Commonwealth v. R.A. – Brockton District Court

BAIL REVOCATION: RELEASED FROM CUSTODY

Client, 23 year-old construction worker, with 25 prior encounters with West Bridgewater Police was arrested and charged with Assault & Battery and Witness Intimidation. The alleged victim in that case was in a dating relationship with the Defendant. She alleged that the Defendant threw her down a flight of stairs, pushed, shoved, and beat her on numerous occasions. The alleged victim claimed that the Defendant strangled her. On March 26, 2014, Defendant was scheduled for a pretrial conference on his open case. That morning, Defendant’s father called 911 and reported that Defendant hit him in the face and was punching holes in the wall. Defendant was arrested and charged with Assault & Battery upon his father. At arraignment, Commonwealth moved to revoke the Defendant’s bail because he committed a new offense and his release, the Commonwealth argued, would seriously endanger a person or the community.

Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan saves his client from serving 90 days in jail.