The Law Office of Stuart A. Kanoff & Associates The Law Office of Stuart A. Kanoff & Associates
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Prior Case Results

The Law Office of Stuart A. Kanoff & Associates handles hundreds of cases each year. Below is an abbreviated list of cases the Law Office of Stuart Kanoff has recently handled. 

Please be advised prior results, as described in this website, do not guarantee a similar outcome.

  • Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
    Our client was charged with Driving While Intoxicated for refusing a breath test. Our office successfully took our clients case to trial. After a jury trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict for driving while intoxicated. The Jury returned a verdict for driving while impaired, saving our client a criminal conviction.
    Not Guilty
  • Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
    Our client was charged with numerous counts of Driving While Intoxicated, as well as possession of a controlled substance. We successfully negotiated a plea where the possession of a controlled substance was reduced to a disorderly conduct charge and our client avoided any jail time.
    Avoided Jail Time
  • Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)

    Our client was charged with driving while intoxicated, as well as leaving the scene of an accident. Our office successfully negotiated a plea bargain where our client pled guilty to two violations, avoiding any criminal record, and any probation and jail.  

    No Criminal Record or Jail Time
  • Driving While Intoxicated - Under 21
    Our client was charged with Driving While Intoxicated while 19 years old. Our office was able to negotiate a plea where our client pled guilty to a reduced charge of driving while impaired, a violation and not a crime.
    Reduced Charge
  • Reckless Driving
    Our client was charged with numerous violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, including a five-point reckless driving ticket, which is an unclassified misdemeanor. Our client's livelihood was at stake, as our client possessed a class "A" license and drove a taxi for a living. Our office filed a motion to dismiss all of our client's tickets based on defects in the supporting depositions. The Judge granted our motion to dismiss all of our client's tickets. Our client paid no fines and no points were assessed on his driver's license.
    All Tickets Dismissed
  • B Felony Assault
    Our client was charged with a B-level felony assault. Our office was able to successfully negotiate a resolution with the Nassau County District Attorney's Officer where all charges were ultimately dismissed against our client.
    Charges Dismissed
  • Criminal Mischief
    Our client was charged with an A misdemeanor Criminal Mischief. Our office successfully negotiated an Adjournment in Contemplation of dismissal. At the end of the adjournment period, the case will be dismissed and our client's record sealed.
    Case Dismissed
  • Ignition Interlock Violations
    Our client was charged with operating a motor vehicle without the required ignition interlock device. Our office filed a motion asking the Judge to dismiss the charges against our client. The Judge granted our motion and all charges were dismissed against our client.
    Charges Dismissed
  • Violation of Probation
    Our client was charged with violating his probation. Our office after numerous conferences with the Judge was able to avoid our client any jail time and get our client restored to probation.
    Avoided Jail Time
  • Driving With A Suspended License
    Our client was charged with driving with a suspended license in the 2nd degree. If found guilty of driving with a suspended license in the 2nd degree, our client would have been facing a mandatory minimum seven days incarceration. Our office filed a motion asking the Judge to dismiss the charge of driving with a suspended license. The Judge granted our motion and the charge for driving with a suspended license was dismissed against our client.
    Charge Dismissed
  • Driving With Suspended Registration
    Our client was charged with driving with suspended registration, uninsured motor vehicle, and unregistered motor vehicle. After a conference with the District Attorney's Office, our office was able to negotiate a dismissal of all charges.
    Charges Dismissed
  • Vacating Defaulted Tickets
    Our client had numerous tickets defaulted against him from 1993 for failing to answer traffic tickets. He owed over $2,500 to the court. Our office successfully vacated the defaulted tickets. Our client was offered a plea bargain where he would plead guilty to one charge for a fine totaling $125. Our office saved our client over $2,000 in fines and helped our client in regaining his driver's license.
    Vacated the Defaulted Tickets
  • Grand Larceny
    Our client was charged with a Felony count of grand larceny for allegedly stealing property of over $1,000. Our office was able to successfully negotiate a plea bargain to a disorderly conduct charge, a violation. Our client will have no criminal record from this case.
    No Criminal Record
  • Petit Larceny
    Our client was charged with an A misdemeanor petit larceny, This was our client's second offense for petit larceny. Our office was able to negotiate an Adjournment in Contemplation of dismissal for our client. If our client is not re-arrested for the next six months, the charge with automatically be dismissed and his record sealed.
    Charge Dismissed
  • Petit Larceny
    Our client was charged with petit larceny for stealing approximately $300 worth of goods. Our office filed a motion asking the Judge to dismiss our client's case based on the fact we felt the supporting deposition was insufficient. The Judge granted our motion and all charges were dismissed against our client.
    Charges Dismissed
  • Petit Larceny
    Our client was charged with an A misdemeanor petit larceny for allegedly stealing funds from his employer. Our client was also on probation for a prior conviction at that time. Our office successfully negotiated a non-criminal conviction which allowed our client to plead guilty to a violation, successfully avoiding a violation of his probation.
    Avoided a Violation of Probation
  • Promoting Prostitution
    Our client was charged with an A misdemeanor of promoting prostitution. After receiving no offer by the District Attorney to reduce the charge, our office submitted a motion to dismiss to the Judge. The Judge granted our motion to dismiss and all charges were dismissed against our client.
    Charges Dismissed
  • Possession of a Forged Instrument

