Commonwealth v. J.M.
Aug 11, 2009OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Defendant charged with assault and battery Defendant found not guilty after trial after vigorous cross-examination of alleged victim and successful presentation of self-defense argument.
Cohasset, MA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Cohasset, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, Juvenile
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Defendant charged with assault and battery Defendant found not guilty after trial after vigorous cross-examination of alleged victim and successful presentation of self-defense argument.
OUTCOME: Restraining order extension denied
Plaintiff sought extension of restraining order claiming that she was in fear of the defendant. Cross examination of the plaintiff revealed that she had written defendant many letters in the months pr ... ior to seeking restraining order and that she was seeking the present order to punish defendant for revealing their secret relationship to the current boyfriend via email. After evidentiary hearing, presiding judge refused to extend plaintiff's restraining order finding that plaintiff had failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she was reasonably in fear of the defendant.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Defendant charged with operating under the influence, 5th offense. Cross-examination of 2 civilian witnesses and 2 police officers convinced jury that prosecutor had not proven all elements of his cas ... e beyond a reasonable doubt.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed prior to trial
Defendant charged with negligent operation and leaving the scene of property damage. Development of expert witness report and testimony convinced prosecutor to dismiss all charges prior to trial.
OUTCOME: Motion to Dismiss allowed
Defendant charged with making false statement to police. Motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause allowed after contested hearing.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Client found not guilty of charges of assault and battery dangerous weapon (car) and leaving scene after personal injury. Key prosecution witness was Caucasian middle school principal who claimed that ... African American client struck him with car, then proceeded to push him down the street with car. Cross examination of other witnesses elicited a version of the incident inconsistent with principal's account.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Client charged with operating under the influence, negligent operation and marked lanes violation. Not guilty after trial where cross-examination of the arresting officer revealed that he had administ ... ered field sobriety tests to non-English speaking defendant through defendant's passenger, and that field tests where not done in compliance with officer's training.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
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OUTCOME: Not Delinquent
Found not delinquent of unarmed robbery after jury trial.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed after successful motion to suppress
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