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Charges of Violating a 209A Restraining Order do Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing
In January of this year our client was blindsided by his girlfriend when he was served with a 209A restraining order. Believing he could convince the judge not to extend the restraining order the client appeared without a lawyer. He was wrong. The judge did in fact extend the restraining order for a year. Nevertheless, the two maintained contact. During one of their arguments our client supposedly made threatening statements. The woman walked into the police station and made her complaint. An application for a criminal complaint was issued and a clerk magistrate hearing was scheduled. The man was then charged with violating the restraining order in violation of G.L. c. 209A section 7. He then hired Attorney Stephen Neyman. Today, Attorney Neyman convinced the magistrate not to issue the criminal complaint.
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