2016 - Stephen Neyman

Felony Charges of Forgery of a Prescription Dismissed and Pretrial Probation on Remaining Charges on Prescription Fraud Case

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:12:05 GMT

Our client is a sixty year old physician’s assistant who was licensed to prescribe medications and also permitted to write on supervising physician’s licenses. Between April 2015 and September 2015 the accused wrote twenty two prescriptions on a doctor’s prescription pad, and used the prescriptions to obtain gift cards at a pharmacy providing incentives to customers who obtained their medications from that store. The gift cards exceeded $250 making the theft a felony under G.L. c. 266 Section 30. The prescription fraud and forgery charges are also felonies under G.L. c. 94C Section 33 and G.L. c. 267 Section 1 respectively. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get pretrial probation under G.L. c. 266 Section 87 for the felony larceny and prescription fraud cases, all twenty three of them. The forgery charges were dismissed. The client will have no criminal record and will be able to work in her field again.

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Complaint Charging Leaving the Scene With Property Damage Does Not Issue

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:04:57 GMT

The defendant is a forty-eight year old software engineer. On October 26, 2016 he was driving in North Reading, Massachusetts following a slow car. He decided to pass the vehicle notwithstanding the solid yellow lines separating the lane of oncoming traffic. The slower vehicle sped up to prevent him from re-entering the lane. Nevertheless, the accused got back into the lane however not before striking the other vehicle and causing it some substantial damage. An investigation quickly led the police to our client who was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. The charge was a violation of G.L. c. 90 Section 24. Today, at a clerk magistrate hearing Attorney Neyman convinced the clerk magistrate not to issue the complaint.

Application for Complaint Charging Breaking and Entering and Malicious Destruction to Property Does not Issue

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:37:17 GMT

On October 23, 2016 Somerville Police Officers were dispatched to an apartment for a report of a breaking and entering under G.L. c. 266 Section 16A and malicious destruction to property over $250 in violation of G.L. c. 266 Section 127. Both of these charges are felonies in Massachusetts. The officers extensive investigation led them to the defendant. When questioned about the crimes the defendant admitted to her actions. Fortunately, the compassionate officer issued a summons for a clerk magistrate hearing rather than issuing a criminal complaint. Attorney Neyman represented the accused at this proceeding. He was able to convince the clerk magistrate not to issued the complaints.

Complaint Charging Sex For a Fee Does Not Issue Following Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:28:25 GMT

The defendant is a software engineer who is legally in this country but not a citizen. On September 30, 2016 he responded to a backpage.com advertisement soliciting customers for sexual activities for money. Unbeknownst to the man, the police had already responded to the add and quickly set up a sting operation using a female detective as a decoy. The defendant, replying to the listing by phone negotiated some sexual acts with the undercover. He went to a Woburn hotel, the agreed meeting location. He went up to the room, continued the negotiations and handed the decoy officer money for the service. Other officers then descended on the man, arrested him and charged him with sex for a fee under G.L. c. 272 Section 53. Attorney Neyman represented the man at a clerk magistrate hearing. No complaint issued.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Dismissed-2

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:22:57 GMT

The prosecution alleged that on August 14, 2016 members of the Provincetown, Massachusetts Police Department were dispatched to a hotel for a report of a domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 Section 13M. The victim is the wife of the defendant. She claimed that while attending a wedding the defendant learned that she had been cheating on him. He then became aggressively violent with her, hit her and choked her. This was not the first time that this had occurred. Attorney Neyman was hired and prepared the case for trial. Today, all charges were dismissed.

Not Guilty Verdict For Man Charged With Two Counts of Indecent Assault and Battery

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:20:49 GMT

In the summer of 2014 a woman left two of her three children with her aunt and uncle while she went on vacation with her boyfriend and toddler. She returned a week later and picked the children up at the aunt’s home. She soon after heard that her eleven year old daughter who had been staying with the relatives was accusing her uncle of touching her private area and breasts while she was in bed. The prosecution investigated the case and conducted two SAIN interviews, one with the alleged victim and the other with her brother, the first complaint witness who also stayed with the relatives. The uncle was subsequently charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of fourteen a felony under G.L. c. 265 Section 13B. The defendant is not a citizen. As such, nothing short of an acquittal could ensure against his deportation. After nearly two years of preparation Attorney Neyman took this case to trial. The jury found our client not guilty.

