Felony Assault Charges Does Not Issue After Contentious Clerk Magistrate Hearing

The defendant and the complainant work together at a mental health facility in Boston, Massachusetts. The complainant alleged that on June 29, 2016 she was at work waiting to be relieved of her shift by the defendant. The defendant got to work late and the two had words. The complainant alleged that during the course of their verbal dispute the defendant grabbed her by the throat and struck her several times. The complainant was pregnant at that time. She called her supervisor and then went to the hospital to be examined. The police were called and a statement was taken. Subsequently, a summons issued for a clerk magistrate hearing. The defendant was charged with assault and battery on a pregnant person, a felony under G.L. c. 265 Section 13A. The accused immediately contacted our office. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to convince the clerk magistrate not to issue the complaint.

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