Man Found Not Guilty of Robbery

Our client was charged with a first-degree felony count of robbery. He was alleged to have used a firearm in the commission of the crime, which meant he faced a mandatory sentence of 5 to 10 years in prison if convicted. Our client wanted to avoid that outcome if possible and called the Pittsburgh criminal defense lawyers at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC for help.

We reviewed the facts and evidence in his case and found some challenges. First, the victim of the crime had previously identified our client from a photo array as the perpetrator of the alleged robbery. We also had the challenge of surveillance video of the alleged robbery that depicted a person who could have been our client. Finally, our client had written a letter to some of his friends about the case and asking them to “talk” to the victim.

Because of all of this, the prosecutors were not offering any kind of plea deals in the case. We decided to take the case to trial and try to convince a jury that our client did not commit the robbery. Ultimately, we were able to get a verdict of “not guilty” following the jury trial. Our client achieved the outcome he desired.

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.