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Assault Charges

  • Client charged with assaulting his 10 year old daughter. Result: acquitted at trial based on defense that child made up story which was embellished with help of her mother, the client’s ex-wife.
  • Client charged with assaulting his former wife outside a mall. Result: acquittal at trial based on defense of ex-wife being vindictive and lying.
  • Client charged with assaulting an off duty police officer at a Mike Tyson fight. Result: acquitted based on defense that the officer misidentified the client as the person who assaulted him.
  • Client charged with 2 counts of assaulting a police officer, and with resisting arrest. Result: acquitted at trial, on defense that the four police officers testifying against client distorted the facts. There was no assault.
  • At pretrial conference defense explains to prosecutor that police officer misapplied the resisting arrest statute. On day of trial, defense announces ready for trial, Commonwealth move to dismiss. Result: Charge was dismissed.