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Below are a selection of media mentions of our attorneys, and real results we have provided our clients recently, involving charges from misdemeanors to murder.  

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CASE RESULTS

CASE DISMISSED FOLLOWING MOTION TO SUPPRESS AND COURT OF APPEALS ARGUMENT

Recently, a client in Virginia Beach was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.  We were able to suppress his confession.  The Commonwealth appealed that ruling to the Court of Appeals, who upheld the suppression of the confession.  The Commonwealth then dropped the charges.  (Read the opinion here.)

FIREARM CHARGES DROPPED IN SUFFOLK

A client in Suffolk was facing a 5 year mandatory sentence for possessing a firearm by a felon.  After reviewing the body camera footage, we presented the prosecution with clear evidence that the client's rights were violated.  The prosecutor agreed and dropped the charges.

PROTECTIVE ORDER VIOLATION DISMISSED

Virginia Beach man charged with violating a protective order went to trial.  After hearing the evidence and the cross examination of the complaining withness, the court promptly found the client not guilty. 

RARE FEDERAL TRIAL RESULTS IN ACQUITTAL

Most federal cases don't go to trial, and even fewer result in an acquittal.  A Virginia Beach man was accused of attempting to persuade an undercover agent, posing as a teenage, to engage in sex.  During the trial we presented evidence that the man truly did not believe she was a teenager, and he was found not guilty.

NOT GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR CONCEALED WEAPON

A young man in Chesapeake was charged with possessing a concealed weapon.  After reviewing the body camera footage, the basis for the search of the vehicle was quickly called into question.  After a contentious motion to suppress with the officer, the judge granted the motion and dismissed the charge on the grounds that the search was unlawful.

DUI DISMISSED IN CIRCUIT COURT FOLLOWING APPEAL

A client in Portsmouth went to trial in GDC on a misdemeanor DUI.  He was found guilty.  Attorney Lorello encouraged him to appeal the decision, and at trial in circuit court he was fully acquitted of the charge.

NORFOLK MAN ACQUITTED OF 29 COUNTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

A man in Norfolk was wrongfully accused of sexually abusing a family member.  After a lengthy jury trial, the jury acquitted him of all of the charges after only 2 hours of deliberation.  We presented numerous expert witnesses and dozens of character witnesses to bolster the defense.  

NOT GUILTY OF MURDER IN FRANKLIN

A Franklin man charged with murder after he came home and confronted two armed individuals in his home.  The prosecutor vigorously proceeded with the case, but a self-defense case and argument prevailed in the end and the man was acquitted.

OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER

An off duty police officer was found not guilty of manslaughter after being attacked by a man with a knife and using his service firearm to protect himself and his family.  The case initially was a hung jury.  On retrial, the tactics were changed and the jury promptly acquitted the officer.

TWO MURDER ACQUITTALS IN NORFOLK

In two separate and unrelated trials over the course of a year, attorneys Broccoletti and Lorello independently secured not guilty verdicts for their clients charged with murder by showing complete failures on the police in investigating the crimes and preserving evidence. 

FIREARM BY FELON CHARGES DROPPED IN NORFOLK FOLLOWING MOTION TO SUPPRESS

A Norfolk man was charged with possessing an AR-15 rifle as a convicted felon.  We challenged the stop of the vehicle on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. The officers stopped the car because it was a different color than the registration.  After a motion to suppress, a Norfolk circuit court judge agreed and suppressed the evidence of the search, resulting in the charges being dropped.

CHARGES REDUCED FOR TWO JUVENILES CHARGED WITH SCHOOL THREATS

Two juveniles were charged with making threats against a teacher.  The prosecutor sought to have them both tried as adults.  We vigorously defended them, including providing an expert witness risk assessment from a psychiatrist.  The court declined treating them as adults and ultimately reduced the charges from felonies to misdemeanors with no time. 

NOT GUILTY OF DUI IN CHESAPEAKE

Following a trial on a DUI, the court found our client not guilty after conceding that while there was evidence that was suspicious--such as watery eyes and slurred speech--it was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. 

CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST VIRGINIA BEACH WOMAN AFTER FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATION

A Virginia Beach woman was charged with obstruction of justice for yelling at an officer during the arrest of someone else.  Following a motion to dismiss for the rarely used "void for vagueness" doctrine, and First Amendment protections, the prosecution agreed with the legal analysis and dropped the charges. 

NEWPORT NEWS CLIENT GIVEN DEFERRED FINDING ON BRANDISHING

Despite a conviction and a jail sentence in the lower court with another firm, we handled the misdemenaor appeal of a man charged with brandishing a firearm in front of his home.  Although the court found the evidence was enough to convict, we convinced the court to instead the defer the proceedings and to dismiss the charge.

NEWPORT NEWS MAN FOUND NOT GUILTY OF KILLING ANOTHER STUDENT IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT

Our client, an 18-year old high school student, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter for the shooting of another student in the school parking lot.  We put forth a vigorous self-defense case, despite the circumstances and location of the case.  The jury unanimously acquitted our client of the homicide

FEDERAL NOT GUILTY VERDICT OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD

After a weeklong trial, a federal jury found our client not guilty of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud.  The jury rejected the Government's theory of the case, despite tens of thousands of pages of discovery documents they believed bolstered their argument.  In a series of successful, strategic pre-trial motions, we were able to undercut the Government's case by showing that their witnesses were all accomplices to any crime and were protecting themselves.

BRANDISHING AND DISCHARGE OF FIREARM CHARGES DISMISSED IN SUFFOLK

A Suffolk man was charged with discharging a firearm at a party.  After a trial, including multiple defense witnesses to refute the complaining witnesses version of the events, the judge found our client not guilty of the charges.  

NEWPORT NEWS MAN GIVEN CONCURRENT SENTENCE ON SHOOTING CHARGES

We recently represented a juvenile charged with a violent shooting in Newport News.  Unfortunately, he already had been found guilty of charges in Virginia Beach and was sentenced.  We convinced the prosecutor to run all of the time concurrent, despite the nature of the other charges.

TRESPASSING CHARGES DISMISSED AFTER DEFERRED FINDING

A Virginia Beach client was found guilty of the court by trespassing following a trial where other, more serious charges were dismissed.  The court agreed to continue the matter for six months, and at the end of that period all of the charges against him were dismissed.

CLIENT FOUND NOT GUILTY OF SERIOUS FELONY CHARGES IN FEDERAL COURT, GIVEN DEFERRED FINDING ON MISDEMEANOR

Our client, with multiple professional licenses on the line, was charged with serious felony drug charges in federal court.  Against all of their resources, we proceeded to trial and pierced their theory of the case--painting the Government's star witnesses as having axes to grind and setting up the client.  The client was found not guilty of the more serious charged, and given a deferred finding with probation on lesser charges.  Those charges were ultimately dismissed.

While Zoby & Broccoletti is proud of the results and successes were able to provide for our past clients, past clients do not predict future results.  Every case is different and unique, and must be assessed on its own merits. 

 

Who you choose as a lawyer is an important decision that should be based on your comfort level and confident in them.  Call today to schedule a free consultation. 

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