2012 - Stephen Neyman

Felony Drug Charges, Possession With Intent to Distribute Class D Dismissed Against Local Man

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Hingham District Court: On April 18, 2012 members of a south shore police department executed a search warrant at the home of our client. Upon gaining access to the home officers contacted the defendant who directed them to the location where he was storing drugs and drug distribution paraphernalia. Officers seized drugs, scales, packaging agents, cuff sheets, suboxone and over one pound of marijuana. The defendant was charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Class D along with related Massachusetts Drug Crimes. Attorney Denise Dolan from our office prepared and successfully argued a Motion to Suppress. Today all charges were dismissed.

Charges of Breaking and Entering, Larceny Over $250 to be Dismissed Against Local Teenager

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Concord District Court: The prosecution alleged that on January 30, 2012 Lexington, Massachusetts police were dispatched to an apartment that had apparently been broken into. Upon arrival the officers learned that in addition to the breaking and entering jewelry had also been stolen. The crime scene was processed and boot prints were identified in the home. Officers then interviewed a neighbor, the defendant. While doing so they noticed that his boots matched the size of the boot prints found at the victim’s home. Officers also observed mulch on the bottoms of the boot consistent with mulch found at the victim’s home. The police investigation later led them to a pawn shop in Waltham, Massachusetts. There, it was determined that the defendant had pawned the jewelry that was missing from the victim’s home. Today, Attorney Stephen Neyman was able to get this case continued without a finding. Provided the defendant remain free of criminal problems during the pendency of the continuance period all charges will be dismissed.

Felony Malicious Destruction to Property Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor and to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Boston Municipal Court: The defendant is an accountant at a major international accounting firm. He had criminal legal problems in the past of a felony nature that we succeeded in getting dismissed. This past March he and his girlfriend got into an argument on a busy city street. During the course of the argument the defendant broke a window to a car owned by someone not involved in this incident. The police arrived and charged with defendant with Malicious Destruction to Property Over $250, a felony in Massachusetts. Today, we succeeded in getting the charges dropped to a misdemeanor and continued without a finding. The client will have no criminal record if he complies with his probationary reporting requirements.

Negligent Operation and Operating to Endanger Charges Dismissed Against Local Businessman

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Brighton District Court: The defendant was stopped and cited while driving on a local highway. According to the police, the defendant was traveling at speeds in excess of one hundred miles per hour. While doing so he cut off an ambulance. Criminal charges were brought in the Brighton District Court. Our office was able to get the defendant pretrial probation. Once he completes twenty hours of community service the case will be dismissed.

Assault and Battery Case Against Local College Student Dismissed Prior to Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Newton District Court: The prosecution alleged that on October 13, 2012 police at a local university responded to a dormitory for a report of an assault and battery. Officers met up with the victim who reported that the defendant, his roommate, were at a party and got into an argument about spreading rumors about some of the women on campus. The victim claimed that he was confronted in the bathroom where he was struck by the defendant. The defended was arrested and hired Attorney Stephen Neyman. Today, we were able to get the case dismissed prior to arraignment.

Harassment Prevention Order Against Public School Bus Driver Vacated After Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Lynn District Court: The complainant applied for and was granted a temporary Harassment Prevention Order against a local public school bus driver. She believed that the defendant and her husband were involved with one another. She claimed that the defendant went to her house and paced her driveway for twenty minutes. She also received several letters and telephone calls of a harassing nature from the defendant. Our office was hired to try to vacate the order. Today, after a hearing, Attorney Neyman was able to get the order vacated.

Motion to suppress evidence allowed in marijuana distribution and Class B drug possession case

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Hingham District Court: Police obtained a warrant to search our client’s home for evidence of suspected sale of marijuana and other drugs. In support of the warrant, police claimed that two confidential informants provided information relative to our client. Police also claimed that the informants made controlled buys in our client’s home. Denise Dolan of our office argued that the warrant was invalid as based on stale information from unreliable informants and that the informants were acting as agents of the police when entering our client’s home. The court agreed and allowed our motion to suppress everything recovered as a result of the invalid warrant.

Motion to suppress evidence allowed, charges of cocaine possession dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Worcester District Court: Police alleged that they stopped our client pursuant to a tip relative to a nearby bank robbery. The caller provided our client’s license plate number and indicated that the driver and passenger had wads of cash on their laps. Police stopped our client in his car and observed stacks of $100 bills. During a pat-frisk, a plastic baggie containing cocaine allegedly fell out our client’s pants. The cash totaled more than $12,000. Denise Dolan argued that the search and seizure was illegal. The court agreed and allowed her motion to suppress. Today, the prosecution dismissed the charges.

Motion to dismiss school zone drug violation allowed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Brockton District Court: Our client was charged with distribution of Class B drugs in a school zone. Until August of 2012, the school zone violation triggering distance was 1,000 feet. On August 2, 2012, the legislature passed the “Three Strikes” law, which reduced the school zone range to 300 feet. It was alleged that our client was selling drugs within 633 feet of a school. The prosecution took the position that the old law should be applicable because the complaint issued prior to enactment of the law. Denise Dolan of our office argued that the new law was applicable retroactively to pending cases. Today, the motion was allowed and the school zone portion of the complaint, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence, was dismissed.

Charges of minor in possession of alcohol dismissed after clerk’s hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Roxbury District Court: Police sought a complaint against our client, a local college student, after responding to a party at his home. There were approximately 75 guests and drinking was involved. Our client, like many of his guests, was underage. The criminal complaint application was dismissed today after a clerk’s hearing.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Dismissed on Day of Trial

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Boston Municipal Court: The prosecution alleged that on March 18, 2012 members of the Boston Police Department received a call to a local posh hotel from a security officer. When the police arrived they found the complaining witness, a forty one year old female bleeding from the mouth. The woman told the police that she confronted her husband about some infidelity and then punched her in the mouth several times and started to choke her. The woman was treated at a Boston hospital where she received stitches to her lip. The defendant was arrested walking on a nearby highway towards his home. Today, Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired to defend the man. Today, we succeeded in getting the case dismissed.

