Miscellaneous Crimes

Pretrial Probation for Systems Engineer Charged With Annoying and Accosting and Disorderly Conduct Charge Dismissed June 21, 2024 Our client is a successful systems engineer working at a well known environment development company. In October of last year the man was observed photographing the legs of young girls at a local high school. Witnesses complained and a police officer working a security detail at the high school investigated. Our client gave his phone to the police who confirmed what had been reported to them. A search warrant for the phone further disclosed similar conduct. Our client was charged with annoying and accosting another person and disorderly person. These are violations of G.L. c. 272 section section 53. We were able to get our client pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 for the annoying an accosting and the disorderly conduct was dismissed. Read More in Miscellaneous Crimes

General Continuance for Cook Charged With Minor in Possession of Alcohol May 16, 2024 Our client is a line cook who works nearly 80 hours per week. Last summer, after a long shift he went to a liquor store and picked up a twelve pack of beer. Not more than five minutes after leaving the store he was stopped by the police. The alcohol was taken from him and he was charged with violation G.L. c. 138 section 34C, a minor in possession of alcohol. Today, we convinced the district attorney to agree to a general continuance. The case will be dismissed outright in a few months. Read More in Miscellaneous Crimes

Charges of Annoying and Accosting Against Local High School Teacher Dismissed September 27, 2023 Our client is a local high school teacher currently on suspension for pending charges of annoying and accosting under G.L. c. 272 section 53. We believed that one of the counts was not supported by evidence. As a result, we filed and argued a motion to dismiss. The district attorney’s office alleged that our client would make rude sexual comments to his class and that at least 5-6 times a class period he would look down at her breasts making her feel uncomfortable. The judge agreed with our motion and dismissed this charge against our client. Read More in Miscellaneous Crimes