The Law Offices of Robert Schuster Wins Dismissal of Felony Forgery Charges in Eastchester

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Sept. 24, 2013 - PRLog -- Westchester criminal lawyer Robert Schuster, Esq., of The Law Offices of Robert Schuster, recently won another victory for a client facing dire consequences in a case involving felony criminal charges. Mr. Schuster was retained to litigate felony Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, Forgery, and Grand Larceny charges. The defendant in the case was a pharmacy employee who had been accused of white collar crimes in his professional position. Attorney Schuster aggressively pursued the case until all criminal charges were dismissed and the defendant was only required to enter a plea to disorderly conduct, a violation which does not carry criminal consequences.

The defendant, an employee of a local pharmacy, was a student who was alleged to have taken customers’ credit card numbers for the purpose of using them to purchase gift cards for his own personal use. Activities of this type have become a major concern among consumer protection advocates and others of late, as recent years have seen a disturbing trend of identity theft crimes involving misappropriation of funds through fraud. Prosecutors in Westchester County and nationwide have been placing an increased focus on catching white collar criminals and pursuing convictions with a tough sentence to punish offenders and deter others. Mr. Schuster’s client was facing a possible punishment including years in state prison, steep fines and the long-term ramifications of having a felony criminal record.

The client’s decision to hire Westchester County criminal defense attorney Robert Schuster was a wise one. Mr. Schuster has a success rate of 95% at trial, and was able to put to work the skills he learned during his time as a former Assistant District Attorney. Through determined negotiation and the presentation of carefully obtained evidence to demonstrate mitigating circumstances, Mr. Schuster was able to work out an agreement under which his client was only required to plead guilty to a non-criminal disorderly conduct violation.

Consequently, all of his criminal charges were sealed, a fact which spared him the possibility of losing career opportunities as a result of the stigma of a criminal record. The defendant, rather than spending years in prison or serving time on felony probation, is now pursuing his graduate studies and has a bright future without being hampered by a criminal conviction. To learn more about The Law Offices of Robert Schuster and the results they have achieved for clients facing similar charges, visit the firm online now at www.WestchesterCriminalDefense.com.