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THE NINTH CIRCUIT REVERSES $126 MILLION MAIL FRAUD CONVICTIONS IN LANDMARK DECISION

In a tremendous win in front of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the court reversed the mail fraud convictions of several defendants including Mr. Khojayan’s client. The trial had lasted 26 days, had 43 witnesses and thousands of pages of evidence. The defendants had gone to trial, fought and raised the same issues on …

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THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION WHITE COLLAR CRIME COMMITTEE SELECTS MR. KHOJAYAN’S FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE ARTICLE FOR PUBLICATION

The American Bar Association (ABA) White Collar Crime Committee selected to publish Mr. Shaun Khojayan’s article on Federal Criminal Non-Jury Trials with Specific Findings in its winter/spring 2024 newsletter.  The article details the different types of non-jury trials, when they may be appropriate, the importance of jury trials to our history and democracy and Mr. …

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MR. KHOJAYAN SECURES DISMISSAL OF FEDERAL CONSPIRACY AND POSSESSION CHARGES BASED ON VIOLATION OF CLIENT’S SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL

A federal indictment accused Mr. Khojayan’s client of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute narcotics. If convicted, his sentence would include a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Upon receiving the indictment, Mr. Khojayan noticed issues with the timing of the arrest and began investigating possible motions to fight the case.

MR. KHOJAYAN WINS ACQUITTALS ON 9 OUT OF 11 COUNTS AFTER BENCH TRIAL ON IMMIGRATION FRAUD

Los Angeles, California — Mr. Khojayan’s client ran a business that promised customers guaranteed admission into U.S. universities. The government accused the client in Los Angeles federal court of immigration fraud based on the theory that the university admissions resulted in false issued I-20 immigration documents to enter the United States. The client’s defense was …

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GOVERNMENT DISMISSES FEDERAL TEN YEARS MANDATORY MINIMUM CASE AFTER KHOJAYAN FIRM FILES MOTIONS DESCRIBING OUTRAGEOUS GOVERNMENT MISCONDUCT

A three count criminal Complaint and Information charged our client with possession to distribute narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1). The charges carried a minimum of at least 10 years in prison.

The postal inspector swore in his Complaint that he identified our client as mailing drugs from several post offices in San Diego to Tupelo, Mississippi

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MR. KHOJAYAN’S CLIENT OBTAINS CASA DIVERSION AVOIDING A CONVICTION AND SENTENCE IN A 10 YEAR MANDATORY MINIMUM DRUG AND RICO CASE — THE ONLY DEFENDANT OUT OF 70 DEFENDANTS TO OBTAIN SUCH A RESULT

A 29 count indictment charged 70 defendants with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) conspiracy and narcotics trafficking that would otherwise result in a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years in prison for each defendant. Mr. Khojayan’s client was recorded on phone calls and reports of investigation helping arrange narcotics distribution. His client had minor prior criminal history, which although “expunged” still counted under the federal sentencing guidelines.

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