Com v. R.C.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. R.C. with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. It was alleged that he stabbed another man in the head with a knife in some sort of ambush. Mr. R.C.’s case was WITHDRAWN after litigating a suppression motion on the basis that the alleged victim’s identification of MR. R.C. through a photo lineup was unreliable because of impermissible suggestive conduct by the police in the lineup procedure.

Com v. R.B.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. R.B. with seven counts each of felony forgery, access device fraud, and bad checks. It was alleged that he was cashing forged checks which took money out of a person’s bank account without their knowledge and consent and who R.B. did not know. R.B was found NOT GUILTY at trial on ALL charges.

Com v. A.S.M.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. A.S.M with indecent assault of a juvenile, endangering welfare of children, and corruption of minors. It was alleged that Mr. A.S.M. had assaulted his younger female cousin numerous times while in their shared home. Mr. A.S.M. was facing a state prison sentence and registration as a sex offender. The Commonwealth WITHDREW their prosecution of A.S.M based upon the Defense Motion that an alibi witness could conclusively show that Mr. A.S.M did not commit these crimes.

Com v. D.J.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. D.J. with homicide, seeking to prosecute him at trial for 1st degree murder, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no possibility of parole. It was alleged that Mr. D.J. had been the victim of a robbery in his home. The robber was able to flee Mr. D.J.’s residence, but after getting out of the house Mr. D.J. was able to retrieve a firearm which he used to shoot the robber in the back. Mr. D.J. had a defense available to him that would have resulted in a conviction for a much lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter, if the Jury sided with him. Eventually, the Commonwealth offered Mr. D.J. to plead guilty to that very same voluntary manslaughter with an agreed upon sentence of 6-16 years in prison. With such a low sentence on the table in exchange for a plea, and with the Commonwealth offering a lesser conviction which the Defense would have been trying to achieve at trial, it made sense for Mr. D.J. to accept the Commonwealth’s plea offer.

Com v. A.D.

The Commonwealth charged Ms. A.D. with carrying a firearm without a license (a felony) for having a gun found near her in a vehicle. Ms. A.D.’s case was DISMISSED by the Court after litigating a suppression motion because the police violated Ms. A.D.’s constitutional rights in their search of the car.

Com v. R.S.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. R.S. with Carrying a Firearm without a License, Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substances (drug dealing), Possession of Controlled Substances, and Possession of Marijuana). Mr. R.S. was a young man who had never been in trouble previously and was facing felony convictions. This case was WITHDRAWN by the Commonwealth after reading the Defense Motion to Suppress all of the evidence seized in the case in violation of Mr. R.S.’s federal and state constitutional rights.

Com v. M.V

The Commonwealth charged Ms. M.V. with a leaving the scene of an accident (a hit and run). It was alleged that she had hit a young pedestrian who was getting off a bus with her car, and that she did not stop to render aid to that person after hitting them. Ms. M.V. was found NOT GUILTY at trial.

Com v. L.G.

The Commonwealth charged L.G with multiple counts of elder abuse. Police referred to it as the worst case of elder abuse they’d ever seen after it was alleged that L.G. and members of her family had neglected and in-law living with them. This case was DISMISSED at the preliminary hearing because the Commonwealth had no evidence to support their charges.

Com v. G.B

The Commonwealth charged Mr. G.B. with person not to possess a firearm, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mr. G.B. was facing 8-16 years in prison. Mr. G.B. was found NOT GUILTY at trial of the gun charge and received a short sentence of probation for the possession charges.

Com v. V.M.

The Commonwealth charged Ms. V.M. with carrying a firearm without a license in two separate cases based on separate criminal episodes. Ms. V.M. was found NOT GUILTY at two separate Trials of all charges.

Com v. P.D.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. P.D. with terroristic threats, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. Mr. P.D. was alleged to have threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend and of physically assaulting her. Mr. P.D. was found NOT GUILTY at Trial of ALL charges.

Com v. P.G.

The Commonwealth charged Ms. P.G. with forgery, access device fraud, and theft by deception. Ms. P.G. was alleged to have altered checks that she received as refunds from her housing complex for some utility expenses that she later cashed for much more money. At Trial Ms. P.G. was found NOT GUILTY after the defense presentation of alibi evidence which showed that Ms. P.G. could not have cashed any of the checks she was supposed to have been using to steal money.

Com v. E.G.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. E.G. with terroristic threats, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, and disorderly conduct. Mr. E.G. was alleged to have threatened and assault an ex-girlfriend by kicking her repeatedly and threating to kill her. Because of Mr. E.G.’s lengthy criminal history he was looking a county level jail sentence if convicted. At Trial Mr. E.G. was found NOT GUILTY based on self defense evidence presented by the Defense.

Com v. J.R.

The Commonwealth charged Mr. J.R. with carrying a firearm without a license and simple possession of marijuana. Mr. J.R.was alleged to have had a gun in a jacket which belonged to him in a vehicle, along with marijuana. The Court SUPPRESSED all the evidence based on our Motion to Suppress for violating Mr. J.R.’s right to be free of unreasonable search and seizure, forcing the Commonwealth to WITHDRAW its case.

Com v. D.M

The Commonwealth charged Ms. D.M. with escape. It was alleged that Ms. D.M. had fled from pretrial custody in alternative housing. Ms. D.M. was facing 3-6 years in prison. This case was DISMISSED after the Court agreed with the Defense’s motion that Ms. D.M. was being prosecuted in violation of her right to a speedy trial.

Com v. A.V.E

The Commonwealth charged Mr. A.V.E. with illegally attempting to sale/transfer a firearm and unsworn falsification. It was alleged that Mr. A.V.E had attempted to purchase a firearm and, in filling out the required documentation to do so, he had lied about a question on the form, that if he had answered truthfully, meant he couldn’t have legally purchased that gun. Mr. A.V.E was found NOT GUILTY of all charges at Trial.