» Representative Cases

RJ, a 48-year-old carpenter, was charged with OUI-2nd offense after he caused a 3-car accident. When officers arrived on the scene of the crash they smelled the “odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath,” saw that he was “unstead… Read More

LD, a 19-year-old female student, faced multiple charges of vandalism after an investigation connected her to several specific graffiti “tags.” The tags were located in several towns and cities. Therefore, LD faced the same charges in man… Read More

MJ, a 55-year-old professional with health issues, including sleep apnea and urinary incontinence, was stopped by the State Police. She was stopped because the Trooper saw her swerving. Although the trooper activated his lights, MJ did not stop immed… Read More

BB, a 36-year-old engineer, was charged with Malicious Destruction of Property. The charge arose out of a fight with his wife whereby a teacup was broken. No, seriously, he was charged with a felony after breaking a teacup in a fight with his wife. I… Read More

At a hearing, Attorney Henry Fasoldt convinced a judge to seal his client’s record. The client, DW, a young lawyer, had been charged in the past year with Assault and Battery. Later, the case was dismissed. Under Massachusetts law, a person who… Read More

15-year-old FDP had a fight with her mother. FDP, an honor student and successful student-athlete, called the police. She told the police that her mother had “pushed” and “hit” her. FDP left the house before the police arrived… Read More

On the date of trial the case was dismissed. Attorney Henry Fasoldt prepared to contest the evidence in the trial. “Failure to Register” trials are different from most trials in that instead of proving an act, the Commonwealth must prove… Read More

Police arrested DJ, a 16-year-old boy, after it was alleged that he robbed someone on the street. The evidence against DJ was strong; the victim saw who robbed him, and DJ and the victim were known to one another. Additionally, though the victim was… Read More