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This past St. Patrick's Day, our client was in Massachusetts visiting his girlfriend. He was carrying a firearm. He was licensed to do so in Connecticut and did not realize that he needed an LTC to carry in Massachusetts. While in the girlfriend's apartment a "friend" saw the gun and asked to hold it. Our client refused to permit the man to do so. An argument followed and the man left the apartment. Several minutes later the police arrived. Apparently, the man who was slighted by our client called to report the presence of a firearm. The police inquired about the gun. Our client cooperated with the police and showed them the gun. When they learned that he did not have an LTC he was arrested and charged with violation of G.L. c. 269 section 10(a), a felony in Massachusetts mandating 18 months in jail. Attorney Neyman was immediately hired. Today, we convinced the district attorney's office to dismiss the charges. 

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Our client is an engineer with several degrees from top academic institutions. In August of 2022 he was at a bar with friends when a fight broke out between his group and another group. The fight continued out in the street when all parties left the bar. The police arrived and all parties fled. A few were caught by the responding officers. The apprehended people told the officers that our client had pulled a gun on them and fled the scene in a car. The officers located the car, registered to our client. They observed a gun in the car in plain view. The car was impounded and searched. The gun was registered to our client. He was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 265 section 15B. This is a felony in Massachusetts. He was also charged with improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 section 131L. Attorney Neyman was able to get the felony dismissed. The improper storage charge was continued without a finding (CWOF). That charged will be dismissed in a few months. 

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In January of this year, police officers arrested a man riding a bicycle while carrying a large moose hunting rifle. The man had stolen the gun out of our client's car. It turns out that the firearm required an LTC which our client did not have. Our client lives in a constitutional carry state and is lawfully permitted to carry that weapon in that state but not in Massachusetts. Our client did everything the right way. He reported that weapon stolen and cooperated with the police including testifying for the district attorney's office at the other man's trial. Nevertheless, our client was charged with carrying a firearm G.L. c. 269 section 10(a) and improper storage of a firearm G.L. c. 140 section 131L. After nearly a year of negotiation, today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the charges dismissed. 

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In March of this year a man entered the airport with a firearm in his carry on travel bag. He placed the bag on the conveyor belt. The weapon was immediately flagged by TSA agents and the State Police were called. They investigated the matter and ultimately our client was charged with carrying a firearm in violation of G.L. c. 269 section 10(a), carrying a firearm while on airport property, G.L. c. 269 section 12F(b) and improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 section 131. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 for the client. All charges will be dismissed shortly. 

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A few months ago we posted about a motion to suppress we prevailed on in a gun case. The defendant was charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle G.L. c. 90 section 10, possession of ammunition without a license G.L. c. 269 section 10(h) and carrying a firearm in violation of G.L. c. 269 section 10(a). The case was scheduled for trial today. The district attorney admitted to the inability to proceed with the case following the successful constitutional challenge. As a result, the case was dismissed in its entirety today. 

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Our client is a cyber security specialist who travels throughout the country helping to establish secure websites for large international internet based businesses. Several weeks ago he engaged men to detail his car and his girlfriend's car. The detailers went to his home and were unable to access water so it was agreed that they could take the cars down the street to do the detailing close by. The defendant legally owned a gun that was in the console of the car. Without our client's consent, the detailers took both cars and started drag racing. Both were stopped. The police located the gun in our client's car. A summons for a clerk magistrate hearing charging improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 section 131L was sent to our client. Today, Attorney Neyman persuaded the clerk magistrate hearing and the police sergeant not to issue the complaint. 

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Several years ago our client was represented by another law firm. He was convicted of possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(h) and possession of a dangerous weapon under G.L. c. 269 section 10(b). He wanted to have his convictions sealed and hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to do so. Today, all of the charges were sealed under G.L. c. 276 section 100A. 

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Our client is a truck driver. In April of 2022 he was stopped for suspicion of OUI in a city south of Boston. He was asked to exit his car, put through field sobriety tests and pat frisked. He was found in possession of a firearm for which he had a license to carry. He was charged with OUI, G.L. c. 90 section 24 and possession a firearm while intoxicated. During the booking process officers learned that our client had several assault weapons, large capacity feeding devices and banned firearms. Consequently he was charged with 16 additional gun crimes including unlawful possession of an assault weapon, G.L. c. 140 section 131M, possession large capacity firearms, G.L. c. 269 section 10(m) and improper storage of a firearm, G.L. c. 140 section 131L. After over a year of litigation, today, our office was able to get all gun charged dismissed. 

