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July You Weren't Read your Rights? May Aggravated Harassment 2nd Degree Ruled Unconstitutional 2013 November WILL YOUR MUG SHOT END UP ON THE INTERNET? August Never go to court alone May Recent Case ResultsDrug Sale To Undercover Police Officer Leads to Charges of Multiple FeloniesWhy You Should Hire an Experienced Attorney For an Arraignment January Welcome to the Blog for The Law Office of Lance Fletcher, PLLC NYC Criminal LawyerTestimonialsCase ResultsRape charges dropped for Manhattan businessmanNo jail in Queens gun caseCase dismissed for gun case in BrooklynAll criminal charges dropped for tourist found with illegal gun (Manhattan)Forcible touching at Rockefeller center case dismissed for military officer (Manhattan)Forcible touching in a nightclub case dismissed for financial professional (Manhattan)No jail in subway forcible touching in ManhattanCase dismissed for tourist visiting NYC and accused for forcible touching (Manhattan)Case dismissed for licensed professional accused for forcible touching (Manhattan)Case dismissed for non-citizen client charged for forcible touching (Manhattan)Forcible touching charges dropped for business professional (Manhattan)Lewdness in the subway charges dropped and lowered down to non-criminal violation (Manhattan)Lewdness in the subway case dismissed for engineering professional (Manhattan)Lewdness and exposure in a subway station charges dismissed for licensed professional (Manhattan)Manhattan Central Park lewdness, exposure charges dismissedManhattan Central Park Exposure / lewdness charges dismissedCentral Park Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for client with security clearanceCentral Park Exposure / lewdness charges dismissedCentral Park Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for business executivePenn Station Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for traveling business professionalPenn Station Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for businessmanPenn Station Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for international studentPenn Station Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for business consultantPenn Station Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for college studentPenn Station Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for medial professionalGrand central Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for businessman living in another stateGrand central Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for professionalGrand central Exposure / lewdness charges dismissed for licensed professionalGrand Central lewdness misdemeanor dismissedGrand Central bathroom lewdness dismissedArrest in Grand Central bathroom case dismissedLewdness / Exposure case from Grand Central resolved with no criminal recordLewdness case dismissed in ManhattanHit and run charges dismissed in the BronxHit and run where driver hit police agent dismissed in ManhattanCity employee in hit and run in the Bronx, case dismissedBrooklyn Investigation into deadly hit and run halted without arrestDriver, IT professional, hits girl in Manhattan outside of nightclub, case dismissedManhattan leaving the scene of accident dismissedMisdemeanor charges dismissed in Manhattan bicycle hit and runLeaving the scene of an accident charges dropped in QueensLeaving the scene of accident with bicycle dismissed in ManhattanProfessional, charged with leaving the scene of accident (VTL 600), gets no-criminal record outcomeLeaving the scene of an accident causing physical injury dismissed (Manhattan)Robbery in the second degree charges dropped in BrooklynFirst degree Robbery, First Degree Burglary ends with no jail, no criminal conviction in ManhattanSecond degree robbery worked out with misdemeanor and 60 days jail in BrooklynBurglary case resolved with no criminal record in BrooklynBurglary case dismissed in BrooklynBurglary case knocked down to disorderly conduct (Manhattan)No jail for grand larceny for over $160,000Felony grand larceny charges dropped in Brooklyn embezzlementNo jail, no criminal record for felony shoplifting of over $11,000 of merchandise (Manhattan)Felony shoplifting charges for $5,000 of merchandise dismissedGrand larceny in the second degree for stealing over $50,000 resolved with no jail no felony convictionNo jail after $13,000 grand larceny in Manhattan and then a second theft caseLicensed professional, charged with grand larceny, gets deal to have criminal charges droppedFelony shoplifting charges dismissed in ManhattanAttempted grand larceny charges dismissed in press case (Manhattan)Grand larceny investigation into stolen car successfully closed in QueensCriminal charges dropped in grand larceny from employer (Manhattan)Grand larceny embezzlement charges dismissed in QueensGrand larceny resolved in Queens with no jail, no felonyGrand larceny charges (for over $6000) dismissed in ManhattanGrand larceny of $10,000 stolen jewelry