LATEST CASES & RECENT SUCCESSES
Long Beach criminal attorney Matthew Kaestner has built a reputation as one of Long Beach's hardest working, aggressive, and knowledgeable criminal defense lawyers. This reputation has been built one case at a time over the last 26 years. His recent results below demonstrate the expert lawyering he provides to each and every client.
On December 9, 2011, attorney Kaestner's efforts before a Norwalk jury resulted in his client being acquitted of all 3 felony assault charges and all 3 lesser charges. Joe N. (Case No. VA118327) was charged with putting two "victims" in the hospital as the result of a bar fight. The two "victims" and two of their family members testified. After attorney Kaestner's cross-examination of the witnesses, Joe N. didn't even feel the need to even testify. Joe N. "walked" out of "No-walk" a free man.
The acquittal of Joe N. followed Mr. Kaestner's previous trial defense of Ernest C. (Case No. BA371358.) who was charged with attempted murder and gang allegations. Ernest C.'s jury voted 11-1 for not guilty. In just the summer of 2011, attorney Kaestner obtained outright dismissals for Richard R. charged with child endangerment (Case No. NA087764), Marsha T. (Case No. VA11929) charged with counterfeiting, Calivin B. (Case No. BA381381) charged with witness intimidation, and David S. (Case no. NA089871) charged with second strike drug possession.
In 2010, Mr. Kaestner received a not guilty verdict on an extortion case in the Compton courts that received substantial media attention. (People v. Carlos G., Case No. TA104665) In May of 2010, Mr. Kaestner achieved an outright dismissal of a special circumstance murder case in Long Beach. (People v. Martin O., Case No. NA082721.) In October 2010, Mr. Kaestner received a not guilty verdict on a charge of attempted murder at jury trial. (People v. Felix V., Case No. NA084002.) Other outright dismissals in 2010 included cases charging domestic violence, petty theft, fraud, drug possession, making a false police report, and disturbing the peace.
In 2009, attorney Kaestner obtained a "not guilty" verdict for a Long Beach woman charged with petty theft. In probably the fastest verdict of the year in Long Beach, the jury took less than ten minutes to unanimously vote "not guilty." (People v. M.G., case no. 9LG02469.)
In early 2009, attorney Kaestner obtained "not guilty" jury verdicts for a man falsely accused of battery, public intoxication and resisting arrest in Long Beach. After the victory, client G.D. of Long noted that "My friends discouraged me from going to trial. I had no witnesses and cops lie. Long Beach criminal attorney Matthew Kaestner skillfully defended me, proved my innocence, and I was found not guilty". (People v. G.D., Case No. 8LG07934.) This acquittal set up a later civil payment to Gary D.
No doubt the greatest victory of Mr. Kaestner's career, thus far, occurred in 2006. Mr. Kaestner obtained freedom for a man wrongfully convicted of murder in Long Beach. After Juan Herrera was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1999, his family had all but lost hope when they hired Mr. Kaestner in 2002. Mr. Kaestner worked for three years to prove that Mr. Herrera was innocent and that his prior trial lawyer was incompetent. Attorney Kaestner's tireless efforts won Mr. Herrera a new trial. Attorney Kaestner was then able to get the entire case dismissed and Mr. Herrera walked out of prison a free man. (People v. Herrera, Long Beach Case No. NA040331.)
Shortly before winning freedom for Mr. Herrera, Long Beach criminal defense attorney Matthew Kaestner won freedom for another man, David Treto, who was charged with murder in Los Angeles. Treto was charged as the trigger man in a gang murder with special circumstances. Mr. Kaestner obtained a not guilty trial verdict. (People v. Treto, Los Angeles Case No. BA263515.)
After Mr. Kaestner won a new trial for a man convicted of his third strike in 2005, one Long Beach Judge noted on the record that: "This is the best presentation I've ever had on a motion for a new trial. I've probably had a thousand trials...[in the last] 22 years." (People v. Garcia, Long Beach Case No. NA063984.)
