Willimantic, CT
Criminal defense Lawyer at Willimantic, CT
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime ... +6 more
OUTCOME: Not guilty jury verdict on all counts.
My client was charged with four serious felony charges: accessory to robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, accessory to larceny in the second degree, and access ... ory to use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Jury found my client not guilty on all counts.
OUTCOME: All charges in all cases dismissed.
Defendant charged in separate cases with multiple counts of disorderly conduct, threatening in the second degree, and violation of protective orders. After persuading court to order him examined, court ... granted a defense motion to suspend prosecution for treatment. After report of successful treatment, court granted defense motion to dismiss all charges in all cases.
OUTCOME: Guilty plea under Alford doctrine to robbery in the second degree and nolle prosequi all other charges
Defendant charged with burglary in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, larceny in the second degree, risk of injury to a minor, illegal use of facsimile firearm, and breach of peace in the ... second degree. My client was facing a potential of 51 years in prison if convicted on all charges. After lengthy and difficult plea negotiation, my client plead guilty under Alford doctrine to one count of robbery in the second degree with a three year jail sentence followed by six years special parole. Prosecutor agreed to nolle prosequi all other charges.
OUTCOME: Judicially directed not guilty verdict on one count and jury verdict of not guilty on all four remaining counts.
My client was charged as a co-conspirator with two others in the criminal possession and sale of narcotics and other controlled substances within 1500 feet of school property. After futile efforts to r ... esolve the matter without trial, the case proceeded to a jury trial resulting in not guilty verdicts on all counts.
OUTCOME: Charges dismissed.
My client was wrongfully charged with a sexual assault in the fourth degree. We were unable to agree on a satisfactory case disposition so case went to the trial. After the case was called for jury sel ... ection, I persuaded prosecutor to nolle prosequi, leading to dismissal of the charges.
OUTCOME: Guilty plea under Alford doctrine to sexual assault in first degree and nolle prosequi all other charges
Defendant charged in two cases with sexual assault in first degree, sexual assault of cohabitant, unlawful restraint in the first degree, and violation of protective order. My client was facing a possi ... ble sentence of 50 years in prison. After unsuccessful plea negotiation, case proceeded to trial. After first day of testimony, prosecutor accepted a guilty plea to sexual assault in first degree under Alford doctrine with a sentence of five years jail followed by seven years special parole and agreed to nolle prosequi all other charges.
OUTCOME: Defendant plead guilty as OUI first offender
Defendant charged with operating motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (OUI) as a third or subsequent offender (facing mandatory minimum of one year in jail plus thousands of dollars in ma ... ximum fines and permanent license revocation), felony illegal possession of a weapon in vehicle, possession of marijuana, and a motor vehicle infraction. After months of unsuccessful negation, case transferred to firm jury trial list. When case was called for jury selection, further negotiation resulted in my client pleading guilty as first time OUI offender with mandatory minimum jail sentence of 48 hours and minimum mandatory drivers license suspension, fines, fees and costs imposed. Prosecutor agreed to nolle prosequi all other remaining charges.
OUTCOME: My client paid $90 fine + court costs
My client (along with four co-defendants) was charged with criminal mischief in the first degree, a felony; criminal mischief in the second degree, a misdemeanor; and disorderly conduct, another misdem ... eanor, for alleged vandalism at a state university. My client had no prior criminal record. Rather than use a once in a lifetime accelerated rehabilitation program to avoid further prosecution, I successfully negotiated a guilty plea under the Alford doctrine to creating a public disturbance, a mere infraction. Infractions are not considered crimes and do not result in a criminal record. Pleading guilty to an infraction preserves a defendant's eligibility to use the accelerated rehabilitation diversionary program to avoid prosecution for a more serious crime in the future.
OUTCOME: Prosecutor was persuaded to nolle prosequi
My client was charged with stealing a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, use of drug paraphernalia, and breach of peace in this case. Though scheduled for trial, after not guilty jury verdi ... cts on three of four counts in its first prosecution of my client on other charges, the state entered nolle prosequi on each charge in this case because it ultimately was persuaded it could not prove its charges against him.
OUTCOME: Prosecutor was persuaded to nolle prosequi
My client was charged with illegal possession of weapon in a motor vehicle, illegal possession of a controlled substance, and failure to use a seatbelt in this case. In a companion case under docket no ... . K10K-MV09-682464-S, my client was charged with the exact same charges. The state entered nolle prosequi on all charges in this case and the companion case because it was persuaded it could not prove the charges against the defendant in either case.