Cheryl Coleman - Attorney at Law

Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

Since rejoining Albany's criminal defense bar in 2004, Cheryl has quickly regained her reputation as one of the areas most high profile and successful criminal defense lawyers. In the last few years alone, she has won more major Court battles than many attorneys have in their entire careers.

Here are some of her recent successes:

2008
What a year! 2008 brought Cheryl success. Just look at these examples:
December 2008	A Not Guilty verdict by a Schenectady County jury for Chery's client, a young Long Island man charged with Robbery and Assault.
December 2008	All charges dismissed against Chery's client, a Schenectady Police Officer who had been indicted along with three other officers in an alleged beating incident. He has returned to work.
September 2008	A complete acquittal in Columbia County Court for Cheryl's client, charged in a 21 count indictment with rape and sexual abuse. The jury found Cheryl's client not guilty of all but the final count - a misdemeanor of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Then, the Judge dismissed the final county, making her client a free man.
June 2008	Cheryl won a victory for her client, an East Greenbush man, in the New York State Court of Appeals, the state's highest Court, reversing his conviction in an acquaintance rape case. (See 2006 Accomplishments).
April 2008	Cheryl obtained a Not Guilty verdict from an Albany County Jury for her client, a young Albany man charged with Felony Weapons Possession and Reckless Endangerment. Her client was released immediately after the verdict.
April 2008	Cheryl obtained a Not Guilty verdict from a Rensselaer County Jury for her client, an Albany man, charged with attempted murder for shooting his former girlfriend.
March 2008	Cheryl obtained a Not Guilty verdict in a Murder trial along with co-counsel in Albany County. Her client a young Albany man, was acquitted of all charges.
March 2008	Cheryl succeeded in getting all evidnece thrown out in Rensselaer County Court. Her client, a Corrections Officer had been indicted on Gun and Drug charges.
February 2008	All charges dismissed against Cheryl's client, an Albany man charged with Attempted Murder.
2007
December 2007	All evidence suppressed and case dismissed by a Saratoga County Court Judge agaisnt Cheryl's client, a Waterford man charged with Felony Drug Possession.
September 2007	A Not Guilty verdict by a jury in Hunter Town Court for Cheryl's client who had been charged with Stalking.
June 2007	Cheryl's client, a Greenville man, is found Not Guilty by a jury. He had been charged with Menacing in the Town of Rensselaerville.
May 2007	Cheryl's Client, an Albany woman is found Not Guilty after an Assault trial in Albany City Court.
May 2007	All charges are dismissed against Cheryl's client, a Clifton Park woman accused of stabbing her husband in a domistic dispute.
February 2007	Cheryl's client, a Colonie man, is found Not Guilty of Felony DWI by an Albany County Court Jury. The client who, faced up to 4 years in prison if convicted, was found guilty instead only of a minor traffic infraction, and fined.
2006
November 2006	Cheryl succeeded in getting an indictment for tax evasion charges dismissed for her client, an Albany storeowner. It was actually the second time Cheryl got this indictment dismissed, but this time the prosecutor was not allowed to attempt re-indictment.
October 2006	A not guilty verdict by a Rensselaer City Court Jury for Cheryl's client, another Albany Police Officer, charged with menacing with a gun.
August 2006	A not guilty verdict by a Rensselaer County Court Jury for Cheryl's client, a 16 year old boy charged with Attempted Murder in a Troy shooting.
July 2006	An Albany County Court Grand Jury completely clears Cheryl's client, an Albany Police Officer charged with an assault.
May 2006	A not guilty verdict by an Albany County Jury for Cheryl's client, a Delmar man charged in an acquaintance rape.
May 2006	All evidence suppressed and case dismissed against Cheryl's client, an Albany man charged with possessing a loaded handgun.
January 2006	Cheryl succeeded in freeing a Rensselaer County man who had been convicted of a 2001 acquaintance rape in Rensselaer County because of the District Attorney's withholding exculpatory evidence. It was the first time most local attorneys can remember any defense lawyer winning such a victory on what is commonly known as a "440 motion."