Attorney Rocky West Brancato's Legal Cases

Violent crime

CHARGES DISMISSED, FIRST DEGREE MURDER

Jun 04, 2015

OUTCOME: Homicide and Child Abuse Charges dismissed, Plead to Lesser of Child Neglect with Probation

Rocky represented a grandmother on first degree murder and aggravated child abuse charges. The grandmother’s young granddaughter drowned in the bathtub and had had a lacerated liver, which the State or ... iginally asserted was caused by physical abuse by the grandmother. Rocky hired a forensic pathologist and together Rocky and the expert conducted a full review of all medical records of the child. Rocky also took depositions of the state’s medical experts. Rocky and his expert were able to show that the child died from drowning and that the lacerated liver was caused by the grandmother’s and the first responders’ attempts to revive the child with CPR. The prosecutor dismissed the murder and aggravated child abuse charges. The grandmother plead guilty to a reduced charge of child neglect and received probation, since the drowning occurred with the grandmother stepped away from the tub to prepare dinner.

Violent crime

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, SECOND DEGREE MURDER

Jan 14, 2013

OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

Rocky represented a man who was accused of shooting and killing his roommate. The case went to trial on a defense of justifiable use of deadly force (self-defense). The jury found Rocky’s client Not Gu ... ilty.

Sex crime

CLIENT EXONERATED IN VIOLENT RAPE CASE

Feb 08, 2012

OUTCOME: Nolle Pross (dismissal)

Rocky represented a military veteran in a “cold hit” sexual battery (rape) case that had occurred 8-years prior to his client’s arrest. Rocky hired a DNA expert and together Rocky and his expert conduc ... ted a full review of all DNA in the case. The expert also attended depositions of the state’s experts with Rocky. After the depositions and complete DNA review, Rocky was able to show that his client was excluded as a contributor to the DNA profile collected from the victim. The prosecutor dismissed all charges in this case. The client was exonerated of this very serious charge.

Violent crime

MEDICAL INVESTIGATION LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE CASE

Feb 08, 2012

OUTCOME: Nolle Pross (dismissal)

Rocky represented a father who was accused of aggravated child abuse on his young daughter, who suffered an injured pancreas. The Child Protective Team doctor testified that the injury could have only ... come from intentional, blunt force trauma. Rocky hired a forensic pathologist and conducted a complete review of all medical records. Rocky and the expert were able to show that the injury on the pancreas was due to a “choledochal cyst,” which the child had since birth. The prosecutor dismissed the charges completely.

Sex crime

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, SEXUAL BATTERY

Jan 26, 2011

OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Sexual Battery. Guilty of misdemeanor trespass.

Rocky represented a man accused of sexual battery and trespass. Rocky’s client was accused of luring a female into an unlocked van (not owned by the client) after the clubs let out in Ybor City. At tri ... al, through cross examination, Rocky presented a defense that the activity was consensual, and the alleged victim only claimed it was rape after the two were caught in a precarious situation. The jury found Rocky’s client Not Guilty of attempted sexual battery and guilty of only the misdemeanor trespass for entering the van that did not belong to him.

Sex crime

CHARGES DISMISSED, UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR

Apr 13, 2009

OUTCOME: Nolle Pross (dismissal)

Rocky represented a 27-year-old male client who was accused of having consensual sex with a 16-year-old girl. The client was charged with unlawful sexual contact with a minor. Through extensive invest ... igation of the girl’s social media, Rocky discovered she hosted a YouTube channel where she presented as much older and appeared with other older men. Rocky also highlighted at least three inconsistent stories that the alleged victim had given about the alleged incident. The prosecutor dismissed the charge completely.

Sex crime

MISDEMEANOR VERDICT IN LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS CASE

Oct 02, 2008

OUTCOME: Lesser Verdict on a Misdemeanor

Rocky represented a man accused of lewd or lascivious conduct in front of children. The children testified at trial that the Defendant was masturbating outside his home in a residential neighborhood. T ... hrough cross examination, Rocky was able to raise doubt that the children would be able to see what they claimed to see, had it really occurred. The jury found Rocky’s client guilty of exposure of a sexual organ, a misdemeanor that does not require sex offender registration.

Violent crime

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM

Aug 29, 2007

OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

Rocky represented a man charged with robbing a business with a firearm. At trial, Rocky presented a mistaken identify defense, noting that his client had a very noticeable rosary tattoo that covered hi ... s arm that the victim never mentioned in her description to police. The jury found Rocky’s client Not Guilty.

Drug Crime

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE

May 22, 2007

OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

Rocky represented a manager of a establishment who was accused of trafficking in cocaine, 200 – 400 grams. At trial, the codefendant testified against Rocky’s client. Rocky presented a defense that the ... codefendant was the actual trafficker and that Rocky’s client was merely in the wrong place at the wrong time. The jury found Rocky’s client Not Guilty.

Drug Crime

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A CHURCH AND POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A SCHOOL

Dec 12, 2006

OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict

Rocky represented a man accused of selling cocaine with in 1000 feet of a church and a school. He presented a defense of insufficient proof of guilt. The jury found Rocky’s client Not Guilty. 12/12/06

Rocky West Brancato's Legal Cases (32)

CHARGES DISMISSED, FIRST DEGREE MURDER

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, SECOND DEGREE MURDER

CLIENT EXONERATED IN VIOLENT RAPE CASE

MEDICAL INVESTIGATION LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE CASE

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, SEXUAL BATTERY

CHARGES DISMISSED, UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR

MISDEMEANOR VERDICT IN LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS CASE

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE

NOT GUILTY VERDICT, POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A CHURCH AND POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A SCHOOL