Leaving the Scene of an Accident in Manhattan Charges Dropped
2020
Our client who allegedly struck in an accident while he was driving a for-hire vehicle
was arrested for allegedly leaving without exchanging proper information
or waiting for the police. This is a misdemeanor in New York and carries
up to a year in jail and a permanent criminal record. When client came
to see us, our client had a different lawyer who was recommending that
he plead guilty but this would have caused immigration and other problems
for our client. We took the case and fought it for several months and
ended up getting it completely dismissed because the prosecutor made a
procedural error and we made a motion to dismiss.