Case Results 2024

Our client received pretrial probation in 2022 for domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M and intimidation of a witness under G.L. c. 268 section 13B. He completed the probation and in January of 2023 the case was dismissed. His employment became jeopardized when he needed a background check for a high security position. Accordingly, he asked us to petition to have his case sealed under G.L. c. 276 section 100C. Today, the judge allowed the petition. The case is now sealed. 

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Our client was charged with an internet crime under G.L. c. 272 section 29C for possession of images of children in the nude engaging in sexual conduct. The district court judge set bail at $250,000.00. We appealed the order of bail to the superior court where bail was set at $2,500. Our client was released. 

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Our client owns a large car dealership with locations all throughout Massachusetts. In May of last year police were dispatched to a nightclub for a report of a man arguing with a bouncer at the club. The responding officers observed the argument and proceeded to separate the parties. Our client was offended by the officer's actions and proceeded to push the officer, knocking his body worn camera to the ground. He was subdued, arrested and charged with assault and battery on a police officer, G.L. c. 265 section 13D, resisting arrest, G.L. c. 268 section 32B and disorderly person, G.L. c. 272 section 53. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get pretrial probation for our client under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in a few months.

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Earlier this month we won a motion to suppress illegally seized drugs where our client was charged with trafficking fentanyl in violation of G.L. c. 94C section 32E. Today, the prosecution admitted to an inability to proceed in light of the judge's decision and all charges were dismissed. 

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Nearly one year ago the defendant went into a gambling establishment to celebrate his birthday. He ordered a drink from a cocktail waitress. When she returned with his order he took a large bill out of his wallet and placed it in her cleavage. The server took offense to this and contacted security. The man was detained until the establishment had an opportunity to view the security camera footage. When the video confirmed the woman's complaint the man was arrested and charged with indecent assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13H. Our office was hired. Today, we were able to get the case continued without a finding CWOF. In six months all charges will be dismissed. 

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Our client is a young man charged with Rape, G.L. c. 265 section 22, Strangulation, G.L. c. 265 section 15D and Stalking, G.L. c. 265 section 43. Prior to our involvement the man was released on home confinement with a GPS monitoring device. Over the objection of the prosecution we moved to amend his conditions or release to remove the device and permit him to work and travel. The judge allowed our motion. 

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The defendant is a twenty eight year old woman who owns a hair salon in a Boston suburb. In February of 2023 she and her boyfriend were out for an evening, watching a sporting event and drinking at their favorite bars. The two started to argue and were kicked out of one of the bars. They continued to argue on an adjacent street. The argument became loud and bystanders videotaped the interaction. Frustrated and intoxicated, our client punched the man in the head several times. All of this was caught on video. The police were called and shown the video. Our client was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Attorney Neyman was hired. Today, after months of negotiations, we were successful in getting pretrial probation under G.L. c 276 section 87 for our client. The case will be dismissed in a few months. 

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Our client is a software engineer who, for the past two years has been fighting four extremely serious cases. He had been in a dating relationship with a woman who suffered from serious documented mental illnesses. Her primary diagnosis was Borderline Personality Disorder. This manifested itself anytime she felt or feared abandonment or rejection in relationships. Starting in February of 2022 she believed our client was "looking" at another woman in a restaurant at a hotel. After leaving the restaurant and going to their room the woman threw a cell phone at our client's back and started kicking and punching him. She called the police and claimed that she had been hit by our client and that he threw a glass at her. He was charged with domestic assault and battery, G.L. c. 265 section 13M and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 section 15A. One month later the same woman claimed that after a night of drinking our client strangled her. He was charged with strangulation under G.L. c. 265 section 15D. Again, one month later the woman claimed that over the course of three days our client beat her, strangled her, attempted to murder her, G.L. c. 265 section 16, assaulted and beat her with a dangerous weapon and threatened to commit a crime against her, G.L. c. 275 section 2. It took over 1 and ½ years to obtain the woman's mental health records. Consistent with our investigation, the woman had done this to other men and family members anytime she faced rejection or abandonment. We retained a renowned expert who evaluated the information and provided a concrete opinion that this woman's behavior was consistent with her mental health diagnosis. Today, we succeeded in getting these four cases dismissed. 

