RESULTS:

Attempted Assault First Degree - DISMISSED
Criminal Possession Controlled Substance Seventh Degree - DISMISSED
Resisting Arrest - DISMISSED
Attempted Assault Third Degree - DISMISSED
Reckless Endangerment Second Degree - 30 Days Time Served, No Probation,
No Fine

Date: Spring 2010, Defendant's name redacted

Jurisdiction: Yonkers

Charges: Attempted Assualt in the First Degree - "C" Felony
Criminal Possession Controlled Substance Seventh Degree
Reckless Endangerment Second Degree
Resisting Arrest
Attempted Assault Third Degree

The primary charges in this matter stemmed from an accusation by several officers that the defendant attempted to run over a police officer with his vehicle after fleeing the scene of a drug sale, resulting in the primary charge, Attempted Felony Assault in the First Degree. The defendant contended he never intended to injure anyone.

He was alleged to have then resisted arrest and was found with a felony weight of crack cocaine, which was charged as a misdemeanor posession. After demanding a felony hearing for his client, Mr. Schuster saw to it that the Felony Assault charge was dismissed. Four (4) superceding misdemeanor charges were then filed by the District Attorney's Office. The Court reduced the defendant's bail to $1500. It was originally set at $25,000 when the defendant was assigned another attorney. After aggressively litigating the matter, three (3) of the superceding informations were dismissed and the Mr. Schuster was able to dispose of the entire docket of alleged crimes with the defendant taking a plea to a Reckless Endangerment misdemeanor where the defendant was credited for the time he served before he made bail. No further jail time, probation, or fines were required. Within one month, Mr. Schuster's client went from facing 15-years in State Prison to complete freedom.