Congratulations to Matthew Crusen on another Felony Jury Trial Win!

Mr. Crusen’s client was accused of Coercion and Harassment (child witness). If convicted of both charges, Mr. Crusen’s client faced up to six years of confinement. The allegation was that Mr. Crusen’s client held his wife and child in a home for two hours during a standoff with the police. Critical to the charges was the question of if Mr. Crusen’s client was forcing his family to stay in the home or not. At trial, the evidence established that Mr. Crusen’s client’s wife feared the police and their activity and not Mr. Crusen’s client. She feared what the police were doing; so she stayed in the home to stay safe. The jury accordingly found Mr. Crusen’s client Not Guilty of both charges.