Taunton District Court

ATTORNEY GERALD J. NOONAN GETS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE AGAINST TRUCK DRIVER DISMISSED.

Client is a 52 year old truck driver and Taunton resident. Police were called to the Defendant’s residence for a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, the girlfriend told police that the Defendant became angry, grabbed her by both arms, and shoved her against the wall. The girlfriend showed police bruises to her arms, claiming that the bruises were from his fingertips when grabbing her. Defendant denied the allegations. Defendant was charged in the Taunton District Court with Assault & Battery on a Family / Household Member pursuant to G.L. c. 265, §13M(a).

Result: Attorney Gerald J. Noonan scheduled the case for trial and provided the Commonwealth with evidence that the girlfriend was intoxicated and had been drinking liquor while also taking psychiatric medications and the Defendant called the police because she was argumentative. The girlfriend became upset with the Defendant because he called the police on her and she was concerned that she would get into trouble. In fact, the girlfriend never called the police, the defendant did. Defendant contended that the girlfriend made up the allegations because she was upset that the Defendant called the police on her and was worried that she would get into trouble. Defendant contended that the marks on the girlfriend’s arms were old marks that she sustained while performing physical labor at work. The Commonwealth dismissed the case.