CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Homicide allegation
First-degree murder.
All felony charges dismissed
Serious allegations.
Selected defense results.
Selected matters from David Scharf’s criminal defense practice, presented without client names.
Dismissal of all felony charges.
In the selected matters below, David Scharf obtained dismissal of all felony charges for his client. The selections reflect allegations ranging from homicide and violent offenses to drug, firearm, property, and financial offenses.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Homicide and gang allegation
Murder alleged to benefit a criminal street gang.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Attempted murder and firearm allegations
Attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and gang allegations.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Drug-sale allegation
Possession for sale involving approximately 2½ kilograms of cocaine.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Drug and firearm allegations
Narcotic possession while armed with a loaded handgun.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Residential burglary and theft allegations
Residential burglary and grand theft.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Firearm allegation
Brandishing a firearm at a motor vehicle.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Felony DUI allegation
Felony driving under the influence causing injury.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Domestic violence and weapon allegations
Domestic violence and assault with a knife.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Arson and threat allegations
Arson of a structure and criminal-threat allegations.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Financial and false-statement allegations
Perjury, grand theft, and fraud.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Fraud and licensing allegations
Fraud and practicing psychology without a license.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Sexual offense and kidnapping allegations
Forcible rape, forcible sodomy, kidnapping, and great-bodily-injury allegations.
All felony charges dismissed
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Child abuse allegation
Child abuse or neglect.
All felony charges dismissed
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case depends on its own facts and law.
Selected criminal trial victories.
These case histories describe a few examples of David Scharf’s criminal trial work.
CRIMINAL TRIAL
Robbery and burglary trial
The prosecution involved residential robbery and burglary, weapon allegations, and prior-conviction allegations. Scharf challenged the prosecution’s account, witness credibility, and proof of criminal intent.
Jury acquittal
The jury acquitted the client of all charges.
CRIMINAL TRIAL
Possession-for-sale trial
In a marijuana possession-for-sale prosecution, the defense challenged the police account and the prosecution’s interpretation of the evidence.
Jury acquittal
The jury acquitted the client of all charges.
CRIMINAL TRIAL
Narcotics possession trial
In a case arising from a motel-room parole search, the defense challenged the officers’ account of where narcotics and related items were found.
Jury acquittal
The jury acquitted the client of all charges.
CRIMINAL TRIAL
Serious sexual-offense and kidnapping prosecution
The case involved two trials on sexual-offense, kidnapping, and assault allegations. The defense contested identification evidence and the prosecution’s account.
Jury acquittal
The first jury acquitted on several charges and could not reach a verdict on the remaining charges. Following a retrial, the second jury acquitted on all remaining charges.
Acquittal and dismissal are different outcomes
An acquittal is a not-guilty verdict. A hung jury leaves the affected charges unresolved and can lead to a retrial. The accounts above preserve those distinctions.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.