Attorney David Andrew Leon's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Larceny Over $250

Mar 11, 2015

OUTCOME: Pretrial Probation - Case was dismissed after client stayed out of trouble for 8 months

Client was charged with Larceny Over $250 for stealing clothing from a store and then defaulted which resulted in the court issuing an arrest warrant. Attorney Leon obtained documentation showing that ... client had been off of his medications at the time of the offense but was now back in full compliance with treatment. He presented this to the court and prosecutor when the client appeared to clear the warrant. Attorney Leon persuaded the prosecutor to offer the client an 8-month term of pretrial probation with the condition that he continue with his mental health treatment. As a result, the case was dismissed without any admission of wrongdoing by the client.

Criminal defense

Probation Violation Hearing - Possession of a Class C Controlled Substance

Mar 11, 2015

OUTCOME: No Violation Found; Probation Terminated and Dismissed

Client was on probation for Drug Possession. His probation officer issued a probation violation notice asking that he be found in violation of probation and sentenced to the house of correction because ... he had not complied with the terms of his probation. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge that client had not violated his probation and the judge terminated his probation and dismissed the case.

Criminal defense

Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and School Zone Violation

Mar 04, 2015

OUTCOME: Motion to Suppress Allowed - Case Dismissed

Client, a veteran, was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and a School Zone Violation after police thought he sold drugs to a man inside a car. The driver was stopped after cli ... ent left the car and police found marijuana. Client was then stopped and police found 10 bags of marijuana. Client was facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 2 years on the school zone violation if convicted. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress all of the evidence on the grounds that the police did not have sufficient information to believe that a drug deal had occurred. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to allow the motion and all of the evidence was thrown out. The case was dismissed.

Criminal defense

Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin

Feb 23, 2015

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin after a search. Police were monitoring a home known for drug activity and saw client stumble out of the front door. They detained him ... and conducted a pat frisk and found the heroin. Attorney Leon was able to persuade a judge to dismiss the case over the objection of the prosecutor due to the prosecutor’s failure to turn over court-ordered discovery by the compliance date.

Criminal defense

Breaking into a Depository (7 counts)

Feb 18, 2015

OUTCOME: Client avoids felony convictions - case was dismissed after client successfully completed one year of probation

Client, a high school student, was charged with Breaking into Depository after accessing seven depository boxes using a special key he had purchased and stealing the money inside. He was caught in the ... act and confessed to the other break-ins. The prosecutor was seeking felony convictions which would have caused irreparable damage to the client’s future. Attorney Leon set his client up with resources in the community and had him perform community service at a local church while the case was pending. He then persuaded a judge to resolve the cases with a continuance without a finding of one year with the condition that client obtain his high school diploma. Client successfully finished school before attending college and all of the cases were dismissed.

Criminal defense

Larceny Over $250

Feb 18, 2015

OUTCOME: Pretrial Probation - Case was dismissed after client stayed out of trouble for one year

Client was charged with Larceny Over $250 after stealing an expensive purse from a high-end boutique and the incident was captured on video. Attorney Leon helped client get into a drug treatment progra ... m and find a job. He was then promoted to manager while the case was pending. Attorney Leon provided the prosecutor with a letter from the treatment program confirming his client’s participation and his promotion letter from his employer. He then persuaded the prosecutor to resolve the case with a one-year term of pretrial probation and 25 hours of community service. As a result, the case was dismissed after one year without any admission of wrongdoing by the client.

Criminal defense

Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

Feb 11, 2015

OUTCOME: Motion to Suppress Allowed - Case Dismissed

Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana based on police finding five bags of marijuana on him. Police walked into a convenience store and saw a man yelling at client abou ... t being ripped off on a prior drug deal by the client. Police then searched client and found the drugs. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the evidence seized by police on the grounds that they did not have a lawful justification for the search and persuaded a judge to allow the motion. The case was then dismissed.

Criminal defense

Probation Violation Hearing - Sexual Conduct for a Fee

Jan 22, 2015

OUTCOME: Notice of Violation Withdrawn; Probation Terminated and Dismissed

Client was on probation for Sexual Conduct for a Fee. Her probation officer issued a probation violation notice asking that she be found in violation of probation and sentenced to the house of correcti ... on because she was accused of a new offense. Attorney Leon succeeded in getting the new case dismissed last week. Attorney Leon persuaded the probation officer to withdraw the violation notice and a judge then dismissed the case.

Criminal defense

Breaking and Entering with the Intent to Commit a Felony

Jan 22, 2015

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit a Felony after being accused of breaking into a local business. Client was facing certain jail time if convicted as a result of havin ... g a lengthy record. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed.

Criminal defense

Possession of Heroin, Possession of Gabapentin and Trespass

Dec 17, 2014

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Possession of Heroin, Possession of Gabapentin, and Trespassing after he was found with drugs on him when he was arrested for trespass. There was no viable defense given that th ... e area had “no trespassing” signs posted in numerous locations. The prosecutor was seeking a short period of jail time if the client would not agree to intensive drug treatment and two years of probation in exchange for pleading guilty. Attorney Leon was able to persuade a judge to dismiss the case over the prosecutor’s objection due to the prosecutor’s failure to turn over court-ordered discovery by the compliance date.

David Andrew Leon's Legal Cases (196)

Larceny Over $250

Probation Violation Hearing - Possession of a Class C Controlled Substance

Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and School Zone Violation

Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin

Breaking into a Depository (7 counts)

Larceny Over $250

Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

Probation Violation Hearing - Sexual Conduct for a Fee

Breaking and Entering with the Intent to Commit a Felony

Possession of Heroin, Possession of Gabapentin and Trespass