Malicious Destruction of Property - Stephen Neyman

Pretrial Probation for Computer Software and Programming Engineer Charged With Multiple Counts of Malicious Destruction to a Several Motor Vehicles

Stephen Neyman — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:01:27 GMT

Our client is a highly regarded computer software engineer and programmer. Over the course of several weeks he went on a spree causing destruction to several motor vehicles. this was motivated by some strongly held political views. The man was accused of damaging vehicles with bumper stickers supporting particular political views which he opposed. Video surveillance from various parking lots and local businesses captured our client committing these acts. Social media ultimately identified him resulting in police being notified and a summons for several felonies being issued. Our client was charged with malicious destruction to several motor vehicles in violation of G.L. c. 266 section 28. Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired. Our office was able to negotiation pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. A conviction or even a continuance without a finding of theses charges would result in not only a felony conviction but also a loss of license. Under the disposition we negotiated, all charges will be dismissed once our client makes restitution.

Charges of Vandalism Against Tattoo Parlor Owner Reduced to Tagging and Continued Without a Finding

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:30:57 GMT

Our client is a tattoo artist who owns a very well known tattoo parlor. His work is renowned. In March of this year he and some competitors were engaged in a “competition” that involved tagging public and private properties throughout Massachusetts as a way of displaying talents. The tagging was very destructive and the defendant and his competitors were caught on city pole cameras and identified. Our client was charged with two counts of vandalism under G.L. c. 266 section 126A. These are felonies carrying a three year state prison sentence. Attorney Neyman was hired. Today, we were able to get the case continued without a finding (CWOF). After a short probationary period the case will be dismissed.

Pretrial Diversion Terminated Early and Case Dismissed Prior to Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:41:06 GMT

Several months ago our client, a young woman, learned that her boyfriend had been in a relationship with another woman while they were dating. She was shocked and hurt. Consequently, our client keyed the boyfriend’s car and etched in some aggressive profanity. Officers confirmed that she had done this with security video footage. Our client also confessed to having done this. She was charged with vandalism under G.L. c. 266 section 126A. This is a felony in Massachusetts. A conviction of this offense, or even a continuance without a finding can result in a loss of license. Attorney Neyman was able to get the woman pre-arraignment diversion under G.L. c. 276A. Recently, the woman wanted to move and have the diversion terminated early. We were able to do that earlier today.

Pretrial Probation for Health Care CEO Charged With Malicious Destruction to Property Over $1,200 and Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:13:39 GMT

In March of 2023 police responded to a call from a man wielding a weapon. Upon arrival they learned that the man, a CEO of a major health care organization, struck the window of a parked car with a hammer and threatened its sole occupant with harm. The victim saw the man enter a home. The police entered and encountered the man. It quickly became clear that the man was having a mental health issue. He was transported to a local hospital and later charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15B and malicious destruction to property over $1,200 under G.L. c. 266 section 127. Both are felonies under Massachusetts law. Today, Attorney Neyman convinced the district attorney’s office to agree to pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in a few months.

Pre Arraignment Diversion for Accountant Charged With Felony Vandalism

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:03:57 GMT

Our client is an accountant with an MBA from a top 10 business school. Following a bad breakup, our client went to the home of her former boyfriend’s new partner and proceeded to key the car and spray paint it with profanity. She admitted to the crime and was charged with malicious destruction to property over $1,200 and vandalism in violation of G.L. c. 266 section 126A. Over the objection of the district attorney’s office, we convinced the judge to impose pre-arraignment diversion. Once our client pays full restitution for the damage she caused the case will be dismissed. She will not have a PCF number.

Charges of Malicious Destruction of Property Under $1,200 Against Contractor to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:14:40 GMT

The defendant is a local contractor who builds high end homes. In August of 2021, in the early morning hours he entered a hotel where he had a reservation. Due to the hour, the desk attendant refused to honor the reservation. The man became upset and started breaking objects in the hotel lobby. He left the property and was summonsed for a charge of malicious destruction of property in violation of G.L. c. 266 section 127. We were able to get him pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed.

Charges of Malicious Destruction to a Motor Vehicle Against War Veteran Dismissed Prior to Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:12:24 GMT

Our client is a well decorated war veteran. Over a year ago, after a dispute with a co-worker our client was accused of spray painting his car. The damage was extensive. The charges against our client were malicious destruction to a motor vehicle which is a violation of G.L. c. 266 section 28a. That is a felony in Massachusetts, a conviction for which would leave our client unemployable. Additionally, these charges cannot be continued without a finding. A finding of guilty would also result in an indefinite loss of license. Today, we prevailed on the court to dismiss all charges prior to arraignment on the condition that our client pay restitution in full. The case is dismissed.

Charges of Malicious Destruction to Property Over $1,200 and Assault Against College Professor do Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:44:54 GMT

Our client is a college professor at a well known top ranked university. In April of this year he was involved in a road rage incident on a busy suburban street. The cars came to a stop at a traffic light. Our client got out of his car and struck the window of the victim’s car and threatened to kill both of them. The victims provided our client’s vehicle information to the police. An identification was made and our client was summoned to court for a clerk magistrate hearing. The police were applying for complaints for malicious destruction to property over $1,200 under G.L. c. 266 section 127 and two counts of assault under G.L. c. 265 section 13A. Today, at a clerk’s hearing we convinced the clerk magistrate not to issue a complaint.

