Misdemeanor charges dismissed in Manhattan bicycle hit and run
2015
Our client was involved in an alleged hit and run with a bicycle that was
traveling in front of our client and in the same direction. After being
arrested and providing a partial
confession, our client
contacted us for help in defending the case. We immediately started working on collecting
the accident report, medical records from the
complainant, police records, and court filings. In court, we filed a motion to suppress
the evidence and force the prosecutor to turn over more information that
they had about the case. After several months of litigation in which,
initially, the prosecutor was pushing for a full conviction, criminal
record, and punishment as a class A misdemeanor, we were able to negotiate
a much more favorable outcome. We negotiated a deal where our client would
only have to plead guilty to a violation (similar to a traffic infraction),
pay a small fine, and complete some defensive driving courses, but there
would be no criminal record, no probation, and no
jail.