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A Few Examples of Past Results*
*NOTICE: past performance does not predict or guarantee future results
CHARGES: By way of Town Court Information-Aggravated DWI -.25 breath reading.
PROCEEDINGS:Motion to Dismiss filed by J John Sebastian pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 60.50.
RESULT: Case dismissed by the Town Court Justice.
CHARGES:By way of Criminal Court Information, DWI as misdemeanor, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Governmental Administration
PROCEEDINGS: Defendant stood trial in a Criminal Court, glaring inconsistencies in testimony and questionable police conduct on the night of the incident brought out through cross examination by J. John Sebastian. No defense witnesses called.
RESULT: Defendant was ACQUITTED of all charges by a Criminal Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of City Court Information, Patronizing a Prostitute
PROCEEDINGS: Prosecution consented to defense motion to adjourn for six months and dismiss the matter per 170.55 CPL.
RESULT: MOTION TO ADJOURN and DISMISS GRANTED by a City Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of County Court Indictment, Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Weapon
PROCEEDINGS: Defendant stood trial in a County Court, compelling cross exam of complainant by Mr. Sebastian. Defendant, a disabled vet, testified in his own behalf raising the defense of self defense.
RESULT: Defendant was ACQUITTED by a County Court Jury of all charges.
CHARGES: By way of Criminal Court Complaint DWI by Drugs Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance as a misdemeanor.
PROCEEDINGS: Defense Motion to Dismiss for prosecution's failure to timely convert misdemeanor complaints to misdemeanor informations.
RESULT: Defense MOTION TO DISMISS GRANTED by a Criminal Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of District Court Felony Complaint;DWI a a Felony
PROCEEDINGS:Plea offer of AS CHARGED with DA recommendation for 5 years probation and no jail, plea offer with mandatory license revocation; rejected by defense, case presented to a County Grand Jury.
RESULT: A County Grand Jury found "NO TRUE BILL" case DISMISSED.
CHARGES: By way of County Court Indictment, DWI as a Felony, Criminal Mischief as a Felony, and Leaving The Scene of an Accident
PROCEEDINGS: J. John Sebastian filed a pre trial motion to inspect the grand jury minutes and to reduce or dismiss all of the charges contained in the indictment.
RESULT:Motion GRANTED, all charges DISMISSED by a County Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of City Court Felony Complaint , Criminal Mischief as a Class E Felony
PROCEEDINGS: Defense motion pursuant to CPL 170.55
RESULT: Motion Granted Case Dismissed.
CHARGES: By way of Town Court Felony Complaint, Massage w/out a license as a Class E Felony,
Prostitution as a Class B Misdemeanor.
PROCEEDINGS: Charges reduced pursuant to CPL 180.50
RESULT: Defendant plead guilty to one count of "Loitering" as a Violation of law(non-criminal offense) in satisfaction of both charges, $200 fine.
*NOTICE: past performance does not predict or guarantee future results
CHARGES: By way of Town Court Information-Aggravated DWI -.25 breath reading.
PROCEEDINGS:Motion to Dismiss filed by J John Sebastian pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 60.50.
RESULT: Case dismissed by the Town Court Justice.
CHARGES:By way of Criminal Court Information, DWI as misdemeanor, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Governmental Administration
PROCEEDINGS: Defendant stood trial in a Criminal Court, glaring inconsistencies in testimony and questionable police conduct on the night of the incident brought out through cross examination by J. John Sebastian. No defense witnesses called.
RESULT: Defendant was ACQUITTED of all charges by a Criminal Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of City Court Information, Patronizing a Prostitute
PROCEEDINGS: Prosecution consented to defense motion to adjourn for six months and dismiss the matter per 170.55 CPL.
RESULT: MOTION TO ADJOURN and DISMISS GRANTED by a City Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of County Court Indictment, Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Weapon
PROCEEDINGS: Defendant stood trial in a County Court, compelling cross exam of complainant by Mr. Sebastian. Defendant, a disabled vet, testified in his own behalf raising the defense of self defense.
RESULT: Defendant was ACQUITTED by a County Court Jury of all charges.
CHARGES: By way of Criminal Court Complaint DWI by Drugs Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance as a misdemeanor.
PROCEEDINGS: Defense Motion to Dismiss for prosecution's failure to timely convert misdemeanor complaints to misdemeanor informations.
RESULT: Defense MOTION TO DISMISS GRANTED by a Criminal Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of District Court Felony Complaint;DWI a a Felony
PROCEEDINGS:Plea offer of AS CHARGED with DA recommendation for 5 years probation and no jail, plea offer with mandatory license revocation; rejected by defense, case presented to a County Grand Jury.
RESULT: A County Grand Jury found "NO TRUE BILL" case DISMISSED.
CHARGES: By way of County Court Indictment, DWI as a Felony, Criminal Mischief as a Felony, and Leaving The Scene of an Accident
PROCEEDINGS: J. John Sebastian filed a pre trial motion to inspect the grand jury minutes and to reduce or dismiss all of the charges contained in the indictment.
RESULT:Motion GRANTED, all charges DISMISSED by a County Court Judge.
CHARGES: By way of City Court Felony Complaint , Criminal Mischief as a Class E Felony
PROCEEDINGS: Defense motion pursuant to CPL 170.55
RESULT: Motion Granted Case Dismissed.
CHARGES: By way of Town Court Felony Complaint, Massage w/out a license as a Class E Felony,
Prostitution as a Class B Misdemeanor.
PROCEEDINGS: Charges reduced pursuant to CPL 180.50
RESULT: Defendant plead guilty to one count of "Loitering" as a Violation of law(non-criminal offense) in satisfaction of both charges, $200 fine.
