Press Release
Burglary Charge
Suffolk County Grand Jury indicted the defendant with Burglary in the First Degree.
The defendant was Charged with knowingly and unlawfully entering the dwelling house located at 582 Grand Boulevard, Breatwood, New York and threatening to kill everyone inside while armed with a kitchen knife. Mr. Cassar conducted a two (2) week trial before Honorable Judge Arthur Pitta. The Jury found the defendant NOT GUILTY of all charges. If convicted, the defendant was facing 8 & 1/3 to 25 years in Prison (1996).
CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR, P.C.
WINS A DISMISSAL OF A-I DRUG INDICTMENT
DEFENDANT FREED FROM JAIL
CLASS A-I FELONY DISMISSED DURING TRIAL
Charges: CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE
The defendant was arrested and indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance in the First Degree an A-I felony which carries a rnaximum penalty of 25 years to life imprisonment.
The defendant was accused of possessing over Four (4) Ounces of Cocaine in Suffolk County New York.
After a vigorous and intense cross examination by attorney CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR before the jury and after the government presented all of its case evidence during the trial CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR, requested that all charges be dismissed. Hon. Justice Anthony Corso granted the request made by CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR, ESQ. and DISMISSED the case based on the cross examination by CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR. Consequently, the A-I Felony Drug Possession charge against the defendant was Dismissed and he was set free from prison.
Attorney Christopher J. Cassar Wins Again!
After winning 2 high profile cases in 2002, attorney Christopher J. Cassar of 13 East Carver Street, Huntington, New York, wins another high profile case in June 2002.
Mr. Cassar represented the defendant who was charged with Assault in the lst Degree, a class B-Felony which has a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. Prior to the trial, the defendant was offered a plea bargain of 12 years in jail if he plead guilty and waived a trial.
Mr. Cassar took the defendant’s case to trial before the Honorable Judge Anthony Corso of Suffolk County County Court. Judge Corso found the defendant NOT GUILTY and DISMISSED the case.
CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR, P.C.
Attorney at Law
WINS ANOTHER ACQUITTAL IN A 13 COUNT FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASE
The Law Firm of CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR, P.C. won a highly publicized criminal case in the Utiited States Federal Criminal Court in November of 2002.
The Defendant was accused by the United States Government of being a collector for the Bonanno Organized Crime Family.
The Defendant was charged with a thirteen (13) Count Indictment for RICO (racketeering), conspiracies to violate RICO, Conspiracy, loan sharking, extortion collection of credit, extortion extension of credit, weapon possession, use of a weapon, money laundering arid other related racketeering crimes.
In November of 2002, after a trial which lasted several weeks in which eight (8) witnesses, including Federal Informants in the Witness Protection Program, testified against the Defendant in US. Federal Court, the Defendant was acquitted of all thirteen (13) charges by a Federal Jury.
ANOTHER ACQUITTAL IN A THREE COUNT INDICTMENT!
Client found NOT GUILTY of all charges including “Pistol Whipping”. The law firm of Christopher J. Cassar, P.C. wins another trial. The Defendant was arrested and indicted for the following offenses:
1. Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (possession of a weapon);
2. Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (possession of a dangerous instrument); and
3. Assault in the second degree.
On October 12, 2005 at approximately 10:23 p.m., P.O. Riordan and his partner, P.O. Thomas Janickey, received a radio call concerning an assault at a certain premises operated as a “deli” and located at 2340 Great Neck Road, Copaigue, Suffolk County. Upon arrival outside of that location at approximately 10:33 p.m., the officers were approached by two Hispanic men. One of the gentlemen reported that he had been struck in the head with the butt of a gun. The other gentlemen reported that he had witnessed the assault. In response to P.O. Riordan’s inquiry as to whether they knew who had done this, both men pointed to a man standing behind the glass doors of the “deli” some fifteen feet away. The person identified by the men was the defendant, previously unknown to either man. A semi-auto loaded firearm was recovered at the scene.
After a jury trial before Suffolk County Judge Barbara Kahn, the jury found the Defendant NOT GUILTY of all charges.
Press Release
A Huntington man who led police officers on a police chase through the Second, Fourth and Fifth precincts in a 40 minute chase from Holtsville to Huntington Village was acquitted by a Suffolk County jury of eight (8) felony counts and including four (4) counts of assault in the second degree, three (3) counts of criminal mischief; one (1) count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the first degree (as a felony), and menacing in the second degree (a missdemeanor).
The Defendant was found guilty of reckless endangerment in the first degree, resisting arrest, criminal contempt and unauthorized use. The District Attorney’s office dismissed all of the traffic violations in connection with the chase.
Four (4) police officers testified that the Defendant intentionally assaulted them. Two police officers testified that they lost time from work because of their injuries, yet the Suffolk County jury found the Defendant not guilty of these serious charges.
Several police officers testified that the Defendant intentionally rammed their police vehicle with a van causing damages in excess of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars. However, the Suffolk County jury found the Defendant not guilty of counts involving criminal mischief.
Several police officers testified that the Defendant pointed a semi-automatic handgun at them during the police pursuit However, the Suffolk jury also found the Defendant not guilty of the menacing, which involved the gun possession.
Indictment Dismissed Again!
The client was charged with the following crimes:
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree (class B felony)
-Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the 5th Degree (class B misdemeanor)
-Unlawful Possession of Marijuana (violation)
The client was a second felony offender and was facing a maximum term of prison of 12 1/2 to 25 years. Attorney Cassar argued that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office violated his client’s right to a speedy trial under Criminal Procedure Law §130.30.
County Court Judge Stephen L. Braslow agreed with the argument made by Attorney Cassar and ruled that the District Attorney’s Office had in fact violated the client’s rights under Criminal Procedure Law §30.30 and dismissed all charges under the indictment.
CHRISTOPHER J. CASSAR
Attorney at Law
WINS AN APPEAL IN THE SECOND DEPARTMENT DEFENDANT FREED FROM JAIL
Conviction overturned by Appellate Division Second Department.
Client was convicted after trial of assault in the second degree a class D felony offense.
The law office of Christopher J. Cassar was retained to appeal the conviction to the Appellate Division Second Department.
Mr. Cassar argued that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office violated his client’s right to a speedy trial under CPL § 30.30.
The Appellate Division agreed with Mr. Cassar by finding that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office was not ready for trial within the 181 day period required by CP.L. § 3030.
The Appellate Division found that the Suffolk County District Attorney was ready for trial on the 182nd day (one day late).
Consequently, the Appellate Division over turned the conviction and dismissed the indictment. Mr. Cassar’s client was immediately released from prison and the conviction was removed from the client’s criminal record.
Attorney Christopher J. Cassar of Huntington won two (2) felony trials in a four (4) week span.
In the spring of 2001 Attorney Christopher J. Cassar won two (2) felony criminal trials in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York.
The first trial, held before the Hon. Louis J. Ohlig, involved several counts of sexual abuse in the second degree and after a two (2) week trial, a Suffolk County Jury found the Defendant NOT GUILTY.
The second trial, held before the Hon. Joseph Farneti, involved several counts of assault in the second degree and after a two (2) week trial, a Suffolk County Jury found the defendant NOT GUILTY.
The Law Offices of Christopher J. Cassar, P.C.
13 East Carver Street
Huntington, NY 11743
The criminal defense attorneys of the Huntington, New York law firm of Christopher J. Cassar, P.C.represent clients throughout the New York City metro area including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn,the Bronx, the Hamptons, Hempstead, Mineola, Garden City, Westbury, Huntington Station, Cold Spring Harbor, Kings Park, Nassau County and Suffolk County.
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