Domestic violence criminal charges dismissed in the Bronx
2018
Lance’s Client was
arrested for hitting client’s girlfriend in the face, leaving dark bruises
which she had photographed by the NYPD. Our client was shaken because
the police and prosecutor were especially critical of client’s conduct
and the prosecutor threatened conviction at the arraignment. Client worked
for a hospital and any conviction could lead to the loss of client’s
career. Client faced up to a year in
jail and a permanent criminal record. After our client
contacted us, we reviewed medical records, photographs of the alleged domestic violence
injuries, the domestic incident report, and police and
complainant statements. We successfully negotiated with the prosecutor for a deal
that avoided trial and resolved our client’s case with a small fine,
a program, but no criminal record, and no
jail.