Commonwealth v. R.R.
Oct 11, 2013OUTCOME: Client acquitted of all charges
Simple Assault, Endangering Welfare, Harassment charges brought by juvenile against parent. Case brought before jury.
Stroudsburg, PA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Stroudsburg, PA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Client acquitted of all charges
Simple Assault, Endangering Welfare, Harassment charges brought by juvenile against parent. Case brought before jury.
OUTCOME: All charges dismissed
DUI charges dismissed by Commonwealth after pre-trial motion filed.
OUTCOME: All charges dismissed
Theft charges dismissed by judge after summary trial.
OUTCOME: All charges dismissed
Client charged with multiple traffic offenses carrying mandatory jail time, license suspensions, and fines. All charges dismissed after hearing in front of Magisterial District Judge.
OUTCOME: Restitution modified/reduced
Hired by family of juvenile who was ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution after he had pled guilty to offenses while unrepresented. After appeal/motions to court, restitution modified to less than $2, ... 000.
OUTCOME: Client pleaded guilty to mitigated sentence of 1.5-3 years after facing mandatory minimum sentence of 7 years
Client, who was on parole at the time, had home searched by parole officers. Officers found client in his bedroom smoking marijuana with over 100 grams of crack cocaine in plain view. Client admitted ... all was his, and told officers and detective where other powder cocaine and marijuana was in house. Client charged with felony PWI for marijuana, felony PWI for crack cocaine, and other misdemeanor drug possession offenses. Defense filed and argued pre-trial motion to suppress evidence based on illegal entry and search by officers. Judge denied motion, but after motion for reconsideration filed by defense and parole officer files and records were subpoenaed, Commonwealth offered client a sentence of 1.5-3 years. Client had been facing a 7 year mandatory minimum sentence on the PWI crack alone, and additional incarceration on the other drug offenses.
OUTCOME: DUI controlled substance charge dismissed, client pled guilty to DUI general impairment for sentence of probation and no license loss
Client charged with DUI general impairment and DUI controlled substances for various prescription medications. Client maintained he took all medications as prescribed and was only tired. Defense subp ... oenaed prescription history and presented doctor's reports, pharmacist analysis, and supporting medical memoranda to prosecutor regarding medication levels. Prosecutor dismissed charge of DUI controlled substances. Client was able to keep job and license.
OUTCOME: Client pleaded guilty to a sentence of house arrest and probation after originally facing a possible sentence of 10-20 years incarceration
Client originally charged with first degree felony attempted homicide and first degree felony aggravated assault for allegedly strangling female victim into unconsciousness. After preliminary hearing c ... ross examination, investigation of alleged victim's preexisting medical conditions, and pre-trial arguments to the district prosecutor while approaching trial, the Commonwealth dismissed the attempted homicide charge and reduced the aggravated assault charge to a single count of second degree misdemeanor simple assault. Client pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months house arrest and probation.
OUTCOME: Client acquitted of all charges by jury
Client charged with second degree felony aggravated assault and related misdemeanors against a prison corrections officer. Video surveillance of incident was presented and officer testified that client ... attacked him. Inconsistencies in officer's story were apparent on cross examination. Defense called client's cellmate to testify to officer's hostile behavior towards client. Client acquitted of all charges by jury.
OUTCOME: Client acquitted of all charges by jury
Client charged with multiple counts of felony welfare fraud-related charges for allegedly failing to report changes in work status, child care providers, and job skills training over a two year period. ... At jury trial, Commonwealth presented 8 witnesses from various state departments and employers who alleged client's fraud. Upon extensive cross examination of all witnesses, defense highlighted inconsistencies, biases and lies in testimony. Client testified in detail. Jury found client not guilty of all charges.