Charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and school zone violation dismissed

Roxbury District Court # 08-4767. On August 31, 2008 Boston Police Officers were in an area of Roxbury watching a group of males congregating. At that time, the defendant, our client was sitting in the driver’s seat of his car conversing with the other members of the group. As the officers approached they smelled fresh burnt marijuana and noticed that someone had thrown a marijuana cigarette (blunt) in the grass. The officers inquired if any of the gang were carrying weapons. The defendant admitted to possessing a knife. The police retrieved the knife and searched him for other weapons. In the process they found several separately packaged bags of heroin and cocaine on his person. All of this occurred within 1,000 feet of a school zone. The defendant was facing a 2 year minimum mandatory sentence on the school zone violation. The defendant hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to defend him. Today, Attorney Neyman succeeded in getting all charges dismissed.