Charges of Felony Malicious Destruction to Property Against Restaurant Worker Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 05 May 2021 10:56:46 GMT

Our client is a restaurant worker living in the North Shore of Massachusetts. In April of this year the woman was driving in a residential neighborhood at a high rate of speed. She was observed weaving back and forth over the marked lane lines. She lost control of her vehicle and struck two parked cars and a single family home. The damage was significant. The woman was charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle in violation of G.L. c. 90 section 24. She was also charged with two counts of malicious destruction to property in violation of G.L. c. 266 section 127. One of the counts charged over $1,200 making that crime a felony. There was also a charge of having an open container of alcohol under G.L. c. 90 section 24. Attorney Neyman was hired. In just over a month he was able to get these charges dismissed.

Order of Restitution After Destruction of Property Case Vacated and Defendant Owes No Money

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:14:11 GMT

The defendant was charged with malicious destruction of property under G.L. c. 266 section 127. Attorney Neyman was able to get the client pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 however the district attorney’s office pressed the issue of restitution and a hearing was scheduled. Due to court closings for the past several months the case was routinely continued. Today our office was able to demonstrate that our client owed no money. The court agreed and the order of restitution was vacated. The case was dismissed and our client owes nothing.

This case was determined telephonically due to the courts being closed

No Money Owed After Restitution Hearing on Malicious Destruction of Property Over $1,200 and Case Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:21:07 GMT

The defendant was involved in a felony malicious destruction of property, G.L. c. 266 Section 127 that occurred over two years ago. He had a lawyer from another office that scheduled a change of plea and a restitution hearing. The man continued to protest his innocence. Nevertheless the lawyer insisted that he admit responsibility, get a continuance without a finding and have a hearing to determine restitution. The defendant was unhappy with this advice and hired our office to represent him. We convinced the assistant district attorney to proceed with restitution first. He agreed. As we expected, the judge found that our client did nothing wrong and agreed that no money was due. The judge further agreed to dismiss the case as he could not see any wrongdoing on our client’s part. This was handled telephonically due to the coronavirus emergency. All charges were dismissed.

This case was determined telephonically due to the courts being closed

Charges of Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime With the Intent to Commit a Felony, Larceny Over $1,200 and Malicious Destruction to Property Over $1,200 to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:05:45 GMT

In July of 2019 an individual and his wife were on their boat in a marina sleeping. In the early morning hours they heard a noise. The man left the cabin to investigate and saw four men on his boat. It is alleged that these individuals broke into the marina and boarded this boat and others with the intention of stealing fishing gear and valuable personal items. A neighboring boat owner heard the commotion and saw the four men flee the boat and enter a car. He was able to get the license plate of the vehicle which led the police to our client. Our client admitted to being on the boat with the intention to commit larceny. He was ultimately charged with two counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony in violation of G.L. c. 266 section 16, larceny over $1,200, G.L. c. 266 section 30 and malicious destruction to property over $1,200, G.L. c. 266 section 127, all felonies in Massachusetts. Attorney Stephen Neyman was retained to represent the man. Today, all charges were continued without a finding (CWOF). After successful completion of probation all charges will be dismissed.

Domestic Assault and Battery and Felony Malicious Destruction to Property Charges Against Engineer Dismissed Prior to Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:30:01 GMT

Our client is an engineer and operations manager at an aviation manufacturing facility in Massachusetts. A few months ago he and his girlfriend began arguing over suspected infidelity. The girlfriend had been drinking and as the argument progressed she became enraged. She began striking our client, throwing household objects at him and screaming at him loud enough to cause neighbors to their home alarm. The police were called and the woman claimed that our client had struck her and caused the damage to the household items. The police arrested our client and charges were filed against him. He hired Attorney Neyman to represent him. We were able to get the arraignment continued long enough to conduct our own investigation of the incident. Through witnesses and videotape evidence we were able to demonstrate that our client was not responsible for that at all and that the girlfriend had fabricated the charges of domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 Section 13M and malicious destruction to property under G.L. c. 266 Section 127. In fact, she had committed these offenses. Accordingly, we succeeded in getting all charges dismissed prior to arraignment.

Felony Complaint Charging Vandalism, Breaking and Entering in the Night Time With the Intent to Commit a Felony and Larceny Over $1,200 do not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:54:56 GMT

The defendant is a lifelong resident of a rural Boston town. On June 1, 2019 she and her boyfriend got into an argument. She called the police. They arrived and met with the boyfriend who claimed that she had during an argument our client had thrown out and destroyed his clothes. That he later left the home to find his car had been vandalized and broken into and that many of his personal items had been stolen. The officers arrested the woman and issued her a summons for a clerk magistrate hearing charging vandalism under G.L. c. 266 Section 126A, larceny over $1,200 in violation of G.L. c. 266 Section 30 and breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony under G.L. c. 266 Section 16. All of these are felonies in Massachusetts. Today, at the clerk magistrate hearing Attorney Stephen Neyman was able to persuade the clerk magistrate not to issue a complaint.

