Favorable Plea Deals

The following is a representative sample of cases where Attorney Patrick J. Noonan and Attorney Gerald J Noonan were successful in obtaining the best possible plea deal. In these cases, the defense had no chance of winning at trial because the evidence of the Defendant’s guilt was overwhelming.

Disclaimer: The Law Offices of Gerald J. Noonan has never sought to avoid charges, dismiss charges, or avoid conviction of charges by having the client point the finger at others, name names, or cooperate with authorities in exchange for favorable treatment.

  • Human Trafficking: The client was charged with Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude, an offense carrying a minimum-mandatory prison sentence of 5 years. Attorney Noonan fought hard, losing a motion to dismiss and a motion to suppress evidence. With no plea deal on the table, Attorney Noonan took the case to trial. On the eve of trial, the prosecution offered to drop the sex-trafficking indictment (which was sealed from the client’s record) in exchange for the Defendant pleading guilty to the misdemeanor offense of Engaging in Sexual Conduct for a Fee with a sentence of 2 years of probation and community service. Commonwealth v. P.G., Brockton Superior Court (2024)
  • Photographing Sexual Intimate Parts and Wiretapping. The client was charged with 41 counts of Photographing Sexual / Intimate Parts of others without consent, 3 counts of Wiretapping, 5 counts of Possession of Wiretapping Device, and 1 count of Attempt to Commit a Crime, stemming from evidence that he installed hidden cameras in the stalls and urinals of the men’s locker room of a fitness center. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to dismiss 14 of the 50 charges, including all wiretapping charges, possession of wiretapping devices charges, and the attempt to commit a crime charge. Attorney Noonan secured a plea deal, which did not result in any criminal convictions, jail time, or sex-offender registration, and the charges will be dismissed after the Defendant completes his probation. The client was charged with the same crimes in another county, but Attorney Noonan got those charges dropped, as part of a global resolution. A key factor relating to the favorable plea deal was evidence provided by the defense from a sex-offender expert, opining that the Defendant posed a low risk of reoffending. Commonwealth v. J.B., Stoughton District Court (2022)
  • 4th Offense OUI: The client was charged with a Fourth Offense OUI, carrying a mandatory one year in jail, and a 10-year loss of driver’s license. Attorney Noonan presented evidence that the Commonwealth would be unable to prove two of his prior OUI convictions. The Commonwealth agreed to reduce the charge to a Second Offense OUI, with two years of probation, and the installation of an ignition lock on his vehicle. Commonwealth v. C.B., Wrentham District Court (2013)
  • Larceny From Building: The client worked as a home health aide for an elderly woman. The client stole several articles of jewelry from the elderly victim; she was caught pawning the jewelry and made a full confession to the police. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to secure a plea deal where the client avoided a conviction and jail time, and the charge was dismissed after her successful completion of probation and community service. Commonwealth v. J.D., Waltham District Court (2013)
  • Mass Most Wanted: The client was on the Massachusetts Most Wanted List for his role in a sophisticated, multi-person operation, defrauding department stores, throughout Massachusetts, out of thousands of dollars in a scheme involving false returns and paybacks of purportedly purchased items. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan secured a plea deal of pretrial probation, which did not require the defendant to admit guilt or wrongdoing, and all charges were dismissed upon his successful completion of probation. He was not required to pay any restitution. Commonwealth v. C.A., Waltham District Court (2013)
  • Child Enticement: The client was charged with Child Enticement against his daughter. She claimed that the Defendant attempted to get into the shower with her. She claimed that the Defendant entered her bedroom as she was undressing and partially nude, made inappropriate sexual comments, and attempted to touch her. She immediately called her mother and told her what happened. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan secured a plea deal where the Child Enticement charge was dismissed, the Defendant pled guilty to the misdemeanor offense of Annoying and Accosting Another Person, and he was placed on probation. Commonwealth v. C.A., New Bedford District Court (2024)
  • Cocaine Trafficking: The client was charged with Trafficking Cocaine over 100 grams, carrying a minimum mandatory prison sentence of 8 years. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan retained a chemist and presented evidence that the Commonwealth would have difficulty in proving that the quantity of cocaine was 100 grams or more, as the quantity was on the borderline. Attorney Noonan secured a plea deal where the Trafficking indictment was reduced to a lesser offense and the client was sentenced to serve 3.5 years in prison, instead of serving 8 years in prison. Commonwealth v. E.O., Plymouth Superior Court (2022)
