Stalking (Second Offense) - Reduced to Lesser Offense - Superior Court

DS and CV began a dating relationship. It lasted approximately 3 weeks. CV ended the relationship. Despite the break-up DS continued to call and text CV. In addition to the unwanted phone calls, DS parked outside CV’s home on two occasions. At… Read More
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Assault and Battery Dangerous Weapon, Baseball Bat (2 counts) - Superior Court - Not Guilty

Last March, in the early morning, a 19-year-old man, LS, walked into the hospital. His left forearm was swollen and he was bleeding from the head. At first he told the hospital staff that he had “fallen down the stairs.” Moments later he… Read More
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OUI-1st Offense -- Not Guilty

After driving through the intersection from which she was supposed to turn left, CK, a 36-year-old financial analyst, made an illegal u-turn at the next intersection. Unfortunately, two Massachusetts State Troopers saw her make the prohibited turn. T… Read More
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Attempted Murder -- Dismissed; Assault and Battery -- Not Guilty

DDF, a 51-year-old carpenter, was arrested in August after a fight with his girlfriend. DDF called the police and told them that his girlfriend “had a knife, and was beating the shit out of [him]”. After hanging up with the police DDF wal… Read More
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Indecent Assault and Battery, Reduced to Assault and Battery - No Sex Offender Registry

AV, a 15-year-old boy, was charged with Indecent Assault and Battery for groping a woman inappropriately. Though the evidence was very strong against AV, Henry and the prosecutor worked out a deal whereby AV would admit to the offense, in exchange fo… Read More
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Leaving the Scene of Property Damage -- Dismissed

PJ, a 38-year-old custodian, was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident. The reason he was charged was because his car was involved in a fender-bender with a Taxi Cab. The cab driver reported the accident and told the police that the car that… Read More
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Armed Assault w/ Intent to Murder - Dismissed; Assault and Battery with Dangerous Weapon Causing Serious Bodily Injury - Dismissed

On a Saturday afternoon in June, at the end of the work day, all the landscape workers were emptying the trucks and putting their tools away. All of a sudden a fight breaks out – a bigger guy is beating up a smaller guy. The smaller guy gets pu… Read More
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Armed Robbery - Evidence Suppressed - Case Dismissed - Juvenile Court

FL, a 17-year-old was charged with the crime of Armed Robbery. The police allege as follows: FL was part of a group of approximately 8 young males that robbed a pedestrian at gunpoint. Specifically, the police said that a “young white male wear… Read More
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OUI-1st Offense, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle - Not Guilty

JJS, a 30-year-old truck driver with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), was charged with OUI. The circumstances behind the arrest were bizarre: the State Police arrived to a scene where a tow-truck was stuck in a ditch. Standing next to the t… Read More
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Record Sealed - District Court

In October, 2011, SC, a 43-year-old teacher, was arrested for Operating Under the Influence (OUI). Her case was resolved by a Continued Without a Finding (CWOF); she was placed on probation for one year, fined, and required to complete an alcohol edu… Read More
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