Burglary case knocked down to disorderly conduct (Manhattan)
2019
Our client was
arrested with several other people for a burglary of a Manhattan office. After
our client was arraigned in criminal court and charged on a criminal court
complaint with burglary in the third degree, PL 140.20, we met for the
case evaluation. Our client was very upset and ashamed to be in this situation. During
the consultation, we discussed defenses in the penal law and ways to mitigate
the severity of the situation. Before the Manhattan District Attorney
had a chance to indict the case, we were able to negotiate a deal to have
the felony charges dropped and replaced by a plea only to disorderly conduct,
a non-criminal violation with no criminal record. Instead of
jail, our client performed
community service.