December 23, 2009

Charges of Possessing a Counterfeit Note and Uttering a Counterfeit Note to be dismissed against Woburn man to be dismissed

Woburn District Court Docket Number: 09-1970. On April 16, 2009 law enforcement officials met with the defendant after learning that he had tried to deceive a local bank into believing that it had given him counterfeit money through one of his withdrawals. Apparently a bank official confiscated the bills from the defendant and contacted the police. The defendant admitted that he had possessed and tried to pass the counterfeit bills. He also admitted to getting this money in a drug deal. Both charges are felonies. Our office was able to get the district attorney to agree to continue the case without a finding for one year.

December 22, 2009

Charge of Malicious Destruction to Property in Excess of $250 against Burlington man to be dismissed

Woburn District Court Docket Number: 09-0888. The prosecution alleged that on March 29, 2009 Stoneham, Massachusetts police officers were dispatched for a report of a disturbance involving two groups of men. The officers encountered the defendant whom they questioned after learning that he might have been involved in a fight over a drug deal gone bad earlier that evening. Through their conversation and through witness interviews they learned that the defendant had been jumped and robbed of drugs and money. He sought revenge and set out to destroy his attacker's car. In doing so however the defendant damaged the wrong vehicle. He was charged with Malicious Destruction to Property Over $250, a felony in Massachusetts. Even though the defendant has had several brushes with the law Attorney Neyman was able to get the case continued without a finding for one year. If our client remains free from criminal activity for that time period the case will be dismissed.

December 8, 2009

Charges of Larceny Over $250 dismissed against college student prior to arraignment

Boston Municipal Court Docket Number: 09-8909. The defendant attends a college in the Back Bay of Boston. On December 5, 2009 she was shopping on Newbury Street. At approximately 1:20 p.m. Boston Police were called to a high end clothing store for a report of a theft of items valued at over two hundred fifty dollars. They encountered the defendant, an eighteen year old college freshman with items valued at over two hundred fifty dollars in her purse. She was arrested and charged with Larceny Over $250, a felony in Massachusetts. The student hired Attorney Stephen Neyman who today got all charges dismissed prior to arraignment. The student will be required to perform twenty five hours community service only.

December 1, 2009

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery against college student dismissed at Clerk's Hearing

Boston Municipal Court. The defendant is a college student in his early twenties at a well known school in Boston. A woman alleged that while she was asleep the defendant attempted to have sex with her. When she refused he grabbed her wrists, forcibly assaulted her and demanded sex. She fought him off and in response to a 911 call the police went to her home. The defendant was summonsed for a Clerk's Hearing in the Boston Municipal Court. He hired the law Offices of Attorney Stephen Neyman. All charges were dismissed at the Clerk's Hearing.

November 23, 2009

Charges of Resisting Arrest, Disturbing the Peace and Assault and Battery on a Police Officer to be dismissed against Quincy businessman

Boston Municipal Court Docket Number: 09-7683. The prosecution alleged that on October 17, 2009 in the early hours of the morning Boston police officers were on patrol when they heard unusually loud noises on a downtown street. The officers observed the defendant unsteady on his feet and falling. When they approached to see if he was alright the defendant purportedly yelled at the police, telling them to mind their own business. The police then asked for some identification at which time the defendant spit on them. The police tried to arrest the defendant who resisted. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent this man. Today we were able to get the case continued without a finding. The charges will be dismissed in six months.

November 13, 2009

Case dismissed against local college student charged with Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Operating With a Suspended License prior to arraignment

Boston Municipal Court Docket Number: 09-7728. The defendant is a local college student from South America. On November 12, 2009 he was caught driving his car while his license had been suspended. It was also determined that the car was unregistered at the time of operation. Attorney Neyman represented the defendant in court and was able to convince the assistant district attorney and the judge to dismiss the case with two hundred dollars court costs prior to the arraignment.

November 12, 2009

Pre-trial probation imposed for man caught using heroin (possession) in a Boston hospital bathroom

Roxbury District Court Docket Number: 09-3976. On August 7, 2009 a police officer was dispatched to a large Boston hospital to investigate suspicious activity involving our client. When the officer arrived he observed the defendant with a bloody nose and apparently under the influence of heroin. The defendant was then searched. The officer found two bags of heroin and eleven suboxone pills in his possession. On the day of trial our office got pre-trial probation for the defendant. For all practices the case has been dismissed and the client will not have a criminal record for this offense.

October 20, 2009

Charges of Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana to be dismissed against local high school senior

Somerville District Court Docket Number: 09-1876. The prosecution claimed that on August 20, 2009 around 10:30 p.m. Medford police officers saw the defendant riding his bike and stopping at the rear of a local convenience store. They observed him remove a backpack from his back, place it on the ground and remove from it a large plastic jar. The defendant handed the jar to another individual standing nearby. The observing officers approached and saw five small clear packages containing marijuana inside of the jar. They contacted our client and found him in possession of more marijuana, money and a scale. Charges of Distribution of Marijuana and Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana issued. Our office was able to get all charges continued without a finding until May, when the defendant graduates high school. Assuming that the defendant remains free from trouble until graduation day, at that time all charges will be dismissed.

