Attorney David Andrew Leon's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Larceny Over $250 and Larceny of a Credit Card

Nov 29, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Larceny Over $250 and Larceny of a Credit Card after stealing a woman’s handbag from a social club and using her credit card. Client and the victim were sitting at the same tab ... le at a family function. Client confessed to stealing the woman’s purse and using her credit card to buy almost $800 worth of items when contacted by police. She told police that she wanted to make full restitution but the victim wanted police to press charges. Client panicked and fled the area for over a decade. She made sporadic restitution payments to the victim over that time. Attorney Leon obtained documentation that client was currently living in a domestic violence shelter and disabled from a severe neck injury. He also provided proof that she only received $500 a month to support herself and 40% of it went to rent. He presented this information to the prosecutor and persuaded him to dismiss the case given that client had tried to pay restitution in the years since the offense.

Criminal defense

Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Nov 26, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle after a traffic accident. Client had met up with her estranged husband to discuss child support and custody issues. They ended up arguing a ... nd as client tried to leave, her husband pulled out in front of her to cut her off and she rear-ended him. Her husband claimed that he was parked on the side of the road waiting for client when she arrived and drove right into the back of his car. Police decided to believe her husband and charge client. Attorney Leon’s investigator located a witness who said that the incident occurred as client described it. On the day of trial, Attorney Leon was successful in persuading a judge to dismiss the case.

Criminal defense

Probation Violation Hearing - Defacing Property

Nov 21, 2012

OUTCOME: Notice of Violation Withdrawn; Probation Terminated and Dismissed

Client was on probation for Defacing Property and was issued a violation notice after he was charged with attacking an employee at a retail store. His probation officer served him with a probation viol ... ation notice asking that he be found in violation of probation. Attorney Leon was able to persuade the probation officer to withdraw the violation notice because client was acting in self-defense. Attorney Leon then convinced a judge to terminate client’s probation early and dismiss the case.

Criminal defense

Domestic Assault and Battery

Nov 14, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Domestic Assault and Battery on her boyfriend after he called police. Her boyfriend told police that client was struggling with heroin addiction and called police when he found ... her stash of drugs and bag of syringes. He claimed that client attacked him as he was calling police by punching and kicking him. Police saw fresh scratches on her boyfriend’s arm and a fresh bruise on his left foot. Client was arrested despite telling police that she was defending herself from her boyfriend. Attorney Leon investigated client’s boyfriend and found out that he had a lengthy prior history of domestic violence. This was provided to the prosecutor as part of client’s self-defense claim because it showed that her boyfriend was the first aggressor in this incident. On the day of trial, the prosecutor explained that client’s boyfriend wanted the case dropped after he was called earlier in the week to prepare for trial and was presented with the prior reports documenting his history of domestic violence. The case was then dismissed.

Criminal defense

Domestic Assault and Battery, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Strangulation

Oct 10, 2012

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Client was charged with Domestic Assault and Battery, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, and Strangulation after he allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the hair and pushed her out a door late ... one night after a day of drinking. He then kicked her in the stomach and strangled her. She called police from a payphone and they arrived to find her crying in an ambulance as she received treatment for her injuries. Attorney Leon convinced the jury that client’s girlfriend was not credible after exposing her changing stories during cross-examination and her motive to lie because she thought client was seeing another woman. Pretrial investigation revealed that she had received inpatient treatment due to alcoholism and had a history of blackouts which was also presented to the jury. The jury found the client Not Guilty on all counts.

Criminal defense

Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

Oct 03, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client charged with Larceny of a Motor Vehicle after police arrived on scene to find client with a stolen motorcycle along with a police radio scanner in his pocket. Attorney Leon’s investigation obtai ... ned video evidence from local businesses showing that the victim used his SUV to follow client on the motorcycle and then cut in front of him causing client to jump the curb and crash. Thus, the video showed that the victim engaged in reckless operation of his SUV and committed assault with a dangerous weapon in his attempt to recover his stolen motorcycle. On the morning of trial, the victim chose to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege not to testify to avoid incriminating himself and the case was dismissed.

Criminal defense

Domestic Assault and Battery

Sep 13, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Domestic Assault and Battery after his wife reported that he woke up drunk from a night of drinking and attacked her after she hid his car keys. She said he grabbed her by the s ... houlders and threw her to the floor. A neighbor banged on the front door and said that they had called police after hearing the commotion. Client allegedly fled the home in response. Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed.

Criminal defense

Assault and Battery and Shoplifting

Sep 07, 2012

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Client was charged with Assault and Battery and Shoplifting after allegedly shoplifting and injuring the arm of a clerk during an assault when the clerk tried to stop him from leaving. Client dropped ... his wallet during the physical confrontation and that led to him being identified. The plea offer prior to trial was one year in the house of correction. At trial, Attorney Leon convinced the jury that the attack on the store clerk was done in self-defense since the clerk had rushed over and grabbed client as he was heading towards the register to pay. He argued that the clerk jumped to a conclusion and that client’s wallet fell because he had it out to pay but then fled in fear after the clerk assaulted him. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty on the assault and battery charge but could not reach a unanimous verdict on the shoplifting charge resulting in a hung jury on that count. The prosecutor did not seek to retry the defendant on the shoplifting count and it was dismissed.

Criminal defense

Domestic Assault and Battery and Witness Intimidation

Aug 20, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Domestic Assault and Battery and Witness Intimidation after his wife called police and claimed he assaulted her. Police arrived and saw several injuries on client who explained ... that his wife attacked him during an argument when she scratched his face and neck. His wife claimed that she scratched client in self-defense when he tried to strangle her. Police arrested both client and his wife and charged them with domestic violence against each other despite client being the only one with injuries. Both client and his wife wanted the case to be dropped so they each asserted their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination at the next court date and the case was dismissed.

Criminal defense

Possession with Intent to Distribute Gabapentin

Jul 31, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Gabapentin after police saw him huddle with another man on a train platform. Police stopped client and found the pills on him after a search ... . He was charged despite telling police that he had a prescription for them and simply did not have the bottle in his possession at the time. Attorney Leon obtained client’s prescription records to show that he had been prescribed Gabapentin by his physician and had filled prescriptions at two different pharmacies within the past few months. The prosecutor would not agree to dismiss the case even after being provided with this information. On the day of trial, Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to dismiss the case over the prosecutor’s objection.

David Andrew Leon's Legal Cases (196)

Larceny Over $250 and Larceny of a Credit Card

Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Probation Violation Hearing - Defacing Property

Domestic Assault and Battery

Domestic Assault and Battery, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Strangulation

Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

Domestic Assault and Battery

Assault and Battery and Shoplifting

Domestic Assault and Battery and Witness Intimidation

Possession with Intent to Distribute Gabapentin