Charges of Identify Fraud Against Marketing Executive to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 18:12:45 GMT

Our client is a local marketing executive at a downtown Boston firm. The prosecution alleged that in November of 2015, desperate for money the client stole her roommates’ mother’s identity to obtain credit for purchasing a car. An elaborate plan was devised in which all debt incurred by our client was attributed to the victim. The victim had no knowledge of the plan as her bills were diverted to our client’s address. When the plot unraveled the defendant was caught and charged with identity fraud on violation of G.L. c. 266 Section 37E. Attorney Neyman was hired and able to get pretrial probation pursuant to G.L. c. 276 Section 87. All charges will be dismissed in one year.

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Charges of Possession of a Firearm Without a License and Improper Storage of a Firearm Dismissed Against Tennessee Man Working in Massachusetts

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:10:33 GMT

The defendant lives in Tennessee where the laws do not require gun owners to have an FID card or license to carry. He is a welder who has top security clearance to work on government contracted jobs and nuclear plants. One of his jobs took him to Auburn, Massachusetts. He stayed in a hotel and kept his gun with him in the room. He also left the gun in the room when he went out to work back in April of 2016. The weapon was stolen from the room. The man reported the theft and was charged with gun possession, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a) and improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 Secton 131L. Our office succeeded in litigating a motion to dismiss the gun charges.

Pretrial Probation for Man Charged With Heroin Possession

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:56:26 GMT

Our client was charged with heroin possession the Lawrence, Massachusetts. Police arrested him after their surveillance officers observed him purchasing heroin from a known drug dealer and then inject the drug in his car. He was placed on pretrial probation pursuant to G.L. c. 276 Section 87. He violated his probation and the case was put back on the trial list. Our office was hired and Attorney Stephen Neyman was able to get the man back on pretrial probation. The case will be dismissed.

Charges of Operating to Endanger Dismissed After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:07:41 GMT

The defendant is a film maker living in Boston, Massachusetts. Several weeks ago he was traveling through the South Station Tunnel where he was observed cutting across several lanes of traffic nearly causing a multiple car collision. A Massachusetts State Trooper witnessing the event pulled him over and charged him with operating negligently so as to endanger, a crime under G.L. c. 90 Section 24. A clerk magistrate hearing was scheduled for today. Attorney Neyman appeared on behalf of the defendant and got the charges dismissed. No complaint issued.

Charges of Criminal Harassment Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:03:57 GMT

In August of 2015 members of the North Andover, Massachusetts Police Department met with residents of an upscale neighborhood who complained about getting flat tires from roofing nails on their property. Investigators checked the area and found driveways and lawns saturated with these nails. A security videotape was located and on it the police saw a man taking objects from a bag and throwing them on the various lawns and driveways where the nails were found. Some of the victims positively identified the defendant as the person in video. He was charged with criminal harassment, G.L. c. 265 Section 43A and felony malicious destruction to property G.L. c. 266 Section 127. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the criminal harassment charges dismissed and the remaining charges were given pretrial probatin or continued without a finding.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Dismissed-3

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:01:40 GMT

On May 20, 2016 members of the Haverhill, Massachusetts Police Department were dispatched to a residence for a call of a domestic assault and battery. They arrived to find the victim visibly upset and shaking. She complained that our client, the defendant started destroying property during an argument and ultimately kneeing her in the back. The defendant was immediately placed under arrest and charged with Domestic Assault and Battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 Section 13M. He hired Attorney Neyman to represent him. Today, all charges were dismissed prior to trial.

Possession With Intent to Distribute Class B and Possession Class B Charges Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:47:24 GMT

The defendant is a thirty-eight year old car salesman living in the greater Boston area. It is alleged that on March 24, 2016 members of the Boston Police Department Drug Control Unit were monitoring a location known for high volume drug sales. The observed the defendant pull up to the location on his cell phone and make contact with a black male. The defendant exited his car and pulled a bag out of his trunk. He and the black male went back into his car and officers saw what they believed to be a drug transaction. The two separated and the black male was detained by the police. He told the officers that he purchased some marijuana from our client. Our client was then stopped and found in possession of marijuana, some class B drugs and drug distribution paraphernalia. He was charged with, among other things, possession with intent to distribute class B, a G.L. c. 94C Section 32A violation, possession of class B, in violation of G.L. c. 94C Section 34 and distribution of class D, a crime under G.L. c. 94C Section 32C. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get those charges dismissed.

