Felony Charges of Assault and Battery on an Elderly Person Against Investment Banker Dismissed

Our client works in the financial services industry and has been managing large funds for nearly three decades. About a year and half ago he was at a local bar enjoying food and drinks with some friends. Just before leaving the establishment our client went to the bathroom. On his way out he and another individual collided. Our client apologized. The other individual became aggressive. Our client believed that he was about to be struck by this man so he hit him first. Several patrons and staff members saw what our client did. However, they did not see what prompted this. The police were called and our client was charged with assault and battery on a elderly person causing bodily injury in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 13K. That is a felony in Massachusetts. A conviction or even a continuance without a finding would have resulted in our client losing his job. We scheduled the case for trial. On the day of trial we were able to get this charge dismissed.

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