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Prior Federal Criminal Cases

 

Bertram has successfully negotiated  plea agreements and fought successfully for low sentences for clients who pled guilty. Below is a small sampling of some representative cases he has handled.

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U.S. v. Blondet

Favorable sentence: 48 months 

Charge 21 USC 841 and 846 Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

Government had alleged that DEA agent was a double agent involved in narcotics activity with national criminal organization. 

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U.S. v. Peralta-Medrano et al

Charge 21 USC 963 – Conspiracy to Import Cocaine

Favorable Sentence: 70 months 

Government had alleged that defendant trafficked narcotics for the Sinaloa Cartel.

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U.S. v. Arozarena

Charge 21 USC 841 and 846- Conspiracy  to Distribute Narcotics

Favorable sentence: Time Served 

Government had alleged that defendant trafficked kilogram quantities of heroin and cocaine.

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U.S. vs. Mejia 

Charge 21 USC 963 – Conspiracy to import heroin into the US.

Favorable sentence: Time Served 

Government had alleged that defendant imported heroin into the U.S. 

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USA v. Garcia et al 

Charge 21 U.S.C. 846 Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics

Favorable sentence: Time Served 

Government had alleged that defendant trafficked cocaine.

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Disclaimer: Descriptions and summaries about the attorney's prior cases and settlements found on this website are intended only to provide information about the activities and experience of our attorneys and should not be understood as a guarantee or assurance of future success in any matter. The results portrayed were dependent on a variety of facts and circumstances unique to the particular matters described, and do not reflect the entire record of the individual attorney(s) involved. Past results are not a guarantee of future results, and the outcome of your particular case or matter cannot be predicted using a lawyer's or law firm's past results. Every case is unique and different and should be evaluated on its own merits, without comparison to other cases that may have had different facts and circumstances.

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