Cases
Conspiracy
United States v. Dias Kadyrbayev
Charges: conspiracy to obstruct
justice
obstruction in Boston Marathon bombings
Result: After lengthy pre-trial motions
expert
testimony, negotiated reduced sentence from potential of 25 years to 6 years
client
to return home country, Kazakhstan.
Read More (link to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Boston-Marathon-Bombing-Aftermath-Dias-Kadyrbayev
)
United States v. Mendel Epstein
Charge: Conspiracy to Kidnap
Trial in DNJ
Result: After acquittal at trial of 3 of 4 counts, sentence
limited to 10 years, avoiding life sentence. Read More (link to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Orthodox-Rabbi-Mendel-Epstein
)
United States v. Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty USA, Inc.
Charge: Conspiracy under the
federal Animal Enterprise Protection Act
Terrorism
Internet Stalking in
DNJ
Result: Took over from prior counsel
after trial
h
les sentencing
appeal to Third Circuit, obtained
greatly reduced sentence.
Read More (link to https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Criminal-Defense-Attorney-Robert-Stahl-Represents-Young-Man-in-Animal-Enterprise-Protection-Act-Case
)
Healthcare Fraud
Defense: Office of pain
management physician was raided
all files seized by County Prosecutor's
Office
State Medical Board in NJ for overprescribing opioids
Result: Successfully
negotiated a non-criminal disposition
Charge: NJ Dentist Charged with Healthcare Fraud in SDNY
Result: Complete Dismissal of All Charges. Read More (link
to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/NY-Dentist-Wins-Rate-Complete-Dismissal-of-All-Healthcare-Fraud-Charges)
United States v. Peter Riccio, et al.
Charge: Multimillion-dollar online prescription drugs fraud
charged in SDNY
Result: Avoided incarceration
received two years' probation
asset forfeiture
sentence. Read More (link to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Peter-Riccio...)
Mortgage Fraud
Charge: Multi-million dollar mortgage fraud charges in DNJ
Result: Negotiated plea for misrepresentation on HUD form
avoiding fraud charges
restitution
Defense: Mortgage
bank fraud investigations involving
hundreds of millions of dollars in bank losses
Represented mortgage brokers, bankers, appraisers, real
estate brokers
tax preparers
Charge: Massive mortgage fraud conspiracy in DNJ
Result: Obtained no jail sentence of probation for defendant
after extensive plea negotiation, arguing successfully in sentencing hearings
on loss, relevant conduct
special offense characteristics to reduce offense
level
Money Laundering
Structuring
United States v. Saul Kassin
Charge: Money Laundering
Bank Fraud in NJ’s biggest corruption case
Result: Reduced charge. Read More (link to https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Rabbi-Saul-Kassin-NJ-Money-Laundering-Corruption-Case)
Charge: Structuring more than
$1 million in DNJ
Result: Negotiated a no jail time plea for owner of waste
disposal company
Investigation: Two-year investigation of Money Laundering
Wire Fraud in DNJ
Result: No prosecution for international business owner
Perjury
Federal Charge: Perjury in gr
jury
Result: Acquittal
after trial in DNJ
Securities Fraud
United States v. Santarlas
Charge: Insider Trading in SDNY
Result: Lenient sentence in reward for cooperation. Read
More (link to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Galleon-Hedge-Fund-Insider-Trading)
Charge: Massive drop in fund
value of mortgage backed securities
Result: Negotiated favorable settlement with SEC
avoided
criminal charges
Federal Charge: Fraud
Result: Negotiated plea to
lesser charges
successfully argued for drastically reduced sentence for
financial advisor
Federal Seizures of
Funds at Airports
Defense: Foreign business owners whose cash was seized by
DEA
ICE at Newark Airport
Result: Litigated
/or negotiated return of more than $1
million of seized funds
Theft
Charge: Conspiracy to steal $100,000s of electronics in
Union County, NJ
Result: Successfully negotiated non-custodial probation
sentence
obtained dismissal of new charges
successfully defended violation
of probation on original charges
Charge: Theft in no show job
Result: Elizabeth NJ police
officer who originally faced five years in prison
$15,000 in fines
sentenced to probation
$1,250 fine. Read More (link to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Robert-Stahl-Defends-Elizabeth-Police-Officer)
Charge: Theft
Burglary for allegedly stealing customer lists from his former employer
Result: Client permitted to enter
into the Pre-Trial Intervention program without an admission of guilt
Criminal Tax
Investigations
Federal Charge: Tax Evasion
Result: Successfully reduced
the tax loss
exposure under the Sentencing Guidelines
Defense: Two-year investigation of owner
of mortgage company in DNJ
Result: Convinced Department of Justice Tax Division not to
proceed with charges
Charge: Preparing
filing hundreds
of false tax returns
Result: Successfully avoided prison
Drugs
Guns
Federal Charge: Prescription Pill Abuse
Result: NJ physician passed away before the charges could be
tried in West Virginia Federal Court Read More (link to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/Physician-Faced-Federal-Rx-Pill-Abuse-Charge
)
Charge: Felon in possession of
a h
gun
Result: Acquittal after trial in DNJ
Defense: Drug Possession
Result: Charges dismissed after investigation revealed that
search was prompted by previously undisclosed tip from confidential informant.
Sex Crimes
Charge: Second-degree sexual assault
second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor
Result: Successful motion to dismiss the indictment
attacking the legal basis for some of the charges, as well as the provision of
an expert report providing mitigating evidence. Guilty plea to lesser
fourth-degree charges resulting in probation, without Megan's Law registration.
Defense: Inappropriately
touching a child
Result: Independent investigation revealed weaknesses in the
case. No charges were filed.
Domestic Violence
Charge: Third-degree aggravated
assault
Result: After an independent
investigation proved that the victim fabricated the story, the charges were
dismissed.
Charge: Violating a domestic
violence restraining order
Result: Successfully argued
that restraining orders must be narrowly construed to provide sufficient notice
to the defendant. Case dismissed.
Charge: Third-degree
interference with custody
Result: All charges were
dismissed.
Murder / Death
Penalty
Charge: Murder
Result: Former Hasbrouck
Heights
police
officer
plead to reduced charge of manslaughter. Prison sentence set at 25 years instead of potential 50 years for murder
charge. Read More (link to
https://www.stahlesq.com/Recent-Cases/former-polic... )
Federal Charge: Murder/Death Penalty in SDNY
Result: Successful motion to strike several aggravating
factors
Charge: Murder
Result: Decision holding, for the first time, that
non-citizen defendants interrogated by U.S. law enforcement on foreign soil are
entitled to Fifth Amendment protections
