Commonwealth v. N.V. – New Bedford District Court

ATTORNEY PATRICK J. NOONAN GETS HIS CLIENT PRETRIAL PROBATION FOR 2 FELONY DRUG OFFENSES, WHICH WILL BE DISMISSED IN ONE-YEAR IF THE CLIENT STAYS OUT OF TROUBLE AND THE RECORD WILL SHOW THAT THE CLIENT DID NOT ADMIT TO ANY WRONGDOING.

Client was the target of an investigation for distributing heroin from her home. A confidential informant (CI) reported to police that the CI has purchased heroin and continues to purchase heroin from the client. The CI told police that, on several occasions, the CI would purchase the heroin from the client and pick up the drugs at the client’s home. The CI participated in a “controlled buy” in which police had the CI contact the client by phone and arrange for the purchase of heroin from client. Police conducted surveillance and observed the CI contact the client by phone, arrange for the purchase of heroin, and followed the CI to the client’s home where the CI purchased the heroin from the client. Based upon this information, police obtained a search warrant of the client’s home. Police executed the search warrant and recovered the following from the client’s home: 2.5 grams of Fentanyl, 9 tabs of Klonopin, 4 grams of cocaine, a scale, and currency. The client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B (Cocaine) and Possession with Intent to Distribute Class C (Klonopin)

Result: On the first court date, Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to persuade the District Attorney’s Office to give his client the very favorable disposition known as Pretrial Probation. With pretrial probation, the client did not have to admit any guilt. The client was placed on probation for one year with just one condition; do not get arrested for any other crimes. If the client stays out of trouble for one year, the felony drug charges will be dismissed. In any future criminal proceedings, this case cannot be used against the client, as there was no finding of guilt.