  • Child Enticement: The client worked at a fitness center. Two teenagers accused the Defendant of enticing them into his office, touching them, and offering to perform sex acts on them. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan secured a plea deal where the Defendant avoided a conviction, jail time, registration as a sex offender, and the charges will be dismissed upon his successful completion of probation. A key factor in securing the plea deal was the evaluation of a sex-offender expert opining that the Defendant presented a low risk of reoffending. Commonwealth v. J.D., Taunton District Court (2024)
  • Indecent Assault & Battery: The client was charged with committing an Indecent Assault & Battery stemming from evidence that he inappropriately touched his niece on several occasions. The Commonwealth’s case was very strong, and an acquittal was not in the cards. Indecent Assault & Battery is a felony offense, punishable by up to 5 years in state prison, or 2.5 years in the house of correction, with mandatory sex-offender registration. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to secure a plea deal where the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor Assault & Battery (not a sex crime) and the charge was dismissed upon the Defendant’s successful completion of probation with no sex-offender implications. The Assault & Battery charge was later sealed from his record. Commonwealth v. V.S., Dedham District Court (2015)
  • Photographing Sexual Intimate Parts: The Defendant was charged with secretly videotaping the victim in a state of nudity. Through discussions with the prosecution, the Defendant was placed on pretrial probation where the charge would be dismissed in one year, and the client was not required to admit to guilt. Commonwealth v. John Doe, Bristol District Court (2024)
  • Child Endangerment: The Defendant was charged with Child Endangerment. The Defendant parked his vehicle at a convenient store while his autistic child was in the backseat. The Defendant purchased heroin from someone in the parking lot. The Defendant consumed the heroin while sitting in the driver’s seat and overdosed while his child was in the backseat. Surveillance video captured the incident. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan secured a plea deal where the Defendant avoided jail time in favor of drug treatment. Commonwealth v. J.M., Brockton District Court (2017)
  • Fentanyl Trafficking: The Defendant was indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl. The Defendant participated in four controlled buys of Fentanyl with an undercover, and police observed the Defendant sell Fentanyl in three other hand-to-hand transactions with known drug addicts. Police searched the Defendant’s residence and recovered over 100 Fentanyl pills, a ledger of drug sales, and $50,000 in cash. The Defendant was facing a minimum-mandatory sentence of 3.5 years in prison, but Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to secure a plea deal where she pled guilty to a lesser-offense of Possession with Intent to Distribute, and she only served three-months in jail. Commonwealth v. A.P., Norfolk Superior Court (2024)
  • Attempted Murder, Assault to Murder, ABDW: Police responded to the scene in which the victim was stabbed six times by a group of males. Police obtained written statements of seven witnesses to the assault, some of whom identified the Defendant as the stabber. Attorney Gerald J. Noonan provided the prosecution with evidence from a medical expert, opining that the victim’s injuries were consistent with the Defendant acting in self-defense. Attorney Noonan provided the prosecution with a witness statement stating that the victim was the primary aggressor, who threatened the Defendant, calling him racial slurs, the victim attacked the Defendant, and there were issues as to whether the Commonwealth could offer reliable testimony to identify the Defendant as the stabber, as the incident involved a large group of males. Although the Commonwealth was seeking a lengthy prison sentence, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan was able to dismiss the charges of Attempted Murder, Assault with Intent to Murder, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Assault & Battery, securing probation for his client on charges of Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon. Although the Defendant would not prevail at trial on his claim of self-defense, the prosecution considered Attorney Noonan’s evidence in mitigation. Commonwealth v. M.P., Norfolk Superior Court (2004)
  • Indecent Assault & Battery: The Defendant was charged with two-counts of Indecent Assault & Battery for sexually assaulting his 11-year-old daughter. Compounding things, the Defendant was also facing pending charges for raping and sexually assaulting his other daughter. Attorney Gerald J. Noonan was able to secure a plea deal where the felony charges of Indecent Assault & Battery were reduced to misdemeanor charges of Assault & Battery (not a sex crime), the client was placed on probation, avoided convictions, and the charges were later dismissed. Commonwealth v. P.P., Taunton District Court (2009)