Attorney David Andrew Leon's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Murder

Jan 05, 2023

OUTCOME: Plea to reduced charge of Manslaughter with 3 year sentence followed by probation

Client was indicted for Murder and Armed Robbery after the victim was shot following a robbery. He was facing a mandatory sentence of life in prison if convicted on the murder charge. Attorney Leon inv ... estigated the case, prepared for trial, and presented his findings to the prosecutor. After extensive negotiations with the prosecution, client agreed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter and armed robbery. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to accept the plea agreement despite the judge’s concerns that it was very lenient and potentially improper due to state sentencing guidelines recommending a prison sentence of 8-12 years for manslaughter and 5-7.5 years for armed robbery. Client was then sentenced to the Department of Youth Services for 11 months until age 21 followed by four years of probation with a suspended sentence. As a result, client will serve only three years in custody on the voluntary manslaughter charge before being released to begin his term of probation.

Criminal defense

College Discipline Hearing

Nov 09, 2022

OUTCOME: University clears student of wrongdoing

Client, a student at a prestigious university, was charged with Violent Misconduct, Endangering the Safety of a Student, and Underage Consumption of Alcohol by his school’s administrative board. The ac ... cuser told police that client had attacked him after a party on campus. Records showed that the alleged victim was transported to the emergency room following the fight due to the severity of the injuries he suffered to his face and head. Attorney Leon investigated the incident and obtained text messages and witness statements showing that the accuser was the aggressor in the altercation. At the disciplinary hearing, he presented evidence and testimony proving that client was lawfully defending himself from the other student. As a result, the university cleared the client of any wrongdoing. Attorney Leon was also successful in preventing criminal charges from issuing against the client.

Criminal defense

Rape

Apr 29, 2022

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Client was indicted for Rape after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her twice while she was sleeping at his home. The woman texted him immediately after leaving his home accusing him of assau ... lting her. In response, client sent her incriminating text messages which could have been viewed as an admission to the crime. Attorney Leon convinced the jury that the accuser’s memory was unreliable due to her use of marijuana and her prescription medication and that the client’s so-called admissions were the result of fear and his attempt to smooth things over rather than guilt. Attorney Leon retained a psychiatrist as well as an expert on memory formation to testify to the effects of marijuana and her prescription medication on memory storage and retrieval. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

Criminal defense

Aggravated Rape, Sex Trafficking, Deriving Support from Prostitution, Assault and Battery with Dangerous Weapon, and Kidnapping

Apr 06, 2022

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Aggravated Rape, Sex Trafficking, Deriving Support from Prostitution, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, and Kidnapping after a woman accused him of forcing her into p ... rostitution and assaulting her. She said that client had beaten her with a screwdriver a month prior when he had kidnapped her. Attorney Leon immediately investigated the case and discovered that the alleged victim had been reported missing by her family about six weeks before she made the allegations against client. Her family told police that they feared she was using heroin and had been unable to contact her. Attorney Leon’s investigator learned that the alleged victim had been living in different areas of Boston during a months-long drug binge and eventually found herself living at client’s home. She had returned to her family the day before she walked into the station with her mother to make these allegations. His investigator spoke to neighbors who said they saw the woman come and go from client’s home as she pleased and didn’t appear to be in any distress. He also documented all of her social media posts over the time period which contradicted some of her allegations. Attorney Leon obtained client’s text messages with the alleged victim to show that they were romantically involved. He then sought her phone records to show that she was aware that her family was worried and looking for her and that she fabricated these allegations in order to explain her absence and why she ignored them. Attorney Leon provided the results of his investigation to the prosecutor who filed a motion to dismiss the case shortly after beginning her grand jury investigation. The case was dismissed two months after client’s arraignment.

Criminal defense

Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon

Sep 28, 2021

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon stemming from the stabbing of a man during a fight. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed th ... at the alleged victim had a Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination due to his statements to a private investigator and issues with his Grand Jury testimony. Investigation also revealed that the alleged victim had a lengthy history of violence that would be admitted as evidence at trial showing that he was actually the first aggressor in this altercation. On day of trial, alleged victim comes into court and asserts his privilege not to testify and case is dismissed.

Criminal defense

Armed Career Criminal Level 2, Possess Large Capacity Firearm, and Carry Firearm without a License

Jun 24, 2021

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Armed Career Criminal Level 2, Possessing a Large Capacity Firearm, and Carrying Firearm without License after a gun was found in his luggage during a security check at Logan ai ... rport. Client was facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years as a result of the armed career criminal enhancement. Client gave a full statement to police explaining that he borrowed the bag from his brother before heading out on vacation; however, they still charged him. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that client’s brother had a valid license to carry a firearm and that he had inadvertently left the gun in the bag. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed.

Criminal defense

Clerk’s Hearing – Domestic Assault and Battery

Jun 24, 2021

OUTCOME: Client not charged

Complaint does not issue for Domestic Assault and Battery. Police responded to a call from a man who accused client of attacking him after an evening of drinking at his apartment. He was summoned to a ... clerk magistrate hearing charging domestic assault and battery. Attorney Leon convinced the magistrate not to issue a criminal complaint at the hearing. Thus, the case was dismissed and the charge will not appear on his record.

Criminal defense

Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury

Jun 04, 2021

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury stemming from the stabbing of a man that required emergency sur ... gery to save his life. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that the alleged victim had a Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination due to proof of illicit drug use on the night of the incident as revealed in his medical records as well as possible perjury in his Grand Jury testimony. Investigation also revealed that the alleged victim had a lengthy history of violence and potential gang ties. On day of trial, alleged victim comes into court and asserts his privilege not to testify and case is dismissed.

Criminal defense

Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 grams and Distribution of Cocaine

May 04, 2021

OUTCOME: Client avoids conviction on reduced charge - case was dismissed after client successfully completed 3 months of probation

Client was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 grams and Distribution of Cocaine after a long-term investigation by the Boston Police Drug Control Unit that resulted in search warrants issuing ag ... ainst client. Attorney Leon filed a disposition memo with the District Attorney detailing client’s progress since his arrest along with the issues underlying his decision to sell drugs. Attorney Leon persuaded the District Attorney to dismiss the distribution count and agree to a Continuance Without a Finding for 3 months on a reduced charge of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and dismissed the trafficking charge. As a result, client avoided a conviction and the case was dismissed after he successfully completed probation.

Criminal defense

Credit Card Fraud, Receiving a Stolen Credit Card, and Conspiracy

Jan 14, 2021

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with Credit Card Fraud, Receiving a Stolen Credit Card, and Conspiracy after police obtained video of a man using the victim’s credit card at a hotel and various stores. Police thoug ... ht that this man was the client because client was wearing a GPS bracelet which put him in the area at the times the card was used. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed on the grounds that the prosecutor would not be able to authenticate the video or the reliability of the GPS evidence at trial.

David Andrew Leon's Legal Cases (196)

Murder

College Discipline Hearing

Rape

Aggravated Rape, Sex Trafficking, Deriving Support from Prostitution, Assault and Battery with Dangerous Weapon, and Kidnapping

Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon

Armed Career Criminal Level 2, Possess Large Capacity Firearm, and Carry Firearm without a License

Clerk’s Hearing – Domestic Assault and Battery

Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury

Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 grams and Distribution of Cocaine

Credit Card Fraud, Receiving a Stolen Credit Card, and Conspiracy