Assault and Battery By Means of a Dangerous Weapon - Stephen Neyman

Charges of Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon Against Non-Citizen to be Dismissed After Pretrial Probation

Stephen Neyman — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:11:31 GMT

Our client is a non-citizen who was getting his Doctorate and working in Massachusetts. In October of last year he was arrested and charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon. This is a felony under G.L. c. 265 section 15B. Just two weeks ago he hired Attorney Stephen Neyman as his second lawyer. Given that the man had a student visa due to expire later this month, a resolution in short order was necessary. Our office advanced the case for a trial in less than two weeks. Today, we got pretrial probation pursuant to G.L. c. 276 section 87 for our client. The case will be dismissed shortly and our client should not have any problems returning to the country in the future.

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Not Guilty Verdict for Nationally Renowned AI Engineer Charged With Two Counts Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:42:48 GMT

Our client is a pioneer in the AI world with high security clearance worldwide in countless industries. In October of 2023 his girlfriend was walking her dog when she was verbally accosted by a man who was also walking his dog. She fled back to her home and told our client what had happened. A few months later, while again walking the dog, the woman and our client encountered this man. The client wanted to speak with the man to get an understanding of why he behaved that way and to get some assurances that his girlfriend was safe in the park. The man responded with rage and motioned as if he had a weapon. Fearing for his safety, our client took out a gun in self-defense. The man called the police. Our client was subsequently charged with two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15B. A conviction would result in him losing his security clearances and likely losing his job. We hired an investigator who located witnesses dating back to 2002 who had violent interactions with this man. A judge permitted us to use that evidence at trial. Our client was acquitted of all charges.

Charges of Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) and Vandalism Against Doctor to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:46:02 GMT

In October of last year, our client, a local physician, was charged with 5 counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15B and 1 count of vandalism under G.L. c. 266 section 126A. All charges are felonies in Massachusetts and a conviction would result in the doctor losing his medical privileges in Massachusetts and elsewhere. The facts are as follows. In October of 2023 several children in the defendant’s neighborhood were throwing balls at his house and taunting him relentlessly. This had been recurring for months. The police were called on several occasions yet they were unable to control the youths. Frustrated, our client grabbed one of his guns, pointed it towards the children and succeeded in scaring them into vacating the area. Ring video footage confirmed the allegations and charges were brought. Attorney Neyman was able to convince the judge to continue the matter without a finding (CWOF). All charges will be dismissed if the doctor remains free from criminal legal problems. His professional license will not be impacted.

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Felony Charges of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon Against Contractor Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:03:43 GMT

In November of 2023 our client, a local contractor, received an unnerving phone call from his daughter. She had just been physically and sexually assaulted by a man she had known for many years. She informed her father that the man was heading to a bar in a suburban Boston city. Our client went to the bar, confronted the man and beat him severely with his hands and feet. The man was taken to a local hospital. Our client was arrested and charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, a felony in Massachusetts under G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired. Today, the case against our client was dismissed.

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Felony Charges of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon Against Hair Salon Owner Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:44:30 GMT

Our client owns a hair salon in a Boston suburb. In July of 2023 an individual entered the salon and began loitering. He did not want any of the services offered. He was making several patrons uncomfortable and he was ultimately asked to leave. He refused and started threatening our client. She responded by throwing a bottle at the man that connected with his head. He suffered lacerations requiring stitches. The police responded and charged our client with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, a felony under G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Today, we succeeded in getting all charges dismissed.

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Pre-Arraignment Diversion for College Student Charged With Assault and Battery on a Police Officer and Breaking and Entering With the Intent to Commit a Felony

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:22:46 GMT

Our client is a college student. In October of last year he took some psychedelic mushrooms with one of his roommates. The drugs made him violent and the roommate called the police. Shortly thereafter, neighbors called the police as well when they saw the man climbing a building and entering two apartments through the windows. When the police arrived they made contact with the suspect who in turn became violent towards the police officers. He began kicking and spitting on them. Detecting drug intoxication, the police took our client to the hospital where it was confirmed that he was having a bad reaction to the drugs. He was summonsed to court and charged with two counts of assault and battery on a police officer under G.L. c. 265 section 13D and two counts of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony, a felony pursuant to G.L. c. 266 section 16. Attorney Neyman moved to continue the arraignment on two occasions. During that time, the defendant went to drug counseling, paid restitution to the victims and prepared letters of apology to the police officers. We told our client to take the remedial measures in hopes that pre-arraignment diversion under G.L. c. 276A would be agreed to by the district attorney’s office. Today, all charges were diverted prior to arraignment.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery and Assault and Battery With a Dangerous Weapon and Malicious Destruction to a Motor Vehicle Against Local Entrepreneur Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:42:23 GMT

Just a couple of weeks ago police investigated a report of a man beating his girlfriend and two other people with a tire iron. It was also reported that this man had taken the tire iron to a car owned by one of the victims and smashed the windshields and windows. It was further alleged that our client slashed the car tires. He was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M, assault and battery be means of a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 section 15A and malicious destruction to a motor vehicle G.L. c. 266 section 28A. Attorney Neyman was hired. Recognizing that this case was going to be difficult for the district attorney’s office to prove, a quick trial date was scheduled. Today, just a couple of weeks after the arrest all charges were dismissed.

