Mr. Lhotsky’s client was accused of Attempted Assault 4 and Harassment. If convicted of both charges, he faced up to one year of jail. The basic facts were that a person, who had been a victim of domestic violence herself, saw a woman with a ‘goose egg’ and called 911. The woman with a goose egg had her own criminal law issues for which she was not allowed to consume alcohol. She didn’t want to tell the police that she had gotten drunk and fell; so, she equivalated with the police about what happened. Assuming the worst, the police then arrested Mr. Lhotsky’s client.

At trial, Mr. Lhotsky proved that his client had nothing to do with the woman’s fall, that the reason the woman hadn’t told the police the truth at the time of the interview was that she was afraid of getting in trouble if she told the truth, and that this was a rush to judgement. Mr. Lhotsky’s client was quickly found Not Guilty of both charges.