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In this case, Mr. Alimouri defended a man in his early 20s who faced charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and attempted murder. The trial took place at the Pomona Courthouse in Los Angeles County, a venue known for being conservative and favoring the prosecution. Local attorneys, judges, and police officers saw the prosecutor as one of the best in the area, and Mr. Alimouri believed the prosecutor had never lost a case.

The prosecution argued that Mr. Alimouri’s client was an accomplice in what looked like a planned attack at a strip mall near his home. Security cameras showed the client riding his motorbike to a liquor store with his co-defendant sitting behind him, holding an automatic pistol. As they passed the store, the co-defendant got off and fired at two young men standing outside. One was killed, and the other was left paralyzed and in a wheelchair.

The prosecution brought in a government informant who was also involved in the crime. This person testified that Mr. Alimouri’s client was part of the plan. In exchange for his cooperation, the informant received significant leniency. During cross-examination, Mr. Alimouri was able to seriously damage the informant’s credibility.

In the end, the jury decided that Mr. Alimouri’s client was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and found him not guilty on all charges. The client thought he was simply giving his co-defendant a ride to the liquor store for a beer run. Verdicts like this are uncommon in Pomona, and many members of the Pomona Police Department present in the courtroom were clearly disappointed.

Mr. Alimouri also defended a man in his early 20s who was accused of being an accomplice in a gang-related killing in San Pedro. He was additionally charged with being an accessory after the fact, which is a less serious charge than helping commit a double murder.

The prosecution claimed that Mr. Alimouri’s client was connected to a street gang in Long Beach and drove his co-defendants to a rival gang’s area in San Pedro, where his co-defendants killed two high-ranking Mexican Mafia members. After the killings, the client tried to get rid of his car and destroy evidence, as shown in text messages the LAPD found on his cellphone.

This was the second time Mr. Alimouri had represented this client, having previously helped him beat an attempted murder charge. In the text messages about destroying evidence, the client mentioned he had been in a similar situation before and knew what to do: destroy evidence.

Despite this, the jury found him not guilty of being an accomplice to the double murder. Mr. Alimouri convinced the jury that his client was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time and thought he was only giving his co-defendants a ride for a gun transaction.

The prosecution accused Mr. Alimouri’s client of being an accomplice to attempted murder. Mr. Alimouri managed to get the case dismissed twice. After the first dismissal, the prosecution quickly refiled the charges, but Mr. Alimouri secured another dismissal. Achieving this result twice is very rare.

In this case, the prosecution said Mr. Alimouri’s client was an accomplice in a violent stabbing caught on camera. The client and his co-defendant went to an apartment, knocked on the door, and when the victim answered, the co-defendant stabbed him several times. Mr. Alimouri’s client was present during the attack. The prosecution argued that he did not help the victim and left the scene right after, which they said showed he was part of a planned attack.

In the end, Mr. Alimouri persuaded two different judges to dismiss his client’s case completely, despite strong objections from a high-ranking supervising prosecutor who became personally involved in trying to get a conviction.

During this time, Mr. Alimouri’s client was held on a $1 million bail he could not afford. Thanks to Mr. Alimouri’s determination, his client is now free.