Attorney Patrick K. Burke's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. P.C.

Apr 28, 2015

OUTCOME: Acquittal

Attorney Burke's client was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Liquor, 4th Offense and was initially required to post $10,000.00 bail, submit to breath testing and have an intoxilyzer machin ... e installed at his home while the case was pending. Attorney Burke after a bail review hearing, had the bail reduced to $2,500.00 and all of the pre-trial conditions lifted so his client could work. Attorney Burke after researching the case, had the 4th offense amended to a 3rd offense. The case was tried to a jury who returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY after less than 5 minutes of deliberation.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. R.R.

Mar 13, 2015

OUTCOME: resolution

Attorney Burke's client was charged with Conspiracy to Violate the Controlled Substance Drug Law; Possession to Distribute Class B MDMA and Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D Controlled ... Substance these offenses alleged to have occurred within a school zone and being a second offender for drug distribution. Attorney Burke's client faced minimum mandatory state prison and county jail time and a 5 year loss of the client's driver's license. After filing Motions to Suppress, the evidence due to what Attorney Burke believed to be violations of the Fourth Amendment, the case was resolved with the dismissal of all charges except a possession of marijuana and one year probation in the district court. Attorney Burke's client was even able to retain his driver's license.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. M.D.

Dec 10, 2014

OUTCOME: Dismissal/resolution

Attorney Burke's client was charged in two drug cases concurrently. The client's first case alleged Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Distribute and Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Laws. The second ... alleged Trafficking in Heroin/Morphine/Opium, 2 counts of the Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, 3 counts of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition without a Firearm Identification Card and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Class B and Class C. This client potentially faced decades of prison time upon convictions. Attorney Burke once retained, had his client's bail reduced from $50,000.00 down to $5,000.00. He then helped his client to seek treatment for drug addiction during the time he was released on bail. During the 10 months both cases were pending, the client remained clean and turned his life around. Attorney Burke resolved the case by having all of the firearms cases dismissed. The Ammunition charge and the drug distribution related charges were resolved with suspended sentences and a probationary term which included treatment for the client's drug problem.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. M.C.

Jul 17, 2013

OUTCOME: not guilty of all charges

After a two day jury trial involving a Fitchburg drive-by shooting, Attorney Burke's client was acquitted of Attempted Murder; Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Two counts alleging Assaul ... t and Battery. Attorney Burke, with the help of his private investigators, was able to exploit inconsistencies in witness statements and deficiencies in the collection of physical evidence by officials investigating the case.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. E.C.

Jun 20, 2013

OUTCOME: Dismissal

Attorney Burke's client was charged with the very serious offenses of: Carrying a Firearm without an FID card; Carrying a Loaded Firearm; 2 counts of Carrying a Firearm with a prior violent crime; Fail ... ure to Stop for a Police Officer and Possession of Cocaine and Marijuana. Attorney Burke was able to have his client released on bail while the case was pending. After Attorney Burke's Motion to Suppress was allowed as to the case, the Commonwealth appealed the decision. Ultimately the Judge's decision was upheld by the Appeals Court and Attorney Burke's client was exonerated and the case was dismissed (NP).

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. E.C

Aug 14, 2012

OUTCOME: acquittal on all charges

After a multiple day jury trial on facts alleging a drive-by shooting, Attorney Burke's client was acquitted by the 12 person jury of all charges including: Assault With the Intent to Murder; Assault W ... ith a Dangerous Weapon; Armed Career Criminal; Carrying a Firearm Without a License; Discharging a Firearm Within 500 feet of a Dwelling. Attorney Burke with the help of his private investigators was able to establish that the identification of the perpetrator could not be established according to the bogus eyewitness testimony of the complaining party's family.

Criminal defense

Commonwealth v. E.M.

Nov 11, 2011

OUTCOME: not guilty

Attorney Burke's client was acquitted by a jury of twelve in less than 15 minutes of deliberation after a multi-day trial for the crime of Rape. Attorney Burke was able to exploit the complaining witne ... sses bias and untruthfulness upon cross examination.

Patrick K. Burke's Legal Cases (7)

Commonwealth v. P.C.

Commonwealth v. R.R.

Commonwealth v. M.D.

Commonwealth v. M.C.

Commonwealth v. E.C.

Commonwealth v. E.C

Commonwealth v. E.M.