Successful Results

Law Office of John Stanko, Inc. — SF Bay Area Criminal Defense

My law firm represents people in courtrooms and counties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and provides creative and aggressive criminal defense representation against all felony and misdemeanor charges. As an attorney, I have dedicated my entire career to protecting the rights of the accused and as a sole practitioner, and I have dedicated myself to treating every client as if they were my only client.

Hiring the right lawyer can make a huge difference in a criminal case. Here are some examples of actual case results that are representative of the success of San Francisco Bay Area criminal defense attorney John Stanko.

October 08 - Misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and assault causing great bodily injury charges reduced to simple battery. Client receives 18 months probation and no jail. San Mateo County
October 08 - Reckless driving misdemeanor, 100mph plus, reduced to infraction for speeding. Client receives traffic school. Vallejo
September 08 - Client's charges for disobeying a court order dismissed! Vallejo
September 08 - John Stanko gets 2nd offense DUI (.11/.11 breath test, client still on probation for 1st offense) reduced to wet reckless driving. Oakland
July 08 - John Stanko wins DMV hearing. Administrative DUI suspension set aside! Oakland DMV driver safety office.
July 08 - Client's domestic violence case dismissed and probation violation withdrawn after John Stanko shows DA the weaknesses of their case. Vallejo
July 08 - John Stanko gets client's DUI case reduced to a Dry (non alcohol related) reckless driving. Solano County
June 08 - DUI checkpoint case reduced to Dry (non alcohol related) reckless driving when John Stanko argues DA failed to comply with informal discovery request. Vallejo
June 08 - John Stanko files a motion to suppress evidence in DUI case. District Attorney fails to comply with informal request for discovery. Results in Dry (non alcohol related) reckless driving.
April 08 - San Francisco felony unlawful possession of prescription drugs. Case dismissed when John Stanko wins motion to suppress evidence (illegal search)!
March 08 - DUI and speeding charges reduced to wet reckless.
March 08 - Speeding ticket, 100 miles plus, client avoids loss of license and receives no points on driving record.
February 08 - John Stanko wins trial by written declaration. Client found not guilty of driving outside of his DMV imposed license restriction. Marin County
February 08 - Radar Speeding case dismissed!
January 08 - John Stanko gets client's DUI case with .26 blood alcohol results reduced to wet reckless driving. Fairfield
Felony Domestic Violence and Assault likely to cause GBI dismissed when John Stanko shows DA that victim falsified her report to the police.
Inflicting corporal injury case dismissed, Solano County July 2007
John Stanko gets DUI case reduced to an infraction for driving on the wrong side of the road and client gets traffic school!
John Stanko gets Felony car theft and chop shop case dismissed!
John Stanko gets grand theft case dismissed on day of trial!
Client's drug possession case dismissed after John Stanko wins motion to suppress evidence, showing police conducted illegal detention.
Allegation of great bodily injury dismissed after John Stanko negotiates with the District Attorney -- Solano County
DUI case dismissed when John Stanko wins motion to suppress evidence – Napa County
Client keeps driver’s license after John Stanko wins acquittal in DUI case at trial – Solano County.
Client suffers no license suspension after John Stanko wins DMV hearing in DUI case.
John Stanko’s clients are found not guilty of resisting arrest and grand theft after jury trial in Napa and Solano counties.
Continuing sexual abuse charge (penal code 288.5 cases) dismissed when John Stanko showed victim falsified allegations – Solano county.
San Francisco man found not guilty of battery after John Stanko wins jury trial.
Possession of concealed weapon case dismissed when John Stanko shows that Client's right to a speedy trial was violated.
John Stanko keeps Client from receiving any points on driving record when he gets a traffic infraction, speeding case, reduced to a municipal code violation.
Resisting arrest case dismissed, John Stanko convinces DA that they lack evidence to proceed.
Battery charge - Client found NOT GUILTY at Jury Trial.
Marin County Felony assault with a deadly weapon (A CAR) case - charge reduced to a misdemeanor and client avoids jail.
John Stanko convinces DA to dismiss Illegal sale of a firearm case.
Felony indecent exposure case, with a prior conviction, dismissed! - John Stanko saves client from possible prison sentence.
Neighbor dispute - vandalism case dismissed when John Stanko negotiates a civil compromise.
Felony battery with great bodily injury case is dismissed when John Stanko shows DA they have insufficient evidence to proceed.
Client avoids conviction for 3rd DUI when John Stanko shows court that DA's case is based on evidence obtained after driving.

For a free consultation and to learn more about what I may be able to accomplish in your case, call toll free or contact me directly at my firm, the Law Office of John Stanko, Inc.