White Plains, NY
Criminal defense Lawyer at White Plains, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals ... +5 more
OUTCOME: Acquitted
Successfully defended a man accused of burglarizing six Westchester homes. Our client had signed a 2-page hand-written confession, but only after enduring hours of questioning and after the police made ... improper false promises. The jury acquitted in two hours.
OUTCOME: Acquitted of all Felonies
A well-known New Rochelle man faced trumped up charges of Reckless Endangerment in First Degree, DWI and Assault on Police Officer after a high speed car chase. The Officer testified, among other thing ... s, that our client drove through Memorial Circle in New Rochelle in a Ford Expedition travelling at 40 mph. Our Attorneys and an independent investigator, Michael Lyons (Now You See It – Investigations) used areal photographs to establish that the area was actually heavily wooded and therefore this claim was not credible. The Jury saw through the façade and the man was acquitted of all felonies.
OUTCOME: Acquitted of all Felonies
The Putnam County District Attorney’s Office – under the former Administration - refused to consider this young man’s justification plea and he was forced to stand trial and therefore faced 25 years in ... state prison. The teen had used and imitation starter pistol to scare off 2 grown men following a road rage incident. The 2 men attacked, 1 man held him while the other beat him with the boy’s own gun – causing a gash on his head requiring 14 staples to close. Fearing for his life, the teen pulled out a knife and stabbed 1 man who nearly died. The teen was acquitted of all felonies by a jury of his peers.
OUTCOME: Acquittal on Manslaughter Charges
After a 3 week trial - a westchester Jury acquitted this 22 year old mother of killing her 1 year old child after deliberating 10 hours. link - http://www.pappalardolaw.com/mediacoverage/medialibrary. ... html#
OUTCOME: Hung Jury
Eastchester Police Officer, using his own off duty firearm, shot and killed his dear friend at point blank range.
OUTCOME: Hung Jury
Million dollar jewelry heist, where client was caught on camera leaving the store and DNA profile from blood drops in the store and down the street matched client.