Recent Jury Trial Verdicts

1. Commonwealth v. K.L.

K.L. was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle. She was accused of driving under the influence of Suboxone. The Commonwealth called an expert witness to testify about the effects of Suboxone on the body, and six other police officer witnesses.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY

2. Commonwealth v. J.D.

J.D. was charged with violation of an Harassment Prevention Order. J.D. was accused of contacting the alleged victim when he was ordered not to.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY

3. Commonwealth v. J.L.

J.L. was charged with OUI-Liquor (Operating Under the Influence of Liquor). J.L. smashed her vehicle into a light pole in the early morning hours of a day in late October. The Arresting Officer testified that J.L. had a strong odor of alcohol emanating from J.L.'s person, red, glassy blood shot eyes, slurred speech, and had difficulty with balance.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY

4. Commonwealth v. G.J.

G.J. was accused of Breaking and Entering with the intent to commit a Felony, Assault With a Dangerous Weapon (to wit: a Knife), and Assault and Battery. The Commonwealth argued that G.J. tried to steal a bicycle from the home owner's basement, exited the basement, and initiated a fight with the homeowner (which allegedly involved a knife). We successfully argued that G.J. exercised self-defense, and was justified in using physical force to defend himself against the homeowner.

Verdict:

A. NOT GUILTY of Assault and Battery

B. NOT GUILTY of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (knife)

C. Guilty of Breaking and Entering (this is currently on appeal)

5. Commonwealth v. A.B.

A.B. was accused of assault with a dangerous weapon. A.B. was accused of striking a neighbor with a dangerous weapon.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY

6. Commonwealth v. J.P.G.

J.P.G. was accused of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor. The Arresting officer testified that he observed JPG driving erratically, a strong odor of alcohol emanating from JPG's person, red, blood-shot eyes, slurred speech, and balance issues that included falling into the vehicle, and constant swaying back and forth.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY

7. Commonwealth v. J.D.

J.D. was charged with Assault & Battery against an alleged victim and was also charged with violation of an Harassment Prevention Order in regards to a second alleged victim...all within the same occurrence. The trial occurred the last day in January of 2020. Attorney Sarno was lucky to get a jury trial in before the Coronavirus pandemic was announced.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY

8. Commonwealth v. J.P.

J.P. was charged with OUI-Liquor. The Officers testified that he had a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverages, balance issues, spoke with a thick tongue, red/glassy eyes, and had failed a number of field sobriety tests.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY

9. Commonwealth v. R.F.

R.F. was charged with Assault & Battery by Means of a Dangerous weapon (baseball bat). The complaining witness sustained serious injuries. R.F. claimed self-defense.

Verdict: NOT GUILTY