    Our client was charged with felony possession of a forged instrument. Our office successfully negotiated a plea bargain to reduce the charge to a charge of disorderly conduct, a violation and not a crime. Our office saved our client a criminal conviction, as well as possible jail time and probation.

    Charges Reduced
  • Operating a Motor Vehicle without Insurance
    Our client was charged with operating a motor vehicle without valid insurance. Our office successfully negotiated a deal where our client pled guilty to a reduced charge, saving him a one-year revocation of his driver's license and a civil penalty from the DMV.
    Charges Reduced
  • Speeding
    Our client was charged with speeding, 83 mph in a 55 mph zone. Our client was charged with a 6 point speed. Our office was able to successfully negotiate a plea bargain to a 0 point parking ticket.
    Charges Reduced
  • Leaving the Scene of an Accident
    Our client was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Our office filed a motion asking the Judge to dismiss our client's ticket. The Judge granted our motion and our client's ticket was dismissed.
    Charge Dismissed
  • Unlicensed Operation
    Our client was charged with unlicensed operation. Our client had over ten prior convictions for unlicensed operation. Our office was able to successfully enter into a plea where our client avoided jail time and possible deportation.
    Avoided Jail Time
  • Speeding, Tailgating, Failing to Signal
    Our client was charged with speeding, tailgating, failing to signal three times, and tinted windows for a total of 14 points. Our office filed a motion asking a Judge to dismiss our clients tickets based on insufficient depositions. The Judge granted our motion and all six tickets were dismissed.
    Charges Dismissed
  • Speeding
    Our client was charged with speeding, going 91 mph in 35 mph zone, a charge which carried 11 points. Our client was charged with going over 50 mph over the speed zone. Our office successfully negotiated a plea bargain to a 4 point tailgating ticket, avoiding a revocation of his driver's license and avoiding a speeding conviction on his license.
    Charges Reduced
  • 3 Tickets
    Our client was charged with three tickets at the Nassau County Traffic & Parking Violations. Our client was charged with a total of five points and fines amounting to $580. Our office filed a motion to dismiss our client's tickets based on defects our office found in the supporting depositions. A Judge dismissed all three of our clients tickets saving our client points and hundred of dollars in fines.
    Charges Dismissed
  • Speeding
    Our client was charged with an eight point speeding violation. Our office successfully negotiated a plea bargain to a 0 point parking violation.
    Charges Reduced
  • 11-Point Speeding Violation
    Our client was charged with an eleven point speeding violation. If found guilty of this violation, our client would have lost his driving privileges. Our office successfully negotiated a plea reduction to a 4 point violation.
    Charges Reduced
  • Failing to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
    Our client was charged with failing to yield to an emergency vehicle. Our office successfully negotiated a plea bargain to a 0 point parking violation.
    Charge Reduced