Commonwealth v. Hughes
Mar 12, 2015OUTCOME: Reversed on appeal, the court declared my client's sentence to be uconstitutional. Remanded for a proper sentence.
Client sentenced to mandatory minimum sentence relative to firearm possession.
Philadelphia, PA
Appeals Lawyer at Philadelphia, PA
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Litigation
OUTCOME: Reversed on appeal, the court declared my client's sentence to be uconstitutional. Remanded for a proper sentence.
Client sentenced to mandatory minimum sentence relative to firearm possession.
OUTCOME: Reversed on appeal, my client's custody of his son was restored.
Child custody case where my client was wrongfully stripped of custody of his 6 year old son.
OUTCOME: Charges dismissed based on SEPTA officer's arrest of my client without the proper authority for an arrest.
improper arrest by SEPTA officer acting outside his jurisdiction
OUTCOME: Reversed on appeal, the lower court's sentence was vacated and the case was remanded for a proper sentence.
improper sentence that exceeded the sentencing guidlines
OUTCOME: successful appeal
federal civil rights appeal
OUTCOME: successful appeal
federal civil rights appeal
OUTCOME: victory for my client
civil rights/ wrongful death case
OUTCOME: successful appeal
first degree murder
OUTCOME: defeated 17 motions for summary judgment; 7-figure settlement
multi-plaintiff race discrimination case
OUTCOME: defeated motion to dismiss, six figure settlement
name misappropriation case