felony charges dismissed, no jailQueens stolen property case dismissedPossession of stolen property case dismissed in BrooklynPossession of stolen property sold on Ebay investigation droppedTheft of services (nightclub) warrant dismissed in ManhattanResisting arrest and theft of services (taxi) case dismissed in ManhattanTheft of service (taxi) case dismissed in Red Hook BrooklynFinancial services professional, arrested for theft of services (taxi) gets case dismissed (Manhattan)Theft of services case dismissed in QueensTheft of services (taxi) dismissed in ManhattanTheft of services (Taxi) case dismissed in BrooklynManhattan possession of stolen property charges dismissedTheft charges dismissed for theft of passenger’s property at NYC airportTheft charges dismissed for employee stealing from employerCharges dismissed in stolen property from JFK airport case (Queens)Possession of stolen property charges dismissed (Manhattan)Theft charges for taking merchandise from a business dismissed (Manhattan)Theft charges for stealing packages dismissed (Manhattan)Theft case dismissed for our international client (Manhattan)Felony theft charges lowered (Manhattan)Theft charges dismissed before court date in ManhattanTheft charges dismissed (Manhattan)Case dismissed after theft arrest in BrooklynDomestic violence theft charges dismissed (Manhattan)Assault and a Rape charge threatened in Manhattan but entire case later dismissedDomestic violence criminal charges dismissed in the BronxDomestic Assault and prior arrest resolved with a non-criminal violation (Manhattan)No criminal record after our client arrested for assaulting our client’s wife in ManhattanMisdemeanor domestic assault charges reduced to a violation in QueensDomestic violence assault by both our client and our client’s brother against our client’s ex girlfriend ultimately dismissed (BCriminal Charges in Domestic Violence case Involving a Knife Dropped in QueensProfessional with prior arrest record arrested for domestic violence gets case completely dismissedDomestic harassment charges for threats to kill dismissed (Manhattan)Domestic violence assault allegations dismissed in ManhattanDomestic violence rampage in Queens with property damage and assault eventually dismissedLicensed professional charged with felony domestic violence assault has case dismissed in ManhattanAll domestic violence charges against a celebrity client of ours dismissed in QueensDomestic violence menacing with a gun dismissed in BrooklynDomestic violence charged over a broken cellphone in Brooklyn dismissedDomestic violence assault and strangulation criminal charges dropped in ManhattanDomestic violence assault of ex-girlfriend on college campus dismissed (Manhattan)Domestic Violence cross complaint dismissed in BrooklynDomestic violence assault in Queens after marriage problemsDomestic violence imprisonment and assault in Queens resolved with criminal charges droppedDomestic violence assault with broken bones and surgery resolved with no jail (Manhattan Supreme Court)No criminal record and no jail after domestic violence assault and broken bone (Manhattan)Domestic assault charges dismissed in ManhattanNo jail, no probation following assault of wifeDomestic violence assault on video dismissed in ManhattanAggravated harassment case in queens dismissedClient arrested for assaulting the mother of his child in ManhattanNo criminal record, no jail, no probation following domestic aggravated harassment arrest (Manhattan)Case dismissed for client who allegedly hit a kid on bicycle and drove off (Manhattan)Grand Larceny in Nassau Supreme Court (Long Island) resolved with community service and no criminal recordFelony Assault on a police officer in Brooklyn resolved with a violation, no criminal record, no jail, no probationMajor Marijuana Operation - ManhattanDrug Sale Felony in Manhattan worked out with no jail, no probation, no felonyRape 1st Degree in Brooklyn Supreme Court dismissedBurglary Dismissed after Trial (Manhattan)Grand Larceny in Queens Supreme Court resolved with no criminal recordGrand Larceny in Brooklyn dismissedLeaving the Scene of an Accident in Manhattan charges droppedAssault in the First Degree with Knife dismissed after long court battle (Manhattan)Felony Computer Crimes, Client faced over 100 years in prison (Manhattan)High-speed Chase Following an Alleged Burglary in BrooklynOver 11k stolen (Manhattan) Small fine, no criminal record, no jail, no probationLoaded firearm in Client’s personal bag (Manhattan) Probation, no jailBurglary and Assault inside an Upscale Midtown Hotel dismissedUnlawful video surveillance (upskirt) in a subway trainFelony Assault Charges in the Subway DismissedAttempted Murder and Assault 1st Degree DismissedResourcesCourts We Cover Midtown Community CourtManhattan Criminal CourtBrooklyn Criminal CourtRed Hook Community Justice CenterQueens Criminal CourtBronx Criminal CourtStaten Island Criminal Court FeesOnline ConsultationCase EvaluationSite Map