209A restraining order vacated after hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Roxbury District Court: It was alleged that our client bought a one-way ticket from Texas to Boston, went to a former boyfriend’s apartment upon arrival, and was escorted out of his building by security. The ex-boyfriend alleged that our client called him 20 times per day and “ stalked” him at a local bar, grocery store, and his workplace. He also claimed that she followed him along Boston streets, ducking into doorways as she walked. An existing order was vacated after Denise Dolan of our office represented our client at a hearing.

Charges of Assault and Battery (Domestic) Resolved by Pretrial Probation

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Lowell District Court: The prosecution accused our client of Assault and Battery stemming from an April incident. The complaining witness and the defendant have children together. During the defendant’s visit with his children he and the complainant got into an argument. She accused him of hitting her in front of the children. The Lowell, Massachusetts police were called. Trial was scheduled for today. The defendant agreed to ninety days Pretrial Probation. Provided he remain free from criminal legal troubles the case will be dismissed. If he violates the conditions of the probation the prosecution can revive the case if it so chooses.

Charges of Larceny Against Newton Businsessman Dismissed at Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Quincy District Court: The prosecution claimed that just a couple of days ago our client was observed in a local store engaging in suspicious activity. Store security watched him for a while and noticed him placing objects into his clothes in a manner consistent with theft. Local police were called and when the man left the store he was caught with some of the store merchandise. Store records made clear that the items were not purchased. Today, the day of arraignment our office was able to get all charges dismissed.

Pretrial Probation Imposed for Woman Accused of Criminal Harassment , Identity Fraud and Violating a Harassment Prevention Order

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Wrentham District Court: After nearly a two year investigation members of the Medway, Massachusetts Police Department determined that the defendant, wife of the victim’s former husband had been engaging in a pattern of conduct designed to harass. The police forensic investigation led to the execution of a Search Warrant at the defendant’s home from which all electronic devices capable of sending communications were seized. Officers and the prosecution concluded that our client had systematically sent hundreds of harassing emails to the victim over the course of the two years sufficient to warrant the issuance of a Harassment Prevention Order. Simultaneously, the defendant was alleged assuming the victim’s identity to further the harassment efforts. Notwithstanding the issuance of the Harassment Prevention Order the abuse continued and our client was charged. After nearly eighteen months of litigation Attorney Neyman secured pretrial probation for the defendant. She will have no criminal record.

Charges of sex for a fee to be dismissed after clerk’s hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Boston Municipal Court: Police alleged that they found our client through backpage.com, on which she was advertising sexual services. An undercover police officer contacted her to discuss sexual services, and the two met in a Boston hotel room. Once in the room, the officer handed our client the agreed upon sum. She then told him to take off his clothes and began taking off her own clothes. She hired our office to represent her, and the complaint for charges of sex for a fee did not issue. There will be no CORI entries.

Charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin in a school zone dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Lawrence District Court: Police responded to a report of two people shooting up drugs in a hospital parking lot. The prosecution alleged that a security officer approached our client, the driver, and found him holding a syringe in one hand and a clear baggie containing a brown substance believed to be heroin in the other. When police arrived, they observed a clear baggie in the in the driver’s side door. Police found another baggie containing a brown substance in our client’s pocket, totaling approximately 7 grams of suspected heroin. He was charged with possession of heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin , and a school zone violation. Denise Dolan of our office convinced the prosecution to dismiss the intent to distribute and school zone charges outright and to dismiss the possession charge upon payment of court costs.

Charges of Larceny Over $250, Destruction of Property Over $250 and Receiving Stolen Property Dismissed at Clerk’s Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Cambridge District Court: The prosecution alleged that our client, a recent high school graduate and cook entered a local music supply store and stole a significant quantity of equipment. The defendant reappeared at the store only to steal more merchandise . Loss prevention officers observed the activity and called the local police. The ensuing investigation disclosed that the defendant had in fact engaged in similar conduct at this establishment over a period of time. Our office was hired to represent him at a Clerk’s Hearing, notwithstanding the value of the property alleged to have been stolen. Today, was succeeded in convincing the magistrate not to issue a complaint. No charges were filed as a result of our efforts.

Felony Marijuana Cultivation Charges to be Dismissed Against Local Accountant and Software Engineer

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Fall River District Court: The prosecution alleged that police in Freetown, Massachusetts observed that defendant driving through town without a valid driver’s license. Apparently one of the officers knew the defendant and had information that his license had been suspended. The officer followed him to his home. The officer knocked on the door. The defendant opened the door and was arrested. A search incident to the arrest disclosed the presence of many marijuana plants. The defendant was charged with Possession With the Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Cultivation of Marijuana, both felonies. Attorney Neyman was able to get the cases continued without a finding. All charges will be dismissed in a matter of months provided the client remain free of criminal legal trouble during the continuation period.

Complaint for Leaving the Scene of Property Damage to be Dismissed After Clerk’s Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Brookline District Court: It was alleged that on a Saturday night, our client hit a parked car and proceeded to drive down the street. A witness told police that he saw our client hit the car and stagger out of his car towards an apartment building. Police observed damage to our client’s car. They applied for charges of leaving the scene of property damage. Our office represented our client at a clerk’s hearing, and the application will be dismissed in one year provided that our client stays free from trouble. There will be no CORI entries.