Case Results

Client was accused of operating under the influence of intoxicating liquors (OUI) and hitting a telephone pole. Of several people at the scene, client admitted to driving and having had some alcohol. At trial, introduced evidence that client might not have been driver, but a passenger. Court: Orleans District Court Result: Not Guilty, all counts, Not responsible on the civil motor vehicle infraction.

Client accused of driving to the police station while intoxicated to bail a friend. Showed that Commonwealth was unable to prove that client who walked in the door of the police station was the same person who drove the car there. Court: Orleans District Court Result: Not Guilty, all counts

Dismissed after first trial date where alleged victim did not appear.

Not guilty on OUI2, guilty of negligent operation, preserving client's license. Not responsible on all other infractions.

Assault and batter on a child with substantial injury; Permitting substantial injury to a child with injury; Reckless endangerment of a child. Nolle Prosequi, meaning the District Attorney's office dismissed the case.

Dismissed upon payment of restitution.

Converted three criminal violations of marine fishing law to civil infractions, fine paid to avoid further action on client's fishing permit.

Dismissed after alleged victim asserted his fifth amendment.

Before trial, OUI while under suspension for OUI was reduced to operating after suspension. At trial, was able to show that client was not driving on a public road, but a private way.

Client was accused of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute it. Immigration concerns meant that a conviction for this crime would mean immediate deportation. Was able to get the charge amended to straight possession, and client accepted one year of probation.

Not guilty on all charges, responsible on the civil motor vehicle infraction.

Including: Possession of a large capacity firearm; Possession of a firearm without an fid card; Improper storage of a firearm; Possession of an unlicensed assault weapon. Nolle Prosequi before arraignment.

Client was found with still burning marijuana roach in car. Not guilty on OUI Drugs, second offense. Count two was amended to operating after suspension, and client received a continuance without a finding on operating after suspension and negligent operation.

Client was accused of driving the wrong way down Main Street in Hyannis. After being pulled over and roadside "tests," client was arrested for drunk driving. Not guilty on the charge of drunk driving and the negligent operation charge was continued without a finding for one year.

Placed on file at clerk's hearing. Client never arraigned. Dismissed shortly afterwards.

Indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, 3 counts; Open and gross lewdness.

Police claimed my client was driving the wrong way down a one way street, stopped him, and after roadside "tests," arrested him for drunk driving. Not Guilty on all counts.

Amended down to threat to commit a crime, given pretrial probation.

Commonwealth alleged video showed the indecent assault. After an hour and 45 minutes, jury returned verdict of Not Guilty.

Not Guilty and not responsible on all counts.

Second offense (Oui 2); Negligent operation.

Destruction/Concealment of a Will

Because client was married between the date of her first OUI and this one, we prevented the Commonwealth from showing that this was client's second offense. Client received benefit of a first offense OUI, received probation and 45 day license loss instead of two years.

Felony vandalizing property; Threat to commit a crime; Disconnecting a sprinkler system. Not Guilty on all counts after we were able to show that the client was not in his right mind because of the drugs the hospital had given him.

Felony vandalizing property; Threat to commit a crime; Disconnecting a sprinkler system. Not Guilty on all counts after we were able to show that the client was not in his right mind because of the drugs the hospital had given him.

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