Neil Martin Barron's Legal Cases (3)

Violent crime

State of Missouri v. John Doe - Murder case

May 01, 2023

OUTCOME: Dismissal

Mr. Doe was charged in the City of St. Louis with Murder in the First Degree and Armed Criminal Action. Mr. Barron filed and successfully argued a Motion to Suppress Statements, due to the detectives i ... llegally interrogating Mr. Doe after Mr. Doe asked for a lawyer and asked to end the interrogation. Without any other significant evidence tying Mr. Doe to this incident, eventually the matter was dismissed. (Note: Names have been changed in order to protect the confidentiality of the client).

Domestic violence

State of Missouri v. Joe Smith - Domestic Violence case

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OUTCOME: Client Found Not Guilty on Most Serious Charges

Mr. Smith had been charged with Kidnapping in the First Degree, Armed Criminal Action and Stealing in the City of St. Louis. Mr. Barron vigorously contested the allegations at a jury trial held in Dece ... mber 2021. The jury returned a guilty verdict on Stealing, the least serious of the charges. The jury found Mr. Smith not guilty of Kidnapping in the First Degree and Armed Criminal Action. (Note: Names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the client)

Violent crime

State of Missouri v. John Smith - Murder case

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OUTCOME: Plea of Guilty to Manslaughter

Mr. Smith was charged with Murder in the First Degree and Armed Criminal Action related to a confrontation between Mr. Smith and the decedent. After investigating the case and forcing the prosecution t ... o present the physical evidence, Mr. Barron discovered the existence of a bb gun pistol found on the decedent. This realistic looking bb gun pistol corroborated Mr. Smith's claim of self-defense. Through plea negotiations, Mr. Smith pled guilty to the reduced charge of Voluntary Manslaughter and received a 13 year prison sentence. If Mr. Smith had been convicted of Murder in the First Degree, he would have received a life sentence. (Note: names have been changed to protect client confidentiality)

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