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In June of 2022 a police officer in a Boston suburb was patrolling an area near a movie theater when he observed a parked car with no front plate. The officer looked to see if someone was in the car. As he did so the defendant left the driver's side rear door opened and the defendant exited the car. He smelled like he had been smoking marijuana. The defendant presented the police officer with a valid driver's license. The officer asked if there was any contraband in the vehicle. The defendant said there was marijuana in the vehicle. The officer searched the car and found marijuana, a scale and a gun under the driver's seat. The defendant was arrested and charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, G.L. c. 269 section 10(n), possession of a large capacity firearm, G.L. c. 269 section 10(m), improper storage of a firearm, G.L. c. 140 section 131L, carrying a firearm without a license to carry (LTC), G.L. c. 269 section 10(a), possession of ammunition, G.L. c. 269 section 10(h) and possession with the intent to distribute a class D drug, G.L. c. 94 section 32C. Our office filed a motion to suppress arguing that the search and seizure was unlawful. The judge agreed and allowed the motion. Today, all charges were dismissed. 

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About two and a half years ago a fight broke out at a bar in a large Massachusetts city. The fight ended when shots were fired. Video footage gained from the crime scene showed two men accompanied by our client enter and exit the bar. The men were identified as possessing firearms and one of them was identified as the shooter. Social media apps were accessed through informants and a search warrant as well. These convincingly linked our client to these men at the time when they possessed the weapons. They further showed our client driving these individuals from the crime scene. Accordingly, our client was charged with being an accessory after the fact under G.L. c. 274 section 4, a felony in Massachusetts. We succeeded in getting the judge to continue the case without a finding (CWOF). After a successful completion of a period of probation the case will be dismissed and can be sealed immediately. 

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Last month we succeeded in getting a judge to suppress what she agreed was an unlawful search and seizure in relation to a gun case. Our client, a nurse had been charged with unlawful possession of ammunition under G.L. c. 269 section 10(h), improper storage of a firearm, G.L. c. 140 section 131L and possession of a firearm in violation of G.L. c. 269 section 10(a). The district attorney's office refused to appeal the ruling and today the case was formally dismissed. 

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The defendant is a registered nurse who travels from state to state working in hospitals and providing acute care for seriously ill people. She is properly licensed to carry a firearm in her home state. She often works in violent neighborhoods in large cities. Her hours vary. At times her shifts end late at night or in the early morning hours. Consequently, she carries a handgun for protection. Several months ago she was working in a Boston suburb. After a 12 hour shift she returned to her hotel room. She had dinner and went to sleep. At that time she was sharing a room with another nurse whose boyfriend was staying with them in the hotel. The other nurse went to work. Our client went to sleep around 8:30 at night. She kept her gun and car keys in her pocketbook, next to her in her hotel room. While she was sleeping, the boyfriend took her pocketbook, left the hotel room and took her car for a ride. He got into an accident. The police arrived, interrogated the man and searched the car and its contents. Inside the pocketbook they found the gun. The man identified our client as the owner of the gun. The police then went to her hotel room and interrogated her. Their investigation led them to charge our client with unlawful possession of a handgun, a crime under G.L. c. 269 section 10(a). She was also charged with improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 section 131L and unlawful possession of ammunition, G.L. c. 269 section 10(h). Today, Attorney Stephen Neyman argued a motion to suppress the search and seizure. The judge agreed that the police acted unlawfully and in violation of our client's constitutional rights. 

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Our client owns a restaurant in a Boston suburb. On August 29, 2022 several local thugs congregated in front of his store threatening patrons. Our client tried to get the people to leave peacefully. He then called the police to no avail. As the people became more threatening, our client retrieved his handgun from his car. On his way back into the restaurant he was struck in the head by one of the individuals several times. He defended himself by hitting the man in the head with the gun. He was then stuck from behind again, this time by another person. He sustained a large cut in his head requiring staples and surgical repair. For some inexplicable reason, our client was charged along with the others notwithstanding the fact that he was acting in self defense. The charges were assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, to wit a firearm in violation of G.L. c. 265 section 15A. Today, we were able to get the case dismissed. 

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The defendant is a local business owner who owns multiple businesses including car rental companies and apartment complex rentals. In April of 2019 he was under investigation by local law enforcement for drug dealing and gun possession. The defendant had been seen engaging in drug sales. He and his associates were known to carry guns. After over a month of surveillance and controlled drug buys our client was seen by undercover officers selling drugs. He was stopped and searched. Underneath his seat police located a handgun. He did not have a license to carry. The gun was loaded. The officers also found a significant quantity of a class C drug. Our client was arrested and charged with carrying a gun without a license, G.L. c. 269 section 10(a), carrying a loaded firearm, G.L. c. 269 section 10(n) and possession with intent to distribute a class C drug, G.L. c. 94C section 32B. He hired our office to represent him. The trial was delayed significantly due to COVID. Today, the case finally made it to trial. The defendant was found not guilty of all charges. 

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This past November our client was in college at a suburban Boston school. He was carrying a large hunting knife in a sheath on his belt. One of the professors at the school saw this and reported it to campus security. The man was located at his dorm. He admitted to carrying the knife and was given a summons to appear for a clerk magistrate hearing charging him with carrying a knife on school property, a crime under G.L. c. 269 section 10j. He hired our office to represent him. With the help of a very compassionate campus police detective the magistrate agreed not to issue the complaint. All charges were dismissed. 