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Our client is a college professor. He is married with one child and another on the way. In November of 2023 police were called to his home by his wife. They arrived to find her barricaded in her bathroom. She told the police that following a heated argument her husband, the defendant, struck her with a bag. She reported that he had previously punched her in the mouth knocking out one of her teeth. The woman also told the police that she was pregnant, thereby prompting charges of assaulting a pregnant woman, a felony in Massachusetts. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent the man who was charged with assault and battery on a pregnant person, G.L. c. 265 section 13A, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 section 15A and domestic assault and battery, G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Two of those charges are felonies in Massachusetts. Today, we prevailed on the district attorney's office to agree to pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed provided our client successfully completes a domestic partner intervention program. 

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In March of last year our client's mother drove past his house and observed him acting peculiar and on the roof of his home. She called her husband who in turn called the police. The police arrived to conduct a "wellness" check. When they got to the home the woman said that her son was fine and that the situation had abated. That notwithstanding, the officers went upstairs and observed the defendant with a large bag of drugs on his chest. He was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl, a Class A drug in Massachusetts. This is a violation of G.L. c. 94C section 32E. Our client was facing significant mandatory state prison time. Attorney Neyman filed a motion to suppress the search claiming that the police had no right to conduct this search. Our client's mother testified that she never gave consent for the search and that the officers, without her consent, searched the home. A judge allowed our motion and the search and seizure was found to be unlawful. 

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The defendant is a non citizen who owns a substantial amount of rental property in the greater Boston area. In the fall of 2021 he rented one of his less expensive units to a young woman. The woman paid the security deposit and moved in. Her check bounced. She promised to pay and never did. Our client then commenced eviction proceedings against the woman. Fearing eviction, the woman called the police and complained that our client tried to kiss her, exposed his penis and grabbed her hand and placed it on his penis. Charges of indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14 in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13H were filed. Today, we succeeded in getting the charges dismissed. 

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Our client is a college student. In October of last year he took some psychedelic mushrooms with one of his roommates. The drugs made him violent and the roommate called the police. Shortly thereafter, neighbors called the police as well when they saw the man climbing a building and entering two apartments through the windows. When the police arrived they made contact with the suspect who in turn became violent towards the police officers. He began kicking and spitting on them. Detecting drug intoxication, the police took our client to the hospital where it was confirmed that he was having a bad reaction to the drugs. He was summonsed to court and charged with two counts of assault and battery on a police officer under G.L. c. 265 section 13D and two counts of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony, a felony pursuant to G.L. c. 266 section 16. Attorney Neyman moved to continue the arraignment on two occasions. During that time, the defendant went to drug counseling, paid restitution to the victims and prepared letters of apology to the police officers. We told our client to take the remedial measures in hopes that pre-arraignment diversion under G.L. c. 276A would be agreed to by the district attorney's office. Today, all charges were diverted prior to arraignment. 

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Our client is facing serious sexual assault charges, specifically indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of fourteen, G.L. c. 265 section 13H and open and gross lewdness, G.L. c. 272 section 16. Both are felonies in Massachusetts.  Before we got involved in the case our client was placed on home confinement with a GPS monitoring device. He was able to secure a job dependent on having the condition of home confinement removed. Today, we prevailed on the judge to modify the conditions of release to permit our client to work six days a week. 

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Our client is an engineer with doctorate degrees in several disciplines. He and his wife are going through a very contentious divorce. Apparently things were not favoring the wife in the probate court prompting her to fabricate a story about her husband contacting her in violation of the 209A section 7 restraining order. A clerk magistrate hearing was scheduled and we were retained to represent the man at that hearing. The clerk found in our client's favor and the criminal complaint did not issue. 

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In March of 2023 police responded to a call from a man wielding a weapon. Upon arrival they learned that the man, a CEO of a major health care organization, struck the window of a parked car with a hammer and threatened its sole occupant with harm. The victim saw the man enter a home. The police entered and encountered the man. It quickly became clear that the man was having a mental health issue. He was transported to a local hospital and later charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15B and malicious destruction to property over $1,200 under G.L. c. 266 section 127. Both are felonies under Massachusetts law. Today, Attorney Neyman convinced the district attorney's office to agree to pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in a few months. 

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Our client is an engineer who needs top security clearance to work on many government projects. In September of 2023 he was in Massachusetts with his wife and children on vacation. After several hours of drinking, the couple began to argue over certain lifestyle decisions involving one of their children. The couple left the bar and walked back to their hotel room where the argument heightened. Our client went to leave the room threatening to drive six hours home. His wife went to stop him. He pushed her off of him and angrily threw a bottle through a television in the room. One of the children called the police. Our client was apprehended in the parking lot and charged with malicious destruction to property under $1,200 in violation of G.L. c. 266 section 127 and domestic assault and battery G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Attorney Neyman was retained immediately. As a prophylactic measure, our client enrolled in and completed a batter's program. This prompted the district attorney's office to agree with our request for pretrial probation G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in six months. 

