Francis v. Shol - Pierce County - Personal Injury case, jury trial resulting in minimal special damages and $86.00 of general damages. Plaintiff appealed the jury's award amount, requesting an additur or a new trial. On appeal the jury's award was affirmed.
Nunnery v. Araujo - Snohomish County - Personal Injury case. Dismissal with prejudice upon motion for improper services.
Kassebaum v. Calliham - King County - Personal Injury case. Negotiation after an MAR award of $43,000.00 down to $25,000.00 the day before the De Novo trial.
Escobar-Ortiz v. Bays - Snohomish County - Personal Injury case, jury trial resulting in a much lower award than previous MAR award.
Hagen v. Hosselton, Helliwell - King County - Automobile accident - Both plaintiff and co-defendant appealed the MAR award.
Stroy v. Flowers - King County - Personal Injury - Defense verdict in arbitration.
Tjemsland v. Houston - King County - Automobile accident involving two plaintiffs with serious injuries. Allstate, as intervenor, settled at mediation for $10,000.00 of PIP coverage.
Foshee v. McCann - King County - Neighbor disputes suit. Case dismissed upon summary judgment. The dismissal was affirmed on plaintiff's motion for reconsideration.
Schramm v. Bailey - King County - Real Estate transaction suit - Jury trial resulted in an award of $26,000.00, much less than plaintiff's demand of $98,000.00 a few days before trial.
Commercial lease transactions:
- Hoa Ying Corporation, 2004
- Quan Am Temple, 2003
Finding: Respondent prevailed on an action of domestic disputes against her and obtained a No Contact Order against Petitioner.
Domestic Dispute Case, Case #05-3-07767-4-SEA
Finding: Respondent prevailed on an action of domestic disputes against her and obtained a No Contact Order against Petitioner.
Dissolution and Immigration case, Case #03-3-08117-9-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Deborah Fleck
Dissolution Finding: Respondent prevailed regarding spousal maintenance and Petitioner was ordered to pay for Respondent's attorney fees and costs.
Immigration Finding: Attorney Angelique Wiegand filed an appeal on behalf of Respondent, who was forced to leave the US; appeal was successful and Respondent was granted permission to return to the States and permanent resident status under VAWA.
Criminal: High-Profile
- State vs. Le (Murder in the 1st Degree)
- State vs. Nordlund (Kent-Parkland rapist)
- State vs. Tolliver (Murder in the 2nd Degree)
- State vs. Scott (Murder in the 2nd Degree)
- State vs. Gunderson (Vehicular Homicide)
- State vs. Davis (Manslaughter in the 1st Degree)
- State vs. Piatnitsky (Murder in the 1st Degree)
Le Nhu Le, State and Federal Charges, including Murder in the 1st Degree and Conspiracy to Commit Professional Gambling in the 1st Degree, Case #09-C-06804-2-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Julie Spector
Finding: After extensive research and negotiation by Ms. Wiegand, the State and Federal prosecutor offered Mr. Le an agreed sentence of 60 months to run concurrent in both State and Federal Courts for a plea to one count of Conspiracy to Leading Organized Crime, a class B felony; other co-defendants pled to Murder in the 2nd Degree with Firearm enhancement and are each facing over 23 years in prison.
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Emelio M. Valavala, Robbery in the 1st degree, Case #11-C-00352-0-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Michael Heavey
Finding: After one and a half weeks of trial and following the State rest, Ms. Wiegand moved for a motion to dismiss Mr. Valavala's case with prejudice. Trial Court granted Ms. Wiegand's motion.
Daniel Lee Weaver, 2 counts of Robbery in the 1st Degree, Case #10-C-10026-8-SEA
Finding: Co-defendant pled to 2 counts of Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree (strike offense), implicating Mr. Weaver. Mr. Weaver set the case for trial and after extensive negotiation was offered to plead to one count of Theft 1, no jail time.
Roman Gabriel Benninghoven, Burglary in the 1st degree, Case #09-C-05164-6-SEA
Finding: Dismissed at Omnibus Hearing after extensive investigation and negotiation; the other three co-defendants pled guilty to various charges
Skye Marie June, Rendering criminal assistance to murder, Case #08-C-05430-2-SEA
Finding: Case was dismissed after extensive negotiation; the other four co-defendants pled guilty as charged
Brenda Douglas, Residential burglary and domestic violence, Case #08-1-13138-2-KNT
Finding: Defense moved for a mistrial due to Juror misconduct; Court granted mistrial and State offered misdemeanor charge
Inhkeo Keopraseurt, Assault in the first degree and malicious harassment, both counts with deadly weapon enhancement, Case #03-C-06974-1-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Paris Kallas
Finding: Guilty on a lesser charge of Assault in the second degree; Not Guilty on malicious harassment
Mark Williams, Residential burglary, Case #03-1-02686-3-KNT
Trial in court of Judge McDermott
Finding: Hung jury, State did not refile
Charles Clemons, Rape in the 2nd degree, Case #03-1-04931-6-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Sharon Armstrong
Finding: Hung jury
Christopher Tolliver, Murder in the 2nd degree (Class A), Case #00-1-10866-1-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Ramsdell
Finding: Hung jury
Marcus Ware, VUCSA delivery (Class B), Case #98-C-04368-3-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Spearman
Finding: Hung jury, State did not refile
Kevin Chapman, VUCSA delivery (Class B), Case #98-C-05164-3-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Wartnik
Finding: Not guilty
Robert Bourgeois, VUCSA delivery (Class B), Case #98-C-05545-2-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Cody
Finding: Hung jury
Patrick Henry, Robbery in the 1st degree (Class A), Case #98-1-10262-1-SEA
Trial in court of Judge Schindler
Finding: Guilty on lesser charge of Robbery in the 2nd Degree
Charles Kleeberger, Robbery in the 1st degree (Class A), Case #97-1-09647-9-SEA
Motion for reconsideration of scoring and sentencing
Finding: Granted by Judge Wartnik
Misdemeanors
City of Seattle vs. Lerenzy Apodaca, Assault, Case #322999
Trial in court of Judge Kessler
Finding: Not guilty
City of Seattle vs. Thomas Bayless, Domestic violence harassment, Case #304938
Trial in court of Judge Kessler
Finding: Not guilty
City of Seattle vs. Rose Benson, Driving while license suspended 1st degree, Case #331813
Trial in court of Judge Hightower
Finding: Not guilty
City of Seattle vs. Iuta Semo, Domestic violence harassment, Case #333096
Trial in court of Judge Kondo
Finding: Not guilty
City of Seattle vs. Austin Jacques, Reckless endangerment, Case #340009
Trial in court of Judge Bonner
Finding: Not guilty