Brooklyn Attorney Gets all Charges Dropped in Robbery Case

NEW YORK - Aug. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Brooklyn, NY – The Law Offices of Michael Mullen is a Brooklyn criminal defense law firm which represents clients in a broad range of criminal matters on the state and federal level. In one of the firm’s most recent successful cases, attorney Mullen represented a client who along with three other co-defendants was charged with robbery in the second degree. If convicted of robbery in the second degree, his client would have faced up to 15 years incarceration in a New York State prison. However, after a thorough investigation of the alleged victim and after obtaining statements from eyewitnesses to the incident in question, all charges were dropped against attorney Mullen’s client.

Under New York Penal Code, Section 160.10, a person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when he forcibly steals property and is aided by another person who is actually present, and during the commission of the crime or the immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant to the crime: cause physical injury to any person not participating in the crime, or display what appears to be a firearm, or the property consists of a motor vehicle. In New York State, robbery in the second degree is a Class C felony offense, which is punishable by 3 1/2 years to 15 years in prison, in addition to hefty fines.

The Law Offices of Michael Mullen is a boutique criminal defense law firm that represents individuals who have been charged with all levels of crimes on the state and federal level ranging from assault, to DWI, to immigration fraud, Medicaid/Medicare fraud, robbery, white collar crimes and murder. The firm’s founder, Michael Mullen has gained valuable trial experience working as a former assistant district attorney for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, with most of his trials resulting in guilty verdicts. In the capacity of a successful assistant district attorney who personally prosecuted hundreds of cases ranging from assault to money laundering, to attempted murder, he has tried all manners of misdemeanors and felony cases in the New York courts. He also participated in the Nassau County Police Department Standardized Field Sobriety (SFST) training, which gives him an edge when defending DWI cases. In 2006, attorney Mullen turned his focus on defending the criminally accused and therefore realized his true passion when he opened his criminal defense practice in 2006.

Over the course of his career, he has tried more than 50 cases to verdict with the vast majority of these cases resulting in major victories. Attorney Mullen has represented individuals from all walks of life, some of which included professional medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, office managers and runners who had been charged with various fraud-related schemes including Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Attorney Mullen’s high-profile cases have been covered in the New York Post, the New York Daily News, 12 Action News (WBNG), and on Wired.com. The firm’s chief investigator, Stuart Schwartz is a retired former New York Police Department captain with over 15 years of experience working as a private investigator. If you are facing criminal charges in Brooklyn or anywhere else in New York, contact The Law Office of Michael Mullen by calling (718) 989-2444 or visit the firm’s website online at http://www.criminaldefenselawyerbrooklyn.com.