Clinton E. Parish

Strategic Defense From A Former Prosecutor

Case Results

Disclaimer: Each of the cases noted here is an actual case and the actual result. Every case is different. These are examples and are in no way to be interpreted as predictors of the outcome of any other case.

People v. J.C.
Date: June 2025
Charges: Child Abuse
Potential Outcome: 4 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Dismissal

People v. H.B.
Date: June 2025
Charges: Child Abuse
Potential Outcome: 6 years in prison
Outcome Obtained: Case Dismissed before trial

People v. T.M.
Date: June 2025
Charges: Felony Domestic Violence
Potential Outcome: 4 years 8 months in Prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor conviction

People v. C.C.
Date: May 2025
Charges: Allow Fire to be Out of Control
Potential Outcome: 1 years in jail
Outcome Obtained: Diversion, Dismissal

People v. T.M.
Date: May 2025
Charges: Felony Resisting with Injury to Police
Potential Outcome: 3 years in Prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, No Jail, No Probation

People v. J.C. & M.C.
Date: May 2025
Charges: Child Abuse
Potential Outcome: 1 year jail
Outcome Obtained: Diversion, Dismissal

People v. B.M.
Date: April 2025
Charges: Assault with Deadly Weapon
Potential Outcome: 4 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Acquittal at Jury Trial

People v. M.D.
Date: February 2025
Charges: Threats with Firearm, Negligent Discharge
Potential Outcome: 3 years 8 months prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, No Jail

People v. W.R.
Date: January 2025
Charges: Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon
Potential Outcome: 4 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Dismissed Before Trial

People v. J.G.
Date: November 2024
Charges: Battery
Potential Outcome: 1 year jail
Outcome Obtained: Acquittal at Jury Trial

People v. M.V.
Date: November 2024
Charges: Felony DUI
Potential Outcome: 3 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor DUI

People v. J.A.
Date: October 2024
Charges: Felony Drug Possession
Potential Outcome: 4 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Diversion, Dismissal

People v. S.O.
Date: October 2024
Charges: Drugs in Prison, w/Prior Strike
Potential Outcome: 12 years prison
Outcome Obtained: 2 weeks jail, 9 months house arrest

People v. C.R.
Date: October 2024
Charges: Felony Gun Charges
Potential Outcome: 3 years, 8 months prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, No Jail

People v. D.T.
Date: August 2024
Charges: Evading & Resisting Arrest
Potential Outcome: 1 year jail
Outcome Obtained: Dismissal

People v. D.H.
Date: June 2024
Charges: Felony Threats, Felony Civil Rights Threats
Potential Outcome: 3 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, No Jail

People v. L.O.
Date: February 2024
Charges: Child Abuse and Endangerment
Potential Outcome: 4 years in prison
Outcome Obtained: Diversion Program

People v. TY
Date: February 2023
Charges: Murder
Potential Outcome: 15 to Life in Prison
Outcome Obtained: 10 Years prison

People v. R.H
Date: November 2023
Charges: Arson
Potential Outcome: 1 years in jail
Outcome Obtained: Diversion, case dismissed

People v. J.R.
Date: June 2023
Charges: DUI causing Great Bodily Injury
Potential Outcome: 8 years in prison
Outcome Obtained: Probation

People v. C.S.
Date: August 2023
Charges: Felony Domestic Violence
Potential Outcome: 4 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, no jail

People v. C.B.
Date: August 2023
Charges: Felony DUI
Potential Outcome: 3 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor DUI

People v. M.C.
Date: July 2023
Charges: Forcible Rape, Forcible Sodomy
Potential Outcome: 10 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Dismissed prior to trial

People v. L.S.
Date: June 2023
Charges: Felony DUI
Potential Outcome: 3 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor DUI

People v. S.H.
Date: February 2023
Charges: Felony Resisting Arrest with Force
Potential Outcome: 3 years prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, no jail

People v. M.J.
Date: July 2023
Charges: Elder Abuse
Potential Outcome: 1 years jail
Outcome Obtained: Anger Class, No Jail

People v. P.G.
Date: October 2021
Charges: Domestic Violence Felonies
Potential Outcome: 4+ years in prison
Outcome Obtained: Case dismissed, Prosecutor considering charging accuser for lying to police.

