Assault and Battery - Stephen Neyman

Charges of Assault and Battery Against Engineer Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:10:03 GMT

Our client is an engineer in the greater Boston area. He also volunteers nights and weekends in the fall at a local farm. His duties there involve security and theft prevention. About a year and a half ago while working at the farm our client was alerted that two women had stolen several items by secreting them into a baby carriage. Our client confronted them about the theft. Both women became extremely aggressive. One of them struck our client with her cell phone in the face several times. She then complained to the local police that he in fact struck her and that she never touched him. A criminal complaint charging him with assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13A issued. Our office was hired. Today, we were able to get the case dismissed.

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Charges of Assault and Battery Against Bus Driver Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:07:50 GMT

Our client is a school bus and Uber driver who lives in a modest home with his wife and four children. In September of last year, our client got into a dispute over ownership of his home. Without his knowledge, the home was listed for sale and a realtor was engaged. The realtor went to show the home. She knocked on the door and entered with a prospective buyer. She was confronted by our client who demanded that she leave the home. She did not. According to the realtor, our client struck her in the head with his fist. He was ultimately charged with assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13A. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the case dismissed.

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Charges of Assault and Battery to Intimidate and Trespass and Disturbing the Peace Against Software Sales Executive to be Dismissed (CWOF)

Stephen Neyman — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:06:33 GMT

Our client is a top software sales executive who lives and works on the west coast. In June of this year he was in Massachusetts for business purposes. He went to a well-known bar/restaurant after a long day of work. There, he ended up drinking much more than he is accustomed to. He started to argue with patrons of the establishment and he was asked to leave. For some time he did not. Subsequently, he went outside and started an argument with a woman who identified as gay. The argument became physical and he struck the woman. The police were called. The man was arrested and charged with assault and battery to intimidate, G.L. c. 265 section 39, trespassing, G.L. c. 266 section 120 and disorderly person, G.L. c. 272 section 53. Our office succeeded in having the case continued without a finding for a few months (CWOF). All charges will soon be dismissed.

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Pretrial Probation for Woman Charged With Assault and Battery on an Elderly Person

Stephen Neyman — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:49:00 GMT

The victim in this case is an 87 year old man in the care of an assisted living facility. Several months ago, his former wife entered the nursing home for a visit. According to eyewitness reports, the visit became hostile. The victim started to yell out for assistance. Our client supposedly struck him in the face and mouth during the incident. Our client was arrested and charged with assault and battery on a person over the age of 60. This is a felony in Massachusetts under G.L.c. 265 section 13K. Attorney Neyman was hired. Today, we resolved the case with pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. The case will be dismissed outright in a few months.

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Charges of Assault and Battery Against Law Student to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:37:41 GMT

The defendant is a law student in a law school outside of Massachusetts. Last spring the man was visiting friends and attended a baseball game. While in a concession line, the man got into an argument with a few women. The women threw ketchup and hotdogs at the man. He retaliated by swinging at and connecting with one of the women. Unfortunately, his actions and not the actions of the woman were witnessed by an off duty police officer. The man was charged with assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13A. Our office was hired. Today, we convinced a judge to continue the matter continued without a finding (CWOF) for 60 days. At that time all charges will be dismissed.

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Charges of Assault and Battery Against Constable Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:44:15 GMT

In October of 2023, our client, a constable, was serving an eviction summons. The tenant claimed that in the process, our client struck her several times causing her injuries. Responding police officers stated that the woman was crying inconsolably. She demonstrated the manner of the assault. Our client was summonsed for one count of assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired. He was able to show that the charges were fabricated and used to stall the eviction. Today, the charges were dismissed.

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Charges of Assault and Vandalism Against Private Equity Fund Manager do Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:46:43 GMT

Our client is in private equity and manages funds for extremely wealthy people throughout the world. In July of this year he entered an Uber to take him home, a ride that usually takes 17 minutes. The driver did not speak English. Rather than following the app he drove around in circles for 38 minutes. The passenger demanded he stop the car. He exited and was met by police officers within seconds. The driver claimed that after a dispute our client kicked him and ripped his headset off and destroyed the equipment. An application for a criminal complaint charging assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A and vandalism under G.L. c. 266 section 126A followed. Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired to defend the man. At a clerk magistrate we convinced the magistrate not to issue the criminal complaint. The matter will be held for 6 months and dismissed provided our client does not commit any crimes.

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Pretrial Probation for Car Dealership Owner Charged With Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:41:39 GMT

Our client owns a large car dealership with locations all throughout Massachusetts. In May of last year police were dispatched to a nightclub for a report of a man arguing with a bouncer at the club. The responding officers observed the argument and proceeded to separate the parties. Our client was offended by the officer’s actions and proceeded to push the officer, knocking his body worn camera to the ground. He was subdued, arrested and charged with assault and battery on a police officer, G.L. c. 265 section 13D, resisting arrest, G.L. c. 268 section 32B and disorderly person, G.L. c. 272 section 53. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get pretrial probation for our client under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in a few months.

Charges of Assault and Battery Against Pharmacist Dismissed Prior to Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:15:59 GMT

Following a New Year’s Eve celebration, a man was walking towards his car when he was approached by an aggressive woman demanding he give her a cigarette. When he refused the woman struck him several times. The man walked away. The woman approached him again and did the same thing. Again, our client walked away. The woman then spotted a police officer and complained that our client had struck her for no apparent reason. He charged with assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. He hired our office to represent him. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the charges dismissed prior to arraignment.

