Notable Cases

This was a prosecution of several police officers from the Antioch Police Department. Client was charged with falsification of records and obstruction of justice as well as unconstitutional destruction of a citizen’s cell phone.The result was due to the client’s...

Client was prosecuted for misrepresenting the geographic origin and varietal of grape juice and wine that his business sold. He sold over $2.5 million of wine that included in part misrepresented wine. The offense conduct occurred from 2012-2013 but the client was not...

Several jailers and one doctor were charged with causing the death of an inmate at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. The client, a doctor on staff at the jail, was charged with abuse of a dependent adult (an inmate) based primarily on a theory of neglect of the inmate’s...

Client’s company was a business operating in California, a state that prohibits the selling, possessing, trade, or distribution of shark fins in or from California. Phoenix Fisheries, LLC was a company that operated in Florida and primarily dealt in shark fins. In...

Ms. Pollock represented a man charged with drug transportation and money laundering charges in federal court in EDKY, Lexington, KY. During the two month trial, the pandemic broke out. Kentucky residents were ordered to shelter in place, but the jury wanted the trial...

Randy Sue Pollock defended a client charged with filing false tax returns and FBAR violations, with the government alleging hundreds of thousands of dollars in unreported income. After a one-month federal trial, Ms. Pollock secured a full jury acquittal on the 2007...

In 2012 Client’s bank accounts were seize ($250,000) and the government was going to file Structured Financial Transaction charges. Ms. Pollock was able to persuade the government not to file criminal charges and instead an agreement was reached to forfeit the $250,000.

Unlike many other federal districts, the NDCA has alternative programs that allow individuals to participate in substance counseling or other therapeutic programs (non-residential programs) that can result in either a dismissal of the case or a non-prison sentence. In...

BOE seized client’s safety deposit box to satisfy a lien. Third party claim filed. Court ruled in favor of third party and property was returned.

Mail fraud involving loss to bank of $220,000. Government agreed to diversion for one year and then case was dismissed.

Transportation of 60 lbs of marijuana over two and a half year period from California to Wisconsin. Guideline range was 24-30 months. Court gave 10 months.

Traffic stop in Trinity in which police found 14lbs of marijuana. Subsequent search of client’s house resulted in seizure of 29 lbs. of marijuana and guns. Motion to suppress granted. Court found that officer did not have probable cause to search the car.

Nursing student charged with vehicular manslaughter following traffic accident in which her backseat driver was killed. Charges were dismissed.

Case in Ukiah involving large grow of marijuana plants. Court granted Franks hearing and ruled that affiant police officer lied to the magistrate in obtaining the search warrant. Motion granted and all evidence seized was suppressed (marijuana and many guns).

Extortion case involving well known basketball coach. Loss was limited to $200,000.00.Government agreed to 27 months although court wanted to increase the sentence. Client had extensive criminal record.

Mortgage and bank fraud charges involving loss of $3,438,000 million.  Govt. wanted 51 months and defense argued for 10 months followed by lengthy home detention.  Judge Alsup gave 20 months with home detention for 16 months.

Distribution of cocaine (total of 213 grams). Binding sentence of 30 days, instead of the guideline range of 30 months.

Randy Sue Pollock secured the only acquittal out of the seven men charged with drug and weapons trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy, firearms convictions and murder. The five-month, 150-witness trial ended with client Walter Cruz-Zavala found not guilty on all...