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Charges of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon and Assault and Battery Against Professional Gambler Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:06:10 GMT

Our client is a professional gambler who makes a significant amount of money playing in poker tournaments around the world. In December of 2018 he attended the funeral of a good friend’s grandfather. One of the attendees was drunk and making crude remarks to some of the women. People took exception to his behavior and a fight broke out. During the fight our client was observed punching and kicking a man in the face. The police arrived and identified our client as the perpetrator. He was arrested and charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 section 15A, specifically a shod foot and assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. COVID delayed the case for over two years. Today, all charges were dismissed.

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Charges of Assault and Battery by Means of A Dangerous Weapon Against College Student Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:54:50 GMT

Nearly a year and a half ago our client was at a public venue somewhat impaired after a day of drinking. There was a man who indirectly hurled insults at our client. Enraged, our client threw a beer bottle at the man that hit him in the head. Our client was charged with one count of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15A. He hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. Negotiations for a just resolution the better part of the year failed and we pushed the case to trial. Today, the case was dismissed outright.

Not Guilty After Trial on Felony Charges of Assault and Battery by Means of Dangerous Weapon

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 10 May 2022 20:57:54 GMT

Our client is a registered nurse. In September of 2020 she went to visit her husband at his auto garage. When she arrived she confronted a patron who was not wearing a mask. The patron became rude and aggressive towards our client. The two argued. The “victim” told our client that she had been having an affair with her husband. This angered our client yet she refused to react physically. In an attempt to further antagonize our client the victim started to hit her. The police were called. The victim claimed that our client hit her with a tire iron. Our client’s husband confirmed this and felony charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15A issued. Today, Attorney Neyman tried the case. The verdict was not guilty.

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Pretrial Probation for Investment Banker Charged With Assault and Battery and Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:52:36 GMT

In June of 2021 police from a suburban Boston town were dispatched to a parking lot for a report of a domestic assault. The caller reported witnessing a man hitting his teenage daughter. Another witness claimed to have seen the man hitting and kicking his daughter in the back. The daughter was located and did not make any statements. The man was charged with assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, to wit a shod foot, in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Attorney Neyman was immediately hired. A continuance without a finding or any form of admission would have resulted in a revocation of the defendant’s banking licenses thereby rendering him unemployable. Today we were able to get the felony charge dismissed and pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 for the misdemeanor charge. The case will be fully dismissed shortly.

Charges of Assault and Battery With Serious Bodily Injury and Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:41:56 GMT

On May 18, 2020 police in a rural Massachusetts town responded to a brutal beating at an individual’s home. The responding officer made contact with the homeowner who was savagely beaten while sleeping at his home. He was able to identify one of the assailants but not the others. His description led the police to our client. The defendant was arrested and charged with assault and battery with serious bodily injury under G.L. c. 265 section 13A(b) and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Attorney Neyman was retained to represent the defendant. We filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that there lacked sufficient evidence to sustain the charges in the complaint. The judge agreed with us. All charges were dismissed.

Felony Charges of Assault Dangerous Weapon Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:41:15 GMT

Our client has a history of mental health issues dating back several years. Last summer a warrant was issued for his immediate arrest after he removed his court ordered GPS device. Police in a city near Boston located him at his apartment, sitting in his vehicle in his driveway. Our client refused to get out of his car. Meanwhile, the police surrounded his car with their vehicles. Five officers total were at the scene. The officers claimed that our client then proceeded to put his car in reverse and attempt to hit them. He was charged with five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15B. Unbeknownst to the officers, our client had had a video recording device set up that captured the entire incident. Attorney Neyman used that video in court to convince the judge and the prosecutor to dismiss the case.

Dismissal Prior to Arraignment for Man Charged With Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:39:24 GMT

Our client is a soldier who has been deployed and seen combat on several occasions in the past few years. In October of last year he was staying in a hotel with his wife in Boston. The two got into an argument. Our client threw his cell phone at his wife. It struck her in the face causing lacerations requiring a visit to the hospital and stitches. The police got involved and questioned our client. He confessed to doing this and was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15A. He hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. We fought relentlessly for a pre-arraignment disposition. Today, all charges were dismissed prior to arraignment. The man will have no criminal record.

