Relief from Sex Offender Registration Granted
We persuaded the SORB to grant relief from registration at the outset to our client who recently moved to Massachusetts on grounds that the client’s out-of-state offense is not a “like violation” in Massachusetts. Our client will not have to undergo a classification hearing and will not have to register at all in Massachusetts.
Termination from Sex Offender Registration Granted in Superior Court
We persuaded the Suffolk Superior Court to grant relief from registration to our elderly client, who had previously been listed publicly on the internet for 18 years as a Level 3 based on a 30-year-old rape conviction, on grounds that SORB failed to give sufficient weight to expert evidence and scientific research regarding the effect […]
Relief from Sex Offender Registration Granted
Following an evidentiary hearing, we persuaded the SORB to grant relief from registration to our client, who had been previously required to register as a Level Two for 18 years based on prior convictions of rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child from 30 years ago. The SORB found that […]
Sex Offender Classification Vacated by Superior Court
We persuaded the Superior Court to vacate our client’s previous Level Two classification on grounds that the SORB made improper factual findings and improperly considered unreliable hearsay at his prior classification hearing. Our client will receive a new classification upon remand.
Level One Sex Offender Classification Granted
Our client came to us having been previously convicted of attempted sexual assault of a child following a police sting operation. After an evidentiary hearing, we persuaded the SORB that internet dissemination of his registry information was not warranted. SORB classified him as a Level One registrant. Our client’s information will not be published on […]
Level One Sex Offender Classification Granted
Our client came to us having been previously court-martialed for several military sex offense charges. We persuaded the SORB to classify our client as a Level One registrant. His information will not be published on the public registry website.
Prosecution Drops Case After First Degree Murder Conviction Overturned
After our client’s first degree murder conviction was reversed by the Supreme Judicial Court, the District Attorney’s Office agreed to drop (nolle prosse) the case.
Charges of Witness Intimidation and Violating Restraining Order Continued Without a Finding
Our client, a physician, had been charged with multiple counts of threats and violating a restraining order. All of the charges were continued without a finding.
Client Originally Convicted of First Degree Murder Released After Pleading to Involuntary Manslaughter with Time Served
After our client’s first degree murder conviction was reversed by the Supreme Judicial Court, he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, was sentenced to time served, and was released from custody.
Public Official Originally Charged with Multiple Felonies Receives Probation
Our client, a public official who had been charged with multiple counts of extortion and conspiracy in U.S. District Court, pleaded guilty to a single false statement count and was sentenced to probation.