Commonwealth v. A.C. – Brockton District Court

NO CRIMINAL COMPLAINT ISSUED AGAINST COLLEGE FRESHMAN FOR BEING A MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL AND NO CRIMINAL CHARGE ENTERED ON HER RECORD

Client, an 18 year-old freshman student at Bridgewater State University, was caught carrying a duffel bag containing alcohol into a dormitory. Prior to her Clerk-Magistrate Hearing, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan had his client take the proactive approach of completing a brief alcohol education and intervention program. At the Clerk-Magistrate Hearing, Attorney Noonan presented the Clerk with a Certificate of Completion from the brief alcohol program. In addition, Attorney Noonan presented evidence with regards to his client’s background, which included being an honor student at Boston Latin, a 4-year varsity athlete, and a volunteer worker teaching Catholic education to young children.

Result: Attorney Gerald J. Noonan persuades the Clerk-Magistrate to dismiss the criminal complaint of being a minor in possession of alcohol. Attorney Noonan saves his young client from having a criminal record and avoids any school disciplinary proceedings.