Nov 2014- Bronx jury full acquittal Murder in the Second Degree, Manslaughter in the 1st Degree, Manslaughter in the 2d Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (loaded firearm) Brian M, a resident of Brooklyn was fully acquitted by a jury…
Read MoreJuly 2011 – Criminal Mischief in the First Degree ADJUDICATED – Client, sixteen years old was arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief in the First Degree, a Class D felony which carries a maximum punishment of up to seven years in prison for destruction of his high school property valued at greater than $11,000.00. After…
Read Moreh3>August 2011 – Army Officer Charged with Stealing Nearly $100,000.00 From U.S. Governement Criminal Defense Attorney Troy Smith won a full jury ACQUITTAL of Army officer charged with stealing nearly $100,000.00 from the United States Government. Full Details of Case Found Here. Found not guilty on all counts. The charged officer was cleared of all…
Read MoreJanuary 2013 – FELONY DUI REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR Criminal Defense Counsel Troy A. Smith persuades New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney’s Office to make special exception to policy in allowing client, charged with felony drunk driving with his children in car, to plead guilty to misdemeanor offense. Client was arrested for driving under the influence…
Read MoreMarch 2013 – FELONY GRAND LARCENY SUSPECT OFFERDED ADJOURNMENT IN CONTEMPLATION OF DISMISSAL Criminal Defense Attorney Troy A.Smith Persuades Westchester District Attorney’s Office to offer An Adjournment in Contemplation Of Dismissal for client That was arrested and charged with felony grand larceny charges for shoplifting from Costco.
Read MoreApril 2013 – Robbery in the First Degree REDUCED to Attempted Assault in the Second Degree Attorney Troy Smith secures plea bargain to Attempted Assault in the Second Degree a Class E felony and sentence of 1 1/2-3 years for client a predicate violent felony offender, charged with Robbery in the First Degree facing a…
Read MoreApril 2013 – Robbery in the First Degree Reduced to Youthful Offender Adjudication Attorney Smith convinces Bronx District Attorney’s Office to offer Client, charged with Robbery in the First Degree and facing a minimum of 5 years in state prison, a youthful offender adjudication with a promised sentence of one year in jail.
Read MoreNovember 2013- BRONX MAN FOUND NOT GUIILTY OF STRANGLING HIS FATHER TO DEATH A Bronx Jury returned a verdict of “NOT GUILTY” in fully acquitting a Bronx Man of charges of murdering his own father. On February 25, 2011, New York City Police Officers responded to a 911 call placed by Kevin Vanderpool, a…
Read MoreJuly 2013 – FELONY POSSESSION OF A LOADED FIREARM & RESISTING ARREST A Bronx, New York jury returned a verdict of “Not Guilty” and fully acquitted a Bronx man of charges of criminal possession of a loaded firearm and resisting arrest. To read all the details on this fascinating case with “Stop and Frisk” implications,…
Read MoreDecember 2012 – Bronx Grand Jury DISMISSES Robbery in Second Degree charges against client. Client was arrested and charged along with three other individuals for the robbery and assault of a Chinese Food Delivery person. The defense put forth evidence that although the client was present in the area of the alleged robbery that he…
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