A Jamestown man accused of robbing a cab driver at knifepoint last year was acquitted in Chautauqua County Court on Wednesday afternoon.

Alberto Acevedo was facing a charge of first-degree robbery, which Public Defender Ned Barone said is a violent felony.

“If convicted, he could have faced 25 years in prison,” Barone said.

Jamestown police said Acevedo reportedly robbed a Rainbow Cab driver at knifepoint in the early hours of April 20, 2017.

Acevedo was arrested on June 23, 2017, following a three-hour standoff on Baker Street in Jamestown. Acevedo allegedly fled his McKinley Avenue home to avoid capture for an outstanding parole violation warrant, taking hold of a knife and holding himself inside a small room on the second floor of 131 Baker St.

Jamestown police crisis negotiators and SWAT team members were called to the scene to assist.

Assistant Public Defenders Robert Lee and Rexford Morgan represented Acevedo in court. The trial began April 3 and ended Wednesday with the jury acquittal. The case was heard in front of Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley.

An assistant district attorney from the DA’s office prosecuted the case.

“The jury heard all the evidence and didn’t believe the cab driver beyond a reasonable doubt,” District Attorney Patrick Swanson said when reached for comment.

Barone, meanwhile, said his office has been performing well in court as of late.

“The train has being rolling well in our office,” Barone told The Post-Journal. “We’ve got a good office; we’ve got a good team. When we get into trial, we’ve got a good grip of the trial.”

Barone said it is always the client’s decision to go to trial. He said Acevedo maintained his innocence throughout the process.

“What’s most important in these cases is our client was really very fortunate to have a set of jurors who were committed to seeing justice be done,” Barone said.

Eric Tichy contributed to this report.