A domestic fight between high school sweethearts led to a felony strangulation charge for a Chester County man. The 20-year-old client had no priors but faced a minimum of one year incarnation for a 2nd-degree felony.

Although the victim presented a credible complaint, attorney Michael Skinner acquired evidence that weakened the prosecution’s case. The judge rendered a not guilty verdict, and the client was free to put this in the past.

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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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