State v. Greenfelder

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OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Jury acquitted client of Theft of Means of Transportation (Auto/Car Theft) and Unlawful Use of Means of Transportation (Keeping an auto/car too long). The client was facing up to 5 years on probatio ... n or a prison sentence between 2 years up to 8 years and 9 months if convicted. The jury found the client NOT GUILTY of stealing his employers truck and NOT GUILTY of keeping his employer’s truck without permission. The client was wrongfully accused of stealing his employer’s work truck. After aggressive cross-examination of the alleged victim and testimony from a police officer (the officer actually testified on behalf of the Defense, not the State), the jury found the client not guilty of all charges. We were able to show the jury that the boss agreed to give the client a work truck in exchange for working without pay. Unfortunately, the client was forced to serve several months in jail before he could be exonerated by a jury of his peers.