In August of 2008, attorney Kaestner achieved a "not guilty" jury verdict in Long Beach for a client who was charged with brandishing an imitation firearm, evading the police, reckless driving, DUI, using cocaine, and grand theft by embezzlement. After a one week jury trial, Mr. Kaestner's client, was acquitted of all charges. (People v. Matt O., Case No. 8LT00597.)
In May of 2007, criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner defended a young single mother accused of battery and obtained a "not guilty" verdict, in Long Beach. The case drew substantial attention by television and print media in Southern California because the client was the ex-wife of a popular Latin singer. The case was particularly attractive to the media because Mr. Kaestner's client was accused of assaulting the singer's new wife. The client had been portrayed in the media as the guilty party. After an emotional three day trial, the jury took less than 30 minutes to unanimously vote "not guilty." (People v. Gurrola, Long Beach Case No. 7LG00643.)
In September of 2007, Mr. Kaestner won release for a man charged with a third strike charge of possession for sale of cocaine. The case looked hopeless because the drugs had been found in the man's house with a search warrant. The client was looking at life in prison. Mr. Kaestner eventually convinced the judge who signed the search warrant that the warrant was illegal. The client walked out of court a free man. (People v. Suggs, Long Beach Case No. NA074597.)
Winning criminal law cases requires expert representation. When freedom is at stake, it is important to find a criminal law attorney with extensive knowledge of criminal law, who pays close attention to detail, investigates and prepares thoroughly, and has a polished courtroom presence. Long Beach criminal lawyer, Matthew Kaestner, brings these qualities to bear on every criminal case he takes.
As a State Bar certified criminal law specialist, former prosecutor, and expert criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Kaestner uses all of his knowledge to aggressively fight for every client. Whether working quietly behind the scenes or doing battle in court, Mr. Kaestner will bring over 25 years of criminal law experience to the fight for your freedom. You may call Long Beach criminal lawyer Matthew Kaestner directly at (562) 437-0200.
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In March of 2010, Mr. Kaestner received a not guilty verdict on an extortion case in the Compton courts that received substantial media attention. (People v. Carlos G., Case No. TA104665) In May of 2010, Mr. Kaestner achieved an outright dismissal of a special circumstance murder case in Long Beach. (People v. Martin O., Case No. NA082721.) In October, Mr. Kaestner received a not guilty verdict on a charge of attempted murder at jury trial. (People v. Felix V., Case No. NA084002.) Other outright dismissals in 2010 have included cases charging domestic violence, petty theft, fraud, drug possession, making a false police report, and disturbing the peace.
These 2010 results followed severnal not guilty trial verdicts in 2009 In December of 2009, attorney Kaestner obtained a "not guilty" verdict for a Long Beach woman charged with petty theft. The jury took less than ten minutes to unanimously return their not guilty verdict. (People v. M.G., case no. 9LG02469.)
On March 19, 2009, attorney Kaestner obtained "not guilty" jury verdicts for a man who was falsely accused of battery, public intoxication and resisting arrest in Long Beach. G.D. of Long Beach offered these thoughts about the victory: "My friends discouraged me from going to trial. I had no witnesses and cops lie. Long Beach criminal attorney Matthew Kaestner skillfully defended me, proved my innocence, and I was found not guilty". (People v. G.D., case no. 8LG07934.)
In September of 2006, Mr. Kaestner obtained freedom for a man wrongfully convicted of murder in Long Beach. After Juan Herrera was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1999, his family had all but lost hope when they hired Mr. Kaestner in 2002. Mr. Kaestner worked for three years to prove Mr. Herrera innocent and that Mr. Herrera's trial lawyer was incompetent. Attorney Kaestner's tireless efforts won Mr. Herrera a new trial. The case was finally dismissed when criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner announced ready for the re-trial. Mr. Herrera walked out of prison a free man after serving seven years of an 85 year to life sentence. (People v. Herrera, Long Beach case no. NA040331.)
