Author name: Shaun Khojayan

The defendant, a cabinet maker and an U.S. Citizen since 1977, faced 10 years minimum in prison. Mr. Khojayan and his client demanded a trial.

LOS ANGELES, CA — The client was part of a larger conspiracy to help transport heroin within the United States. On this occasion, a DEA informant in Colombia said that the client, a mother working in Los Angeles, was the contact to help arrange the transfer of 2 kilograms of heroin to Chicago, Illinois. An undercover agent made arrangements with her to pick up the heroin from her contact

The defendant in this case was charged with a conspiracy to distribute narcotics, distribution of narcotics as well as use of a communication facility in committing a felony drug offense. Specifically, the involvement was arranging a transaction totaling four ounces of heroin between a confidential informant and our client who was paid for the deal

LOS ANGELES. A client was alleged to have structured more than $500,000 dollars. Mr. Khojayan and the Firm was able to negotiate a non- prosecution, Pretrial Diversion program for the client. Mr. Khojayan’s zealous negotiations with the prosecutor resulted in Mr. Khojayan’s client not getting a felony conviction and will not serve any jail time. The client need only complete community service and stay out of trouble for one year

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Firm defended a client involved a charge of Conspiracy to Harbor and Transport Aliens to the United States, Transporting Illegal Aliens, and Harboring Illegal Aliens for Private Financial Gain. Specifically, our client’s involvement was limited to transporting illegal aliens to a nearby home

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – February 28, 2019 – Defendant was charged in a 20 count indictment involving 26 defendants. All of them including Shaun Khojayan’s client were accused of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute narcotics, cocaine, heroin and marijuana. Specifically, Mr. Khojayan’s client distributed at least 156 grams of narcotics. He faced a 10 year mandatory minimum sentence

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Mr. Khojayan’s client was in custody without bail and facing 5 years minimum in prison for possession of narcotics and ketamine with intent to distribute. Mr. Khojayan negotiated with the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for his client to be released to a drug treatment center with an unsecured signature bond. He then negotiated that his client only plead guilty to the charge of possession of ketamine that did not carry any minimum mandatory sentence

GAINESVILLE, GA –Defendant was arrested and charged with Possession for Sale of Cocaine (Health and Safety code §11351) in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. He received a short jail sentence and probation. However, he was a legal permanent resident, not an U.S. Citizen, when he was convicted. He had since relocated to Georgia, raised a family and now, many years later, desired to become a U.S. Citizen. Furthermore, having a possession for sale conviction made him deportable

Pasadena, California. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of Shaun Khojayan’s client and remanded the case for a new trial in a victory for justice and the Constitutional Right to a Fair Trial. District Court Judge Percy Anderson had disallowed the insanity defense despite there being evidence that the defendant was insane at the time of the assault