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Felony Charges of Carrying a Dangerous Weapon Dismissed
The defendant is a landscaper who carries a knife for work. On March 10, 2018 the defendant was in a park in Boston known for high criminal activity. Boston Police officers were monitoring the park looking for suspicious activity. The observed the defendant with a bulge in his pocket consistent with possessing a weapon. The officer approached the defendant and conducted a pat frisk. They located the knife and charged him with violating G.L. c. 269 Section 10(b), a felony in Massachusetts. The defendant hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. A motion to convert the case to a civil infraction was filed by our office. Today that motion pursuant to G.L. c. 277 Section 70C was argued and allowed. The criminal case was dismissed.
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