PRACTICE AREAS
DRUG CRIMES
Mr. Kennedy defends federal drug prosecutions in Nevada, California, and throughout the Western United States. Mr. Kennedy is well versed in defending federal wiretap prosecutions, reverse stings, and he has extensive experience in large scale multi-defendant federal drug trials. Among the dismissals or favorable outcomes obtained by Mr. Kennedy in federal drug prosecutions are the following:
United States v. Briggs, CR-S-98-002-JBR-LRL (Las Vegas) (dismissal of all charges) ( motion to suppress in drug prosecution per 4th amendment litigation)
United States v. Broyles, CR-S-98-419-PMP-LRL (Las Vegas) (dismissal of all charges) (motion to suppress in drug prosecution per 4th amendment litigation)
United States v. Navarro, CR-N-99-066-HDM-RAM (Reno) (dismissal of all charges rather than proceeding to trial, based on defense trial investigation and preparation in drug prosecution)
United States v. Sanchez-Flores, CR-N-01-125-HDM-RAM (Reno) (dismissal of all charges following the district court granting motion to suppress for 4th amendment violation in drug prosecution)
United States v. Vargas, CR-N-00-020-ECR-VPC (Reno) (dismissal of all charges rather than proceeding to trial, based on defense trial investigation and preparation in drug prosecution)
United States v. Allen, CR-N-01-032-DWH-RAM (Reno) (dismissal of all charges based on motion to suppress for 4th amendment violation + fruits in drug prosecution)
United States v. Larkins, CR-N-01-023-DWH-RAM (Reno) (dismissal of all charges following the district court granting motion to suppress for 4th amendment violation + fruits in drug prosecution)
United States v. Cruz-Garcia, CR-N-01-114-DWH (Reno) (dismissal of all drug charges after trial reversal by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals; credit for time for misprison of felony)
United States v. Arias-Hernandez, et al., CR-S-99-286-PMP-RJJ (Las Vegas) (dismissal of conspiracy and drug trafficking carrying life imprisonment for lead defendant in multi-defendant federal wiretap defense) (time served conviction for use of telephone in relation to drug sale)
United States v. Cisneros-Hermides, CR-S-05-350-JCM-GWF (Las Vegas) (10 month sentence in multi-defendant methamphetamine conspiracy prosecution)
United States v. Segura, 3:11-cr-040-HDM-WGC (Reno) (21 month sentence in multi-defendant methamphetamine conspiracy prosecution)