People v. T.O.
Date: October 2020
Charges: Child molestation
Potential Outcome: 8 years in prison
Outcome Obtained: Convinced the Prosecutor to dismiss based on obtained evidence.

People V. T.D.
Date: April 2018
Charges: 16 Counts of Financial Elder Abuse
Potential Outcome: 13 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: Not Guilty of All Counts at Jury Trial.

People V. J.J.
Date: August 2020
Charges: 3rd DUI
Potential Outcome: 1 Year County Jail
Outcome Obtained: Jury Trial Hung 10-2 For Not Guilty, Later Dismissed

People V. M. B.
Date: March 2021
Charges:  Kidnapping While Armed with A Firearm; False Imprisonment While Armed with A Firearm; Dissuading A Witness; Criminal Threats.
Potential Outcome: 21 Years 4 Months
Outcome Obtained: 6 Months County Jail

People V. J.S.
Violations Of Probation for Embezzlement
Potential Outcome: 4 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: 7 Days County Jail

People V. R.L and J.H.
Date: June 2021
Charges: Assault; Possession of A Firearm by A Felon, Strike Prior
Potential Outcome: 13 Years
Outcome Obtained: Case Dismissed

People V. D.W.
Date May 2021
Charges: DUI Causing Great Bodily Injury, Hit and Run, 4 Prior Duis
Potential Outcome: 6 Years 8 Months
Outcome Obtained: 1 Year

People V. T.H
Date May 2021
Charges: Possession of Child Pornography
Potential Outcome: 3 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: 6 Months Local Jail

People V. R.H.
Date: April 2021
Charges: Attempted Purchase of Firearm by A Prohibited Person
Potential Outcome: 3 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, No Jail

People V. R.S.
Date: Fall 2020
Charges: Domestic Violence; DUI; Possession of A Firearm by A Felon
Potential Outcome: 4 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: Local Jail

People V. M.C.
Date Feb. 2020
Charges: Attempted Purchase of Firearm by A Prohibited Person
Potential Outcome: 1 Year Jail
Outcome Obtained: Case Dismissed – Before Trial

People V. M.M.
Date August 2020
Charges: 14 Counts Of Child Molest
Potential Outcome: 11 Years 8 Months
Outcome Obtained: Jury Trial.  11 County Not Guilty, 4 Years 4 Months Prison (At 50%)

People V. S.F
Date: January 2018
Charges: Assault with A Deadly Weapon
Potential Outcome: 4 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor Probation No Jail

People V. C.Z.
Date: January 2020
Charges: Child Molest
Potential Outcome: 8 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: Local Jail, Probation

People V. R.A.
Date: September 2019
Charges: Oral Copulation with A Child Under 10; Sexual Penetration of A Child Under 14
Potential Outcome: 33 Years to Life
Outcome Obtained: Felony Probation, No Jail

People V. J.B
Date: June 2021
Charges: Assault with A Deadly Weapon; Trespassing: Vandalism
Potential Outcome: 4 Years Prison
Outcome Obtained: Misdemeanor, 1 Year Informal Probation, No Jail

People V. C.D.
Date: August 2015
Charges: 4 Counts of Rape by Use of Drugs In 4 Different Places; 4 Counts of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with A Minor In 4 Different Places; 2 Counts of Oral Copulation by Anesthesia In 2 Different Places; 2 Counts Oral Copulation of A Person Under 16 In 2 Different Places; Felony Child Abuse.
Potential Outcome: 24 Years 8 Months
Outcome Obtained: Case Dismissed