Michael D'Alessio, Jr. is a highly experienced, widely recognized criminal defense trial attorney who has been practicing in both the State and Federal Courts in New Jersey since 1968.
He has tried in excess of 300 jury trials and cases encompassing almost every type of criminal offense in both State and Federal Courts, including approximately 50 homicide cases, as well as complex RICO prosecutions, white collar prosecutions. He has represented clients accused of every type of State and Federal major crime, including public officials, police officers, attorneys, and any number of other clients. He has represented clients in investigations, pretrial negotiations, trial and appeals, and has handled attorney ethic matters in New Jersey.
CLIENTS :
As a cross section of cases and a very small sample of the nature of Mr. D'Alessio's practice he has tried the following: This out of a total of approximately 300 jury trials.
State of New Jersey vs. Grant - State of New Jersey prosecution for extortion and official misconduct involving substantial issues. After a 3 week trial wherein the jury could not reach a verdict, the case was ultimately disposed of when the defendant was admitted to Pretrial Intervention Program resulting in a dismissal.
United States vs. Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Company - A Federal prosecution lasting 8 months charging a variety of environmental and obstruction of justice charges. An extraordinarily complicated matter with a total of 6 defendants. This case was tried to a Jury in the New Jersey Federal District Court in the Trenton vicinage. Split verdicts resulted.
United States vs. Balint - A reverse sting drug case tried in New Jersey Federal District Court, which lasted several weeks wherein 3 defendants were acquitted despite the testimony of several DEA agents and an unindicted co-conspirator that Mr. Balint attempted to purchase drugs from the DEA. An alleged confession was excluded by the trial judge because of misconduct on the part of DEA rendering the so-called confession involuntary. Significant matters of crediability and questionable conduct by the government resulted in acquital of all defendants.
United States vs. Maniscalco - A 4 month RICO trial charging defendant and 7 other co-defendants with being members of organized crime wherein complex matters that usually arise in these cases resulted because of wiretaps, undercover agents and government informants.
State of New Jersey vs. Scott - Homicide trial lasting approximately 3 weeks. Defendant was acquitted even though an unindicted co-conspirator who was an alleged eyewitness to the murder testifed against the defendant. The jury acquitted the defendant of all charges.
