and living a quiet, law-abiding life, INS discovered the conviction and sought to deport him as an Aggravated Felon. Mr. Fenster successfully vacated the conviction, and INS is now history.
[see copy of minute order]

Defendant charged with felon in possession of a gun. Probation had terminated on the prior felony in 2006. After defendant's arrest on the gun charge, Mr. Fenster went to the judge on the prior felony and had the felony reduced to a misdemeanor, effective 2006. The district attorney on the new charge was very upset, but who cares...since the prior felony was now reduced to a misdemeanor effective before the new case, the new case was dismissed.
[see copy of minute order]

Filipino immigrant, married with three American children, facing deportation because of conviction for assault with intent to commit great bodily injury. Conviction vacated, client is now able to stay in the US. for the rest of his life.
[see copy of minute order]

Successfully vacated three felony convictions for Iranian businessman, thus helping him avoid deportation.
[copy of minute order]