Case Summaries
The Law Offices of Cy M. Abdo is proud to provide you with a sample of our case summaries ranging from drunk driving to terrorism.
| File Code and Offenses | Strategy | Result | ||
| P0230 Unarmed Robbery |
Attack identification at trial. | Not Guilty | ||
| W2337 Assault with Intent Murder Felony Firearm |
Self defense witnesses at trial. | Not Guilty | ||
| H4678 Drunk Driving |
Effective cross examination at trial | Not Guilty | ||
| K2231 Intent to Deliver Heroin Intent to Deliver Cocaine |
Dismiss felony, plea to misdemeanor with probation and dismissal upon compliance. |
Dismissal | ||
| S2249 Intent to Deliver Ecstacy |
Dismiss felonies, plea to misdemeanor with probation and dismissal upon compliance. |
Dismissal | ||
| H1946 Child Abuse 3rd Degree |
Held all hearings and won case on motion. | Dismissal | ||
| S58140 Counterfeit U.S. Currency |
Negotiate plea under advisement for 1 year Non-reporting probation. | Dismissal | ||
| S7879 Drunk Driving |
Broke down prosecutor’s case on day of trial | Dismissal | ||
| K0460 Armed Robbery/Life Offense |
Held preliminary examination and obtained dismissal through effective cross examination. | Dismissal | ||
| T0693 2 counts of CSC 4th degree |
Negotiate plea under advisement for 11 months | Dismissal | ||
| J3328 Assault/Intent to do Great Bodily Harm Tampering with telecommunications device |
Negotiate plea to a misdemeanor. | Probation | ||
| F0048D Financial Device Fraud |
Federal case accepted for diversion program | Dismissal | ||
| D1538 Domestic Violence |
Conducted trial. | Not Guilty | ||
| S1767 2 Counts of CSC 1st Degree 2 Counts of CSC 2nd Degree |
Dismissals of life offenses and substantial reduction in charges. NO JAIL! | Probation | ||
| M0215 Uttering and Publishing - Felony |
Negotiated misdemeanor plea bargain on first court date with dismissal of felonies | Probation | ||
| O1118 BE 2nd Degree - 15 year Felony Client had 7 prior criminal contacts |
Charge dismissed pursuant to Youthful Trainee. | Probation | ||
| W779 Manufacture > 800 Marijuana Plants Double penalty - 30 year Felony |
Dismissal of sentence enhancement. | Probation | ||
| M3354 Drunk Driving - Felony (3rd Offense) |
Negotiate plea bargain to misdemeanor. | Probation | ||
| V2353 OUIL with 3 prior drinking offenses |
Plea to impaired driving (misdemeanor) Attend alcohol program, no probation. | No Probation | ||
| A0282 2 Counts of Home Invasion 1st Degree |
Plea bargain to misdemeanor. | Dismissal | ||
| V1906 Intent to deliver Marijuana |
Attack elements of offense. | Dismissal | ||
| F1200 & F0841 Breaking and Entering Domestic Violence MDOP under $200 |
Plea to misdemeanors and utilize special sentencing provisions to obtain dismissals at end of probation upon compliance. | Probation/Dismissal | ||
| P3146 Drunk Driving Felony |
Reduced felony to misdemeanor even though this was client’s 6th drunk driving case. NO JAIL! | Probation | ||
| R1527 Assault/Intent to do Great Bodily Harm |
Reduced to a misdemeanor in district court to avoid a prison sentence and felony record. | Reduction | ||
| B2810 Larceny by conversion (Felony) |
Secured dismissal in district court. | Dismissal | ||
| K1358 Stalking |
Conducted trial. | Not guilty | ||
| M2477 Intent to Deliver 18 lbs Marijuana |
Negotiated plea to have cases dismissed pursuant to Youthful Trainee upon compliance | Probation/Dismissal | ||
| H2508 Stalking - Felony |
Relentless defense strategy. | Dismissal | ||
| Z1270 Larceny from Motor Vehicle Breaking/Entering Motor Vehicle |
Negotiate dismissal of 5 cases, with plea to 1 case to be dismissed upon compliance. | Probation/Dismissal | ||
| R5243 Retail Fraud |
Relentless pursuit of client’s innocence and scheduled for trial. | Dismissal | ||
| G2089 CSC 3rd Degree |
Held preliminary examination and attacked facts. Extensive legal research. | Dismissal | ||
| T4265 Intent to deliver 7 lbs Marijuana |
Worked with prosecutor to secure dismissal prior to trial. | Dismissal | ||
| W0390 Home Invasion First Degree |
Worked with prosecutor to secure dismissal prior to trial. | Dismissal | ||
| V1455 Drunk Driving |
Fought case regarding operation of vehicle even though client had high alcohol level. | Dismissal | ||
| C0499 Intent to Deliver Cocaine, LSD, Dismissal of several felonies and no jail. Probation & Marijuana Possess Stolen Firearm Maintain Drug House |
Dismissal of several felonies and no jail. | Probation | ||
| L2322 2 Counts Intent to Deliver Cocaine Possession of Sawed off Shotgun Felony Firearm - 2 years Mandatory |
Reduce charges to drug possession. | Probation | ||
| T1818 Terrorism (Up to Life in Prison) Extortion (Up to 20 years in Prison) Bomb Threat (Up to 4 years in Prison) |
Substantial reduction in charges with dismissal of Terrorism and Extortion. NO JAIL! | Probation | ||
| A1603 Car Jacking (Up to life in prison) |
Held preliminary examination, filed motion to quash, attacked facts. | Dismissal |
