Commonwealth v. D.B. – Brighton District Court

LARCENY (two counts) DISMISSED

Client, 19-year-old high school student, was charged with two counts of Larceny over $250 (felonies) stemming from incidents where he stole packages from the doorsteps of two residences in Brighton. After the arraignment, client hired Attorney Patrick J. Noonan, who persuaded the Commonwealth to place the Defendant on pretrial probation for six months because of his documented mental health disorders. At the conclusion of the six-month period, the charges will be dismissed.

Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan dismisses two felony charges outright.

Commonwealth v. M.M. – Attleboro District Court

ASSAULT: PRETRIAL PROBATION

Attleboro Police were dispatched to a domestic violence incident in progress. Defendant’s wife reported that the Defendant had placed his nine-year-old son in a headlock and squeezed his nose in an attempt to stop him from breathing. The Defendant continued to threaten the child by ripping the blankets off his bed, clenching his fist, and yelling, “You want to see what killing is?” The mother of the child called police because she was afraid for the safety of her nine-year-old son. Attorney Gerald J. Noonan successfully obtained a great disposition for his client known as pretrial probation. Specifically, if the Defendant completes a batterer’s program and does not get arrested for any new crimes, the case will be dismissed in one year.

Result: Attorney Gerald J. Noonan persuades the government to place his client on pretrial probation for one-year at the conclusion of which the criminal charge will be dismissed outright.

Commonwealth v. C.A. – Waltham District Court

LARCENY: DISMISSED

Client, 22-year-old college student with no prior criminal record, was charged with Larceny over $250 (felony) stemming from a string of thefts at various Costco Stores where the Defendant would present falsified receipts to Costco and obtain expensive merchandise that he never purchased. The chain of thefts went unsolved and the suspect was placed on Massachusetts Most Wanted. Later, Defendant was identified by three independent witnesses and caught on surveillance videos presenting the fake receipts. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was able to obtain an agreement with the Commonwealth where the Defendant would be placed on Pretrial Probation for one-year. With this disposition, Defendant was not required to admit guilt. At the conclusion of the one-year period, the charge will be dismissed. On May 9, 2014, the criminal charge was dismissed.

Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan gets larceny charge dismissed allowing client to enroll in the Engineering Program at UCLA.

Commonwealth v. A.D. – Brockton District Court

THREATS TO COMMIT MURDER: DISMISSED

Client, 25 year-old hospital worker, charged with Threats to Commit a Crime to wit: murder stemming from an incident in which he threatened to kill his cousin with a kitchen knife. When police arrived on the scene, they recovered a kitchen knife. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan successfully obtained an agreement with the prosecution and procured a disposition for his client called pretrial probation. Pretrial probation is a very difficult disposition to attain because it is available only in limited circumstances and must be agreed to by the prosecution. At the conclusion of a non-supervisory probationary period, the criminal charge will be dismissed. Pretrial probation is much better than a continuance without a finding (CWOF) because the Defendant does have to admit to sufficient evidence for a finding of guilty. Therefore, it cannot be held against the Defendant as a prior offense if he is ever charged with a crime in the future. Defendant was placed on pretrial probation for one-year. On November 16, 2013, the criminal charge was dismissed.

Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan gets Threats to Commit Murder charge dismissed outright.

Commonwealth v. I.W. Brockton District Court

ASSAULT and BATTERY: PRETRIAL PROBATION

An identified caller contacted police and reported that she observed the Defendant and a woman inside a car in a parking lot. The civilian witness reported that she observed the Defendant pull the alleged victim’s hair and grab her arm in an attempt to prevent her from leaving the vehicle. The Defendant admitted to grabbing the alleged victim’s arm. The alleged victim reported that the Defendant did grab her arm as she was attempting to exit the vehicle. Attorney Gerald J. Noonan successfully obtained an excellent disposition for his client known as pretrial probation. Specifically, the case would be dismissed in six-month provided that the Defendant not commit any new crime.

Result: Attorney Gerald J. Noonan gets domestic violence charge dismissed against college student and saves his client from possible deportation from the U.S.

Commonwealth v. T.S. – New Bedford Juvenile Court

MALICIOUS BURNING OF PROPERTY: DISMISSED

Client, a juvenile, was charged with Malicious Burning of Personal Property (felony) stemming from a fire that was set to a tree house with accelerant propane tanks. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan successfully obtained an agreement with the prosecution for a disposition called pretrial probation. Pretrial probation is a very difficult disposition to attain because it is available only in limited circumstances and must be agreed to by the prosecution. At the conclusion of a non-supervisory probationary period, the criminal charge will be dismissed. Pretrial probation is much better than a continuance without a finding (CWOF) because the Defendant (or in this case, the juvenile) does have to admit to sufficient evidence for a finding of guilty. Therefore, it cannot be held against the Defendant as a prior offense if he is ever charged with a crime in the future. Here, the juvenile was placed on a probationary sentence during which time he attended a fire intervention course and performed community service. The criminal charge was then dismissed after the juvenile performed his community service and when the probationary period ended.

Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan gets Malicious Burning of Property charge dismissed outright against juvenile client.