Pretrial Probation for Recent College Graduate Charged With Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon and Assault and Battery on a Police Officer and Trespass and Disorderly Conduct and Disturbing the Peace

At the time of this incident our client was a college student finishing his senior year. He had a well-documented mental health history that he had managed quite well for several years. As commencement neared the man took an opportunity to celebrate with a group of his classmates and a well known nightclub. He ingested several different types of alcohol in a short amount of time.  He had a bad reaction to the combination of alcohol and mental health medication. Consequently, he became unruly and was escorted out of the establishment. In the process, he struck several bouncers. The police were called and they tried to subdue him. In the process our clients struck them as well. He was charged with several counts of assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13A, disturbing the peace and disorderly person in violation of G.L. c. 272 section 53, one count of trespass G.L. c. 266 section 120, two counts of assault and battery on a police officer G.L. c. 265 section 13D and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, his shod foot, a felony under G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Attorney Neyman was hired. For several months we fought for pre-arraignment diversion under G.L. c. 276A. Ultimately, our client was given pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in a few months. 

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