DRUG CRIMES:  Our client was charged in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland for a violation of Health and Safety Code Section 11351.5 - possession for sale of cocaine base.  Client had prior conviction of a violation of Health and Safety Code Section 11351.5 – possession for sale of cocaine base.  Intensive investigation and negotiations with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office along with the presentation of a strong case in mitigation led to reduction to misdemeanor pursuant to Proposition 47.  No jail time and client received back $5,000 of the $5,844 seized by the police.