Charges of Leaving the Scene With Personal Injury Against New Jersey Truck Driver Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:57:27 GMT

The defendant is a truck driver from New Jersey. The prosecution alleged that in August of 2016, the defendant was driving a truck with a trailer carrying a motor boat. He ran a stop sign and got into an accident injuring an occupant of another car. He left the scene and was located several blocks away by police officers responding to the scene. The man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury a misdemeanor in accordance with G.L. c. 90 Section 24. This charge cannot be continued without a finding and a guilty verdict would result in the defendant losing his license and unable to drive for work. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the charges dismissed.

Charges of Trafficking Cocaine and Trafficking Heroin Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:50:45 GMT

On May 10, 2016, following a collective investigation with the Manchester, New Hampshire DEA and the Lawrence, Massachusetts police an informant placed an order for over fifty grams of heroin. The informant agreed to meet with a known drug dealer and consummate a deal for the drugs. Surveillance was established and the suspected dealer was seen engaging in a drug sale. The buyer was stopped and identified by the informant as the person he put in contact with the dealer. Further surveillance established that the drug dealer was operating out of a residence in Lawrence. A search warrant was issued and executed. During the search large quantities of heroin and cocaine were located along with a significant amount of drug trafficking paraphernalia. Also, during the search the defendant was seen packaging and weighing identifiable quantities of drugs. He was charged with trafficking cocaine and trafficking heroin in violation of G.L. c. 94C Section 32E. Today Attorney Neyman was able to get the trafficking charges dismissed.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Local Woman Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:32:32 GMT

On July 30, 2016 members of the Waltham, Massachusetts police department responded to a call reporting a disturbance at a local residence. They met with a man identifying himself as the boyfriend of a woman with whom he was having relationship issues. An argument became heated during which the accused beat the boyfriend with her shoes. The victim showed the police injuries and the woman was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 Section 13M and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, a felony under G.L. c. 265 Section 15A. Attorney Neyman was retained to represent the defendant. Today, all charges were dismissed.

Domestic Assault and Battery and Intimidation of a Witness Case Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:23:21 GMT

On November 20, 2015 members of the East Bridgewater Police Department responded to a call of a domestic altercation. The officers immediately met with the victim who is the wife of the accused. She complained that her ribs hurt and that the defendant kicked her in the ribs and punched her in the mouth. Officers observed bruising and a swollen lip. The woman further complained that her husband threw her cell phone in the toilet when she tried to contact the police. She was transported to the hospital where her complaints were examined, confirmed and documented. The defendant was charged with witness intimidation and domestic assault and battery pursuant to G.L. c. 268 Section 13B and G.L. c. 265 Section 13M respectively. The accused hired our office to represent him. Today, all charges were dismissed.

Domestic Assault and Battery Against MBTA Employee Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 15:10:00 GMT

On April 2, 2016 Randolph, Massachusetts police responded to a call for a domestic assault and battery at a residence. They arrived and met with the victim, the defendant’s wife. The victim told the officers that her husband was drunk and the two got into an argument. During the dispute our client allegedly grabbed the woman by the throat. With the help of her cousin she was able to break free from his grip. Officers observed red marks and bruising on her neck and scratches on her shoulders and face. The defendant, an MBTA worker was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 Section 13M. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the case dismissed.

Pretrial Probation for Physician Charged With Operating to Endanger

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 22:03:01 GMT

The defendant is a physician who in October of 2015 was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle in violation of G.L. c. 90 Section 24. The victim claimed to be severely injured as a result of this incident and objected to any resolution of the case that did not involve a conviction. Any form of conviction or admission for the defendant could result in a loss of her medical license. Notwithstanding the objection of the victim, today Attorney Neyman was able to secure pretrial probation pursuant to G.L. c. 276 Section 87 for the defendant. She will have no criminal record and her medical license will not be impacted.

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Personal Recognizance for Man Accused of Stealing Nearly 20 Million

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:52:11 GMT

The defendant is a local businessman who, after a one and a half year investigation was indicted for allegedly stealing nearly twenty million dollars from the state. At the time of arraignment the defense was given nearly two thousand pages of grand jury minutes detailing how the alleged theft came about. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent the accused at the inception of this investigation. Today, at the arraignment and bail hearing our client was released on personal recognizance.