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In November of 2021 officers in a western Massachusetts suburb were called for a report of two individuals being assaulted with a gun. The officers were told that our client had been drinking and while in a bar assaulted a patron (also an acquaintance of the defendant's) in the bathroom with a handgun. A mutual friend drove the defendant home. Before getting out of the car the defendant and this second individual got into a fight and again our client pulled out his gun and assaulted this person. The police located the defendant at his home and were given permission to search his home. There they located several firearms, some of which were not lawfully possessed. Our client was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 section 15A, assault with a dangerous weapon, G.L. c. 265 section 15B, possession of large capacity feeding device, G.L. c. 269 section 10m, and carrying a firearm while intoxicated, G.L. c. 269 section 10h. Attorney Neyman was able to get the assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges and the large capacity feeding device charges dismissed. All others were continued without a finding (CWOF) for one year. All charges will ultimately be dismissed. 

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Our client is a construction worker who lives in another state. He was in Massachusetts working on a project. He was properly licensed in his state but did not have a license to carry in Massachusetts. While at work, he left his gun in his hotel room. Housekeeping services found the weapon and called the local police. Officers arrived and interviewed our client. They learned that he was the owner of the gun and that he left it in the room. He was charged with carrying a firearm, a violation of G.L. c. 269 section 10(a) and improper storage of a firearm, under G.L. c. 140 section 131L. The former charge carries a mandatory eighteen month jail sentence. We negotiated with the district attorney's office our position that our client's genuine mistake understanding Massachusetts gun laws should not result in his imprisonment. Today, our office succeeded in getting these charges. 

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Our client is the chief technology officer at a well known intellectual property development company. He lives in another state. On October 2nd of this year he went to the airport expecting to travel to visit with family members. He packed a carry-on bag and left for the airport. He simply forgot that he kept his lawfully owned, loaded firearm in the bag. At the airport he placed the bag on the conveyor belt. He was immediately flagged and confronted by state police officers assigned to the airport. He was eventually summonsed for a clerk magistrate hearing charging him with possession of a firearm in violation of G.L. c. 269 section 10(a), possession of a loaded firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(n), improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 section 131L and an airport security violation, G.L. c. 269 section 12F. Today, at the clerk magistrate hearing we prevailed upon a very compassionate clerk magistrate and state police lieutenant not to issue the complaint. 

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Our client has several degrees and holds the highest security clearances as a defense contractor. He is licensed to possess and carry a handgun in another state, not Massachusetts. Several months ago our client went to the airport with a carry on travel bag. He completely forgot that his handgun was in the bag. Airport security detected the bag as it rolled through the security conveyor belt. Our client was confronted by the police. He admitted ownership of the weapon. He received a summons for a clerk magistrate hearing charging him with carrying a firearm G.L. C. 269 section 10(a), carrying a loaded firearm G.L. C. 269 section 10(n), improper storage of a firearm G.L. C. 140 section 131L and carrying a concealed weapon in an airport G.L. C. 269 section 12F. Today was the clerk's hearing. We prevailed on the magistrate and the state police not to issue the complaint against our client given his employment history, lack of criminal record, proper licensing in a neighboring state and the overall agreement that this was an innocent mistake. 

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Our client is a truck driver living in the Midwest. He drives independently. He received most orders by text or email. His routes take him throughout the country. In the winter he was hired to pick up goods in Maine and deliver them to Massachusetts. Unbeknownst to our client, the delivery point was an airport. Our client followed directions on his GPS app. When he arrived at the location he was asked permission to search the cab of his truck. He agreed and a lawfully owned firearm was located. He was charged with G.L. C. 269 section 12F, carrying a gun on airport property.  This is a felony in Massachusetts. Today, we successfully got the prosecution to agree to pretrial probation under G.L. C. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed. 

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Several months ago we won a motion to dismiss very serious gun charges. Our client was charged with possession of a firearm G.L. c. 269 section 10(a), possessing a firearm with a prior gun or drug crime G.L. c. 269 section 10G, carrying a loaded firearm G.L. c. 269 section 10(n), possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number G.L. c. 269 section 11C and possession of a high capacity firearm G.L. c. 269 section 10(m). The district attorney's office agreed that the order dismissing the case was strong and would not be disturbed on appeal. Today, all charges were dismissed. 

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In February of 2021 police responded to a motor vehicle crash on a major highway involving serious injuries to all occupants. Our client was identified as the driver. A rear seat passenger was seen reaching for a backpack and the front passenger was unconscious. EMT's arrived and transported the occupants to a local hospital. When searching the backpack for officer safety purposes one officer touched a heavy metal object he believed to be a firearm. A query indicated that none of the occupants had a license to carry a firearm. The officers applied for and obtained a search warrant. They seized the weapon. It was loaded. The serial number had been defaced. Our client was charged with carrying a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10a, carrying a loaded gun G.L. c. 269 section 10n, receiving a firearm with a defaced serial number G.L. c. 269 section 11, possessing a large capacity firearm G.L. c. 269 section 10m and being a felon with one prior violent crime or drug crime in violation of G.L. c. 10g. Today, following an argument on a motion to dismiss all charges were dismissed. 

