Domestic Violence case – charge dismissed prior to trial in Alameda County
Assault with a deadly weapon (client shot two people) – 1 year county jail
Assault with a deadly weapon (client stabbed boyfriend) - dismissed prior to preliminary examination in Alameda County
Assault with a deadly weapon (client stabbed boyfriend) – dismissed prior to preliminary examination in San Joaquin County
Battery – client acquitted after jury trial in Contra Costa County
Driving Under the Influence – prosecution dismissed case after hung jury in Alameda County
Possession of an assault weapon – case dismissed prior to motion to suppress evidence
Possession of marijuana for sale, arming clause (cobra Mac-110), possession of a weapon by a felon,
identity theft, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, and child abuse – 1 year house arrest.
Conspiracy to sell marijuana and power theft – client acquitted after jury trial in Sacramento County
Driving Under the Influence with four priors – 6 months county jail
Vandalism – case dismissed after a successful speedy trial motion in Alameda County
Battery on person who is the parent of the defendant’s child – charged dismissed prior to trial in Alameda County.
Robbery – case dismissed in Alameda County
Robbery – charged reduced to misdemeanor grand theft and three days county jail in Solano County
Forgery – case dismissed prior to preliminary examination
Criminal Threats and Exhibiting a Deadly weapon – case dismissed in Alameda County
Insurance Fraud – case dismissed prior to preliminary examination in San Francisco County
Automobile Accidents – six figure settlements
Police Misconduct – five figure settlements
Insurance Dispute – six figure settlements
Contact Us
510-895-4044
Law Offices of John T.
Bell 151 Callan Avenue, Suite 102,
San Leandro, CA 94577
Education
California State University, Hayward
B.A., Political Science, 1995
University of California, Hastings College
of the Law Juris Doctor, 1998