Lawrence District Court case no. 1918CR003662, charging domestic assault and battery, threat to commit a crime, assault with a dangerous weapon to wit, knife. Following our identification of jurisdict...ional flaw in government's complaint, case is dismissed on trial date.
Domestic violence
Domestic assault charges dismissed
Nov 13, 2019
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Lawrence District Court case no. 1918CR3307, charging assault and battery. Case dismissed pursuant to G.L. c. 276, §87.
Federal crime
Client facing Federal drug trafficking charges carrying ten year mandatory sentence in New York sentenced to two years
Nov 05, 2019
OUTCOME: Mandatory 10 year sentence reduced to 2 years
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, case no. 18 CR 659 (PAE) charging conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Clie...nt subject to 10 year minimum mandatory sentence. In consideration of our sentencing memorandum and oral arguments, the Court imposed a non-guideline sentence of two years to serve.
Criminal defense
Motion to suppress evidence of shooting allowed
Nov 04, 2019
OUTCOME: Evidence thrown out of court
Middlesex Superior Court case no. 1881CR00100, charging obstruction of justice and evidence tampering in connection with shooting incident in Lowell. On 6/18/19, the Court allows our motion to dismiss... the evidence tampering charge. On 8/13/19, the Court allows our motion to suppress evidence that our client destroyed a telephone which the government alleged contained evidence pertinent to the shooting investigation.
Criminal defense
Evidence suppressed as a result of illegal search
Oct 28, 2019
OUTCOME: Evidence thrown out of court
Lawrence District Court case no. 1918CR00738, charging distribution of class A substance. Following evidentiary hearing, the Court allows our motion to suppress. The case is scheduled for trial on May... 27, 2020.
Criminal defense
Conviction overturned due to ineffective assistance of prior lawyer, case dismissed
Oct 28, 2019
OUTCOME: Conviction vacated, case dismissed
Lawrence District Court case no. 0218CR3434 charging possession with intent to distribute heroin and distribution of heroin in a school zone. On advice of predecessor counsel, client admits to suffici...ent facts and is placed on probation on 03/22/17. Plea counsel falsely misleads client that plea was free of immigration consequences. On 8/15/19, motion for new trial allowed by agreement. On 10/28/19, Commonwealth agrees to dismiss case upon completion of 100 hours of community service.
Criminal defense
Illegal search results in dismissal of drug charges
Oct 25, 2019
OUTCOME: Evidence thrown out, case dismissed
Lawrence District Court docket 1818CR00435, charging possession of fentanyl and possession of cocaine. Following evidentiary hearing, court allows motion to suppress. Case dismissed on October 25, 20...19.
Domestic violence
Assault with a dangerous weapon charges dismissed
Oct 23, 2019
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Lawrence District Court case no. 1918CR003138, charging assault and battery household, assault and battery dangerous weapon. Case dismissed on 10/23/19.
Criminal defense
Drug and gun charges dismissed after cross-examination shows officer lied in court
Aug 26, 2019
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Essex County Superior Court case no. 1977CR00250, charging trafficking in cocaine 36 to 100 grams, trafficking fentanyl over 10 grams, carrying a firearm without a license, illegal ammunition, improper... storage of firearm. Related docket, Lowell District Court case no. 19CR0743, charging identity fraud, license fraud, furnishing a false name. Following evidentiary motion to suppress hearing at which we demonstrated, through cross-examination, that the government's witness furnished materially false statements, the Court allows a motion to suppress on 7/24/19. The Lowell District Court case is dismissed. On 8/26/19, the government agrees that the court's ruling regarding the Lowell matter invalidated the search warrant underlying the Essex Superior matter, required dismissal of that matter as well. Nolle prosequi filed, Essex Superior Court matter dismissed.
Appeals
Charges dismissed prior to resolution of appeal
Aug 08, 2019
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Salem District Court case no. 1936CR001242, charging license fraud (2 counts), identity fraud, false information upon arrest. At arraignment, court orders defendant detained until he submits his passp...ort to court to verify his true identity. We appeal the detention order to the Supreme Judicial Court, contending that the bail condition violates our client's privilege against self-incrimination. During the pendency of the appeal, we appear for trial. Government concedes it lacks sufficient evidence to prosecute. Case dismissed.
In light of dismissal, on 1/6/20, the SJC dismisses appeal as moot. SJC case no. SJC-12770.