A client was charged in San Mateo County with felony resisting an executive officer under Penal Code § 69, a charge that can carry up to three years in custody and a permanent felony record. James substituted in after the client had been assigned counsel, served targeted discovery demands aimed at the officer's lawful-duty and use-of-force conduct, and negotiated directly with the District Attorney's Office to reduce the charges. The case resolved with a plea to a single misdemeanor count of Penal Code § 148(a)(1), with the § 69 charge dismissed. The client received one year of informal probation and a $220 fine — no jail, no classes, and no community service — and will be eligible to have the conviction dismissed under Penal Code § 1203.4 when probation ends.