Grand central Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for businessman living
in another state
2017
Our client reached out for help because he was
arrested and given a desk appearance ticket for lewdness and exposure in Manhattan
following an incident in a bathroom inside Grand Central Station. He explained
that following his arrest, the NYPD had him write out a written
confession which he signed and dated. Hecontacted us for help. We appeared in court with him at the arraignment and entered
a not guilty plea despite the prosecutor announcing in open court that
our client had confessed. We fought the charges largely on the grounds
that it was unfair to use his
confession against him and that there wasn’t proof beyond a reasonable doubt
and that our client’s constitutional rights had been violated during
his warrantless arrest. After a few months of litigation, we were able
to secure a deal to have the criminal charges dropped and our client pled
guilty to only to disorderly conduct with
community service but no
jail, no criminal record, and no probation and we were able to appear in court
for our client occasionally due to the fact that he lived over a thousand
miles away.