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Our client is an engineer with a PhD in biomedical engineering from a very prestigious local university. In August of 2020 police responded to her home when one of her children called complaining that he had been physically abused by his father. The responding officers investigated the situation. When they did they saw a large capacity firearm, not properly stored and near a minor. The woman was charged with violating G.L. c. 140 section 131L, improper storage of a firearm a felony with a potential prison sentence of 15 years. Any resolution short of pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 would result in our client losing her job and likely being unemployable. Today, after nearly two years we were able to get her pretrial probation. 

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Our client is a college student charged with possession of a large capacity feeding device. This is a felony under G.L. c. 269 section 10M, punishable by up to ten years. It also mandates at least one year in jail or state prison for a conviction. After demonstrating that our client was improperly charged the district attorney's office agreed to dismiss the charges. 

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Several weeks ago we posted a case result after successfully arguing an unlawful search and seizure in a gun case. Our client was charged with possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(a) for which there is a mandatory minimum 18 month sentence upon conviction. The suppressed evidence resulted in the district attorney's inability to successfully prosecute the case. Today, all charges were dismissed. 

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Our client is a pharmaceutical scientist with several PhD degrees. Just over a year ago the man called the police to his home believing that a woman in his home had just cut her arm off. The police entered the property and saw no woman. They quickly learned that this man was having a mental health issue and they had him taken to a local psychiatric hospital for an evaluation. In the meantime, while searching for the non-existent woman the police located firearms and ammunition. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(h), improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 section 131L and possession of ammunition without an FID card. Over the ojbection of the prosecution we convinced the judge to continue the case without a finding. All charges will be dismissed in a matter of months.  

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Our client is a nurse living on the south shore. In November of 2020 she was at home with her boyfriend of several years. A domestic dispute prompted the police to respond to her home. When they arrived they entered the home and discovered five handguns in plain view, not properly stored. The officers then learned that the woman did not have an FID card. She was arrested and charged with five counts of possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(h) and improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 section 131L. Our office was retained to represent the woman. After much discussion with the district attorney's office we were able to get pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 for our client. The case will be dismissed in a few months without any consequences. 

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Our client is a war veteran with over ten year military service who served in Iraq. In February of 2020 the man was at home drinking with his wife and father-in-law. A verbal dispute between the man his wife erupted. She called the police and left the home. Officers arrived to find our client inebriated and with a gun on a table, near him and unsecured. The man confessed to having additional firearms in the home. He further told the police that one of his firearms was missing and that it had been stolen from his car. Due to his level of intoxication and the severity of the crime the police arrested him. He was charged with improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 Section 131L and filing false police report relative to the stolen weapon. This is a crime under G.L. 269 Section 13A. Later that evening the wife appeared. She was battered and bruised and claimed that our client had struck her earlier in the evening. That was corroborated by her father who was present for the incident. An additional charge of domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13M was filed. Today, notwithstanding the severity of these charges, and a strong request from the district attorney's office that our client serve a jail sentence Attorney Neyman was able to get the judge to continue the cases without a finding .

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The defendant was driving a motor vehicle in a Massachusetts city. He was stopped when the police allegedly observed him run a stop sign without stopping. The officers ordered the defendant to get out of the car without reasonable suspicion or probable cause to do so. They then searched the vehicle and located a large capacity firearm. Since the man had a prior gun conviction he was charged with violating G.L. c. 269 section 10(m) and G.L. c. 269 section 10G. Arguing the legality of the stop, search and seizure Attorney Neyman moved for a dismissal at arraignment. Unable to provide a valid and defensible reason for the police actions the district attorney agreed that the case would inevitably be dismissed. Accordingly, the judge dismissed all charges. 

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Our client is retired career military and career law enforcement. His entire career was spent outside of Massachusetts. In June of 2020 his partner of several years called for a wellness check after having some concerns about his mental health. A commitment under G.L. c. 123 section 12 was ordered. During the course of treatment mandatory reporters learned that the man possessed several firearms. A police investigation corroborated the report. The officers went to our client's home and located a handgun in his car, other firearms and ammunition. The man was charged with violating G.L. c. 269 section 10(h), leaving a firearm unattended, possession of a firearm without an FID card, G.L. c. 269 section 10(h) and possession of ammunition under G.L. c. 269 section 10(h). Attorney Neyman was able to convince the prosecutor that the man's military service and law enforcement career warranted pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed within a year. 

