Case Results of The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo

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Full reversal of rape conviction on appeal and acquittal at subsequent trial for client.

Client had pleaded guilty to raping a fellow college classmate in a case where the client’s attorney also represented another student who had agreed to testify against him. Matthew Galluzzo took over the case from this conflicted attorney and overturned the guilty plea on appeal, citing a blatant conflict of interest on the part of the previous lawyer. After overturning the conviction on appeal, Matthew Galluzzo earned the client a full acquittal at trial. The case was featured in the local newspapers. The jury deliberated about thirty minutes before declaring the client innocent of any wrongdoing.

Full acquittal in federal sex abuse trial.

Earned not guilty verdict in federal trial for a client accused of sexually assaulting another passenger on an international plane flight. The case was featured multiple times in the New York Post and the New York Daily News, among other outlets, for its unique use of the “sleep apnea defense”.

Full acquittal in Brooklyn sex abuse case involving multiple alleged victims.

Earned not guilty verdict for client accused of sexually assaulting multiple people in Brooklyn. This stunning verdict in the case of the so-called “Park Slope Groper” was the subject of numerous press articles.

Not guilty jury verdict as to murder charge in high-profile Bronx case covered by local television news.

Matthew Galluzzo successfully persuaded a Bronx jury to find his client not guilty of murdering his tenant following a multi-week trial in the Bronx. The case involved significant forensic evidence and dozens of civilian witnesses in a case that now has its own Wikipedia page. People v. N.B.

Landmark appellate victory in New York’s highest court.

Persuaded court to dismiss Enterprise Corruption charges against a defendant indicted for participating in a massive identity-theft ring. Defended the verdict on appeal to the Appellate Division and eventually won a decisive victory at the Court of Appeals, New York state’s highest court. The case, People v. Western Express (citation), is now the most-frequently cited case in Enterprise Corruption cases in New York. (Enterprise Corruption is New York state’s RICO equivalent.)

Full acquittal for client accused of felonious possession of an illegal knife in Manhattan.

Matthew Galluzzo persuaded the jury that the knife was not in fact an illegal knife.

Not guilty verdict in Manhattan for client accused of a gunpoint robbery.

Persuaded prosecutors in Manhattan not to pursue rape charges against a diplomat following a complaint by the client’s ex-girlfriend.
Persuaded prosecutors in Manhattan not to pursue rape charges against a Chinese student accused of date-raping another student.
Persuaded prosecutors in Manhattan to dismiss a rape case against a French citizen accused of raping a woman at his apartment.
Client was indicted for raping his ex-girlfriend in Manhattan. Matthew Galluzzo then took over the case from one of the city’s most well-known criminal defense attorneys and persuaded Manhattan prosecutors to dismiss the rape charge.
Negotiated one year sentence for French citizen who attempted to set his restaurant on fire while attempting suicide. The prosecutor originally offered seven years and Matthew Galluzzo negotiated a more favorable one-year sentence instead.
Persuaded Manhattan prosecutors not to arrest client accused of raping a woman following a one-night stand.
Client, a non-citizen, was arrested for Arson in the First Degree after setting fire inside of a church. Persuaded Manhattan prosecutors to allow him to enter drug rehabilitation program and plead guilty to a lesser offense that allowed him to remain in the United States.
Probation for client accused of possessing a homemade “ghost gun” in his apartment in Queens and abusing his ex-girlfriend.
Sentence significantly below the recommended Guidelines for federal defendant accused of significant narcotics trafficking on the Dark Web.
Persuaded federal prosecutors not to pursue criminal charges against client suspected of assisting in a homicide by driving suspected co-conspirator to the murder.
Persuaded prosecutors not to pursue federal charges against investment banker accused of providing inside information to another investor.
Persuaded prosecutors not to pursue federal charges for money laundering against
Earned below-Guidelines federal sentence for French attorney who sold crystal methamphetamine and GHB in Manhattan nightclubs.
Earned non-jail sentence for client arrested for selling crystal methamphetamine to an undercover police officer in Manhattan.
Negotiated favorable 18-month federal sentence for client indicted for conspiring to assassinate an ambassador. Client originally faced much more serious charges and penalties. The matter was featured in news articles around the world, including in the New York Times.
Dismissal of larceny charges for managing director at investment bank
Persuaded law enforcement not to prosecute client suspected of money laundering, health care fraud, and running an illegal money transfer business.
Persuaded Manhattan prosecutors to dismiss sex abuse charges against medical doctor accused of forcibly touching a woman on a date.
Four-year sentence for federal defendant convicted of planning a robbery that resulted in a homicide.
Persuaded federal judge to sentence client convicted of causing a fatality through sale of fentanyl to ½ of the sentence recommended by the federal sentencing guidelines (10 years instead of 20).
Numerous dismissals of larceny charges.
Numerous dismissals of weapons possession charges.
Numerous dismissals of assault charges in domestic violence cases.

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