Client Charged With B Felony & Has $9 Million Seized – Ends Up Pleading to Misdemeanor, Money & Assets Returned
Attorney client charged with grand larceny and $9 million in cash & assets seized by the Attorney General. The money and assets were returned, and the client pled to a misdemeanor charge that resulted in no jail or probation.“Not Guilty” Verdict in Forcible Touching / Sex Abuse Case
James Pascarella recently represented the landlord of a 28-unit apartment complex, who was accused of forcibly touching and sexually abusing a tenant while picking up the rent. Thanks to zealous advocacy by Pascarella, which included a rigorous cross-examination, the...Jury Acquittal After Trial for Larceny and Official Misconduct
The client was a Nassau County employee arrested and charged with stealing chemicals from the Nassau County facility in which he worked. The police had a video of the client putting the chemicals into his truck. The client was fired—prematurely. Through the...Man Wrongfully Arrested on a Gun Possession Charge, Released from Jail and the Case Dismissed
The client was in an automobile with another individual and, unknown to the client, there was a gun under client’s seat. James Pascarella succeeded in demonstrating to and convincing the prosecutor’s office that the client had no knowledge of the gun being in the...Acquittal After Trial for Felony DWI and Reckless Endangerment Using the Defense of Justification
The client was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. In fact, the client almost hit a police car. She registered a .24 BAC on the breathalyzer test; three times the legal BAC limit. James Pascarella presented a defense of justification, touted by many experts as...Organized Crime Investigation Closed
A hard-working local business owner with questionable friends was pulled into a New York City organized crime investigation. After months of back and forth with the prosecutor’s office and the strong case made by James Pascarella, the investigation regarding the...Man Charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and Failure to Pay Taxes Results in No Criminal Conviction
The client, a prominent Long Island business owner was charged with larceny and failure to pay income and sales taxes. After review of thousands of documents and extensive negotiation with the prosecutor’s office, James Pascarella persuaded the government that there...Drugs Suppressed, Case Dismissed
Police searched the vehicle of a client and arrested him after they found a quantity of drugs. At a hearing, James Pascarella vigorously cross-examined the police officers involved, and, after argument, the presiding judge found that the drugs were obtained by the...Woman’s Burglary Case Dismissed
The client was charged with burglarizing a neighbor’s home and accused of stealing an ancient Egyptian mummy head. After months of negotiation with the prosecution, James was able to point out the flaws in the Prosecutor’s case, and the case was ultimately dismissed.
