First degree Robbery, First Degree Burglary ends with no jail, no criminal
conviction in Manhattan
2018
Lance’s client was
arrested for taking part in a home-invasion style burglary in Manhattan where our
client allegedly broke into a building and confronted the victim while
holding a weapon. Our client confessed to the police and after being
arrested and arraigned by a judge,
contacted us for help. We immediately sent for our client’s file so we could
review the indictment, complaint, police report, witness statements, and
our client’s
confession to police. Realizing our client was in a serious situation because of the
confession, we immediately turned to negotiations. In the beginning, the Manhattan
District Attorney was very unreceptive to any outcome that didn’t
send our client to state
prison. After months of negotiation and sending information to the prosecutor
to tell them more about our client’s circumstances, we were able
to make substantial progress. After over a year of litigation, we worked
out a deal where our client would initially plead guilty to a felony but
if our client completed a long program and didn’t get
arrested, our client would be able to avoid a criminal conviction and avoid
jail. Things went well and in the end there was no criminal record, no
jail, and no probation.