| USA |
V. AGEE |
Large scale drug conspiracy |
Sentence reduced by 90 months |
| STATE |
V. XXXX |
Aggravated Sexual Assault |
Dropped to probationable crime and no sex offender registration |
| STATE |
V. REOLA |
Firearms, drugs & Armed Violence |
All major charges dropped-- Cook Boot Camp |
| USA |
V. BANDARI |
Immigration Fraud |
Facing five years, sentenced to 6 months |
| USA |
V. BRADLY |
Drugs & Guns |
Original attorney plead client to use of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and did not inform client he was a career offender facing over 20 years in prison. Nishay K. Sanan, Esq. tried to have plea withdrawn in district court arguing that the facts as stated in plea do not rise to the crime charged. After the district court denied the motion, it sentenced Bradley to 262 month. On appeal, the 7th Circuit Court of appeals reversed and remanded allowing the withdrawal of the plea. Bradley eventually received 84 months. |
| NYSE |
V. XXXXX |
Investigation into possible violations of NYSE rules or other applicable regulations and laws in connections with the sale of variable annuities
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Matter resolved without sanctions, fines or censure |
| USA |
V. COLEMAN |
Book Making |
Received probation |
| USA |
V. EDWARDS |
Crack Cocaine |
In the district court, Nishay K. Sanan, argued that the narcotics were not crack but rather cocaine base and therefore the 10 year mandatory minimum did not apply. After a hearing with a battle of experts, the district court found that the substance was not crack but rather cocaine base, but still sentenced Edwards to the 10 year mandatory minimum stating that this was a matter of first impression in the 7th Circuit. On appeal, the 7th circuit reversed the district court stating the "all crack in cocaine base but not all cocaine base is crack" therefore the 10 year mandatory minimum was not applicable. On remand, Edwards was sentenced to time served (approximately 15 month). |
| STATE |
V. KEYS |
Nigerian Check Scam |
Charges dismissed on day of trial. |
| STATE |
V. MOORE |
Assault |
Motion to dismiss charges granted. |
| IL SEC |
V. XXXXX |
Alleged improper sales of "Life Contracts" |
Consent decree without admissions of any violations. |
| STATE |
V. XXXX |
Disorderly conduct conviction |
Reverse and dismissed by IL Appellate Court based upon insufficient evidence |
| USA |
V. SHELBY |
Crack Cocaine |
Facing a mandatory minimum of 10 years, after trial, Shelby was found guilty of cocaine base not crack, therefore sentenced under the cocaine guidelines without a mandatory minimum. |
| USA |
V. SHUBI |
Federal Arson (5 yr mandatory minimum |
Over Nishay K. Sanan's numerous objections and request for mistrials, trial court sent hung jury back to deliberate several time (even after they stated that it would be unfair to both the defendant and jury to continue to deliberate) eventually convicting Shubi. However, upon filing post trial motions, Nishay K. Sanan was successful in having conviction overturned then negotiating dismissal of Arson charge for mail fraud and time served. |
| USA |
V. VERTHEIN |
Ecstasy Pills |
Cased dismissed on the eve of trial after Nishay K. Sanan discovered the Government's failure to tender certain discovery in its possession. |
| USA |
V. GUERRA |
Large drug conspiracy |
The trial court dismissed the case after the close of the Government's evidence finding that no reasonable trier of fact could find Guerra guilty of the charged conduct. All other co-defendants either plead guilty or were found guilty at trial. |
| USA |
V. GARCIA |
Large drug conspiracy |
Charges dismissed at preliminary hearing. |
| USA |
V. WALSH |
Theft of IRS checks from mail |
Facing jail time under the sentencing guidelines, Nishay K. Sanan successfully argued for probation. |
| USA |
V. WHITE |
Solicitation for murder |
Head of the Neo-Nazi party in the U.S., White posted, that name and address of the jury foreman in White Supremacist Mathew Hale's trial, on his web- site. Arguing the First Amendment and protected free speech, the district court dismissed the charge, prior to trial. |
| USA |
V. PANSIER |
Tax fraud |
Offered a 5 to 7 year plea deal before trial, Nishay K. Sanan was successful at trial of knocking out the most serious tax fraud charges that would have resulted in a sever sentence. Pansier was sentenced to 2 years. |
| USA |
V. TURNER |
Threat to assault or murder federal judges |
"Shock Jock" Hal Turner was charged with threatened to assault and murder three United States judges with intent to retaliate against such judges on account of the performance of their official duties. Nishay K. Sanan and co-counsel were able to shut down the government's case and have a large amount of the Government's evidence excluded from the trial. The jury came back hung with a 9 to 3 vote to acquit Mr. Turner. |
| USA |
V. TURNER (Retrial) |
Threat to assault or murder federal judges |
"Shock Jock" Hal Turner was retried in March 2010. This time, in an unprecedented move, the Government called all three 7th Circuit Judges, who were allegedly "threatened" by the editorial published by Turner, to the stand. Attorney Nishay K. Sanan, even after the three judges stated they felt threatened, was able to convince jurors that the judges testimony was irrelevant. After several days of deliberations, the Jury could not come to a unanimous decision and a mistrial was declared. |
| STATE |
V. JOHNSON |
Drug possession |
Case dismissed after suppression hearing. |
| STATE |
V. XXXX |
Aggravated domestic violence |
Accused of firing a shotgun at his gay lover, client was found not guilty at trial. |
| USA |
V. $65,740 |
Forfeiture action |
Government conceded and returned $65,740.00 that were seized from a safe deposit box in a drug conspiracy investigation. |
| USA |
V. IHMUD |
Counterfeiting |
Charges dismissed prior to indictment of co-defendants. |
| USA |
V. LUNA |
Embezzlement |
Received probation on serious claims of Embezzlement from a bank. |
| USA |
V. HERERRA |
Large drug conspiracy |
Charges dismissed prior to indictment of co-defendants. |
