Moynahan & Minnella’s Criminal Law Practice is renowned for their work. Examples of some of their landmark criminal law cases include the following:

Christmas Eve Bank Robbery

$250,000 was stolen out of a deposit box in a mall on Christmas Eve. Two co-defendants pled guilty and testified that our client was the mastermind behind the plain. After three days of trial and three days of deliberation, our client was found not guilty on all counts.

Defendant Acquitted – Receives $100,000 in Damages from Police

Client was charged with DUI and assault on a Police Officer. The defendant was arrested in Woodbury, CT and was the owner of a gas station in Woodbury. Police believed him to be a home invader. Our client was arrested by eleven officers from three jurisdictions, handcuffed and thrown to the ground. The officers gave testimony to the court, and two ambulance drivers testified for the client. Client was found not guilty on all counts and after suing the officers in federal court, received $100,000 in damages.

Federal Court Case

Jury of twelve acquitted five co-defendants of 66 counts of counterfeiting. The government produced numerous witnesses and three co-defendants who testified against our client. The government produced the counterfeit money with all five co-defendants’ fingerprints. Although the federal government historically has a conviction rate of 99.5% in counterfeiting cases, all five co-defendants were acquitted of the 66 counts of counterfeiting.

New England Boxing Champion Acquitted on Murder Charges

Our client was charged with murder. The victim was a New England boxing champion. Our client signed two confessions, yet a jury found him not guilty within ten minutes of deliberation.

Lawsuit Against Church Organist Settled

Attorney Moynahan represented 3 Jane Does in a sexual assault suit against a church organist. After the organist admitted the allegations and was arrested for the crime, Attorney Moynahan sued the church alleging negligent hiring and supervision. The insurance company claimed that the organist was not an employee but a hired contractor and that because the acts were not committed at the church, there is not liability for the church. A final settlement was reached to the satisfaction of the Plaintiffs.