Assault w/ Dangerous Weapon (car), Larceny -- Cambridge District Court

Outcome: Not Guilty on both counts

Description: Client, 27-year-old male, was charged with ADW and Larceny following an incident at a restaurant in Cambridge. Client was out to dinner with his companion. During a heated argument with his friend, Client got up from the table, upset and crying, and left the restaurant. The friend followed him outside. The bill was left unpaid. Client got into the car, the friend got in a couple minutes later. They drove off together. A restaurant worker said that their car almost ran him over on the way out of the parking lot. Attempting to pay the bill, Client returned to the restaurant several times in the following weeks and called on numerous occasions. For whatever reason, the restaurant did not allow him to pay. The client was found Not Guilty on both counts at a bench trial.