Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Librado Cena
Feb 26, 2014OUTCOME: Guilty of simple assault
This case received local and national press coverage. The Washington Post featured this case as did NBC4, ABC7, and WTOP. National press coverage included Good Morning America and 20/20. Client was ... originally charged with aggravated malicious wounding, a crime punishable by 20 years in prison to life in prison. After refusing to plead guilty to a major felony, the case was heard by a grand jury which returned an indictment for misdemeanor assault and battery. After a jury trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict on the lesser included crime of simple assault.
