Westchester, NY Criminal Defense Attorney Report: Charges Dismissed In Assault Case

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 14 Nov2011

Recently, in a Westchester County, NY criminal matter handled by the Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC, our client, a 20 year-old male, was arrested and originally charged with Assault in the second degree, a Felony, after a fight with his mother’s boyfriend. The boyfriend was a 46 year-old with a criminal history of his own.

After Grand Jury testimony was obtained, the charges were reduced to four Misdemeanors and one violation. Our client was charged with the following:

Assault in the third degree (PL 120.00);
Menacing in the second degree (PL 120.14);
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the fourth degree (PL 265.01 – 2 counts); and Harassment in the second degree (PL 240.26).

Fully prepared for trial and pursuing a justification defense (self-defense), on the first day of jury selection, all charges were dismissed.

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" Last year I was injured in an accident, and for the first time, needed the advice of an attorney regarding how to proceed. I was referred to Thomas Gallivan through a family member who is a lawyer in Massachusetts. I am beyond pleased with how Thomas handled my case. He was knowledgeable, professional, and although the case was not as straightforward as some, he used every resource to ensure a positive outcome. Thomas communicated with me regularly and I felt completely informed and confident in his ability. He expertly negotiated a fair settlement that I was very happy with. The entire experience was extremely positive, during a stressful time for me. Thank you Thomas. "

Melanie

" Attorney Thomas Gallivan is a wonderful attorney!! I particularly liked his professionalism, consistency, always kept us updated on the case, and available upon request. He worked extremely hard and was persistent on getting the best settlement in a timely matter. I truly appreciated his prompt responsiveness to emails and phone calls. The office staff was very pleasant and made sure to get messages to him asap. Glad we chose this law firm, would highly recommend and in the event that we ever need an attorney again, Gallivan & Gallivan would be my primary choice. "

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