Commonwealth v. E.P. – Attleboro District Court

ATTORNEY GERALD J. NOONAN SAVES HIS CLIENT FROM SERVING 6 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR VIOLATING HIS PROBATION.

Client was charged with a third offense for drunk driving, an offense carrying a minimum mandatory jail sentence of five months. After extensive negotiations, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan persuaded the District Attorney to reduce the third offense to a second offense thereby saving the client from serving a mandatory jail sentence. As part of the agreed-upon sentence, client was placed on probation for three years with one condition being that he submits to random alcohol testing. If the client violated the terms of his probation, he would have to serve 6 months in jail. During his probation, the client tested positive for alcohol. Due to this probation violation, client was immediately detained by probation and sent to the house of correction.

Result: The client was facing a six-month jail sentence for violating the terms of his probation by testing positive for alcohol. From the house of correction, client called Attorney Gerald J. Noonan. Immediately, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan requested a hearing. At the hearing, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan was able to negotiate a deal in exchange for his client’s immediate release from jail. As part of the deal, client was placed on a mobile alcohol testing unit called Scram and ordered to attend 2 AA meetings per week. Even though he violated his probation, Attorney Noonan was able to ensure that his client’s original probationary sentence of 3 years was not extended.