October 14, 2009

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery against Cape Cod woman dismissed at Clerk's Hearing

West Roxbury District Court. The complainant alleged that on July 18, 2009 around 2:45 a.m. the defendant, a Cape Cod woman began punching, biting and kicking him at the couple's apartment. Responding officers believed that the parties had been drinking and they observed marks consistent with the victim's complaints throughout his body. The complainant applied for a criminal complaint against our client. Attorney Neyman convinced the clerk magistrate not to issue the complaint. All charges were dismissed.

October 13, 2009

Pre-trial probation pursuant to M.G.L. c. 276 S87 imposed for juvenile caught selling marijuana in school

Lowell Juvenile Court. On April 14, 2009 a detective from a Middlesex County town was called to a local high school for a reported drug transaction. Upon arrival he met with the assistant principal who informed him that two girls witnessed our client, a fifteen year old sophomore provide marijuana to another student for money. The girls notified their teacher who in turn notified the assistant principal. The school administrators and the detective met with the defendant who admitted to selling drugs for another student who was supplying larger quantities of drugs to our client and other students. Our client was charged with distribution of marijuana in a school zone. Attorney Stephen Neyman succeeded in getting pre-trial probation for the client. All charges will be dismissed on his eighteenth birthday if he stays out of trouble until then.

October 6, 2009

Indictment charging Lowell, Massachusetts man with Receiving Stolen Property dismissed prior to arraignment

Middlesex Superior Court Criminal Number: 2006-0815. The prosecution alleged that our client, a Lowell, Massachusetts man was involved in an elaborate scheme to defraud a national retail store of over fifty eight thousand dollars. Specifically, the district attorney stated that our client and others were inflating paychecks and giving their manager and payroll officer a portion of the proceeds stolen in exchange for issuing the unearned money. Prior to arraignment our office negotiated a resolution of this case with the prosecution wherein a portion of the proceeds were repaid. In return the defendant was never arraigned on the indictments and the case was nolle prossed, or dismissed at the request of the district attorney.

September 23, 2009

Charges of Attempting to Commit a Crime and Possession of Burglarious Instruments Dismissed, Charges of Trespass, Malicious Destruction to Property Less Than $250 to be dismissed

Gardner District Court Docket Number: 09-0671. On June 29, 2009 while on routine patrol police in Petersham, Massachusetts observed two individuals attempting to pry open the door of an abandoned inn owned by the town. The officer approached the defendant and his accomplice who admitted to attempting to gain entry to the property. The officer also found a multipurpose tool used to force entry into locked properties in the defendant's possession. The defendant was charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors. Today Attorney Neyman was able to get the felony charges dismissed against our client. The misdemeanor charges were continued without a finding for six months. If our client remains free from criminal trouble in the next six months those charges will be dismissed as well.

September 14, 2009

Charges of Uttering a False Document, Forging a Motor Vehicle Document, Related Motor Vehicle Crimes dismissed against Boxford, Massachusetts man after Clerk's Hearing

Haverhill District Court. The prosecution alleged that our client, a Boxford, Massachusetts man was pulled over by local police for operating erratic operation of his motor vehicle. When the police approached they noticed something suspicious about his inspection sticker. Upon closer examination it was learned that the sticker was in fact removed from another vehicle, photocopied and placed on the windshield of our client's car. Our client was charged with various Motor Vehicle Crimes. At a Clerk's Hearing Attorney Neyman was able to convince the clerk magistrate not to issue the complaint.

September 10, 2009

Charges of Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle against enlisted military man dismissed on the day of trial

Boston Municipal Court Docket Number: 09-3994. The prosecution alleged at on April 28, 2009 at 2:15 in the morning Boston police responded to a radio call for a motor vehicle accident in downtown Boston. The office observed a vehicle on a grass island that was obviously just in a crash. A witness stated that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, that the driver lost control and that the vehicle crossed over an island and uprooted a tree. The driver then fled and got into a cab. The case was set for trial today. Attorney Neyman was able to get all charges against the defendant dismissed.

September 1, 2009

Charges of Operating Uninsured and Operating an Unregistered Vehicle dismissed against suburban Boston businesswoman

Newton District Court Docket Number: 09-0507. The district attorneys office alleged that on April 22, 2009 our client was operating a motor vehicle on a public way when local police noticed that she had an expired inspection sticker. They stopped her and determined that her car was unregistered and uninsured. A complaint issued and she hired Attorney Stephen Neyman. All charges were dismissed at her arraignment earlier today.

