Brockton District Court

ATTORNEY GERALD J. NOONAN GETS FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR LARCENY CHARGES DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT.

The client is a 26 year-old woman with no criminal record. It was alleged that she had taken three American Eagle packages that were delivered to an apartment complex, addressed to another resident of the apartment building. Upon investigation, the client admitted to the police that she had stolen the packages. The client was charged with the felony offense of Larceny from Building (G.L. c. 266, §20) and misdemeanor Larceny under $1,200 (G.L. c. 266, §30).Result: Attorney Gerald J. Noonan was able to convince the prosecutor’s office to grant his client Pretrial Diversion, something the Commonwealth will only do in special circumstances. With Pretrial Diversion, the Defendant is not arraigned on the offenses. With an arraignment, the charges are entered onto the client’s criminal record. Attorney Gerald J. Noonan was successful in postponing the arraignment and, if the client satisfied certain terms and conditions, the prosecutor’s office would dismiss the charges prior to arraignment. The client fulfilled all the terms and conditions, and the charges were dismissed prior to arraignment. Therefore, this 26 year-old, new mother, health-care worker, and person with no prior criminal record, will not have any criminal charges on her record.