Vandalism and Witness Intimidation case Dismissed by Criminal Defense Lawyer John L. Calcagni III

 Recently a client came to Criminal Lawyer John L. Calcagni for the charges of Vandalism, Witness Intimidation, and Threatening to Commit a Crime. The details of the cases are below:

PART I - 

CHARGES: Vandalism

CASE DETAILS: Property owner phoned police claiming that she witnessed her next door neighbor break her living room picture window with an adjustable wrench.  Police responded, arrested neighbor and charged her with vandalism.  Neighbor maintained her innocence by pleading not guilty and demanded a jury trial.

RESULT: Dismissed. On the morning of trial, successfully moved to have the charge dismissed.  The Court granted the Defense motion and dismissed the case against the neighbor.


PART II - 

CHARGES: Witness Intimidation and Threatening to Commit a Crime:  

CASE DETAILS: Same property owner filed additional charges against her neighbor.  While in court awaiting a pretrial conference in connection with the above Vandalism case, property owner reported to police that the defendant-neighbor both threatened her and communicated profanities while seated nearby in the courtroom.  Based upon this complaint, police issued an arrest warrant for the neighbor and charged her with both Witness Intimidation and Threatening to Commit a Crime.  Neighbor continued to maintain her innocence against all allegations by the property owner and again demanded her right to a jury trial. 

RESULT: Dismissed. On the morning of trial, successfully moved for another dismissal.  The Court granted the motion and dismissed all charges against the neighbor.


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