Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against PhD Candidate Dismissed

The defendant is a PhD candidate with a distinguished military career. On July 7, 2020 he and his girlfriend got into an argument that became physical. In actuality the girlfriend struck and strangled our client leaving significant injuries. Rather than call the police and file a complaint against her our client left. A few hours later he was arrested for domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Apparently the girlfriend discussed this matter with family members who encouraged her to turn the tables on our client. Initially the deception worked. However, once our office became involved we applied for and were given a cross complaint against the girlfriend for three felony charges and a misdemeanor charge. As a result of a mutual exercise of 5th Amendment privileges the prosecution was unable to proceed against either party and all matters were dismissed.

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