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Pre-Arraignment Diversion for Man Charged With Assault and Battery By Means of a Dangerous Weapon

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:01:17 GMT

In October of 2020 Boston Police were dispatched to a Dunkin Donuts parking lot for a report of a fight. They arrived to find the victim, a tow truck driver, bleeding profusely from the face. The victim had been called by the manager of the Dunkin Donuts to tow a car that had been parked for an extensive period of time. Its operator had never entered the establishment. As the car was being towed away the defendant yelled at the driver to stop. The driver continued and the defendant threw his cell phone at the truck, causing some damage. The driver then exited the truck to confront the defendant. The defendant retrieved his phone and threw it at the victim. The phone struck him under the eye causing severe bleeding and necessitating stitches. The police charged the defendant with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. This is a felony in Massachusetts under G.L. c. 265 Section 15A. Attorney Neyman was hired to defend the man. He was able to get pre-arraignment diversion pursuant to G.L. c. 276A.

Veteran’s Court Diversion for Man Charged With Domestic Assault and Battery

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:12:03 GMT

Our client is a veteran of the United States Army. He was recently charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15A, a felony in Massachusetts. It was alleged that on October 17, 2020, during a fight with his wife our client threw a cell phone at his wife, hitting her in the face and requiring a hospital visit and stitched. Our client’s military service made him eligible for pre-arraignment diversion under G.L. c. 276A section 10. The probation interview deemed our client a good candidate for the program. He will not be arraigned on the case. The felony charges were dropped to misdemeanor assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A for which our client will not have a criminal record.

Pre-Arraignment Diversion for Woman Charges With Assault and Battery By Means of a Dangerous Weapon and Multiple Motor Vehicle Crimes

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:47:41 GMT

In August of 2020 our client suffered a mental break after being misdiagnosed for a particular type of mental illness. During the manic episode she drove her car 60 miles to an airport. She was driving erratically, making illegal U turns and driving in the wrong direction on airport roads. The police attempted to stop her. In doing so the woman drove her vehicle into two police cruisers causing extensive damage. She was apprehended and taken to a mental health facility. She was ultimately charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15A, negligent operation of a motor vehicle under G.L. c. 90 section 24, failing to stop for a police officer under G.L. c. 90 section 25 and operating a motor vehicle while uninsured under G.L. c. 90 section 34J. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent her. We were able to obtain copies of our client’s mental health history with professional proof that her actions were caused exclusively by her mental illness. Based on this we were able to convince the district attorney’s office not to have her arraigned, instead to continue with her mental health treatment and counseling as recommended by her doctors. The case was diverted and will not be prosecuted.

Charges of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 17:45:25 GMT

On February 15, 2020 police in a Boston suburb were dispatched to a grocery store parking lot for a call of a female in distress. The officers met with the caller and her daughter who witnessed the incident. In some fashion both reported that during an argument the defendant, while driving, struck and broke his rearview mirror and used it to hit his wife. The man was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Attorney Stephen Neyman was retained to represent the defendant. Our investigation quickly established that witness reports were inaccurate and that the police version of the incident was inconsistent with the actual event. Witnesses, represented by counsel elected to properly invoke their privileges and the case was dismissed.

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Felony Charges of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:15:40 GMT

On September 30, 2019 police from a suburban Boston city received a 911 call from a woman who claimed that a man tried to run her over with his truck. The man’s estranged wife was with the caller. She too was identified as a victim in this matter. The police met with both the caller and wife and learned that the defendant and his wife had a history of domestic incidents. This time the woman alleged that our client had been upset with her over a collateral pending court case and that his actions were retaliatory and meant to intimidate her from attending court proceedings. The man was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15B. Attorney Neyman was hired. After obtaining all necessary discovery we scheduled the case for trial. The 911 recording was deemed inadmissible and we were able to get the case dismissed.

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Charges of Armed Assault With Intent to Murder, Assault and Battery With a Dangerous Weapon and Assault and Battery With a Dangerous Weapon Causing Serious Bodily Injury Against Non-Citizen Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:00:55 GMT

The defendant is not from the United States and he is not a citizen. On September 6, 2018 he came to western Massachusetts with a friend who intended to confront someone who had stolen money from him. There was never an intention to commit an act of violence and the defendant his friend arrived unarmed. Upon spotting the defendant and friend, the “victim” retrieved a stun gun and a knife. He attacked the defendant and friend. In an effort to defend himself, the defendant disarmed the victim who in turn lunged at the defendant. A scuffle ensued during which the victim was stabbed several times in the chest nearly causing death. Our client was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, G.L. c. 265 Section 18b, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 Section 15A and assault and battery dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, also G.L. c 265 Section 15A. Attorney Neyman was hired. A series of witnesses and the victim were charged with an assortment of crimes all stemming from this incident. Consequently, Attorney Neyman arranged to meet with all attorneys. It was agreed that all defendants had 5th Amendment privileges as a result of their individual actions in this case. As a result, the district attorney’s was notified and all cases were joined for status. At today’s status conference all defendants exercised their constitutional rights and the cases were dismissed. The defendant, our client, avoided certain deportation

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