Successes

Jay has achieved positive results since opening his firm in August 2015.  They include:

United States v. Individual (D. Alaska 2022): Reversal of firearm conviction and life sentence based on erroneous “crime of violence” determination.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2022): Reversal of 14-month sentence on revocation of supervised release based on denial of right to address the court. Obtained time-served sentence on remand.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2020): Reversal of 18-month sentence on revocation of supervised release based on Sentencing Guidelines and other errors. On remand, maintained representation and obtained time-served sentence with order of immediate release.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2020): Reversal of trial conviction and 20-year sentence based on unlawful waiver of right to counsel.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2019): Reversal of controlled substance conviction and 15-year sentence based on erroneous verdict form; reversal of supervised release conditions wrongly imposed in client’s absence.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2018): Reversal of convictions and 10-year sentence based on structural error in seating openly biased jury foreperson.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2017): Reversal of supervised release revocation due to violation of right to confront witness; reversal of supervised release condition wrongly restricting client's internet access.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2016):  Reversal of 5-year sentence in controlled substance prosecution based on Sentencing Guidelines error.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2016): Overcame waiver of appeal and obtained reversal of 145-month sentence in investment fraud prosecution, including $50.3 million financial penalties.

United States v. Individual (9th Cir. 2016): Reversal of 46-month sentence in controlled substance prosecution based on Sentencing Guidelines error.

Currie v. McDowell, 825 F.3d 603 (9th Cir. 2016):  Reversal of murder conviction and de facto life sentence tainted by prosecutor’s discrimination against African American jurors.