Charges of Rape Against Pot Shop Owner Dismissed

The defendant is a pot shop owner in southeastern Massachusetts. Just before Christmas a woman entered a community hospital claiming that this man had raped her. The woman’s clothing was gathered by investigators and submitted to the crime lab for analysis. The woman was interviewed on several occasions by the police. She provided a detailed description of the act. She claimed that the after denying the defendant sex the defendant became violent, forced her down and penetrated her without consent. The woman sustained injuries supporting her claim. He was charged with rape under G.L. c. 265 Section 22. The defendant quickly hired Attorney Neyman. Our office was able to access social media and text messages demonstrating that the woman was lying. We strategically presented this to the district attorney’s office. After corroboration and with their own investigation the prosecutor agreed to drop all charges.

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