Domestic Assault and Battery - Stephen Neyman

Dismissal of Strangulation and Domestic Assault and Battery Case Sealed

Stephen Neyman — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:33:54 GMT

Several months ago we succeeded in getting charges of strangulation G.L. c. 265 section 15D and domestic assault and battery G.L. c. 265 section 13M dismissed for our client. He wanted us to file a petition to seal to minimize the chances of prospective employers accessing this information. We filed the petition under G.L. c. 276 section 100C. The judge allowed the petition over the objection of the government.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery and Intimidation of a Witness Against Non-Citizen Mechanical Engineer Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:32:45 GMT

Our client is a non-citizen who, back in July was charged with domestic assault and battery, G.L. c. 265 section 13M for slapping his wife and throwing her to the ground. The police respond to the wife’s 911 call. When they arrived she was visibly shaken but showed no signs of having been physically assaulted. She claimed that during an argument our client became violent. She ran out of the house seeking help after he took her cell phone from her to prevent her from calling the police. This is a felony in violation of G.L c. 268 section 13B. While outside screaming, a neighbor permitted her to use his phone. Our client was arrested and hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. We argued that the victim’s 911 call was inadmissible. The judge agreed and excluded the recording. The wife then embraced her marital privilege and we succeeded in getting all charges dismissed.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Welder Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:29:57 GMT

Last summer in a large Massachusetts city, a witness saw a man dragging a woman from the passenger seat of the car by her hair and throwing her onto the street. He quickly notified the police of his observations. Responding officers located our client and the woman. After interviewing this witness and several others a decision was made to arrest our client. Our office was retained to represent the man. He was charged with violating G.L. c. 265 section 13M, domestic assault and battery. We were hired to represent him. Today, we succeeded in getting the case dismissed.

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Dismissed Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Sealed

Stephen Neyman — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:20:01 GMT

Many years ago our client got pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 for a domestic assault and battery against her husband. At that time she was represented by another law firm. Given that she was not a citizen at that time the deal was one that she felt she had to accept. Many years later this disposition had a negative impact on her life. She is a school teacher and this document kept surfacing anytime she sought employment even though she is now living on the west coast. Accordingly, she hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to seal this document. Today, over the objection of the district attorney’s office a judge sealed the file.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Flight Attendant Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:12:34 GMT

This past summer our client, a flight attendant with a major airline company, was visiting Massachusetts with his wife who was also a flight attendant. The two had been drinking for several hours and decided to walk it off and get something to eat. During their walk and argument ensued. The argument turned physical. Several witnesses including a police officer claimed to have observed our client strike his wife, throw her to the ground and push her. He was immediately arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Our office was hired immediately. We secured a personal recognizance release for our client as well as permission for him to return to Florida where he lives and where he is based for employment. The man has a pending application and interview to become a pilot for a major commercial airline. Any conviction or attribution of responsibility for this crime would end his employment and well as his professional aspirations. Today, attorney Neyman succeeded in getting all charges dismissed.

Charges of Violation of a 209A Restraining Order and Criminal Harassment do Not Issue After Contentious Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Stephen Neyman — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:41:30 GMT

Our client is an extremely well educated mother of three children. She and her ex-husband have been battling in the Probate Court for several years now. At every stage of the Probate Court process our client has enjoyed great success. Her ex-husband cannot accept defeat. In as much as he has been unable to prevail in the Probate Court he started strategically applying for restraining orders and applying for criminal complaints. After successfully obtaining a restraining order he met with local police and detailed several violations alleged to have been committed by our client. An overly aggressive and unusually invested police officer assisted him and brought an application for a complaint against our client charging a violation of a 209a restraining order under G.L. c. 209A section 7 and criminal harassment under G.L. c. 265 section 43A. The man had an excellent lawyer appear on his behalf at the clerk magistrate hearing. Our office successfully argued that the factual basis for the issuance of a criminal complaint was non-existent. The clerk magistrate agreed with us and he did not find probable cause. The complaints did not issue.

