Attorney Russell J. Matson's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Leaving the Scene of Property Damage - Cambridge

May 14, 2015

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Our client, a 38-year-old male, was charged with leaving the scene and failing to report an accident after hitting another vehicle in the Museum of Science parking lot. After being retained, Attorney ... Matson expeditiously contacted the relative insurance companies to ensure prompt payment of any claims. This allowed Attorney Matson to present evidence at the Clerk Magistrate’s hearing showing that any damage had been taken care of and that there was no need for a complaint to issue against his client. The Clerk agreed and dismissed the case.

Criminal defense

Possession of a Class B Substance - Quincy

Feb 26, 2015

OUTCOME: Dismissed at Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing

Our client was driving home from work when stopped by police for marked lanes violation, improper use of a cell phone and possession of a class B substance, pills. He was given a citation and a chance ... to appear before a clerk magistrate. He hired attorney Matson who moved his clerk’s date to better accommodate our client. The client was a graduate of Yale, had a very good job, and was getting counseling for substance abuse. Because of the facts of the client’s efforts to make good on his mistake, at the hearing we got the charges dismissed with 6 months’ probation.

Criminal defense

Leaving the Scene of an Accident - Dedham

Feb 24, 2015

OUTCOME: Dismissed at Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing

Our client a 35-year-old man was witnessed hitting a car in a parking lot and driving off. The witness took down our client’s license plate number and called the police. The police contacted our cl ... ient who initially denied hitting the car. He later changed his story and said he did back up and hit the car but drove away since there was only minor damage. The police issued a citation summoning him to a clerk’s hearing whereupon attorney Matson persuaded the clerk that since the damage was paid for by insurance and he had no record for it to be dismissed. The clerk agreed and said it would be dismissed after 6 months with no incident.

Criminal defense

Assault and Battery – Records Sealed

Jul 23, 2013

OUTCOME: Case Permanently Sealed

Client, a 22 year-old law student originally hired The Law Office of Russell Matson to represent her on the charge of Assault and Battery. Our firm obtained a dismissal of the charge, so the Client re- ... hired the firm to petition the court to seal her record. The firm persuaded the court to seal all records of the case.

Criminal defense

Open and Gross Lewdness

Jul 16, 2013

OUTCOME: Case dismissed after 3 months pretrial probation.

Client was publicly intoxicated and witnessed urinating on the sidewalk with his penis in full view. The police found him sitting on the ground in a puddle swaying back in forth obviously displaying si ... gns of intoxication. He was arrested for Open and Gross Lewdness and transported to jail. At arraignment Attorney Matson was able to get him 3 months of pretrial probation and then the case would be dismissed.

DUI and DWI

OUI DRUGS (2ND OFFENSE) AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION

Feb 04, 2013

OUTCOME: Dismissed

The police officer who pulled him over was the same officer who had arrested him before for OUI drugs. Our client was shaky and extremely unstable on his feet and the officer determined after having h ... im perform and fail the field sobriety tests that he was under the influence of drugs. He was arrested and charged. Even though there were witnesses in court who observed his erratic driving, Attorney Matson got the case for OUI drugs dismissed and the Negligent Operation was Continued Without a Finding.

DUI and DWI

3rd Offense DUI

Jan 08, 2013

OUTCOME: Reduced to 2nd offense, avoided mandatory jail time.

At trial we got the 3rd OUI knocked down to a second with no jail time. A 3rd offense conviction would have resulted in a mandatory 5 months in jail under Mass law.

DUI and DWI

Westboro District Court Charge: DUI Result: Case Dismissed

Jul 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client charged with DUI based on an arrest at a sobriety checkpoint on Route 9 in Westboro, Massachusetts. I filed a motion to suppress the motor vehicle stop. This motion was based on evidence that t ... he police did not comply with the law as it pertains to executing constitutionally permissible roadblocks. The motion to suppress was allowed and as a result, my client’s case was dismissed. The dismissal resulted in the OUI being removed from his driving record and kept his criminal record clean of any conviction.

DUI and DWI

Concord District Court Charge: DUI 1st Offense, Breath Test Result: .17%

Apr 03, 2012

OUTCOME: Not Guilty at Jury Trial

Client, a 41-year-old laborer who spoke limited English, was parked in the entrance-way of a church parking lot, asleep inside. The key was in the ignition, but the engine was off. Additionally, there ... were no lights on inside the car. He was approached by 5 local police officers and removed from the car. He displayed all the signs of alcohol impairment - strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech. He admitted to drinking two beers after work. He submitted to a breath test, the results of which were .17, over twice the legal limit. The primary issue at trial was whether he was "operating" the car. The definition of "operation" in Massachusetts is not defendant-friendly. Nevertheless, after two hours of deliberation, he was found Not Guilty.

DUI and DWI

Dorchester DUI Trial November 2009

Nov 30, 2009

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Our client was stopped at a road block. The Troopers asked our client to pull over to the side because his eyes were slightly red and glassy and because his speech appeared to be slurred. Once he was ... pulled off into the parking lot the troopers asked him to perform the Alphabet Test, which the troopers stated he misplaced several letters. Our client was then asked to step outside his vehicle and the troopers noted that he was slightly unsteady on his feet and he smelled of an alcoholic beverage. The Troopers performed the Alphabet test again, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test and the 9-Step Walk and Turn test, which they stated he failed. He was given a breath test and our client blew a .09. A jury found our client not guilty.

Russell J. Matson's Legal Cases (11)

Leaving the Scene of Property Damage - Cambridge

Possession of a Class B Substance - Quincy

Leaving the Scene of an Accident - Dedham

Assault and Battery – Records Sealed

Open and Gross Lewdness

OUI DRUGS (2ND OFFENSE) AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION

3rd Offense DUI

Westboro District Court Charge: DUI Result: Case Dismissed

Concord District Court Charge: DUI 1st Offense, Breath Test Result: .17%

Dorchester DUI Trial November 2009