Felony Charges of Larceny by Single Scheme and Larceny From a Person Over 60 Dismissed on Day of Trial

This case involves a scam on elderly people. The defendants were charged in four counties for similar crimes. Our office defended them in each other case with results of a dismissal or an acquittal. This case was similar to those. In March of 2017 an elderly person received a call from someone purporting to be their grandchild. The caller stated “Grammy, I got a DUI and need $2,000 to be released from jail”. The victim (grandmother) complied with the request and wired the requested funds and more believing this money to go to bail and legal fees. It was no long before the victim realized that she had been scammed. The police were called and it soon became apparent that the defendant and other family members had scammed this person as they several others using the same methods of deceit. Charges issued under G.L. c. 266 Section 30(1) and G.L. c. 266 Section 30(5). The defendants are not citizens and therefore a dismissal or acquittal was necessary. Attorney Neyman was able to get these charges dismissed on the day of trial. He successfully defendant all cases in all counties.

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