Framingham

Framingham, Massachusetts is a fairly large town of 70,000 people located about 20 miles west of Boston. It is the hub of what is known as the Metrowest Region. Framingham is a part of Middlesex County. The population is extremely diverse as is the economic status of its residence. Framingham has pockets of extreme wealth and poverty. The Framingham District Court is located at 600 Concord Street, between Route 9 and downtown. This court is very busy from a criminal defense perspective. There are at least 2 judges sitting on criminal matters and oftentimes a third. The Framingham District Court services the towns of:

• Ashland
• Framingham
• Holliston
• Hopkinton
• Sudbury
• Wayland

Since the late 1980's Attorney Stephen Neyman has been defending people charged with crimes in the Framingham District Court. People with drug cases and theft crimes such as larceny and burglary retain our services on a regular basis. Most of these crimes occur in the towns of Framingham or Ashland. We are also frequently contacted about drunk driving cases in Framingham. Framingham is saturated with major thoroughfares, Route 9, Route 135, Route 126, Route 30 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 90. We receive many inquiries about representing people for drunk driving arrests (DUI, OUI) that occur on these roads.

You can go into the Framingham District Court any day and you will see countless people being arraigned on new drug cases. Some are for possession or possession with the intent to distribute. Others are for trafficking. The trafficking cases that originate in the Framingham District Court are usually for arraignment and bail purposes only. The district court does not have final jurisdiction over trafficking cases but sometimes cases initially charged as trafficking are broken down and kept in the district courts.

A recent trafficking case that originated in the Framingham District Court involved a large scale international drug trafficking operation. An individual was being watched for several weeks. His telephones calls were being intercepted by wiretap. Officers learned that the man, along with another man were going to deliver drugs to a buyer. The defendant was followed. The police saw him sell drugs. When they grabbed him, trying to conceal evidence he put several packets of heroin in his mouth and attempted to swallow them. He was arrested. His home was searched and a significant amount of heroin was found. It was enough to charge trafficking heroin.

Just a day later another man who was out on bail for trafficking oxycodone was arrested after the police saw him selling drugs. This time, in additional to oxycodone the man was found in possession of a large quantity of marijuana. The second case caused bail to be revoked in the first case.

Prostitution is commonly charged in Framingham. The small hotels along Route 9 have become a destination point for prostitutes soliciting their business through websites such as craigslist or backpage.com. Officers set up sting operations, posing as “Johns” to catch the prostitutes. The police also confront the customers after they leave the hotel and extract information from them relative to the operation. The customer gets summonsed for a clerk’s hearing on a charge of sex for a fee. If properly handled these cases can be dismissed and you can walk out of court without a criminal record.

The Law Offices of Stephen Neyman is outfitted to handle any criminal case in the Framingham District Court or elsewhere in Massachusetts. No matter how serious the crime or allegations we believe in defending the accused and protecting your constitutional rights. No criminal case is too difficult or complex for our office to handle. We will engage expert witnesses and forensic consultants when necessary to ensure that your rights are protected.

It is never too late to call us with a question or concern about a criminal matter. Our phones are answered 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Attorney Neyman's staff will make sure that your message gets to him and that he personally contacts you right away. Call our office now to discuss your criminal case by dialing 617-263-6800 or online.