When one thinks of white collar crimes, they often envision men in suits making loads of money, but that is not always the case. You may actually be surprised to find out the many types of crime that fall under the white collar umbrella. With movies like The American Hustle making a splash in the…
Read MoreWhat is a false conviction? When someone is presented with evidence against them and they can’t prove their innocence, that person may feel as though they have no other choice. Criminal defense experts have noticed a phenomenon that has actually been detailed in a book Convicting the Innocent:Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong by law professor…
Read MoreMy name is Bryan McCaskill and I am a free man because of my guardian Angel, Troy A. Smith. May 2014 I spent 5 years and 3 days in jail for a crime that I did not commit. When I was locked up in 2008 I had an eight year old daughter. Now she is…
Read MoreNovember 2013- BRONX MAN FOUND NOT GUIILTY OF STRANGLING HIS FATHER TO DEATH A Bronx Jury returned a verdict of “NOT GUILTY” in fully acquitting a Bronx Man of charges of murdering his own father. On February 25, 2011, New York City Police Officers responded to a 911 call placed by Kevin Vanderpool, a…
Read MoreFelony Possession of a loaded Firearm & Resisting Arrest: NOT GUILTY After Trial. (View Case Details Here) August 2013 There’s no feeling like having your life and liberty interrupted especially when it results from being accused of a crime that you wholeheartedly did not commit. You see it frequently on the television how some wrongly…
Read MoreJuly 2013 – FELONY POSSESSION OF A LOADED FIREARM & RESISTING ARREST A Bronx, New York jury returned a verdict of “Not Guilty” and fully acquitted a Bronx man of charges of criminal possession of a loaded firearm and resisting arrest. To read all the details on this fascinating case with “Stop and Frisk” implications,…
Read MoreLarceny of Military Property; False Official Statement; Dereliction of Duty: Not Guilty After Trial. (View Case Details Here) There is probably nothing more disruptive, and for many, anything more unexpected as the genuine threat criminal charges represent to your life and freedom. If you are ever faced with such a traumatic situation there is none…
Read MoreDecember 2012 – Bronx Grand Jury DISMISSES Robbery in Second Degree charges against client. Client was arrested and charged along with three other individuals for the robbery and assault of a Chinese Food Delivery person. The defense put forth evidence that although the client was present in the area of the alleged robbery that he…
Read MoreCriminal Defense: Assault – Case Dismissed I found myself in a legal situation that required me to hire an attorney. I don’t live in and didn’t know many people in NYC. All I had was the Internet. I spoke with many attorneys but I was lucky in finding Troy Smith. He took the time to…
Read Moreh3> Military False Confession: Clemency, Re-instated into the Military and Discharged with Honorable Conditions (View False Confession Case Details and Court Opinion Here) January 11, 2012 I was a client of Lieutenant Colonel Troy Smith. He was the best attorney and friend I could have ever come into contact with. Troy saved my life and…
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