U.S. v. Spano
Feb 03, 2012OUTCOME: case concluded with guilty plea to single count information charging tax offense carrying potential sentence of 0-3 years
Lengthy investigation of popular former NYS state Senator
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Richard W. Levitt's Legal Cases (32)
New York, NY
Criminal defense Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
United States v. Bryan
Nov 03, 2011OUTCOME: Habeas granted; sentence vacated; defendant re-sentenced to 10-year mandatory minimum (time served)
We were appointed by district court judge to represent client in pending habeas after judge discerned possible flaw in prior felony proceedings. Government eventually agreed with us that client's ma ... ndatory minimum 20-year sentence should be vacated and that he should be re-sentenced pursuant under the Fair Sentencing Act utilizing new mandatory minimum of ten years. Court in fact imposed 10-year sentence, which client has already served.
U.S. v. Cartwright
Oct 05, 2011OUTCOME: Habeas petition granted
Christopher Cartwright, a successful and respected businessman working in the aviation field, pleaded guilty to an honest services fraud conspiracy in the District of Maryland (Baltimore Division) and ... received probation. In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Skilling v. United States, 130 S.Ct. 2896 (2010), Levitt & Kaizer and Raymond Granger and Associates filed a habeas corpus petition, arguing that the conduct to which Mr. Cartwright pleaded guilty was no longer a crime. The government acknowledged that the habeas petition should be granted and the parties entered into an agreement to affectuate that result. The Petition was granted by the Hon. William M. Nickerson
TPR v. Fischer
Sep 08, 2011OUTCOME: Dismissal affirmed
Holding company, limited partnership, and general partner brought action alleging fraud in connection with stock transfer and Canadian real estate venture. Defendants' motion to dismiss was granted. F ... irm represented defendant-respondent Sharon on appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department
People v. Jackson
Nov 30, 2010OUTCOME: Not guilty
Attorney charged with extortion
U.S. v. Morrison
Jan 01, 2008OUTCOME: client acquitted of murder, arson and robbery, court dismissed RICO and RICO conspiracy; client sentenced only for gun possession
Five month RICO trial in Eastern District of New York, began as possible death penalty case; client acquitted of murder, arson, and robbery; court dismissed RICO and RICO conspiracy charges, leaving on ... ly a single weapons possession count. Levitt & Kaizer served as principal research counsel. Principal trial counsel were William Murphy and Kenneth Ravenell of the Murphy Firm.
United States v. Morrison
N/AOUTCOME: Motion for new trial granted by Hon. Denis R. Hurley, EDNY. Decision viewable at: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwN13pDp6hT2d2VURUN3MkR1WjA/edit?usp=sharing
Government disclosed that it learned after trial that a deliberating juror was offered a bribe. Defendant moved for a new trial based on Remmer v. United States and McDonough Power Equipment v. Greenw ... ood.
People v. Alston
N/AOUTCOME: Sentence reduced from 11 1/2 to 4 years
Client convicted after trial of robbery in Queens County after having pleaded guilty in Nassau County to separate crime. Queens judge imposed 10 year sentence consecutively with 1 1/2 year Nassau Sente ... nce. Appellate Division, Second Department reduced 10 year sentence to four years to run concurrently with Nassau sentence.
U.S. v. Doe
N/AOUTCOME: government compelled to write 5K1.1 letter
Court assignment. Defendant agreed to cooperate with government when represented by predecessor counsel. Government refused to write 5K letter because defendant withheld information. Successfully ar ... gued to Magistrate that government's refusal was in bad faith. Government then agreed to write 5K letter.
U.S. v. Reyes
N/AOUTCOME: acquittal
cocaine distribution/money laundering