Jury Acquits Coatesville Man of Domestic Assault
A Chester County Jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the matter of Commonwealth vs. Thomas Smith after a two day domestic violence trial in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. In commenting on the verdict, several jurors remarked that the credibility of the alleged victim was called into question as numerous discrepancies […]
Hung Jury in Coatesville Shooting
In the matter of Commonwealth vs. Darren Clark, a deadlocked jury was dismissed by the Honorable James P. MacElree, II following numerous hours of deliberation. The Commonwealth alleged that Clark shot a rival drug dealer following an argument on East Chestnut Street in Coatesville, Chester County. Although the alleged victim testified and identified Mr. Clark […]
Chester County Jury Finds Man Not Guilty of Felony Aggravated Assault
The Defendant was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and lesser included offenses following an altercation with another individual outside of a West Chester bar. After a verbal altercation in the bar, the Defendant followed the alleged victim outside the bar and down the street where another verbal altercation ensued. The Defendant believed that he […]
Jury Finds Coatesville Man Not Guilty of Possessing Cocaine With the Intent to Deliver
In the matter of Commonwealth vs. Edgar Barber, a Chester County jury found Mr. Barber not guilty of possessing nearly seventeen (17) grams of crack cocaine with the intent to deliver. At trial, Mr. Hoey called an expert on behalf of the Defendant to explain to the jury that possessing such an amount of cocaine […]
Chester County Jury Finds Philadelphia Man Not Guilty of Selling Crack Cocaine in Kennett Square
Following a three day jury trial before the Honorable Paula Francisco Ott, a Chester County jury acquitted a Philadelphia man of traveling to Kennett Square with co- conspirators to manufacture, package and distribute crack cocaine. Although several co- defendants were convicted, the jury found the testimony of a Pennsylvania State Trooper to be inconsistent with […]
Jury Finds Baltimore Man Not Guilty of Home Invasion/Armed Robbery
Following several days of testimony, a Chester County jury returned a verdict of not guilty in favor of a Baltimore man who was incarcerated in the Chester County Prison since the date of his arrest, charged with a home invasion robbery. Although the alleged victims of the home invasion robbery identified the Baltimore man at […]