City of Cleveland v. Trocano
Feb 01, 2013OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was charged with allegedly attempting to steal a number of goods from a Home Depot attempting to execute a gift card scam.
Cleveland, OH
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OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was charged with allegedly attempting to steal a number of goods from a Home Depot attempting to execute a gift card scam.
OUTCOME: Inactive Probation
Client allegedly attacked an individual with a bat for walking on his lawn. Victim suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized due to the alleged attack.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Client was accused of aggravated murder and murder. Client even confessed to being involved in the shooting that brought about the death of the victim to detectives (before Steven M. Gaulding was invol ... ved in the case). Even though the client confessed to the shooting, Steven M. Gaulding was lead counsel in bringing the matter to trial to protect his client's rights. Through a stressful and high stakes trial Steven M. Gaulding was able to obtain a not guilty verdict of Aggravated Murder and a verdict of not guilty to the lesser included offense of Murder.
OUTCOME: Probation
Client was accused of aggravated burglary and assault upon a pregnant victim. Not only was the client facing a significant period of incarceration, but the pregnant victim specification on the indictme ... nt gave the client no chance of probation. After a number of pre-trials, Steven M. Gaulding was able to escape a term of incarceration for his client and obtain low level probation/supervision for his client.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Client was accused of domestic violence against his long time girlfriend. Maintaining his innocence in this event and that these charges were the result of a series of lies by a woman scorned, the clie ... nt trusted Steven M. Gaulding to defend his rights and take his matter to trial. After a heated trial with the State of Ohio, Steven M. Gaulding was able to demonstrate his client's innocence and obtain a not guilty verdict.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Client was accused of violating an obscure quality of life ordinance which subjected him to a mandatory term of incarceration. While the co-defendant decided the accept the plea offered by the prosecut ... ion, the client decided to go forward with trial, even with the prosecution painting him as the main perpetrator of the crime. After all the evidence was presented, Steven M. Gaulding was able to demonstrate his client's innocence to the jury and obtain a not guilty verdict.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Client was allegedly traveling with a significant amount of heroin and cocaine. The client was facing a significant term of incarceration if he was convicted of the charges brought forth by the State o ... f Ohio. Even though his case looked bleak, Steven M. Gaulding was able to get all of the charges against his client dismissed before the jury was brought up for trial.
OUTCOME: Probation
Client was currently on probation for two separate trafficking offenses where he was fortunate enough to receive probation for F1 drug trafficking. While on probation, the client picked up two more hig ... h level trafficking offenses. The judge was not pleased. Even though the client was looking at double digit years of incarceration, Steven M. Gaulding was able to secure a two year probation sentence for all four of his drug offenses.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Client was accused of assaulting the ex-girlfiend of her current husband. Client was adamant that she was the true victim in the offense, the alleged victim attacked her first, and that the alleged vic ... tim brought these charges to further harm her relationship with her husband. After, numerous pre-trials which did not resolve the matter, the client took her matter to trial. After all the facts were heard, Steven M. Gaulding was able to secure a not guilty verdict on behalf of his client.
OUTCOME: Probation
Client was accused of selling marijuana to a criminal informant. With the client's extensive criminal background, the new sentencing guidelines did not offer the client much relief and prison was a def ... inite possibility. Even though the client was looking at a strong possibility of prison, Steven M. Gaulding was able to secure probation for his client.