Philadelphia, PA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Philadelphia, PA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Superior Court overturned conviction and ordered a new trial
Client tried and convicted by jury of Possession with Intent to Deliver crack cocaine in Delaware County. Client sentenced to 4-8 years of state incarceration. Brian Fishman appealed conviction to Su ... perior Court and they vacated conviction and sentence and ordered a new trial as the trial court erred in admitting prison phone calls of defendant.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of All Charges except gun possession after a Jury Trial
Client charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, conspiracy and gun charges after he allegedly broke into another's home with others in an attempt to take approximately 5 po ... und of marijuana and a gun battle broke out where victim was shot 8 times.
OUTCOME: Motion to Suppress Firearm Granted and All Charges Withdrawn
Client charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after warrant unit officers stopped him believing he was another individual and client was in possession of a .38 special. Client facin ... g a 3-4 year state sentence if convicted.
OUTCOME: All Charges Withdrawn by the Commonwealth
Client chargein 2011 with a 2008 rape outside of an Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field after his DNA was found to be a match with sperm taken in a rape kit performed on victim shortly after the all ... eged sexual assault.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of All Charges following a Jury Trial
Client charged with a gunpoint robbery when he was stopped 30 minutes after robbery and identified by victim. Inside client's car, which he was seen driving from the area of the robbery, was mace that ... was in the victim's pocketbook taken during the robbery
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of All Charges following a Bench Trial
Client charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, endangering the welfare of a child, corrupting the morals of a minor and related offenses after the 13-year old daughter of his girlfri ... end accused him of sexually assaulting her on various occasions.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of All Charges following a Jury Trial
Client charged with gunpoint robbery with a co-defendant. Both were arrested about 15 minutes after the crime, positively identified by the victim and the co-defendant had victim's property.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Possession with Intent to Deliver after Jury Trial
Client charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin after car he was driving alone was stopped and found to contain 90 packets of heroin weighing over 2 grams. Client was facing a 3-6 year st ... ate incarceration mandatory minimum if convicted.
OUTCOME: Child Abuse Expunction Appeal Granted after Hearing
Client registered on the Pennsylvania Central Register as a person who abused children due to an indicated report of child abuse. The Department of Human Services alleged that client looked at and too ... k pictures of child while in the shower. Client owned a store directly across the street from an elementary school and would have had to sell store if finding of child abuse was upheld. Brian M. Fishman appealed the indicated child abuse report by DHS and after a hearing, the administrative law judge sustained client's appeal and granted an expunction of the report of child abuse from the Pennsylvania Central Registrar.
OUTCOME: Judgment of Acquittal Granted and All Charges Dismissed
Client charged with conspiracy, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a firearm and multiple other charges stemming from a multi-day narcotics surveillance. Numerous individuals were observ ... ed purchasing drugs from co-defendants and there were multiple guns found upon arrest. Brian M. Fishman successfully argued a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal prior to closing arguments under a theory of mere presence on the part of defendant.