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Mehdi Essmidi's Legal Cases (2)

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Criminal defense

Forcible Touching on the Subway

Oct 12, 2022

OUTCOME: Case dismissed because the DA couldn’t meet their burden of proof without using impermissible character evidence.

Client was accused of placing his groin on a subway commuter in transit. The DA wanted to send him to jail for 30 days. The evidence was insufficient and the witnesses were incredible. We took that cas ... e to hearings and after success at hearings the DA’s office couldn’t meet their burden of proof.

Criminal defense

Arrest for Drinking and Driving: Black male that doesn’t drink alcohol

Oct 12, 2021

OUTCOME: Jury trial to a verdict acquitting him of all DWI charges.

Client was getting sleepy at the wheel after working 2 double shifts. He was pulling into a gas station for a cup of coffee so he could get his son and himself safely home. The police officer insisted ... that he smelled alcohol on the client. The client was completely sober and he doesn’t drink alcohol at all.