Client was arrested for rape and kidnapping.  During the trial, Michael Skinner successfully challenged the credibility of the witnesses.  

On the fourth day, Skinner negotiated a Nolo Contendere Plea to a lesser offense of Indecent Assault.  (A Nolo Contendere Plea is a plea, but without admitting guilt.)  As part of the agreement, the Client avoided prison and having to register as a sex offender.

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Michael J. Skinner, the founder of Skinner Law Firm LLC, is a former prosecutor with the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.

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