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On July 2, 2020 police responded to a call for a motor vehicle accident. They arrived to find our client obviously impaired by alcohol and outside of the car. The driver too was impaired. After putting the driver through field sobriety tests it was determined that he would be arrested for OUI. Since our client was unable to drive officers decided to impound the vehicle. While conducting an inventory search the police discovered ammunition in the car. Both defendants were charged with possession of ammunition under G.L. c. 269 section 10(h). Attorney Neyman was hired and successfully moved to continue the arraignment. We then filed a motion to dismiss the charges prior to arraignment. The prosecutor opposed the motion. After a hearing the judge ruled in our client's favor. All charges were dismissed prior to arraignment. 

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The defendant is a laborer working in the Merrimack Valley. In June of this year police in a Massachusetts industrial city received a call for gunshots being fired in a specific location. Officers responded to that scene. The located bullet holes in several homes. Shortly thereafter they received a call from a car crash. Other officers responded to that location and found our client behind the wheel of the car. There was a passenger in the front of the car as well. There was also a firearm in the vehicle along with ammunition. The gun was loaded. Ballistics later confirmed that the gunshots came from this weapon. Officers searching the car located Our client was charged with possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(a), possession of a loaded firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(n), possession of ammunition under G.L. c. 10(h), possession with the intent to distribute class E drugs, a crime under G.L. c. 94C section 32D and possession of class B drugs in violation of G.L. c. 94C section 34. The defendant hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. We were quickly able to establish that our client was not responsible for any of those charges. Today, all of those charges were dismissed. 

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The defendant is charged with possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(a) and carrying a loaded firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(n). There is a mandatory eighteen months on the first count with mandatory from and after time on the second count. It is further alleged that the defendant and his passenger shot at houses for reasons not yet articulated. There were several other charges of a less severe nature filed against this person. The prosecution moved for detention under the dangerousness provisions of the Massachusetts statute, G.L. c. 276 section 58A. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent him. After a contentious hearing the judge agreed to release our client. 

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The defendant lives in a rural part of Massachusetts. Several months ago he called the police to complain of a disturbance with unfriendly neighbors. The police arrived and noticed that the man, while in his home was in possession of a firearm. He was properly licensed to possess and carry the weapon. The officers then contacted the neighbors to advise them of the complaint. While doing so the neighbors were told that the man owned a gun. The police left. Later that evening, after an exchange of hostile texts between the neighbors and our client the police were called back to the home. This time however the neighbors called. The officers contacted our client and observed him still in possession of the firearm but this time intoxicated. Our client was summonsed to court and ultimately charged with possession of a firearm while intoxicated in violation of G.L. c. 269 Section 10H. Attorney Neyman was hired for representation. Today, we were able to negotiate a continuance without a finding (CWOF) for our client. All charges will be dismissed in 6 months. 

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Our client is a college graduate working in the entertainment industry. He owned a firearm that lawfully purchased outside of Massachusetts however when he moved to Massachusetts he never properly registered the weapon. About six months ago he was hiking in a forest while in possession of the weapon. This is something that he had done regularly in the state where he purchased the firearm. Another hiker observed the weapon on our client and when he was able to get a cell signal he alerted the local police. They responded quickly. They questioned our client and when they learned that he did not have a license to carry he was arrested and charged with possession of a gun under G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a), a felony. This law requires a mandatory eighteen months jail sentence. Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired to defend the man. Our office was able to negotiate a reduction of the charges to G.L. c. 269 10(h), a misdemeanor that does not require jail time. 

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Our client lives in another state nearly one thousand miles from Massachusetts. He has a family member whom he drove to visit in Massachusetts in June of this year. After his visit he decided to take a flight to visit other family members in another state. He drove to the airport and proceeded to his terminal. He placed his bag on the conveyor belt and security was immediately alerted to the fact that in his bag was a handgun. He was unaware that he had in fact left the firearm in the bag when he originally came to Massachusetts for his visit. He was properly licensed to carry that firearm in his state of residence but not in Massachusetts. The man was summonsed for a clerk magistrate hearing seeking a felony complaint for violation G.L. c. 269 Section 12F. He hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. We were able to convince the clerk magistrate not to issue the complaint. 

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The defendant is a veteran who served in the Air Force and won several medals for his service. Nearly a year and a half ago police were called to his home to investigate physical abuse of one of his children. When the officers arrived they saw, in plain view and firearm. The nature of the weapon and the absence of proper identification cards and licenses prompted the police and district attorney's office to file felony gun charges against man. He was looking at a mandatory three year state prison sentence. At the suggestion of a family member the man hired our office. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the case continued without a finding. After a short probationary period the charges will be dismissed.

