Attorney Bill Christie recently represented a client charged with Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault, Felonious Sexual Assault, Attempted Felonious Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault in the Grafton County Superior Court. After a four-day trial, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all felony charges.
Through aggressive pre-trial motion practice, Attorney Christie limited the State’s evidence at trial by excluding expert testimony and evidence of other alleged acts by the defendant. Through cross-examination of the State’s witnesses, Attorney Christie established several significant inconsistencies in the complaining witness’ story. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on all felony charges.
This is the second Felony Sexual Assault trial of 2010 where Attorney Christie’s client was found not guilty of all felony charges, an outstanding reflection on Shaheen & Gordon’s Criminal Defense practice.
Attorney Bill Christie recently represented a client charged with Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault in the Merrimack County Superior Court. After a three-day trial, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all charges.
At trial, the State presented as witnesses the complaining witness and four family members and friends to corroborate her testimony. Attorney Christie’s client testified in his own defense. Through cross-examination of the State’s witnesses, Attorney Christie established several significant inconsistencies in the complaining witness’ story. In his closing, Attorney Christie argued to the jury his client was truthful when denying any wrongdoing and the State’s case was riddled with inconsistencies. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on all charges exonerating Attorney Christie’s client of the allegations against him. Read more about Shaheen & Gordon’s team of criminal defense attorneys practicing throughout New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts.
On May 1, 2009, Bill Christie obtained a judgment in excess of $2 million dollars against the United States Government after proving the Federal Bureau of Investigation caused the murder of Brian Halloran. This is the second multi-million dollar judgment Bill Christie has obtained against the Government arising from the misconduct of Government agents.