Extraordinary Writ Proceedings

• San Francisco, CA, writ of mandate issued by First District Court of Appeal commanding the superior court to vacate its order denying petitioner’s motion to set aside the information as to the gang-related charges, enhancement, and special circumstance charge, and to enter a new and different order granting the motion, Dec. 2022

• Monterey, CA, writ petition filed after denial of motion to set aside the information, Sixth District Court of Appeal granted stay and ordered prosecution to respond, prosecution extended new favorable offer prior to response date, Oct. 2023

• Solano, CA, alternative writ of mandate granted by First District Court of Appeal, July 2024

• San Mateo, CA, DA ordered to responded to defense writ alleging erroneous denial of RJA discovery motion, July 2023

Motions to Quash Search Warrants and Suppress Evidence

• Solano, CA, motion to quash warrant granted, case dismissed, Aug. 2017

• Santa Clara, CA, case dismissed after motion to quash warrant filed, June 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, case dismissed case after PC 1538.5 motion filed, Aug. 2021

• Riverside, CA, case dismissed case after motion to quash warrant filed, May 2022

• Solano, CA, case dismissed case after PC 1538.5 motion filed, Apr. 2019

• San Bernardino, CA, misdo. res. after PC 1538.5 motion filed and judge encouraged DA to dismiss felonies, Oct. 2016

• Santa Clara, CA, case dismissed after PC 1538.5 motion filed, Nov. 2022

• Santa Clara, CA, eight-year-old case resolved favorably after motion to quash warrant/ ECPA motion filed, July 2024

• San Francisco, CA, favorable resolution following litigation of motion to quash warrant/ ECPA, Jan. 2024

Racial Justice Act Motions

• Solano, CA, Motion for Relevant Discovery granted, Jan. 2024

• Santa Clara, CA, Discovery Provided pursuant to CPRA Request, Jan. 2024

• San Mateo, CA, Motion for Relevant Discovery granted, Dec. 2021

• San Francisco, CA, Motion for Relevant Discovery granted, May 2021

• Solano, CA, Discovery Provided pursuant to CPRA Request, July 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion for Relevant Discovery granted, Feb. 2024

• San Mateo, CA, Motion for Prima Facie RJA Motion partly responsible for dismissal, Aug. 2024

Motions to Set Aside Information

• Santa Clara, CA, Homicide Charges Dismissed, July 2020

• San Francisco, CA, Gang Enhancements and Special Circumstance Dismissed, Homicide Case, Jan. 2023

• San Mateo, CA, Great Bodily Injury Enhancement Dismissed, July 2020

• Santa Clara, CA, Gang Enhancements Dismissed, Life Case, May 2021

• San Francisco, CA, Premeditation and Deliberation Allegations Dismissed, June 2021

• San Francisco, CA, Kidnap for Robbery Counts Dismissed, Nov. 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, Gang Enhancements Dismissed, Homicide Case, June 2022

• Santa Clara, CA, Gang Enhancements Dismissed, May 2022

• Santa Clara, CA, Gang Enhancements Conceded by DA, Mar. 2022

• San Mateo, CA, Criminal Threats Charged Dismissed, Sept. 2021

• San Mateo, CA, Gang Enhancements Dismissed, Mar. 2022

• San Francisco, CA, Great Bodily Injury Enhancement Dismissed, Aug. 2022

• San Joaquin, CA, Conspiracy Charges Dismissed by DA, Homicide Case, Mar. 2017

• Santa Clara, CA, Gang Enhancements Dismissed, Sept. 2024

• Solano, CA, Special Circumstance Dismissed, Apr. 2024

Grand Jury Indictments

• San Joaquin, CA, Johnson/995 motion granted, indictment dismissed, Sept. 2017
   

Demurrers

• Nevada County, CA, demurrer granted, Apr. 2017

• Sacramento, CA, demurrer for lack of territorial jurisdiction conceded by DA, Feb. 2018

• Santa Clara, CA, demurrer granted, Aug. 2020

Miranda / Voluntariness Motion

• Solano, CA, case dismissed following filing of motion, Nov. 2016

Adverse Findings Against Defense in Jury Selection, Code of Civil Procedure 231.7

• Santa Clara, CA, adverse findings reversed and rescinded, May 2022

Motions in Limine

• San Francisco, CA, Motion to Admit Instagram Footage granted, Motion to Admit Victim Priors under Evidence Code section 1103 granted, Motion to Admit Gang Expert and Neuropsychology Expert granted, Motion to Close Courtroom for Witness Safety granted, Motion for Jury Voir Dire on race issues granted, Motion to Redact Confession granted, Motion for Modification of Homicide Instructions granted, Feb. 2024

• Los Angeles, CA, Motion to Admit Prior Conduct by Victim granted, results in favorable day of trial resolution, May 2024

• Orange, CA, Evidence Code 1109 evidence excluded, Nov. 2017

• San Francisco, CA, Motion to Exclude Rap Videos granted, Jul. 2024

• San Mateo, CA, Reversal of unfavorable witness incompetency finding, Jan. 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion to Admit Expert Testimony granted, Sept. 2018

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion to Exclude Gang Evidence granted, Nov. 2017

• San Francisco, CA, PC 782 (Rape Shield) motion granted, Nov. 2022

• San Francisco, CA, Evidence Code 1109 evidence excluded in part, Nov. 2022

Consolidation and Severance

• Contra Costa, CA, DA Motion to Consolidate Cases denied, Feb. 2017

• San Mateo, CA, Motion to Sever Counts granted, Apr. 2021

 
Speedy Trial

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Speedy Trial granted, Dec. 2019

 

Diversion

• Santa Clara, CA, Mental Health Diversion Motion granted, Jan. 2020

Discovery Motions

• Orange County, CA, DA Request for Protective Order, Body Worn Camera Footage Denied, Feb. 2020

• Los Angeles, CA, Hammon-Reber Motion granted, Dec. 2019

• Solano, CA, Motion to Unseal Search Warrant granted in part, June 2017

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion to Unseal Search Warrant granted in part, Jan. 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion to Release records granted, Oct. 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, Pitchess Motion granted, June 2022

• San Francisco, CA, Motion to Release Records granted, Sept. 2022

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion to Release Records granted, Nov. 2022

• Solano, CA, DA withdrew motion to quash defense subpoena after opposition filed, Mar. 2024

Immigration - Motion to Withdraw Plea pursuant to PC 1473.7

• Contra Costa, CA, motion conceded by DA, Jul. 2020

• Solano, CA, Motion resulted in plea withdrawal and new favorable disposition, Jul. 2020

Factual Innocence

• Santa Clara, CA, Petition for Factual Innocence granted, Nov. 2020

Other Motions

• Sacramento, CA, DA conceded Kellett issue and dismissed, Aug. 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, Invitation to Dismiss in the Interests of Justice (PC 1385) granted, Sept. 2017

• Santa Clara, CA, Storage fines and fees assessment vacated, Oct. 2020

• Santa Clara, CA, Motion to reduce to misdemeanor at preliminary hearing and grant bail granted, Oct. 2021

• Santa Clara, CA, Preliminary Hearing Briefing results in dismissal of multiple charges, June 2020

• Santa Clara, CA, Bail Motion granted, Sept. 2023

• Santa Clara, CA, Bail Motion granted, Apr. 2024
   

*This Website may contain references to various matters that have been handled by Cheryl McLandrich. The results portrayed in those matters were dependent upon the facts of those particular cases, and results will differ if based on different facts. Because every case is different, the descriptions of awards and cases previously handled are not intended to imply or guarantee success in other cases.