Recent Cases


Serrat & Serrat  LLC has won millions of dollars in civil settlements and has recently received some of the following results in federal and state criminal cases:

United States v. Jesus Cruz
  • Defendant was charged with Distribution of Fentanyl with an serious bodily injury enhanced penalty and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The serious bodily injury enhancement was a result of a woman overdoing on the alleged drugs sold by the Defendant. The Defendant was facing a guideline range of 360 months to life imprisonment. Counsel retained an expert witness to challenge the cause of the overdose.
  • Result: 7 year sentence of imprisonment

United States v. Medina-Espinoza (Sixth Circuit)
  • Defendant was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. 1326, Illegal Re-entry into the United States and sentenced to 27 months.  Jaime P. Serrat LLC. represented him on appeal regarding the trial court's violation of the defendant's speedy trial rights.
  • Result: Sentence Overturned and Case Dismissed. Defendant released from custody.

State of Ohio v. Anderson
  • Defendant was charged with violating ORC 2925.11.A, drug possession, and charged with violating ORC 2923.24.A, possessing criminal tools.
  • Result: Case Dismissed

United States of America v. Duran
  • Defendant was charged with possession with intent to distribute more than twenty (20) kilograms of cocaine and operating a drug house.
  • Result: Motion to Suppress Granted

United States of America v. Finley IV
  • Defendant was charge with possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine hydrochloride (powder cocaine) and 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack).
  • Result: Case Dismissed

United States of America v. Cisneros
  • Over a 30-count indictment charging the Defendant with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and/or distribution of at least 1 or more kilogram of heroin, 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, and 50 kilograms or less of marijuana. Additionally, Defendant was charged with traveling from Ohio to Illinois, with the purpose of facilitating an enterprise involving cocaine.
  • Result: Case Dismissed.

United State of America v. Perez-Rangel
  • Defendant was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. 1326, Illegal Re-entry into the United States.  Defendants sentencing range was 57 to 71 months
  • Result: Based on Attorney Serrat's argument in court, the Judge reduced his offense level down 12 levels and reduced Mr. Rangel's criminal history, sentencing him to only 24 months.

United States of America v. Cooper
  • Defendant was charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
  • Result: Motion to Suppress Granted

State of Ohio v. Seltzer MD.
  • Over 100 Count Indictment engaging pattern corrupt activity, involuntary manslaughter, W.C. Fraud
  • Result: After trial, client received probation.

United States of America v. John Doe
  • Defendant was an Attorney charged with Evasion of Payment of Income Taxes.
  • Result: Probation