Defender Elise Voutsinas along with Social Worker Laura Stabile, Mitigation Specialist Rick Luciani and Investigators Joe Spadafore and Carlene McGowen saw the fruits of their labor rewarded when their client, Sarah, received a fair, humane and just disposition on her cases.
Sarah was charged with Assault 1st when she stabbed her boyfriend in self-defense during a domestic attack. He almost died. Sarah also had a felony DWI charge and was charged with Criminal Contempt 2nd twice after the initial arrest. As a result, her children were taken by CPS. The defense team worked very closely with their client Sarah and Vera House regarding the CPS matter, domestic violence related Assault, complications of the orders of protection, and Sarah’s alcohol addiction. The team worked with Sarah during her treatment and assisted her in addressing her problems with alcohol and as a victim of domestic abuse.
Last week Sarah was sentenced to a conditional discharge on a reduction of the felony DWI to a misdemeanor DWI and her Assault 1st charge was reduced and dismissed. The two Criminal Contempt 2nd charges were ACD’d.
This is an incredible result that was made possible from the hard work of Defender Elise Voutsinas, Mitigation Specialist Rick Luciani, Social Worker Laura Stabile and Investigators Joe Spadafore and Carlene McGowen. This team went above and beyond to save Sarah from an outcome that would have ruined her life. Tremendous job by all!!
Richard Luciani — New York Sentencing & Parole Advocacy — rluciani@twcny.rr.com — 315-243-9211