Our partner, and head of our Suffolk County office, John H. LoTurco, obtained a complete dismissal of all charges on behalf of our client, Christopher B., at the Suffolk County County Court in Central Islip in September 2024.
The charges included Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, as well as traffic related charges.
Christopher B. retained our law firm in July of 2024, and John secured a dismissal 2 ½ months after being retained on the matter.
John immediately met with the assigned Assistant District Attorney and argued vehemently that Christopher B. was innocent of all charges.He argued that the firearm located in the vehicle did not belong to our client, but most likely was discarded by one of the charged co-defendants. Although the district attorney and the police justified the charges against our client with the legal doctrine of automobile presumption (which allows all occupants to be charged with any contraband recovered in a vehicle), John refused to accept any plea disposition other than a dismissal.
Prior to our firm’s representation, Christopher B. had assigned counsel for approximately 10 months who waived his Speedy Trial and Grand Jury rights, which caused Christopher B. significant anxiety and concern about the matter. He was especially concerned about the prospect of being indicted and potentially convicted: the minimum sentence for the violent firearm possession is 3 ½ years and the maximum sentence is 15 years. Accordingly, Christopher B. felt compelled to retain our firm to achieve the dismissal, and was elated at the expeditious and successful outcome on his behalf.
