Not Guilty Verdict on Felony Sexual Conduct Charges

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

John Ingrassia recently obtained a not guilty trial verdict in favor of their client who was charged with felony Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child.

The allegations were that our client sexually abused his fiancé’s daughter on a weekly basis over a 33 month time period when the child was between 7 and 10 years old.

Although the bulk of the defense involved a healthy motive to fabricate on the part of the child, there were some compelling and corroborative facts which were testified to by our client’s fiancé as well as the complainant’s girlfriend to whom she allegedly disclosed the abuse prior to the complainant having developed the motive to fabricate.

Mr. Ingrassia’s cross examinations of both the fiancé and the complainant’s friend were extremely effective and casted significant doubt on both witnesses’ credibility.

The cross examinations focused on numerous prior inconsistent statements given to law enforcement investigating the allegations by both witnesses (which were inconsistent with their trial testimony) as well establishing facts which made their testimony implausible.

As a result, our client was found not guilty.

This case is illustrative of the importance of adequately preparing for trial by thoroughly reviewing all discovery material provided by the prosecution to be best prepared to structure cross examinations of prosecution witnesses in order to effectively cast doubt on their credibility.

If you or someone you know is charged with a crime, contact the attorneys at Larkin Ingrassia, PLLC. We have decades of experience defending individuals accused of crimes.