Shortly before winning freedom for Mr. Herrera, criminal defense attorney Matthew Kaestner won freedom for another man, David Treto, who was charged with murder in Los Angeles. Though Mr. Treto was the alleged shooter in a gang murder with special circumstances, Mr. Kaestner obtained a not guilty verdict by a jury at trial. (People v. Treto, Los Angeles case no. BA263515.)
After Mr. Kaestner won a new trial for a man convicted of his third strike in 2005, one Long Beach Judge noted on the record that: "This is the best presentation I've ever had on a motion for a new trial. I've probably had a thousand trials...[in the last] 22 years." (People v. Garcia, Long Beach case no. NA063984.)
On August 29, 2008, attorney Kaestner achieved a "not guilty" jury verdict in Long Beach of a client who was charged with brandishing a imitation firearm, evading the police, reckless driving, DUI, using cocaine, and grand theft by embezzlement. After a one week jury trial, Mr. Kaestner's client, was acquitted of all charges. (People v. Matt O., case no. 8LT00597.)
In May of 2007, criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner defended a young single mother accused of battery and obtained a "not guilty" verdict, in Long Beach. The case drew substantial attention by television and print media in Southern California because the client was the ex-wife of a popular Latin singer. The case was particularly attractive to the media because Mr. Kaestner's client was accused of assaulting the singer's new wife. The client had been portrayed in the media as the guilty party. After an emotional three day trial, the jury took less than 30 minutes to unanimously vote "not guilty." (People v. Gurrola, Long Beach case no. 7LG00643.)
In September of 2007, Mr. Kaestner won release for a man charged with a third strike charge of possession for sale of cocaine. The case looked hopeless because the drugs had been found in the man's house with a search warrant. The client was looking at life in prison. Mr. Kaestner fought to obtain the entire search warrant, which the judge had sealed. Mr. Kaestner then filed a seven page formal motion to suppress the drugs based on the legal shortcomings of the warrant. At the hearing on the motion, the judge was convinced that he had signed an illegal warrant and threw the case out of court. The client walked out of court a free man. (People v. Suggs, Long Beach case no. NA074597.)
Winning criminal law cases requires expert representation. When freedom is at stake, it is important to find a criminal law attorney with extensive knowledge of criminal law, who pays close attention to detail, investigates and prepares thoroughly, and has a polished courtroom presence. Long Beach criminal lawyer, Matthew Kaestner, brings these qualities to bear on every criminal case he takes.
As a State Bar certified criminal law specialist, former prosecutor, and expert criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Kaestner uses all of his knowledge to aggressively fight for every client. Whether working quietly behind the scenes or doing battle in court, Mr. Kaestner will bring over 25 years of criminal law experience to the fight for your freedom. You may call Long Beach criminal lawyer Matthew Kaestner directly at (562) 437-0200.
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Long Beach attorney Matthew Kaestner has built a reputation as one of Long Beach's hardest working, aggressive, and knowledgeable criminal defense lawyers. Although this reputation has been built, one case at a time, some of his recent results demonstrate the expert lawyering he provides to each and every client.
On December 17, 2009, attorney Kaestner obtained a "not guilty" verdict for a Long Beach woman charged with petty theft. In what was probably the fastest not guilty jury verdict of 2009 in Long Beach, Mr. Kaestner's jury took less than ten minutes to unanimously return their not guilty verdict. (People v. M.G., case no. 9LG02469.)
On March 19, 2009, attorney Kaestner obtained "not guilty" verdicts for a man who was falsely accused of battery, public intoxication and resisting arrest. The client who had called for police help after he was assaulted by bouncers at a local Long Beach night club. The police arrived only to falsely arrest and beat him multiple times with a police black jack. G.D. of Long Beach offered these thoughts about the victory: "My friends discouraged me from going to trial. I had no witnesses and cops lie. Long Beach criminal attorney Matthew Kaestner skillfully defended me, proved my innocence, and I was found not guilty". (People v. G.D., case no. 8LG07934.)