Felony Strangulation Charges Against Software Consultant Dismissed and 60 Day Continuance Without a Finding For Domestic Assault and Battery Charge

Stephen Neyman — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:41:07 GMT

Our client is a self-employed software Construction with over 30 years experience. His business is in the process of going public. In April of this year police were called to his home for a complaint of a domestic assault and battery and strangulation. The facts of the case were dubious in that the alleged victim in the case recanted on several occasions and showed no visible signs of injury when the police investigated her complaint. Unfortunately she made a 911 call that a judge deemed partially admissible or the case to go to trial. The strangulation count is a felony under G.L. c. 265 section 15D. We were able to get that count dismissed. The remaining count, domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M was continued without a finding (CWOF) and will be dismissed in 60 days.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Non-Citizen Physician Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:50:57 GMT

Our client is a physician with a thriving practice in the Boston area. In March of this year police responded to a 911 call at his girlfriend’s home. In the 911 recording the police could hear our client attempting to enter her apartment while she, the alleged victim, was yelling that “he just pushed me”. The police arrived to find the woman crying in her bedroom with our client standing in an adjacent room. He was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. The defendant is not a citizen so anything short of a dismissal or an acquittal would destroy his citizenship efforts. Today, Attorney Neyman succeeded in getting the case dismissed.

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Charges of Strangulation and Domestic Assault and Battery Against Iron Worker Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Wed, 14 May 2025 19:55:40 GMT

Our client is an iron worker with several decades of experience in that industry. He is a high ranking member of the union and cannot afford to have any convictions. Several months ago he came home to find his wife and a man the couple knew watching television, drinking and sitting on a couch in their living room. After the man left, our client and his wife decided to go to a local restaurant to discuss the situation. They had a significant number of drinks and went home where they began to argue over the evening’s events. Our client ended up putting his hand to the wife’s neck. In doing so he interfered with her breathing. He also hit her and threw her to the ground. The wife called her father and sister who in turn called the police. The police arrived, accumulated evidence and arrested our client. He was charged with strangulation, a felony in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15D and domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Attorney Neyman was hired. Today, we succeeded in getting all charges dismissed.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Chemical Engineer Dismissed

Stephen Neyman — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:51:29 GMT

Our client is a chemical engineer credited with several intellectual property patents. In December of 2024 he learned that his wife had been having an affair. When he confronted her she denied all accusations. He then took her phone and started scrolling through it to see if he could find information confirming his suspicions. His wife immediately jumped on him. The two wrestled over the phone. The wife left the home and drove to the local police station. There, she told officers that her husband hit her twice. Our client was arrested later that night and charged with two counts of domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Today, Attorney Neyman succeeded in getting all charges dismissed.

Charges of Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon and Domestic Assault and Battery Against IT Engineer to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:39:40 GMT

In March of this year our client, an IT engineer, was involved in a dispute with his girlfriend. The argument became physical. Our client slammed a door on the woman and threw a lamp on her. The woman had security cameras in her home that recorded the entire incident. Our client was charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, a felony under G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Attorney Neyman succeeded in getting the case continued without a finding (CWOF). All charges will be dismissed in a few months.

Not Guilty Verdict After Trial for Businessman Charged With Two Counts of Assault and Battery on Former Partner

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:54:13 GMT

Our client runs and owns a successful placement business. He fathered two children with his former partner. Not long after the children were born the relationship became strained. The two separated and contentious probate court proceedings followed. On two occasions, once in 2021 and a second time in 2023, the estranged partner claimed that our client struck her. He was charged with two different cases of domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Attorney Neyman was hired. This process involved obtained sealed and privileged probate court documents, DCF records, several restraining order hearing transcripts and witness investigation. After more than 3 years we were finally able to get this case to trial. Today, a verdict of not guilty entered on both cases.

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Nolle Prosse Filed by District Attorney on Case Charging Non-Citizen With Domestic Assault and Battery

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:36:18 GMT

Our client is a non-citizen who was charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Her husband alleged and after a verbal disagreement our client struck him in the hands and face, causing him significant injuries. We were able to show the assistant district attorney prosecuting the case that what the victim alleged was grossly contracted by evidence that our investigator unearthed. The prosecutor then agreed to file and nolle prosse result in a dismissal of the case.

Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Engineer Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:34:57 GMT

Our client is an engineer living in New York City. In May of this year police responded to a third party calling about a woman screaming in their apartment building. Officers knocked on the door and our client answered. His girlfriend was present and officers separated the two and met with each separately. Their discussions led them to believe our client had thrown the victim to the ground several times. Our client was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Attorney Neyman recognized that the victim had a 5th Amendment privilege and a short non-binding bench trial was scheduled. Today, the victim did not appear in court but did indicate through her attorney that she intended to exercise her constitutional right not to testify. All charges were dismissed.

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Pretrial Probation For School Teacher Charged With Felony Domestic Assault and Battery on a Pregnant Person

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:42:25 GMT

Our client is a teacher at a prestigious prep school in Massachusetts. In March of this year he and his wife who was nearly nine months pregnant got into an argument. The wife became violent in the home and started throwing and breaking all kinds of household objects. Some of these struck our client. The noise became loud enough to alarm several neighbors. The wife then left the home, slammed the door and began verbally insulting and yelling at our client from the front lawn. The defendant tried to calm his wife down and gently tried to move her from the lawn into the house. A neighbor witnessed this an interpreted these actions as an assault on the wife. He called the police. The officers responded, arrested our client and charged him with domestic assault and battery on a pregnant person. This is a felony in Massachusetts in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13A. Our office was hired. Attorney Neyman convinced the district attorney’s office to give pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 to our client. The case will be dismissed in a few months.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Marketing Agency Owner Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:36:21 GMT

Our client owns a very successful marketing agency in a state nearly one thousand miles away. In April of this year she was in Massachusetts on business. Her business partner and boyfriend were with her. After a night of drinking the two got into an argument in their hotel room. One of the hotel guests called the front desk who in turn called the police. The police investigation led to the arrest of our client who was charged with domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Attorney Neyman was hired. When it became clear that the boyfriend had a Fifth Amendment privilege that he intended to invoke we scheduled this case for trial. Today, all charges were dismissed.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against International Student Dismissed Over Zoom

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 10 May 2024 18:13:21 GMT

This past December our client, an international student, met up with a woman visiting Massachusetts. After a few dates the woman suspected that our client had another girlfriend. She followed him and incorrectly believed that her suspicions were confirmed. She confronted our client who adamantly denied the accusations. She did not believe him. He attempted to walk away from her and she started to scream and call the police. She hysterically claimed that our client had “beat the shit out of” her. He was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. After being arraigned our client left the United States and returned to his home country. When he attempted to return for his court appearances he learned that his student visa had been revoked. He then hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. We convinced a very compassionate judge to permit our client to appear by Zoom for his pretrial and a scheduled trial date. Today, the case was dismissed and our client was allowed to appear by Zoom.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Engineer Dismissed-1

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 08 May 2024 18:10:39 GMT

In February of this year our police were called to a home for a report of a domestic assault and battery. The victim was in a back bedroom with the couple’s child. She was bleeding in the neck area. She told the responding officers that her husband pushed her and hit her. She went to the hospital and there she made a similar report. The defendant, an engineer, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. The woman took out a restraining order against our client under G.L. c. 209A. The wife later hired her own lawyer and opted to take her marital privilege and not testify against our client. She also agreed to vacate the restraining order. As a result, today the case against our client was dismissed.

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Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Army Officer Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:46:23 GMT

Our client is an officer in a branch of the military. He is well educated and decorated. In January of this year a 911 call was made to police requesting help for a domestic assault and battery in progress. Responding officers learned that our client was allegedly beating his wife during an argument. Our client adamantly denied the accusations but was nevertheless arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Our office was hired. Today, we were able to get all charges dismissed.

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Conditions of Release Modified to Permit Contact Between Business Partners After Initially Being Ordered to Stay Away and Have no Contact

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:44:15 GMT

We represent a woman who lives out of state where she owns and operates an agricultural business. She was recently in Massachusetts on business when she got into a domestic dispute with her business partner with whom she also has a dating relationship. She was charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Before we got involved in the case a judge set a no contact condition of her release. This was adversely impacting her business. We moved the case forward and prevailed upon the judge to modify those conditions to permit contact.

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