Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery Against Software Engineer Dismissed

In April of 2021 police in a Boston suburb responded to a 911 call for a domestic assault and battery. They immediately spoke with the complainant who stated that her husband came home from work and found their two children crying. One of the children told him that their mother had struck them with a water bottle when they refused to obey her. Upon learning this the defendant grabbed his wife, struck her and pushed her down on the kitchen floor. The defendant was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. The victim made clear her position that she did not want her husband prosecuted. The district attorney’s office continued to press their prosecution. In order to resolve the case we scheduled the matter for trial. The wife did not appear. The district attorney was not able to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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