Criminal Complaint Not Issued in Case Alleging Grand Larceny
We successfully negotiated so that no criminal complaint was issued in a case where our client was accused of stealing a large amount of merchandise from a large department store.
Termination of Sex Offender Registration Granted in Statutory Rape Case
We persuaded the SORB to terminate our client’s obligation to register after completion of therapy and ten years of offense-free time in the community.
Criminal Charges Dropped in Domestic Assault and Battery Case
We convinced the prosecutor to drop the charges after our client was arrested and charged with serious domestic assault and battery.
Parole Granted in First Degree Murder Case (Crime Committed as Emerging Adult at Age 19)
We persuaded the Parole Board to grant parole to our 60-year-old client who had been convicted of a first degree murder committed at age 19, based on his institutional history, acceptance of responsibility, and completion of rehabilitative programming. Our client has been released to a re-entry program.
Parole Granted in Domestic Violence Case
We persuaded the Parole Board to grant parole to our client who was convicted of multiple incidents of domestic violence charges, on grounds that he had accepted responsibility for his offense, expressed remorse, demonstrated insight into the causal factors of his offense, addressed his substance use disorder, and engaged in extensive rehabilitative programming including domestic […]
Superior Court Orders Relief from Registration on Jurisdictional Grounds
The Superior Court ordered that the SORB must relieve our client of registration on the jurisdictional grounds that he had not committed a “like violation” to any Massachusetts offense requiring registration. Our client, who had previously been publicly listed on the SORB website, no longer has to register at all.
Termination of Sex Offender Registration Granted in Child Pornography Possession Case
We persuaded the SORB to terminate our client’s obligation to register for simple possession of child pornography after five years of offense-free time and completion of therapy.
Termination of Sex Offender Registration Granted in Child Pornography Possession Case
We persuaded the SORB to terminate sex offender registration in a simple child pornography possession case after completion of therapy and five years of offense free time in the community.
SORB Retains Level One Classification in Child Pornography Possession Case Despite Repeat Offense After Prior Classification
We persuaded the SORB to NOT increase our medically frail 80-year-old client’s sex offender level, even though he incurred a second conviction for child pornography possession after he had previously been classified as a Level One for a first conviction of that offense. Our client will remain a Level One.
Two First Degree Murder Charges Reduced
Our client was facing two separate charges of first degree murder. We negotiated a plea to reduced charges of manslaughter, with 15 years of incarceration for each charge (concurrent).