Hung Jury in 5 Defendant Robbery Case

October 2011

Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Michael A. Goldstein represented a client charged with robbery. In this case, Michael’s client admitted to being present at the time of the robbery but denied involvement. LAPD officers recovered property belonging to the victim from his house at the time of his arrest. The DA called two co-defendants to testify again the remaining 3 defendants. On cross-examination by Michael, the Detective admitted that his report contained conclusions based on his own opinion. Those statements misrepresented the statements of the victim. Following 7 days of trial, the jury found a co-defendant guilty but could not reach a verdict as to our client.