Pretrial Probation for College Student Charged With Malicious Destruction to Property, Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Person

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:45:59 GMT

Of February 22, 2019 the defendant, a freshman at a local university was at a party highly intoxicated at an off campus party. He became separated from his friends and started to walk back to campus. He lost his cell phone and could not call an Uber. He went up to a home and grabbed the door handle trying to get into the home. The homeowner called the police. Officers arrived and confronted the defendant. He struck one of the officers and was wrestled to the ground. He was charged with malicious destruction to property G.L. c. 266 Section 127, assault and battery on a police officer G.L. c. 265 Section 13D, resisting arrest G.L. c. 268 Section 32B and disturbing the peace G.L. c. 272 Section 53. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent the defendant. Through negotiations with the prosecutor and an excellent, caring probation officer our client was able to enter into a restorative justice program. All charges will be dismissed via pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 Section 87 after the completion of the program.

Felony Charges of Larceny Over $1,200 and Malicious Destruction to Property Over $1,200 Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:44:10 GMT

The defendant lives in Southeastern Massachusetts. In April of 2018 police were called to his ex-girlfriend’s house. She was crying and told the officers that the defendant had entered her home stole several thousand dollars cash from her home, destroyed expensive appliances and wrote obscenities in lipstick on her walls. The police arrested the defendant and charged him with larceny over $1,200 and malicious destruction to property over $1,200. Both of these crimes are felonies in violation of G.L. c. 266 Section 30 and G.L. c. 266 Section 127 respectively. Several motions hearings and pretrial hearings were conducted at which we were able to require the prosecution to provide additional evidence. Those hearings resulted in an inability of the district attorney to prove our client’s guilty and ultimately forced a dismissal of the case. All charges were dismissed.

Pretrial Probation for Accountant Charged With Felony Malicious Destruction to a Motor Vehicle

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:31:11 GMT

The defendant is a partner in a large accounting firm. He lives in a very exclusive neighborhood in one of Boston’s most lavish suburbs. On September 23, 2018 one of the defendant’s neighbors saw him “keying” his car. The vehicle had been keyed on several other occasions, each time following a dispute between the neighbors. The victim never saw our client actually commit the act until this date. Not only did he personally witness it but he had installed surveillance equipment to identify the person. The police were called. They watched the video and listened to the victim’s recitation of the events. Accordingly, they charged our client with violating G.L. c. 265 Section 28 malicious destruction to a motor vehicle. This is a felony in Massachusetts. A conviction or even a continuance without a finding would cost our client his job. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the charges reduced to a misdemeanor and resolved by way of pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 Section 87. Our client will have no record and the case will be dismissed.

Felony Charges of Malicious Destruction to a Motor Vehicle do not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:07:50 GMT

The defendant is a partner in a major downtown Boston financial institution. In August of 2018 he was riding his moped on a busy street in a south shore town. A large SUV being operated by a young woman approached him at a distance he felt was very close. Angered, the man smashed the side mirror of the SUV causing damage. He was given a summons for a clerk magistrate hearing charging him with malicious destruction to a motor vehicle under G.L. c. 266 Section 28. This is a felony in Massachusetts. The man was also charged with violating G.L. c. 90 Section 24, negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He hired our office to defend him. Today, after a clerk magistrate the complaint did not issue.

Two Felony Charges of Malicious Destruction of Property Over $1,200 Dismissed Prior to Arraignment

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:15:35 GMT

In June of 2018 police in a western Massachusetts city responded to a call for a report of vandalism. Upon arrival they spoke with the supervisor of a large apartment complex who had observed significant damage to artwork and furniture in a common area of the building. While investigating the officers observed cars parked below the building that had sustained damage as a result of objects being thrown out of the window and striking the vehicles. Blood droplets led the police to the defendant who resided in the apartment. Officers quickly learned that the defendant had committed the damage and was injured in the process of doing so. He was located at a local hospital where was interviewed. He confessed to the crimes. He was charged with two counts of felony vandalism under G.L. c. 266 Section 126A. Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired. On two occasions the arraignment was continued so that our office could work towards an accord and satisfaction under G.L. c. 276 Section 55. After succeeding in doing so we convinced the district attorney’s office to reduce the charges to misdemeanors and agree to dismiss all counts prior to arraignment. The defendant will have no entries on his CORI.

Felony Charges of Malicious Destruction to Property Over $250 do not Issue

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:46:17 GMT

The defendant is a high-ranking executive at a well-known tech firm in the greater Boston area. On January 10, 2018 he was crossing the street at a crosswalk and was involved in an incident where he was almost struck by a car. After an exchange of words the defendant then kicked the front passenger side of the person’s car. The vehicle sustained damage and the police were called to investigate. The defendant was summonsed for a clerk magistrate hearing for a charge of malicious destruction to property, a felony under G.L. c. 266 Section 127. Attorney Neyman was hired. Prior to the hearing Attorney Neyman, with the assistance of a very compassionate detective and the victim was able to work this case out and avoid court. No complaint issued.