No
jail in subway forcible touching in Manhattan
Our client was
arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a passenger in a crowded subway train.
The arresting officer claimed to have recognized our client from past
complaints about the same thing and speculated that there were other complaints
filed about our client. After our client was
arrested and released with forcible touching charges, PL 130.52, he came to see us for a
case evaluation. We discussed different options and possibilities for getting his case
resolved. Over the next few moths, we filed motions to suppress the evidence
and our client’s
confession, and we fought to get the charges dismissed or lowered. The prosecutor
was pushing for a
jail sentence. In the end, we were able to negotiate a deal that avoided
jail, avoided probation, and avoided a sex-offender program. He had to plead
guilty to a misdemeanor and perform
community service.