Boston, MA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
OUTCOME: Not Guilty, all counts
The defendant was charged with OUI marijuana and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. During trial, Attorney Gioia cross-examined the arresting officer and exposed several weaknesses in the state's ... case. The jury only had to deliberate for a few minutes before returning verdicts of not guilty on all counts.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty Strangulation and Kidnapping
A hard fought jury trial where several witnesses testified, Attorney Gioia passionately made his case to the jury for his client. The jury then returned not guilty verdicts on charges of strangulation, ... kidnapping, threats, and domestic assault and battery.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Defendant charged with receiving stolen property and attempted larceny. Attorney Gioia was retained and promptly filed two motions to dismiss for lack of probable cause and lack of a clerk magistrate' ... s hearing pursuant to MGL c. 218 s. 35A. After reviewing Attorney Gioia's motions to dismiss, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the charges against the Defendant on a minimal amount of court costs.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Attorney Gioia worked very closely with his client, whom, while in Boston as a tourist on vacation from Hungary, had been wrongfully charged with domestic assault and battery. Just fifteen days after h ... is arraignment, Patrick was able to get the charges against the defendant dropped. His client was very pleased and was able to then return home overseas.
OUTCOME: No complaint issued
The defendant received a summons for violation of a 209A order, specifically that he did not provide police with all owned firearms per the original order. After a clerk magistrate’s hearing, where Att ... orney Gioia zealously advocated on his client’s behalf, the clerk agreed not to issue the criminal complaint.
OUTCOME: Record Sealed
Attorney Gioia filed papers on his client's behalf with the commissioner of probation and certain charges on the defendant's criminal record were administratively sealed. Gioia then filed a petition to ... seal the remaining charges and went before a judge. After the hearing, the petition to seal was allowed, and the defendant's criminal record was sealed in its entirety.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Defendant charged with five counts of receiving stolen property spread out over two separate dockets. Before arraignment, Gioia identified a key issue in the defendant's background, specifically that h ... e was enlisted in the U.S. Navy but had not yet deployed for active duty. Attorney Gioia then persuaded a judge to defer arraignment to further evaluate whether or not the Valor Act was applicable. Gioia then worked with state representatives from Veterans' Affairs and the District Attorney's Office to determine that the Valor Act was indeed appropriate. Eventually all the charges against the defendant were dismissed prior to arraignment and his criminal record remained devoid of any criminal entries. The client was then able to proceed to basic training unencumbered by a criminal record.
OUTCOME: Charge dismissed, defendant released
Defendant charged with assault and battery on a police officer. Attorney Gioia unearthed video surveillance that showed the altercation and promptly filed a motion to dismiss. Gioia passionately argu ... ed to the court that his client had committed no crime and was in fact wrongfully charged. Over the government's objection, the charge was dismissed by the court and the defendant released from custody.
OUTCOME: Defendant not held in cutody without bail
Defendant charged with several weapons charges including firearms and explosives. After initially being held without bail in district court, Gioia appealed to the superior court, which set terms allow ... ing the defendant to post bail and be released from custody. After then being arraigned in superior court, the government moved for a second time to hold the defendant without bail. After argument, not only was the government's motion denied, but the defendant's bail was lowered by the court.
OUTCOME: All charges dismissed
After an investigation by the NORPAC Taskforce, the defendant was charged with distribution of cocaine. Attorney Gioia filed a motion to dismiss which was strenuously opposed by the government. Gioia ... did not let up however, and after argument the judge agreed with Gioia that all charges against the defendant should be dismissed.
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