THREATS TO COMMIT CRIME: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING The defendant went to business to donate two mattresses. After the defendant unloaded the mattresses, an employee informed the defendant that the business does not accept mattresses with box springs. According to the employee, the defendant became angry and threatened him by…
IMPROPER STORAGE of FIREARM: DISMISSED Police were dispatched to the Defendant’s residence in response to a 911 call. Upon arrival, police spoke to the Defendant’s brother-in-law who reported that he received a call from the Defendant’s wife telling him that the Defendant was highly intoxicated and she needed help. They…
IMPROPER STORAGE of FIREARM: DISMISSED AT CLERK’S HEARING Defendant was a retired 62 year-old grandfather of three with no criminal record. It was alleged that the Defendant negligently left his loaded revolver in a public bathroom. Result: At a Clerk Magistrate Hearing, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan persuaded the Clerk-Magistrate not…
LEAVING THE SCENE: NO COMPLAINT ISSUED Defendant was traveling on Route 495 South returning from dinner with friends. Defendant was cut off by another vehicle. Defendant swerved to avoid a collision, lost control of his vehicle, and ended up in the woods off the highway in an embankment. Upon arrival,…
IMPROPER STORAGE OF FIREARM: DISMISSED PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT Defendant, the president of a company with no prior criminal record, was charged with Improper Storage of a Firearm when police searched his apartment and found a fully loaded handgun in the drawer to his nightstand in his bedroom. The fully loaded…
NEGLIGENT OPERATION: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Randolph Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle striking a utility pole. Upon arrival, Defendant stated that something ran into the roadway and he swerved to avoid hitting the object and he could not recall what happened after that. Police…
ASSAULT & BATTERY: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Brockton Police were dispatched to a residence for a call of domestic violence in which the caller stated that he was hit by his girlfriend. Upon arrival, the alleged victim told police that his girlfriend pushed him and scratched him, leaving marks on…
THREATS TO COMMIT CRIME: DISMISSED Bridgewater Police were dispatched to a neighborhood disturbance. Upon arrival, police spoke to the alleged victim who stated that the Defendant walked into her backyard and made sexual gestures directed toward her. She told him to leave and he returned five-minutes later and threatened to…
VIOLATION OF 209A: DISMISSED AT CLERK’S HEARING Defendant’s wife took out an abuse prevention order against him stemming from an incident where the Defendant threatened his wife in the presence of their children. The 209A Order contained a provision prohibiting the Defendant from abusing his wife and from contacting his…
THREATS TO COMMIT A & B: DISMISSED (CLERK’S HEARING) Client, 37 year-old business owner, was charged with Threats to Commit a Crime stemming from allegations that he threatened to assault and beat an ex-employee and the ex-employee’s father. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan argued that this was a simple verbal argument…