August 24, 2009

Restraining Order vacated on behalf of Massachusetts college student accused of physically abusing his girlfriend

Roxbury District Court Docket Number: 09-0484. Our client, a local college student working on his doctorate was served with a restraining order for allegedly abusing his girlfriend. On August 10, 2009 she got a restraining order against him. The complaining witness wrote in her affidavit that after breaking up the defendant went into her bedroom, woke her up, turned on the lights and started yelling at her. As the argument continued the defendant grabbed her by the shoulders, shook her and screamed obscenities in her face. He then grabbed her by the wrists and started breaking glasses and dishes. Today we succeeded in getting the restraining order vacated.

August 18, 2009

Charges of Domestic Violence against Boston, Massachusetts man dismissed prior to trial

Boston Municipal Court Docket Number: 09-4098. The prosecution alleged that on June 14, 2009 Boston Police responded to a call for a disturbance on Commercial Street. They found the victim and our client outside. The victim claimed that he went to the defendant's apartment to meet up for the evening. The defendant entered his car intoxicated and the two started to argue. The defendant then began punching the victim in the face and head while also trying to choke him. Our client continued his attack by biting the complaining witness. The police observed wounds on the victim consistent with his complaints and the defendant was arrested. He was charged with Assault and Battery. Attorney Neyman succeeded in getting all charges dismissed prior to trial.

August 13, 2009

Drug case charging possession with intent to distribute marijuana to be dismissed against New Hampshire man

Fall River District Court Docket Number: 09-4095. On July 5, 2009 just before 2:00 a.m. Massachusetts State Police were called to the scene of an accident. Upon arrival they observed the defendant's car on its roof. It was reported that the driver, our client had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car. While investigating the crash the officers located over forty grams of marijuana and nearly four thousand dollars cash. They questioned the defendant who admitted to selling the marijuana and he was charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, a class D substance. Today Attorney Neyman was able to get the case continued without a finding for one year with unsupervised probation. All charges will be dismissed in one year if you client remains free of criminal legal problems.

August 11, 2009

Third offense open and gross lewdness case to be dismissed against Dracut, Massachusetts man

Lawrence District Court Docket Number: 08-7849. The defendant is a twenty six year old insurance agent. He was charged with open and gross lewdness, a felony. The prosecution alleged that on November 8, 2008 our client was driving his car on Route 93 northbound in the town of Andover, Massachusetts. Eyewitnesses observed him fondling the tip of his penis while driving. He then approached a school bus full of cheerleaders changing lanes to get their attention. He continued to masturbate next to the bus and was ultimately stopped and arrested by the police. The defendant had two prior identical charges. One when he was in college and the other in Somerville just a few months prior to this incident. Our office was able to get that case continued without a finding. We engaged some of the most reputable expert witnesses in the field of sexual misconduct to assist in our defense preparation. Today at a hearing we were able to get this case continued without a finding. Provided our client abide by the conditions set out by the court the case will be dismissed.

August 7, 2009

Charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, related motor vehicle charges dismissed against New York woman

Wrentham District Court Docket Number: 09-1830. The prosecution claimed that on June 7, 2009 the defendant made an erratic lane change and drove past a Massachusetts State Trooper at over 80 miles per hour. The officer followed the car and observed it weave in and out of traffic. The driver attempted to evade apprehension and was ultimately stopped. She was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and other motor vehicle offenses. At the pre-trial our office got the criminal charges dismissed.

August 5, 2008

Charges of larceny over $250 and receiving stolen property dismissed against limousine driver

Plymouth District Court Docket Number: 09-1180. Authorities alleged that on April 5, 2009 police were dispatched to the Wal-Mart for the report of a theft. The loss prevention manager stated that the suspect had taken several items, removed the packaging and attempted to conceal them and remove them from the store. The police approached our client, a resident alien and questioned him about the incident. He admitted to having committed the crimes and was arrested. Police found additional items in his possession that were reported stolen from another store. Attorney Neyman negotiated the dismissal of all felony charges. The remaining counts were continued without a finding for one year. Provided that our client remain free from criminal legal trouble all of these charges will be dismissed as well.

July 23, 2009

Drug possession charges dismissed against New Hampshire man after clerk's hearing

Woburn District Court. The prosecution alleged that on May 17, 2009 a Massachusetts State Trooper observed our client's vehicle swerving from lane to lane while the driver was on his cell phone. The officer pulled the car over and smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the car. The officer had the defendant get out of the car. In doing so he noticed a large bulge in the defendant's pants. The trooper searched him for weapons. He then located and seized a pill bottle containing Vicodin, a Class C substance. Our client was arrested and charged with possession of drugs. Attorney Neyman succeeded in getting all charges dismissed at a Clerk's Hearing.