Case Results
Commonwealth v. W.M. – Brockton District Court
SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING
Client, 23 year-old man with no criminal record was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at Walmart. Client admitted to police that he stole the merchandise and surveillance video footage captured the client leaving the store without paying for the merchandise. At the Clerk-Magistrate’s Hearing, Attorney Patrick J. Noonan convinced the Magistrate to dismiss the criminal complaint. Client will be applying to the Mass. School of Art in the Fall (2014) and he aspires to be a cartoonist.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan persuades court not to issue a criminal complaint, and client may report on his school application that he has no criminal record.
Commonwealth v. L.G. – Wrentham District Court
SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING
Client, 23 year-old college student with no criminal record, was detained by the Loss Prevention Department at Walmart for suspected Shoplifting. Client retained Attorney Patrick J. Noonan who successfully dismissed the criminal complaint at the Clerk-Magistrate’s Hearing on April 1, 2014. Client is scheduled to graduate from college in the Fall of 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan persuades court not to issue a criminal complaint, and client may report on her job applications that she has no criminal record.
Commonwealth v. J.P. – Taunton District Court
LARCENY: DISMISSED / RECORD SEALED
Client, 57-year-old teacher’s aide, was arrested and charged with Larceny over $250 (felony) in connection with an alleged incident in which she exited Home Goods with a shopping carriage with $667.00 worth of merchandise without paying. After the client was arraigned on the felony offense, she retained Attorney Patrick J. Noonan. At the first court date, Attorney Patrick J. Noonan obtained an agreement with the Commonwealth that his client will be placed on Pretrial Probation for 5 months until 09/01/14 at which point the felony charge will be dismissed. On September 1, 2014, the criminal charge was dismissed.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan permanently seals criminal charge on school teacher’s record.
Commonwealth v. C.P. – Roxbury District Court
OPEN & GROSS LEWDNESS: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
RESISTING ARREST: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
Client, 21 year-old college student, was observed by Boston Police urinating on the Fenway Park in front of hundreds of people who were exiting the Jay-Z / Justin Timberlake concert. Officers heard pedestrians saying, “Ew, look at that. He’s peeing.” Officers observed the Defendant step away from the fence and expose his private parts to other pedestrians. Officers ordered the Defendant to stop but he took off running and was eventually apprehended. Attorney Gerald J. Noonan was successful in dismissing the criminal charges prior to his client’s arraignment and these embarrassing and serious charges will not appear on his permanent record.
Result: Attorney Gerald J. Noonan gets felony sex offense dismissed prior to arraignment saving his client from having a felony sex offense on his record.
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.
Commonwealth v. C.O. – Fitchburg Juvenile Court
SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
Client, a juvenile honor student at Leominster High School, was arrested and charged with Shoplifting in connection with an incident in which he allegedly stole items from the cafeteria at the Wachusett Ski Mountain. Client is a senior honor student at Leominster High School and in the process of applying to colleges in the Boston area.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan persuades government to dismiss the case prior to arraignment and client may report No Record on college applications.
Commonwealth v. J.L. – Attleboro District Court
UTTERING FALSE PRESCRIPTION: DISMISSED upon MOTION
FORGERY: DISMISSED upon MOTION
Client, 47-year-old medical assistant with no prior criminal record, was arrested for uttering false prescription (felony) and forgery of a document (felony). Defendant was alleged to have filled large amounts of prescriptions for Percocet in other people’s names. Defendant confessed to police stating that she took blank prescription slips from her doctor and forged the prescriptions. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan filed a Motion Requesting Assignment to a Drug Treatment Facility pursuant to Chapter 111E. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan successfully moved the court to have his client placed into an outpatient drug treatment facility in lieu of criminal prosecution. Client successfully completed the drug treatment program.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan obtains outright dismissal of felony charges.
Commonwealth v. L.P. – Wrentham District Court
BREAKING & ENTERING for FELONY: DISMISSED
MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: DISMISSED
LEAVING THE SCENE of PROPERTY DAMAGE: DISMISSED
Client, a social worker with no criminal record, was arrested on New Year’s Eve stemming from an incident in which she rammed her vehicle through the garage of her ex-fiancé’s house causing extensive damage. The homeowner called the Police who arrested the Defendant at gunpoint. Client retained Attorney Patrick J. Noonan after she was arraigned on the charges. Homeowner obtained an emergency restraining order against the Defendant.
Result: Through extensive negotiation with the District Attorney’s Office, the Police Prosecutor, and the Homeowner, Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to get all criminal charges dismissed at the first court date.
Commonwealth v. L.P. – Wrentham District Court
LARCENY OVER $250: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
IDENTITY THEFT: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
Client, a social worker with no criminal record, was issued a summons to appear in court for an arraignment on charges of Larceny over $250 and Identity Theft. The alleged victim (former fiancé) alleged that the Defendant broke into his personal file cabinet and stole his personal information and established a credit card in his name and made fraudulent purchases amounting to $713.30.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to get all criminal charges dismissed prior to arraignment, and, as a result, the criminal charges will not appear on the client’s criminal record.
Commonwealth v. Jane Doe – Lowell Juvenile Court
A&B with DANGEROUS WEAPON: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A CRIME: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
CONSPIRACY: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT
Winchester Police were dispatched to the hospital in response to a past assault. The alleged victim reported that he had been walking to the bank to deposit some cash when he was attacked by two people wearing masks. The second attacker was wearing brass knuckles and punched the alleged victim in the side of the head while the other assailant held him down. The first attacker’s mask fell off and the alleged victim identified him but the second attacker with the brass knuckles was never identified. The alleged victim sustained many injuries as a result of the attack and robbery, which the police photographed, including a broken nose. Defendant was charged as being a joint venturer in the armed robbery.
Result: Attorney Gerald J. Noonan gets criminal charges dismissed outright against Juvenile prior to arraignment saving his client from having these charges on her record.