Boston, MA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Larceny from a Person after she was accused of stealing money and cigarettes from her friend. Client allegedly stole the money from inside her pants as she was sleeping. Police ... were called and found client hiding in the elevator of the building. The money and cigarettes were returned; however, client was still charged with a felony. Today, Attorney Leon convinced a judge to dismiss the case.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Malicious Damage to a Motor Vehicle, Larceny Over $250, and Possession of Burglarious Tools after she was accused of stealing the bumper from a luxury car. A police officer was ... driving by at the time and saw the crime. Police searched the car client was in and found a screwdriver along with other tools, weapons and cash. Police also found $600 in counterfeit money. Attorney Leon investigated the case and discovered that client was simply a passenger in the car and was getting a ride home when the driver and front passenger decided to commit these crimes. Attorney Leon filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that client was merely present and did not participate in any meaningful way in the commission of the crimes. A judge denied the motion; however, Attorney Leon convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the case prior to trial due to insufficient evidence against his client.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Forgery of Checks, Uttering False Checks, and Larceny Over $250 after she was accused of forging checks from a law firm and then cashing them at several bank branches throughout ... the state. She was accused of stealing over $23,000 from the firm. Attorney Leon investigated the case and determined that the court lacked jurisdiction because all of the alleged crimes took place outside of the court’s territory. He filed a motion to dismiss and persuaded a judge to allow it. The prosecution failed to refile the charges in the correct courts and the case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Attempted Robbery and Assault and Battery on a Person over 60 with a Disability. He allegedly put his hands in the victim’s pockets as the victim was placed in a headlock by an ... other man. The victim approached staff at a rehabilitation center and had them draft a report which was then forwarded to the police. Attorney Leon determined that the client was mistakenly identified by the staff at the rehabilitation center after investigating the case. He explained the situation to a judge and the case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Gabapentin and School Zone Violations after police found him passed out behind the wheel of a car with a spilled coffee in his la ... p. Client admitted that he took three Xanax pills. Police noticed that client was very slow and sluggish and appeared to be nodding off. They searched him and found five medium-sized bags of heroin. Client faced a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 2 years as a result of the school zone violation. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the evidence seized on the grounds that police had no lawful justification to conduct a search. Today, Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to dismiss all charges.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Carrying a Dangerous Weapon and Resisting Arrest after he was arrested for carrying what police believed to be an illegal knife. He then allegedly resisted arrest as police were ... trying to subdue him. Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed at arraignment.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Leaving the Scene of Property Damage after she was accused of causing an accident with two other cars on the Mass Pike and fleeing. Attorney Leon obtained evidence proving that ... client was not driving at the time of the accident and had allowed another person to drive her car that day to run errands. Attorney Leon provided the results of his investigation to the prosecutor but they would not dismiss the case. Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed on the morning of trial when he provided the evidence proving client was not driving to a different prosecutor who agreed that client was wrongly charged.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was arrested and charged with Trespassing and Disorderly Conduct at a business after refusing to leave the premises and shouting at people attempting to enter the front door after he was physica ... lly removed by police. Client was allegedly belligerent with police and refused to be booked at the station. The prosecutor was unwilling to dismiss the case or offer pretrial probation to resolve it. This was unacceptable to us and we scheduled the case for trial. Attorney Leon was successful in getting the case dismissed over the prosecutor’s objection on the morning of trial.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Malicious Destruction of Property after burning a trash barrel in front of a convenience store. Attorney Leon obtained video from the store and it was clear from the video evide ... nce that the client was very drunk and dropped what appeared to be a lit cigarette in the trash by accident. The prosecution would not dismiss the case and it was set for trial. Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed over the prosecutor’s objection.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Violation of a Restraining Order after his ex-girlfriend called police after he showed up at her home asking to speak to her. Attorney Leon investigated the case and obtained th ... e restraining order documents which showed that the order had been modified to remove the conditions that client stay away and have no contact with his ex-girlfriend. After this was presented to the prosecutor, client’s ex changed her story and claimed that he placed her in fear by banging on the door and demanding to be let in. The prosecutor believed that she could proceed to trial and argue that this qualified as abuse and was a violation of the order. Attorney Leon filed a motion to dismiss the case citing the modified order and the lack of credibility of the new allegation of abuse and a judge allowed the motion over the prosecutor’s objection. The case was dismissed.
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