Rochester, NY
Criminal defense Lawyer at Rochester, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Acquitted at Trial
Female college student accused male student of raping her in a dorm room. There were physical injuries that seemed to be consistent with her account. Mr. King's investigation found witnesses that sugge ... sted consensual sex. He also called an expert at trial to show that the marks were actually more consistent with consensual sex than rape
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Defendant was on probation and charged with driving without ignition interlok, which was required due to a prior DWI and driving without a valid license. Mr. King Challenged the validity of the police ... paperwork and raised an entrapment defense.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Defendant was on probation and charged with driving without ignition interlok, which was required due to a prior DWI and driving without a valid license. Mr. King Challenged the validity of the police ... paperwork and raised an entrapment defense.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Defendant was charged with Assault in the Second Degree after self reporting the incident to 911. When the police arrived on scene they found a bloody mess in her apartment.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
The defendant was charged with Menacing a family member then fleeing the scene with a rifle. His car was found parked on school property a short distance away. He led police on a man hunt involving dog ... s and helicopters for over twelve hours.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
In People v. S.G. a 18 year old was charged with criminal possession of a weapon. Police had responded to a report of shots fired and apprehended the defendant a short distance from a loaded hand gun i ... n the back yard. S.G. faced 15 years in prison Mr. King started a deep investigation into the witnesses present at the location. He was able to prove that three of the “witnesses” had prior criminal records. Two of them were suspected gang members with links to illegal hand guns. The evidence was presented to the Grand Jury and the case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Probation and 30 days in jail
Police used a confidential informant to apply for a search warrant for a suspected drug dealers home. Execution of the warrant revealed B-Felony drug charges, and three illegal firearms. Mr. King chall ... enged the search warrant and used the uncertainty as leverage for a settlement .
OUTCOME: probation
In people v. W.G. police alleged that a man had sexually abused his daughter. The defendant had made a statement to the police and the child’s mother was cooperating against him. The defendant faced 25 ... years to life in prison. Mr. King developed a defense of involuntariness. A sleep study showed that the defendant’s brain waves were highly irregular during parts of his sleep. A sex abuse evaluation showed the defendant was a low risk to re-offend. Mr. King negotiated a deal with the prosecutor that allowed for monitoring through probation and 10 weekends in jail.