Commonwealth v. J.T. – Brockton District Court

ATTORNEY GERALD J. NOONAN GETS POSSESSION OF HEROIN / FENTANYL CHARGE AGAINST QUINCY MAN WITH NO CRIMINAL RECORD DISMISSED ON THIRD COURT DATE

Defendant is a 31 year-old Quincy resident with no criminal record. He is a Foreman at a company that provides engineering and construction services. Abington Police pulled over the Defendant’s vehicle for speeding and running a red light. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed the defendant-operator bending down and shielding his hands from view. When questioning him, Defendant turned his body away from the officer, shielded both hands from view, and reached down into his waist. The officer ordered him to exit the vehicle whereupon the Defendant placed his right hand in his right pocket. Throughout his entire with the Defendant, he continued to place his hands in his pockets causing the officer to remove the Defendant’s hand from his pocket and place him in handcuffs. The officer conducted a pat-frisk and found two plastic bags, containing white and brown powder, in the Defendant’s pocket. The defendant admitted that the substance in the bags was “Fentanyl.” A Drug Certificate of Analysis confirmed that the substances tested positive for Heroin and Fentanyl. As a result, Defendant was charged with Possession with Class A-Heroin (G.L. c. 94C, §31).

Result: At the outset of the case, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan campaigned to dismiss the case; first by filing a motion to dismiss and later by trying to persuade the District Attorney’s Office to dismiss the case. On his third court appearance, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the case upon the payment of $250 in court costs.