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The defendant was charged with improper storage of a firearm and possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 Section 131L and G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a) respectively. This past summer the defendant was in Boston for business. He had a firearm secured in the trunk of his car. He was properly licensed in the state where he resides. After his business meeting the defendant went to look for his car and realized it had been stolen. He reported the theft and warned the police that he had a firearm in the vehicle. The vehicle was located 10 days later and the gun was found in the car in a pocket behind the front passenger seat. The defendant was charged with the above mentioned crimes and he hired Attorney Stephen Neyman. Today was the scheduled arraignment date. The judge agreed not to arraign on the improper storage matter. Our office is moving to have the remaining charges dismissed.

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Just about one year ago police officers in a Boston, Massachusetts suburb were dispatched for a well being check at a residence. A person familiar with the occupants called 911 after one of them had made self-harm threats. The caller also alerted the police to the fact that the other occupant possessed firearms. Dispatch quickly learned that no one at that residence had a license to carry nor did anyone possess and FID card. The responding officers conducted a safety search and located a firearm. The defendant was arrested and charged with possessing a large capacity firearm, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(m), possessing a firearm without and FID card, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(h), possession of ammunition, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(h)(1) and improper storage of a firearm, G.L. c. 140 Section 131L. Associated with one of these charges is a mandatory one year jail sentence. Our office filed a motion to suppress challenging the lawfulness of the search. We argued that the search exceeded its permissible scope and was pretextual. The judge allowed the motion. The prosecution was unable to proceed with the case and all charges were dismissed.

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The defendant was charged with possessing large capacity weapons and ammunition. After months of litigation Attorney Neyman was able to get the charges dismissed. The defendant however is an engineer working on sophisticated projects throughout the country. He is constantly subjected to criminal background checks and was worried that notwithstanding the dismissal the case would appear on out of state checks. He retained Attorney Stephen Neyman to seal the dismissal under G.L. c. 276 Section 100. Today, the judge allowed the petition and the case has been sealed.

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The defendant lives in New Hampshire and is licensed to carry a firearm. He does not however have a license to carry in Massachusetts. About 7 months ago he was visiting a friend in Massachusetts. He had his handgun under the passenger seat, secured as he normally did in New Hampshire. The defendant was pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign. He was stopped by the police who asked if he had any weapons in the car. The defendant admitted that he did have a gun. The officer learned that he was not licensed in Massachusetts and an arrest was made. The defendant was charged with violating G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a). This is a felony in Massachusetts that carries a mandatory eighteen month jail sentence. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent the defendant. We were able to get the felony dismissed to a misdemeanor under G.L. c. 269 Section 10(h) and there will be no jail time.

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The defendant is a landscaper who carries a knife for work. On March 10, 2018 the defendant was in a park in Boston known for high criminal activity. Boston Police officers were monitoring the park looking for suspicious activity. The observed the defendant with a bulge in his pocket consistent with possessing a weapon. The officer approached the defendant and conducted a pat frisk. They located the knife and charged him with violating G.L. c. 269 Section 10(b), a felony in Massachusetts. The defendant hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. A motion to convert the case to a civil infraction was filed by our office. Today that motion pursuant to G.L. c. 277 Section 70C was argued and allowed. The criminal case was dismissed.

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A hotel employee discover a rifle and ammunition in a room after the guest checked out. The defendant was the last person registered to the room. Among the charges levied against the defendant was illegal possession of a rifle and illegal possession of a firearm. One of the charges, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a) carries a mandatory eighteen month jail sentence. Our office went immediately to work and filed a motion to dismiss based on the grounds that due to the fact he had not been living in Massachusetts for sixty days, he was entitled to an exemption to the licensing requirement. After reviewing the documents, motion and memorandum produced by our office, the Prosecutor agree with our position and these two counts were dismissed.

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On June 16, 2017 Randolph, Massachusetts police officers were dispatched for a report of an garage alarm door being sounded. The homeowner was contacted and confirmed to the police that no one was supposed to be in the home. Officers then obtained permission from the owner to enter the home and check on the problem. Officers gained entry through an open door in the basement. As they made their way through the home they located twenty-four high capacity assault weapons, not properly stored. All of the weapons were seized. The defendant was then asked to meet with the officers. He complied. He was questioned and admitted that the weapons were his. He was charged with twenty four counts of unlicensed possession of assault weapons, G.L. c. 140 Section 131 and improper storage of those weapons. The defendant is an engineer and was facing mandatory jail time. He hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. Today, all charges were dismissed.

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The defendant is from Maine. He lawfully purchased a gun in that state. On January 20, 2018 the defendant drove to Boston to pick up a family member at the airport. He parked in a lot and went inside the terminal to wait. While driving home he realized that his truck had been broken into and that the weapon had been stolen. He reported the theft to the police. He was subsequently charged with violating G.L. c. 140 Section 141 improper storage of a firearm and improper storage of a high capacity weapon. He hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. Today, Attorney Neyman successfully got the charges dismissed prior to arraignment.

