
In Huntington Beach, California on a July 4th weekend, my client was partying and drinking. As midnight had passed and the party started to wind down, my client planned on spending the night at his friends house. He knew he was not fit to drive and was probably over the legal limit. However, before he went to his friends house, he decided to go into the back seat of his vehicle to retrieve a sweatshirt as it was getting cold in the early morning hours. While getting a sweatshirt, an officer claimed he had seen my client move his vehicle. Caleb was adamant that he never moved the vehicle and had an eyewitness. During the trial, the eye witness testified and seemed credible. The officer also testified and seemed credible. It was difficult to tell who was telling the truth. However, the officer failed to have either his dashcam video working, or his body worn camera on. The jury began to have less faith in what the officer was saying due to failing to have either type of video functioning. After strong and effective arguments from Attorney Max Gorby, the jury returned as a hung jury, as they could not agree on a verdict. They were split evenly 6 to 6. Eventually, the case was dismissed as the state was unable to proceed with a second trial.
