Attorney Matthew Gridley Pruden's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

State v. R.Q.

Sep 01, 2016

OUTCOME: Client found not guilty on all charges.

Client charged with three counts of felony assault on three different women, common law robbery, and communicating threats. Client was also charged with being an habitual felon, and thus faced a consi ... derably enhanced sentence if convicted. At trial, the state offered into evidence pictures of physical injuries to two of the women and evidence that client offered a false alibi when arrested by police. Mr. Pruden argued self-defense with regard to two of the assaults and raised questions about the states' witnesses' testimony with regard to the other charges.

DUI and DWI

State v. J.H.

Aug 24, 2016

OUTCOME: Client found not guilty

Client charged with DWI and faced a Level One punishment, meaning he would face a sentence of 30 days to two years in prison, if convicted.

Criminal defense

State v. A.V.

Aug 05, 2016

OUTCOME: Mistrial declared because the jury was split 6-6. Client pleaded to significantly reduced charges afterwards.

Client charged with two counts of Level 2 Trafficking in Heroin after police officers found heroin in his car and he informed officers that it was heroin. Each charge carries a mandatory sentence of 9 ... 0-120 months

Federal crime

United States v. Z.A.

Feb 20, 2015

OUTCOME: Successful defense objection led to substantially reduced sentence

Client hired Mr. Pruden after pleading guilty to federal firearms charges and facing a sentence of 84-105 months imprisonment under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Mr. Pruden discovered a leg ... al error in the guidelines calculation, and client received a 36-month sentence.

Criminal defense

State v. M.P.

Feb 10, 2015

OUTCOME: Not guilty

Mr. Pruden secured a not guilty verdict for a client who was charged with possession of marijuana that was found in his car.

Federal crime

United States v. I.V.

Feb 04, 2015

OUTCOME: Significant downward variance granted

Client charged in federal mortgage fraud conspiracy and could have faced more than ten years in prison. Mr. Pruden negotiated a plea that ensured that he could receive no more than a five-year sentenc ... e. At sentencing, Mr. Pruden argued for a downward variance from the five-year sentence client was facing, and client received a two-year sentence.

Federal crime

United States v. B.B.

Jan 08, 2015

OUTCOME: Sentence reduced by 80 months

Client hired Mr. Pruden to seek a post-conviction sentence reduction after client was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment in 2007. Mr. Pruden helped secure a an 80-month reduction.

Criminal defense

State v. J.P.

Sep 18, 2014

OUTCOME: Not guilty

Mr. Pruden secured a not guilty verdict for a client charged with assault on a government employee.

Criminal defense

State v. M.S.

Jul 02, 2014

OUTCOME: Not guilty

Client charged with the felonies of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, first degree kidnapping, and conspiracy. The state dismissed two felonies and reduced the third to misdemean ... or assault inflicting serious injury. Mr. Pruden secured a not guilty verdict after his client went to trial on the misdemeanor charge.

Federal crime

United States v. M.M.

Apr 21, 2014

OUTCOME: Life sentence reduced to time served

Client sought post-conviction relief after being sentenced to life in prison in 1998 for a federal drug conspiracy conviction. Mr. Pruden convinced the government to file a Rule 35 motion to reduce hi ... s client’s sentence. The government sought to reduce the sentence from life to 30 years. After hearing counsels’ arguments at the re-sentencing hearing, however, the court reduced the sentence to time-served.

Matthew Gridley Pruden's Legal Cases (24)

State v. R.Q.

State v. J.H.

State v. A.V.

United States v. Z.A.

State v. M.P.

United States v. I.V.

United States v. B.B.

State v. J.P.

State v. M.S.

United States v. M.M.