life term avoided

My family hired Dan Koukol when my wife was arrested on an extremely serious drug trafficking offense in Sacramento. Over the course of more than one year, Mr. Koukol represented my wife in both state and federal court on this case. During that time I met with him so often I would say we became friends.

To say that my family (and my wife) was scared would be a gross understatement. At times the stress caused us to become physically ill. Because of my wife’s prior record and the large quantity of drug involved in this case the prosecutor could have, at any time, turned the case into a mandatory life term case without the possibility of parole.  Mr. Koukol pursuaded him not to do this.

In fact, Mr. Koukol also helped us avoid a different sentencing minimum which is a “mandatory minimum” ten (10) year term. In the end my wife was sentenced to just over five years and she will receive a one year reduction in this sentence when she completes a drug program. After subtracting the credits she has already earned she will be home in just over three years!  Considering what we were expecting this is an unbelievable miracle.

After the Federal case was closed, Mr. Koukol went back to state court and asked the state court judge to terminate my wife’s probation on a different case, which he did. Now when she is released from Federal prison she will not have to go to court to deal with a probation violation – which would result in another prison term.  Not only does this save her a few more years it also makes things better for her while she is serving her  time on the Federal case because she will not have a “hold” on her – which would affect her security level (and her privileges).

I can absolutely, positively tell you that if you need a really good attorney; one that will work for you and one that can really deliver, you should hire Dan Koukol.

From the bottom of my heart (and this comes from myself, my wife, and our family) thank you!

~ Mitchell