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Our client is an entrepreneur involved in the establishment of several large scale businesses. Over a year ago his landlord got notice of an absurdly high water bill. He entered many of the units in his building to check for a water leak. Upon entering our client's unit, the landlord observed devices and paraphernalia associated with large scale marijuana cultivation and distribution activities. He called the police who in turn got a search warrant. The search unearthed hundreds of pounds of marijuana, edibles, cultivation equipment, packaging materials and more. Our client was charged with trafficking class D under G.L. c. 94C section 32E and distribution of class D in violation of G.L. c. 94C section 32C. Attorney Neyman was hired. Our office filed a motion to dismiss based on a lack of probable cause to charge our client with this crime. The motion was allowed and all charges have been dismissed. 

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Our client was arrested in the fall and charged with OUI serious bodily injury, G.L. c. 90 section 24L, a felony. The judge imposed random alcohol screens at that time. After the arraignment our office was hired to represent the man. We advanced the case and convinced the judge to remove the random alcohol screen condition. 

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Our client is a professional rugby player visiting this country for the first time. In March of 2023 police in a Massachusetts city were dispatched to a home where there had been a disturbance. They met with the victim who told the officers that following a night of drinking she and our client got into a verbal disagreement. Our client went to leave her home to drive to his hotel room. The woman blocked his exit. In response he threw her on the ground where her head hit a bed post. The man was arrested and charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 section 15A and domestic assault and battery in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get all charges dismissed. 

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In March of 2023, our client, a nurse, was pulled over for erratic driving. According to the police report, our client was angry about being stopped. She became belligerent and confrontational to the officers. As a result she was asked to exit the car. She became even more agitated and began using profane language towards the officers. Believing she might be impaired the officers conducted a pat frisk and found drugs in  her possession. Specifically, class B drugs and Class C drugs. She was arrested and charged with illegal possession of drugs under G.L. c. 94C section 34 and negligent operation of a motor vehicle under G.L. c. 90 section 24. Our office was retained to represent the woman. Today, based on constitutional violations and an inability to properly prosecute these crimes was succeeded in getting these charges dismissed. 

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In April of 2023 our client, a film producer, was visiting Massachusetts. Along with some friends he went to a popular nightclub. Admittedly he had too much to drink. While at the venue, the man grabbed and groped a female employee. The matter was caught on security cameras. He was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14, a felony under G.L. c. 265 section 13H. Today, we finally convinced the district attorney's office to agree to pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in a couple of months.

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In April and May of 2023 our client was arrested and charged with open and gross lewdness, a felony in Massachusetts governed by G.L. c. 272 section 16. The allegations in both cases are very similar. In the first case, our client was driving through suburban Boston city street. He pulled up to a stop sign and got the attention of a young woman. When she approached his car she noticed that he had no pants on, his penis was exposed and erect. As to the second case, the victim reported that our client engaged in similar conduct however this time he was manipulating his erect penis. The cases were joined for pretrial purposes. We had our client meet with a forensic psychologist, something that we often recommend in cases like this one. The doctor identified triggers for our client prompting this type of behavior. Moreover, with therapy and abstention from the substances that cause this behavior the doctor believed that this would not happen again. Consequently, the judge agreed to continue these matters without a finding (CWOF). Provided our client remains free from criminal legal problems the case will be dismissed. 

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In December of 2022 police were called for a report of a domestic assault and battery in progress. A concerned citizen witnessed our client grabbing a woman and supposedly hitting her and putting her in a chokehold while in his car. The victim got out of the car at a stop light and ran. The witness video recorded much of this incident. Our client, a local college student was charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent him. Today, we prevailed on the district attorney's office to agree to pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed shortly. 

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The defendant owns a pub in southeastern Massachusetts. He is a well known, extremely successful business owner. Last year he was arrested and charged with rape under G.L. c. 265 section 22 and indecent assault and battery on a person under the age of 14, G.L. c. 265 section 13H. The victim in this case alleged that after a night of drinking with the defendant and friends, she was too drunk to drive. She asked the defendant to drive her home in her car. Instead of taking her home he drove into a secluded wooded area and raped her and indecently assaulted her. Our investigation revealed that she had in fact boasted to friends she was going to have sex with our client, that she was not drunk as she had claimed and that her story was decimated by eyewitness accounts. As a result, we were able to get the case dismissed. 

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