Case dismissed for licensed professional accused for forcible touching
(Manhattan)
2020
Our client was
arrested for allegedly touching another person’s sexual or intimate parts
inside a subway car. According to the police, this was not our client’s
first time. After he was
arrested and charged with forcible touching, PL 130.52, a class A misdemeanor carrying
up to a year in
jail, he came to see us for a
case evaluation. Our client initially ended up with a different attorney but became dissatisfied
with how things were going and enlisted our help. We obtained the file
from the former attorney and took immediate steps to maintain our client’s
innocence. We litigated for the next few months and then negotiate a deal
with the prosecutor. Because our client’s main concern was keeping
his professional license, this became our main concern too. We negotiated
a deal that would allow that to happen by having our client only plead
guilty to a non-criminal violation while having the criminal charges dropped.
There was no
jail, no probation, and no sex offender program. Our client had to complete
some private counseling.