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The defendant is a top sales executive working for a large international company. On December 8, 2016 members of a local police department were dispatched to a residence for a call of a domestic incident. They arrived to find the defendant in a manic state, not making sense and difficult to control. The man had allegedly struck his wife. During questioning the man struck one of the police officers. He was arrested. During questioning officers learned that the man had a large capacity firearm in his home along with some ammunition. He was charged with domestic assault and battery, G.L. c. 265 Section 13M, assault and battery on a police officer, G.L. c. 265 Section 13D, two counts of unlicensed possession of an assault weapon, G.L. c. 140 Section 131M, possession of ammunition without an FID card and possession of a firearm without an FID card, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(h) and improper storage of a firearm, G.L. c. 140 Section 131L. Attorney Stephen Neyman was immediately hired to defend the man. Today, the domestic assault and battery, the assault and battery on a police officer and all felony counts were dismissed. The possession of ammunition and possession of a firearm without an FID card were continued without a finding for six months. Those charges will also be dismissed.

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The defendant served in the military and completed four tours of active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. On September 30, 2017 members of the Boston, Massachusetts police department were summonsed to specified address for a domestic dispute. Officers arrived to find the defendant outside and began to question him about the alleged incident. The discussion led to the disclosure that the defendant had a high capacity firearm in the home along with a significant amount of ammunition. It was also determined that the defendant did not have an FID card or a license to carry in Massachusetts. An application for unlawful possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 Section 10(m) was filed along with possession of ammunition, G.L. c. 269 Section (h)(1) and improper storage under G.L. c. 140 Section 131L. There is a mandatory jail sentence under the first count. Today, at a clerk magistrate hearing Attorney Neyman was able to convince the clerk not to issue a criminal complaint.

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On April 9, 2017 the defendant was driving in Auburn, Massachusetts when he was pulled over for a defective equipment violation. One of the officers effectuating the stop observed a box of ammunition in plain view. The officers quickly learned that the defendant had a firearm in the car. He was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a) and possession of ammunition, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(h)(1). He hired Attorney Neyman to represent him. We were able to get the defendant released immediately after we were retained. Due to the fact that the defendant was a veteran our office was later able to embrace aspects of the Valor Act. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get the case dismissed.

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On September 17, 2016 members of the Newton, Massachusetts police department responded to a report of a fight involving a firearm. Officers who arrived at the scene were met by a party claiming that during an argument the defendant struck him in the head. The man slapped him back. The defendant left the room and returned with a firearm. He pressed the gun against the victim's ribs and threatened him with the weapon. It was alleged that the defendant was intoxicated at the time. The police questioned the defendant who denied the attack. A secret recording of the incident was made by the victim. This recording captured the defendant admitting to the assault with the firearm. The defendant was arrested and charged with intimidation of a witness, G.L. c. 268 Section 13B, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, G.L. c. 269 Section 10H and assault with a dangerous weapon G.L. c. 265 Section 15B. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent the defendant. Today, all charges were dismissed.

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The defendant is a twenty year old man from Lawrence, Massachusetts. On July 7, 2016 members of the Lawrence Police Department conducted a stop of a motor vehicle owned and being driven by our client. After the stop a passenger in the car quickly exited the vehicle and fled. Officers moved towards the driver and observed a handgun in plain view on the passenger seat of the vehicle. The defendant and the man who fled were both charged with unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a). This statute has a mandatory minimum eighteen month jail sentence for anyone convicted of this crime. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent the defendant. After nearly a year long fight today Attorney Neyman was able to get the case dismissed.

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The defendant lives in Tennessee where the laws do not require gun owners to have an FID card or license to carry. He is a welder who has top security clearance to work on government contracted jobs and nuclear plants. One of his jobs took him to Auburn, Massachusetts. He stayed in a hotel and kept his gun with him in the room. He also left the gun in the room when he went out to work back in April of 2016. The weapon was stolen from the room. The man reported the theft and was charged with gun possession, G.L. c. 269 Section 10(a) and improper storage of a firearm under G.L. c. 140 Secton 131L. Our office succeeded in litigating a motion to dismiss the gun charges.

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The defendant is an EMT who was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and domestic assault. These crimes are set out in G.L. c. 265 Section 15B and G.L. c. 265 Section 13M. According to local police officers a 911 call was placed by a woman claiming that her former boyfriend had threatened her by making assaultive gestures and placing his firearm before her in a threatening manner. These actions were alleged to have occurred following the parties breaking up. Once arrested the man hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. Today, the felony charge was dismissed. The remaining misdemeanor charges were continued without a finding. The man will not have a criminal record and all charges will be dismissed following a successful completion of probation.

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On September 10, 2015 the defendant was served with a 209A restraining order commanding him to stay away from is wife. At the time the order was served officers learned that the defendant had a cache of firearms in the home including high capacity firearms and handguns. It was later determined that the defendant did not have the requisite license to carry the weapons. He was charged with a violation of G.L. c. 269 Section 10(h), unlawful gun possession. He hired our office to represent him. We initially succeeded in getting the high capacity charges dismissed outright. Today, Attorney Neyman prevailed upon a judge to continue the remaining gun cases without a finding. All charges will be dismissed.

