Defendants Testimonials
I have been a criminal defense attorney for 19 years and am the director of the Legal Aid Foundation criminal conflicts program. I have known Ms. Baldwin for 9 years and have been impressed with her dedication to her job as well as the results she has obtained in difficult serious criminal cases. In one instance, she got an acquittal in a rape/kidnap case after jury trial. I have also known her to handle 3-strikes cases, where the defendants have been facing life in prison. She has obtained acquittals after jury trial, had all charges dismissed after investigation, and also had charges plea-bargained down to sentences as little as 32 months in prison from original life cases. I have known her to "hang the jury" in difficult sex cases, forcing the DA to plea bargain serious life term cases to briefer prison sentences, sometimes without sex registration. She has been responsible for having a first degree murder charge where the victim was shot with the defendant's handgun reduced to a voluntary manslaughter, trading a life sentence for a sentence of less than 10 years. I never hesitate to refer Ms. Baldwin serious criminal cases.
Attorney Steve Avila ~ San Jose, CA
I was charged with domestic violence in a case where my spouse had actually assaulted me. Ms. Baldwin worked to get all criminal charges dismissed after completion of about 10 sessions of classes. I was quite happy to have all charges dismissed against me to avoid a criminal record.
Anonymous ~ San Jose, CA
I was arrested for domestic violence on my spouse. Ms. Baldwin worked very hard to get evidence to the district attorney shortly after I bailed out of jail. Her efforts involved use of medical experts and photos to change the district attorney’s mind about filing charges against me. No criminal charges were filed.
Anonymous ~ Los Altos, CA
I was arrested in 2007 for domestic violence based on false accusations by my girlfriend. Ms. Baldwin contacted the district attorney and showed her information that the police had not gathered. As a result, the DA did not file any charges against me.
Anonymous ~ San Jose, CA
I was wrongfully arrested and charged with petty theft. Ms. Baldwin convinced the district attorney to dismiss all charges if I simply completed a one day class. I did not need to attend court and she kept me updated in a professional manner.
Anonymous ~ San Jose, CA
Ms. Baldwin assisted me in 2007 when I was charged with driving under the influence in a case where I had been involved in an accident. She contacted witnesses, viewed the scene and negotiated with the district attorney so that no criminal charges were ever filed against me at all. She also won the DMV hearing and avoided the suspension of my drivers' license. I was obviously quite satisfied with the results, and felt she went the extra mile in her efforts.
Anonymous ~ Sunnyvale, CA
I was arrested for failure to register as a sexual offender. Ms. Baldwin got my case dismissed at preliminary hearing due to lack of evidence.
Anonymous ~ San Jose, CA
Our juvenile son was arrested for sales of methamphetamine at school. He was an honor student and had never been in any trouble before and we were in shock We contacted Ms. Baldwin right away. She gave us all the resources we needed for the court to be satisfied our son had been rehabilitated. She knew who to contact at the Juvenile Probation Department and District Attorney's Office and went with us for the appointment with the probation officer. Everything went very well and we only needed to be present for court one time. Our son was placed on diversion with a guarantee that all charges would be dismissed in 6 months and there would be no record of this incident. Our son had already completed all of the rehabilitation programs that the Probation Department wanted before court and the case was dismissed after a few months.
Anonymous ~ Santa Clara, CA
I was falsely charged with exposing myself in public. Conviction would have required I register as a sex offender for life. This was a case of mistaken identity where two witnesses identified me on the street to police. We took the case to jury trial and I was acquitted of all charges.
Anonymous ~ Los Gatos, CA
