Domestic Assault and Battery Case Against Non-Citizen College Professor Resolved With Pretrial Probation

The defendant and complaining witness are in a dating relationship. On January 5, 2020, following an argument that turned physical the complaining witness called the police. Officers responded to the home. The complaining witness and the defendant were present. The complaining witness reiterated her report that she had been struck by the defendant during an argument. She had bruising that corroborated her story. The injuries were photographed. The defendant was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M. Our office was hired in the fall of 2020. After some discovery litigation and defense investigation we prevailed on the district attorney’s office to agree to pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. The defendant is not a citizen and works at a local university as a college professor. This disposition will in no way jeopardize his employment or status in this country.

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