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On December 13, 2013 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts police responded to a report of a domestic assault and battery. The complainant stated that after an argument the defendant punched her twice in the face and left her home. The woman stated that the defendant secreted a gun under a couch near her bed. The police were given permission to search her home and they located the gun where she indicated it would be. A criminal history was run on the man and the police quickly learned that he did not have an FID card or a license to carry a firearm. The police searched for the man and located him in a nearby hotel. He was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and improper storage of a large capacity gun. Today, Attorney Neyman got the charges continued without a finding. The case will be dismissed shortly.

On May 18, 2013 officers from the Charlton, Massachusetts police stopped a car our client was driving. They claimed he committed a routine motor vehicle infraction. The driver and his passenger quickly jumped out of the car. One of the officers detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. He asked our client for a copy of his registration. Our client opened the car door and locked the keys in the car. He refused to provide his registration or to cooperate with the police investigation. A canine unit was called. The dog hit on the car. A state police officer then applied for a search warrant. In the trunk of the car officers found marijuana and an arsenal of shotgun shells. The defendant was charged with 1) intimidation of a witness, 2) possession of ammunition, 3) possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and 4) being an armed career criminal. Attorney Neyman was able to get counts 1 and 4 dismissed. Counts 2 and 3 were continued without a finding and will be dismissed once the defendant completes a period of probation.

The prosecution alleged that in late November of 2013 Boston police responded to a Dorchester address for a disturbance at a party. As officer approached the home they saw a crowd of people quickly disbursing. A patron at the party waived down the police and told them that he witnessed a male running up the street, brandishing a firearm. Other people at the party identified two other people, also with firearms who had been at the home. Officers observed people fitting this description entering a car and fleeing the scene. The car was stopped by the police. As they moved in to investigate the officers saw the car occupants making furtive movements suggestive to them of possible criminal behavior. All occupants were detained and the car was searched. Inside, the police located several firearms and ammunition. Today, one of the more serious charges, possession of a large capacity firearm and large capacity feeding device, both carrying a potential ten year state prison sentence, were dismissed. Other charges remain pending.

Worcester District Court: The prosecution alleged that on May 13, 2013 officers from the Auburn, Massachusetts police department were called for a report of a suspicious male in a parked vehicle. The officers investigated. While trying to assist the defendant, who they believed in peril, located a concealed weapon and some drugs. The man, a well known financial analyst was charged with these crimes and hired our office. Today, all matters were continued without a finding. Once probation is completed all charges will be dismissed. The man will have no criminal record.

Attleboro District Court: On July 10, 2013 police officers working the Kid Rock concert were directed to a man who was highly intoxicated. Witnesses photographed the man urinating on others attending the concert. Some of the victims were women. The man had several arrests and some convictions in the past for an assortment of crimes. All charges were continued without a finding. Once our client completes a minimal course of probation all charges will be dismissed. This will not be on his criminal record.

Chelsea District Court (Juvenile Session): The defendant is a sixteen year old freshman who attended a local high school. During school hours authorities learned that he was carrying a large knife and that he had gang involvement. The police were called and charges were filed. The defendant's family retained Attorney Stephen Neyman to defend the boy. Today, all charges were continued without a finding. The case will be dismissed in one year if the boy remains free from trouble.

East Boston Court # 10-0241. On April 21, 2010 a Massachusetts State Police Officer received a call to go to a particular bag room at Logan Airport. The officer was instructed to find the defendant, a Norwegian man scheduled to fly to Norway that evening. The man, our client was located in a terminal waiting to board his flight. Apparently a baggage official had located copper sulfate and forty two rounds of .22 caliber ammunition in our client's bag. A Clerk's Hearing was scheduled. Attorney Neyman was able to get the clerk not to issue the complaint. No criminal charges will be filed.

Attleboro District Court # 10-1762. The defendants are all eighteen years old. They just graduated from high school and are planning on attending college in the fall. According to the Mansfield, Massachusetts police, on June 7, 2010 bicycle patrol officers at the Comcast Center approached four individuals seated in the back of a pickup truck, all drinking alcohol. All were attending a Dave Matthews concert. The officers arrested each defendant and charged all with being a Minor in Possession of Alcohol. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to get all charges dismissed against each defendant.

Taunton District Court # 09-2924. Our client is a truck driver from Montana who regularly makes runs between Boston and Florida. On August 21, 2009 a Massachusetts State Trooper observed the defendant's truck blocking a ramp from Route 138 to Route 495. He contacted the operator, our client and observed his sleeping in the cab. He asked him to get out of the vehicle so that he could speak with him in a safer location. Suspicious of our client's activities the officer began a cursory search of the car. He observed a handgun in the passenger seat cushion. Our client was charged with Possession of a Firearm. Today Attorney Neyman was able to get the case dismissed in its entirety.