The law firm was hired after the client had been convicted at a bench trial of raping a minor which carried a mandatory life sentence. The defense team crafted a Motion For New Trial raising numerous legal and factual issues. The trial judge recused himself and the matter was randomly assigned to another judge on the Common Pleas bench. Extensive motions were submitted to the trial court for consideration of the motion. The court granted a hearing which resulted in two days of testimony and argument. At its conclusion, the court determined that the client was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel at the trial and that a new trial was warranted. Ian Friedman and Eric Nemecek handled the matter. The client was immediately released from jail.
Client Released from Jail
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