In September of 2006, Mr. Kaestner obtained freedom for a man wrongfully convicted of murder in Long Beach. After Juan Herrera was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1999, his family had all but lost hope when they hired Mr. Kaestner in 2002. Mr. Kaestner worked for three years against a system that was stacked against Mr. Herrera. Eventually, Mr, Kaestner proved that Mr. Herrera's trial lawyer was incompetent. Attorney Kaestner's tireless efforts to prove Mr. Herrera's innocence won him a new trial. Mr. Kaestner personally interviewed dozens of witness and discovered the information necessary to prove that the prosecution's key witness had framed Herrera. The case was finally dismissed when criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner announced ready for the re-trial. Mr. Herrera walked out of prison a free man after serving seven years of an 85 year to life sentence. (People v. Herrera, Long Beach case no. NA040331.)
Shortly before winning freedom for Mr. Herrera, criminal defense attorney Matthew Kaestner won freedom for another man, David Treto, who was also charged with murder in Los Angeles. Though Mr. Treto was the alleged shooter in a gang murder with special circumstances, Mr. Kaestner obtained a not guilty verdict by a jury at trial. (People v. Treto, Los Angeles case no. BA263515.)
After Mr. Kaestner won a new trial for a man convicted of his thrid strike in 2005, one Long Beach Judge noted on the record that: "This is the best presentation I've ever had on a motion for a new trial. I've probably had a thousand trials...[in the last] 22 years." (People v. Garcia, Long Beach case no. NA063984.)
On August 29, 2008, attorney Kaestner achieved a "not guilty" jury verdict in Long Beach of a client who was charged with brandishing a imitation firearm, evading the police, reckless driving, DUI, using cocaine, and grand theft by embezzlement. After a one week jury trial, Mr. Kaestner's client, was acquitted of all charges. The client, a professional driver, was able to return to his career. (People v. Matt O., case no. 8LT00597.)
In May of 2007, criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner defended a young single mother accused of battery and obtained a "not guilty" verdict, in Long Beach. The case drew substantial attention by television and print media in Southern California because the client was the ex-wife of a popular Latin singer. The case was particularly attractive to the media because Mr. Kaestner's client was accused of assaulting the singer's new wife. The client had been portrayed in the media as the guilty party. After an emotional three day trial, the jury took less than 30 minutes to unanimously vote "not guilty." (People v. Gurrola, Long Beach case no. 7LG00643.)
In September of 2007, Mr. Kaestner won release for a man charged with a third strike charge of possession for sale of cocaine. The case looked hopeless because the drugs had been found in the man's house with a search warrant. The client was looking at life in prison. Mr. Kaestner fought to obtain the entire search warrant, which the judge had sealed. Mr. Kaestner then filed a seven page formal motion to suppress the drugs based on the legal shortcomings of the warrant. At the hearing on the motion, the judge was convinced that he had signed an illegal warrant and threw the case out of court. The client walked out of court a free man. (People v. Suggs, Long Beach case no. NA074597.)
Winning criminal law cases requires that a criminal law attorney have an extensive knowledge of criminal law, pay close attention to detail, investigate and prepare the case thoroughly, and have a polished courtroom presence. Although attorneys may not and should not promise to win a particular case, past performance is the best predictor of future success.
As a State Bar certified criminal law specialist, former prosecutor, and expert criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Kaestner uses all of his knowledge to aggressively fight for every client. Whether working quietly behind the scenes or doing battle in court, Mr. Kaestner will bring over 25 years of criminal law experience to bear in the fight for your freedom. You may call Long Beach Criminal Law Specialist Matthew Kaestner directly at (562) 437-0200.
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