As a criminal defense attorney in New York, one of the best ways to challenge the prosecution's case is to make a motion to dismiss the criminal charges.
In every criminal case an attorney may make a motion to dismiss for a variety of reasons. Sometimes these motions are not necessary but they can also be a very powerful tool for the experienced criminal defense lawyer.
In the Yorktown Justice Court, Attorney David Sachs, had all the charges dismissed against a Jefferson Valley client of the firm. The client was cleared of five misdemeanor counts of falsely reporting an incident. The case stemmed from a series of allegations made against parents whose children played in the town's youth soccer program. The reports came via a telephone line run by the State Office of Children and Family Services and claimed that the parents had mistreated their children. Westchester County CPS investigated the claims and determined that they were unfounded.
The Police attempted to link the client to the false reports and the prosecution filed criminal charges.
The client with a prior attorney was encouraged to take a plea deal, but, luckily for the client, David Sachs was hired as his new lawyer. Mr. Sachs analyzed the case and was successful in his motion to dismiss all five counts.
In order to protect your rights every aspect of a case needs to be analyzed. Pretrial motions in any local criminal court may be successful in dismissing a criminal case.
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If you would like to have your criminal matter reviewed by David Sachs or any member of the firm feel free to contact us for a free consultation. The firm regularly appears in all courts in Westchester, Bronx, Rockland, Putman, Dutchess and Orange Counties on many types of criminal defense. David Sachs is also a former Assistant District Attorney.
