Desk Appearance Ticket Defense Results
Shoplifting - Macy's - Manhattan - Desk Appearance Ticket Client left without
paying for two sweaters that were hidden in client's purse - Case
dismissed, no criminal record, no fines
Marijuana (P.L. 221.20, 221.05) - Manhattan - Marijuana cigarette recovered from
client's hand - Client in the process of being naturalized - All charges
dropped, case dismissed, no criminal record, no fines
Assault (P.L. 120.00) - Brooklyn - Client was pushed into another person and charged
with assault - Successfully avoided case being filed in court, all records sealed
Theft of Services (PL 165.15) - Client was issued an Appearance Ticket after not paying
for a table and several bottles of liquor at a prestigious night club
- Case dismissed, all records sealed
Shoplifting – Clothing valued at $120.00 recovered from client's hand after
exiting store – Client was not a citizen, planning to apply for
Green Card - Case dismissed, no criminal record, no immigration consequences
(link to immigration page)
Driving w/ Suspended License (VTL 511, 509) - Manhattan - Client confessed to the arresting officer
- no criminal record, small fine
Marijuana (P.L. 221.20, 221.05) - Manhattan - Client found with marijuana cigarette
and stash of marijuana in a box on his person - client had sensitive security
related job - case dismissed, no record, no fines
Aggravated Harassment (P.L. 240.30) - Brooklyn - Successfully avoided case ever being filed
in court - all records sealed
Shoplifting - Client attempted to leave with several clothing items - Client had a
criminal history – Case dismissed
Trespassing (P.L. 140.15) - The Bronx - case dismissed - no criminal record - no fines
Subway Offense - Client was issued an Appearance Ticket for using someone else's
senior metrocard - Case scheduled to be dismissed on the first court appearance
Shoplifting -Sephora – Client charged with leaving a store with over $1,000.00
of merchandise – Criminal charges dropped, record sealed
Subway Offense - Client issued an Appearance Ticket for jumping over the turnstile -
Client faced criminal charges - Case dismissed, all records sealed
Leaving the Scene of an Accident (VTL 600) - Manhattan - Client, a livery driver, was charged with hitting a pedestrian
on the West Side Highway without stopping. Alleged victim planned a costly
civil suit - Case dismissed because of procedural error
Shoplifting - Client attempted to leave with $800.00 of clothing - All charges dismissed
Assault (P.L. 120.00) - Queens – Client charged with assault after physical
confrontation with neighbor regarding a dog – All criminal charges
dropped, records sealed
Shoplifting - Manhattan -Client caught with clothing hidden in client's purse
while attempting to leave store - client was applying for citizenship
- All charges dropped, no immigration consequences (link to immigration page)
Shoplifting (P.L. 155.25) – Manhattan – Client went to a different floor
in Macy’s before paying for merchandise valued at $600 – Client
was not a U.S. Citizen and faced possible deportation – Case dismissed,
no immigration consequences (link to immigration page)
Assault (P.L. 120.00) - Manhattan - Client observed striking another individual
outside a bar - case eventually dismissed -all records sealed - no fines
Assault (P.L. 120.00) – Manhattan – Client struck a stranger on a
sidewalk – I was able to show police made a mistake - case dismissed