Domestic violence theft charges dismissed (Manhattan)

2019

Lance’s client was arrested for allegedly taking property that had belonged to our client’s former domestic partner. Traditionally, domestic violence cases were thought of as involving violence but this has been changing. Even property crimes, when committed against a romantic partner, may end up being heard in a domestic violence courtroom as this case was. Our client contacted us for help in working out the case so as there is no criminal record. We successfully obtained a dismissal of the entire case after we noticed the prosecutor made a procedural error.