Glen Cove Family Law Attorney - David Mejias

A Nassau County judge dismissed Monday charges that had been filed against a former lawmaker who was accused of stealing a pocketbook from his ex-girlfriend’s East Garden City home three months ago. David Mejias, a county legislator and one-time congressional candidate, had initially pleaded not guilty to charges of grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. Prosecutors said that the 35-year-old woman did not want to pursue the case, prompting Judge Douglas Lerose to reduce the felony charges to misdemeanors and then dismiss them, according to reports and court documents. The judge also vacated a restraining order for Mejias to stay away from the woman. “I am grateful that these outlandish charges have been dismissed,” Mejias said in a statement. “There was never any truth to the charges and as an attorney I appreciate that the legal system worked and the truth has prevailed.” Police had arrested the 44-year-old Glen Cove-based attorney after he was accused ...

Criminal charges have been dropped against former Nassau County Legis. David Mejias, who was accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend while running for a New York State Senate seat last September. Stalking and menacing charges were dismissed in December while a reckless endangerment charge was dropped last Friday, according to Queens prosecutors who were appointed to handle the politically explosive case in Nassau County court. “The charges were completely dismissed, I have been vindicated,” said Mejias, a divorce attorney with Glen Cove-based Mejias Milgrim & Alvarado, P.C. “The system works.” The 39-year-old Farmingdale resident was trying to unseat state Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) when he was arrested. Francesca Carlow went on to win the Democratic primary after Mejias dropped out of the race. Hannon was re-elected in the general election. Oscar Michelen, Mejias’ Mineola-based defense attorney, said the charges were “blown out of proportion.” He said Mej...