The attorneys at Masterson Hall have defended thousands of clients across Colorado’s state and federal courts. Below are representative results from our practice.
Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different. These results reflect the specific facts and circumstances of each case.
Homicide & Violent Crimes
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| Felony Assault | Acquittal at Trial | Jolie Masterson |
| Menacing / Burglary | Substantially Reduced Sentencing | Jesse Hall |
| [Assault — additional results needed] | [Outcome] | [Attorney] |
| [Homicide — additional results needed] | [Outcome] | [Attorney] |
| [Weapons — additional results needed] | [Outcome] | [Attorney] |
→ Jolie Masterson has tried 19 assault cases and 10 weapons cases, with multiple acquittals.
Sex Offenses
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| Felony Sexual Assault | Not Guilty Verdict | Jesse Hall |
| Sexual Assault | Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing | Jesse Hall |
| Stalking | Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing | Jesse Hall |
| [Sex offense — additional results needed] | [Outcome] | [Attorney] |
→ Jolie Masterson has tried 8 sex offense cases. Jesse Hall secured a not-guilty verdict in felony sexual assault.
Drug Crimes
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| Drug Possession (multiple cases) | Evidence Suppressed (Illegal Search & Seizure), Cases Dismissed | Jesse Hall |
| Drug Possession (multiple cases) | Not Guilty Verdict at Trial | Jesse Hall |
| Drug Distribution (multiple cases) | Not Guilty Verdict at Trial | Jesse Hall |
→ Jesse Hall has successfully litigated the suppression of drugs based on illegal searches of persons, clothing, backpacks, storage areas, vehicles, and homes — resulting in complete dismissals. He has also taken multiple drug possession and distribution cases to trial and won not-guilty verdicts.
DUI Defense
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| DUI (multiple cases) | Breath Test and Police Observations Suppressed, Cases Dismissed | Jesse Hall |
| DUI (multiple cases) | Not Guilty Verdict at Trial (not the driver / not intoxicated) | Jesse Hall |
| DUI (multiple cases) | Negotiated Plea — No Jail Time (prosecution sought lengthy jail sentences) | Jesse Hall |
→ Jesse Hall has won multiple DUI jury trials and successfully argued for exclusion of breath test results and police observations based on illegal police conduct, resulting in dismissals. He has also obtained plea agreements eliminating jail time in cases where prosecutors sought lengthy sentences.
Firearms & Weapons
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms Possession | Evidence Suppressed, Case Dismissed | Jesse Hall |
| [Weapons — additional results needed] | [Outcome] | [Attorney] |
→ Jolie Masterson has tried 10 weapons cases. Compile additional outcomes.
Domestic Violence
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Violence (numerous cases) | Complete Dismissal — Insufficient Evidence to Proceed to Trial | Jesse Hall |
| Domestic Violence | Not Guilty Verdict at Trial — Self-Defense | Jesse Hall |
| Domestic Violence | Not Guilty Verdict at Trial — Defense of Others | Jesse Hall |
| Domestic Violence | Not Guilty Verdict at Trial — Defense of Property | Jesse Hall |
| Domestic Violence | Not Guilty Verdict at Trial — Alibi | Jesse Hall |
→ Jesse Hall has obtained numerous complete dismissals by arguing that prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence to proceed to trial. He has also defended DV cases at trial asserting self-defense, defense of others, defense of property, and alibi — all resulting in not-guilty verdicts.
Federal Criminal Defense
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Drug Distribution / Trafficking (with firearms charges) — multiple cases | Substantially Reduced Charges and Below-Guideline Sentences | Jesse Hall |
| Federal Drug Cases (multiple) | Lab Testing Contradicted Federal Agent Claims — Substantially Lower Sentencing | Jesse Hall |
| Federal Felony Illegal Re-Entry (multiple cases) | Substantially Reduced Sentences | Jesse Hall |
→ Jesse Hall has successfully used the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines’ departures and variances to secure favorable plea agreements well below presumptive guideline sentences, often saving clients many years in prison. He has independently obtained lab testing results that contradicted federal agents’ assertions about drug quantities, mixtures, and purities, resulting in substantially lower sentencing.
Fraud & Financial Crimes
| Charge | Result | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| Conspiracy to Violate COCCA (Class 2 Felony) and Theft (Class 3 Felony) | Not Guilty — Complete Acquittal at Trial | Jesse Hall |
→ Jesse Hall won a complete acquittal on conspiracy to violate the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) — a Class 2 felony — and theft — a Class 3 felony — through independent fact investigation and vigorous cross-examination of government witnesses. Jolie has tried 8 theft/burglary cases — additional results from Jolie still needed.
Remaining Action Items
Jesse’s results are now incorporated across Drug Crimes, DUI, DV, Federal, and Fraud categories. Still needed:
- Jolie’s results — She has tried 48 cases with 18 acquittals, 19 assault trials, 10 weapons trials, 8 sex offense trials, and 8 theft/burglary trials. Specific anonymized outcomes from these cases would complete the page.
- Homicide/Violent Crimes — Additional results from both attorneys (beyond the assault acquittal and menacing/burglary reduction already listed)
- Which attorney for existing results — Confirm attorney attribution for the existing Homicide & Violent Crimes entries