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Charges of Assault and Battery Against Store Owner Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:24:56 GMT

A year ago our client got into a fight during which he sustained severe injuries. Witnesses to the dispute all stated that our client approached the other party, reached his hand into the man’s car and struck him several times. The other party got out of the vehicle and a fight commenced. Both individuals were charged with assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13A. After months of litigation and investigation, both parties agreed to take their respective 5th Amendment privileges. The district attorney’s office was unable to proceed with the case and all charges were dismissed.

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Charges of Assault and Battery Against Computer Engineer Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:21:43 GMT

In February of this year our client and his roommate got into an argument that turned physical. The roommate ended up pushing our client who responded by punching him in the face. Our client called 911 and for some reason he was charged with assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. We ended up filing a cross complaint that was issued by the clerk magistrate, also for assault and battery. A trial was scheduled for today. Both men invoked their 5th Amendment privileges and all charges got dismissed.

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Charges of Threatening to Commit Crime Against Convenience Store Owner Dismissed Prior to Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:25:35 GMT

The defendant is a convenience store owner. In October of last year while working the store he stopped a woman who was routinely stealing goods from his store. He did not call the police, instead asking her not to return to the store again. Fearing he was going to report these multiple incidents to the police, she took a preemptive strike and called the police on him accusing him of threatening to commit a crime, specifically assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. The threats charge violates G.L. c. 275 section 2. For some reason, the defendant missed a clerk magistrate hearing and a criminal complaint issued against him. That is when we were hired. Today, we convinced the district attorney’s office to agree to a dismissal prior to arraignment.

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General Continuance for Man Charge With Assault and Battery

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:23:27 GMT

After a night of drinking, two groups of men entered a late night pizza place around midnight. Words were exchanged between the groups and a fight ensued. The victim claimed that a co-defendant shoved him into a wall and that another man, our client, followed up by hitting him several times. The victim lost consciousness and was hospitalized. Our client was charged with assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13a. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get a general continuance for our client. That means that in a few months, provided that our client remains free from criminal legal problems, all charges will be dismissed. Our client does not have to appear in court.

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Pretrial Probation for Union Worker Charged With Assault and Battery

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:21:56 GMT

Our client is a local union worker who was in a fight last May. The fight was captured on a surveillance camera. Both our client and the person with whom he was fighting were charged with assault and battery, G.L. c. 265 section 13A. The video was unclear as to who started the fight. Going to trial presented an unnecessary risk. Even though our client and the other party invoked their 5th amendment rights the video presented them with a dilemma. Consequently, our client (and the other party) opted for pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. The case will be dismissed in 60 days.

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Two Counts of Assault and Battery Against Local Firefighter Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:48:12 GMT

Our client is a firefighter who has been working for a highly populated city for many years. In February of 2022, police were called for a report of a fight alleged to have occurred outside of a home. Independent eyewitnesses told the officers that during an argument our client hit his stepdaughter and her boyfriend. Physical evidence corroborated their observations. Our client was charged with two counts of assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. Today, the day of trial, we were able to get all charges dismissed.

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Pretrial Probation for Man Charged With Four Counts of Assault and Battery on a Police Officer

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:28:08 GMT

In July of 2021, officers from a large city outside of Boston responded to a call for a wellness check. When they got to the location they were told by the defendant’s mother that he was undergoing a mental health episode. The officers confronted the man to try to help. The man lunged at one of the officer’s holsters trying to get his gun. The other officers tried to subdue the defendant. He responded by hitting all four of the officers at the home. He was charged with assault and battery on a police officer prohibited by G.L. c. 265 section 13D. Today was the arraignment date. We were able to negotiate pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87, unsupervised. All charges will be dismissed soon.

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Assault and Battery Charges do Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:23:23 GMT

In May of this year a woman entered a police station to make a complaint of an assault and battery involving a former family member. The woman told the police that she drove to our client’s home to pick up her two children. When she got there our client supposedly confronted her in the car about her drinking and struck her several times. Our client was charged with assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. At a clerk magistrate hearing today we got all charges dismissed. No complaint was issued.

Assault and Battery Case Against Contractor Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:08:34 GMT

On December 30, 2021 police in a suburban city responded to a 911 call for a domestic disturbance. The officers met with a witness who claimed to have observed our client severely beat his adult son after an argument over rent. Our client was arrested and charged with assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. We were able to convince the prosecution that the allegations were untrue. As a result, the prosecutor moved the judge to dismiss the case. All charges were dismissed today.

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Charges of Assault and Battery do not Issue Against Truck Driver After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 19 May 2022 21:04:36 GMT

Our client is a truck driver. In March of this year he and another man got into a dispute following a road rage incident in a crowded parking lot. The victim pulled a gun on our client and was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon G.L. c. 265 section 15B. Our client responded by kicking the man several times thereby dislodging the gun from his hand. Our client was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, a shod foot in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15B. Both parties were summoned for a clerk magistrate hearing. After the hearing, no complaint issued against our client.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Biomedical Engineer Dismissed and Assault and Battery on Police Charges and Resisting Arrest Generally Continued for Two Weeks

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 10 May 2022 20:53:02 GMT

Our client is a biomedical engineer with nearly forty years experience. He owns several patents and holds the highest security clearances available to civilians. In November of 2021 he and his wife had an argument. She claimed the argument became physical and that he struck her. Our client denies that any of this happened. The police were called. They aggressively subdued our client unnecessarily. This resulted in our client being injured. Consequently, and as is so often done, the police claimed that our client hit them. As a result, charges of domestic assault and battery G.L. c. 265 section 13M and assault and battery on a police officer G.L. c. 265 section 13D and resisting arrest G.L. c. 268 section 32B issued. The resisting arrest and domestic assault and battery charges were dismissed. The assault and battery on a police officer charges were generally continued for two weeks. This means that those charges will be dismissed in two weeks.

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