Mount Kisco, NY - Criminal Court
Criminal Defense Attorney Marcia Payton of Riebling & Payton, PLLC appeared in the Mount Kisco Criminal Court to defend a client facing misdemeanor charges of Petit Larceny under NY Penal Law Section 155.25.
Fortunately for our client, Ms. Payton quickly intervened and proactively worked to help the client avoid a criminal conviction and any jail time. In fact, she successfully negotiated a disposition where the client was able to enter into Westchester County’s Fresh Start Program. Given the severity of the criminal charges and the underlying allegations, this positive result was not easily achieved. Ms. Payton worked tirelessly to convince the lead prosecutor to allow the client to enter the program.
White Plains, NY - Criminal Court
In another matter, Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen Riebling of Riebling & Payton, PLLC appeared in the Mount Kisco Criminal Court to defend a client facing misdemeanor charges of Petit Larceny under NY Penal Law Section 155.25.
Mr. Riebling worked quickly and tirelessly to help the client avoid a criminal conviction and any jail time. By bringing up a number of background facts and mitigating information about the arrest, he successfully negotiated a disposition where the client was able to enter into Westchester County’s Fresh Start Program.
Westchesters' Fresh Start Program
In 2021, the Department of Community Mental Health and Westchester County District Attorney’s Office collaborated to offer a new criminal justice diversion model. Under the program, individuals are identified as qualified first-time non-violent criminal offenders. The Fresh Start Program then provides those defendants an opportunity to avoid prosecution and the potential for a criminal record.
After eligibility is established, the individual must participate and complete a 3 hour facilitated session, provided as an adjunct to Westchester County’s highly respected Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC).
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Westchester County, NY
Riebling & Payton, PLLC are Criminal Defense Lawyers serving White Plains, NY and Mount Kisco, NY, who have the experience and dedication that you or your loved one needs on their side when facing criminal charges. Stephen Riebling is widely recognized for successfully defending some of the most complex criminal cases in Westchester County and has been repeatedly selected as a Super Lawyer in New York. Marcia Payton is a former New York County prosecutor who served in the prestigious Office of Special Narcotics where she oversaw the largest and most important criminal drug prosecutions and investigations. We utilize this vast experience and thorough understanding of police procedures and investigative tactics to provide you with the best possible defense.
We have handled thousands of criminal cases, and have successfully reduced many violent felony charges to misdemeanors, or had them dismissed entirely. Our defense attorneys have also obtained countless “Not Guilty” verdicts in a variety of cases involving charges that would have resulted in sentences of years in prison. Most importantly, Stephen Riebling and Marcia Payton have successfully defended numerous criminal cases in the New York City Criminal Court.
If you have been contacted by the White Plains or Mount Kisco Police Departments, or if you have been arrested in Westchester County, contact our Criminal Defense Attorneys and let us help you.
If you would like to schedule a free and confidential consultation, please contact our Westchester criminal defense attorneys at 914-712-6878.