Our client is a local artist who owns several galleries throughout New England. Nearly a year ago, he was photographing himself nude in a large rural public park. He had positioned a tripod next to his vehicle and used a timer to take several photographs of himself posing on a fence in the park. An…
Continue reading ›Case Result: Domestic Assault and Battery – G.L. c. 265, § 13M A Massachusetts man charged with domestic assault and battery after an argument with his wife had his criminal charges dismissed on the scheduled day of trial. Attorney Stephen Neyman represented the defendant from the beginning of the case. After obtaining and reviewing the…
Continue reading ›Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Dismissed for Boston Software Engineer Following Invocation of Spousal Privilege Our client is a highly skilled software engineer who came to Massachusetts on a work visa after accepting a prestigious position with a Boston-based employer. His professional expertise is highly sought after by companies throughout the United States. He…
Continue reading ›Attorney Stephen Neyman successfully defended a Massachusetts restaurant owner facing five felony counts of malicious destruction of a motor vehicle in violation of G.L. c. 266, § 28(a). The charges were brought in two separate criminal complaints. Rather than proceed to trial, Attorney Neyman negotiated a resolution under which the defendant was placed on pretrial…
Continue reading ›Our client is a military veteran who was placed on pretrial probation pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 276, Section 87, several months ago. The criminal charges included: Pretrial probation is an alternative to proceeding with a criminal prosecution. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 276, Section 87, a judge may place a defendant on probation…
Continue reading ›Our client was a 15-year-old high school student charged in Massachusetts Juvenile Court with photographing the sexual or intimate parts of another person under the age of 18, in violation of G.L. c. 272, § 105(b). This serious offense carries a potential penalty of up to five years in state prison. The allegations arose after…
Continue reading ›A Massachusetts domestic assault and battery charge was dismissed after Attorney Stephen Neyman filed a motion challenging whether the alleged conduct and the relationship between the parties satisfied the statutory requirements of G.L. c. 265, § 13M. After reviewing the defense argument, the district attorney agreed not to oppose the motion to dismiss, and the…
Continue reading ›Attorney Stephen Neyman recently represented an international college student at a Massachusetts clerk magistrate hearing involving an allegation of minor in possession of alcohol under G.L. c. 138, § 34C. Following the hearing, the clerk magistrate declined to issue the criminal complaint, preventing the case from proceeding as a criminal prosecution. Our client was a…
Continue reading ›Attorney Stephen Neyman negotiated the dismissal of a Massachusetts disorderly conduct charge against a client who was arrested following an incident outside a hotel bar. Dismissal was conditioned on the client writing letters of apology to the officers and paying $150 court costs. The facts of this case are as follows. Our client was intoxicated.…
Continue reading ›A Massachusetts clerk magistrate declined to issue criminal complaints against our client following a clerk magistrate hearing involving allegations of unlawful possession of large-capacity firearms and improper storage of a firearm. The allegations arose after police officers conducting a wellness check at our client’s home discovered several firearms. Our client was a military veteran with…
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