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A Spectacular Result

Client was indicted in Federal Court in Detroit, Michigan for possessing 3 kilos of heroin. At the arraignment he was facing a 10 year mandatory minimum. At the sentencing hearing yesterday, I was (gratefully) able to persuade the Honorable Judge Edmunds of the Eastern District of Michigan that incarceration would not be a just sentence; […]

Another Great Result

Client was an executive at a publicly traded company, charged with stealing a $1,650.00 bag from a store in Manhattan; video surveillance showed him rather cavalierly stealing the bag right under the nose of the salesperson. Not good. Client’s entire career was on the line and the prosecutors were not forgiving- plea to the charge […]

Felony Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed!

Persuaded the prosecutor that the allegations did not make sense and that the case should be dismissed outright; no plea bargain would be accepted. Prosecutor eventually agrees and moves to dismiss charges in full. Client is a very good person and I am extremely happy for him. This is what he wrote to me after […]

Case Dismissed!!!

ACD on Felony Charges where evidence was very strong for prosecution! A Grand Slam… Just got an Assault case dismissed on the motion of the prosecution. Convinced them my client was innocent and they did the right thing and dismissed. Cheers to ADA Lee Langston of the New York County DA’s office for his courage […]

STATUTORY RAPE: GUILT WITHOUT INTENT

Although having sex with a 13 year old girl hardly makes Mr. Polanski a sympathetic figure, his recent arrest brings into the spotlight the often inherent unfairness of America’s strict liability statutes and specifically the crime of “statutory rape”. As is the case in New York, most states have laws that make it a crime […]

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A BEAUTIFUL RESULT- Filed motion to dismiss Conspiracy charge as the facts could not support the charge- after Oral Argument Supreme Court Judge Daniel Conviser files a 37 page decision dismissing the Conspiracy charge and accordingly the indictment. CASE DISMISSED!!! SUPPRESSION! Client charged with multiple felony counts of drug possession and possession with intent to […]

Gilbert Arenas, Plaxico Buress and Prosecutorial Fairness in Gun Cases

The recent news that the NBA Star Gilbert Arenas received a sentence of 30 days in halfway house and 2 years probation for unlawful possession of firearms calls to mind the infinitely unjust sentence imposed upon the NFL player Plaxico Buress in New York not too long ago. Whereas Arenas will not even serve one […]